First two Rail Games : Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:18 pm  

At Don Valley The volunteers meeting cancelled for no reason),I have a bad feeling we wont be at the lane this year,The silence is deafening,An announcement was supposodly due before christmas,Don Valley in February or anytime during the season, anybody shed any light on the situation.

Re: First two Rail Games : Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:23 pm  

that would be sad if your back at that place.

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:08 am  

The Northern Rail games were at the DVS last year, I wouldn't worry too much.

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:21 am  

Has the deal to play there not already been signed, hence the 10 week absence of a home game?

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:10 pm  

The ten week absence mid season is so that United can re-lay their pitch for their League One promotion campaign. We knew about that at the start so try and arrange away fixtures for those dates.

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:08 pm  

Cant we have the rail games at Hillsborough or Woodburn road?Cant see crowds being over 500 so surely enough room,The game at woodburn road lastime was alright,No worries about sponsors as there usually isnt any for first few games,anythings got to be better than doom Valley.Would be cheaper to rent i presume,Coach and horses ground at dronfield would also be a prefered choice and a great pub outside the turnstile.Only holds 2k would be ideal.

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:20 pm  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

The ten week absence mid season is so that United can re-lay their pitch for their League One promotion campaign. We knew about that at the start so try and arrange away fixtures for those dates.

Re: First two Rail Games : Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:21 pm  

EAGLEBLADE II wrote:

Cant we have the rail games at Hillsborough or Woodburn road?Cant see crowds being over 500 so surely enough room,The game at woodburn road lastime was alright,No worries about sponsors as there usually isnt any for first few games,anythings got to be better than doom Valley.Would be cheaper to rent i presume,Coach and horses ground at dronfield would also be a prefered choice and a great pub outside the turnstile.Only holds 2k would be ideal.

Presuming you mean Hillsborough arena, there would be nowhere near enough room there. Woodburn Road would be alright though.

Re: First two Rail Games : Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:00 pm  

The RFL have insisted we upgrade Hillsborough Arena for Reserve Grade games for 2011 so I can't think they'd allow us to play first team games there. Woodbourn Road - haven't been since that game against Workington. I was surprised they let us play there.

I assumed Eagleblade meant the Wednesday's ground. Not much happening there at the moment. I'd've thought they'd've been glad to have the extra money.

Re: First two Rail Games : Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:20 pm  

I think the Woodburn Road option should be looked into,It seems as though its only a few of the early games (Rail) that need to be moved,With the crowds for them games not much over 500/600 it should be viable,Id have thought cheaper to rent and a considerable better viewing point.