Season delay!

[Pumba]

Following the message from the RFU last night what are people's thoughts on the delay of the start of the season?

I know some pitches that do not get maintained are solid but by the way the message reads it's so teams that have good pitches and can train are getting an unfair advantage compared to the clubs who have cancelled training due to hard ground...

Has anyone has issues with cancelling training at all due to the weather?

[Ribbflagman]

No problem at North Ribb. Pitch in good shape and playable.
Second team pitch is too hard and I wouldnt want to risk our players on it at the moment, However we do not have any game days where we have two teams at home this season so its not an issue.

[Rob]

No issue at the Gannock, three out four pitches irrigated, Full of grass, very green and ready for rugby... Even our fourth pitch can be played on just a bit brownish.

[gateprop]

Played at Moortown last night. Their pitch was hard but took a stud. They'd been watering it regularly so absolutely no reason theirs wouldn't be playable in September

[Hot Stepper]

No irrigation system at Wetherby and the pitches are concrete at the minute.

Having said that, remember playing a season opener at home against Beverley a few years ago on a complete dust bowl. Ground was so parched you could barely see the white lining against the grass so not sure what's different this year?

[avinastella]

No irrigation system at Wetherby and the pitches are concrete at the minute.

Having said that, remember playing a season opener at home against Beverley a few years ago on a complete dust bowl. Ground was so parched you could barely see the white lining against the grass so not sure what's different this year?

Howdens??

It seems quite a coincidence that earlier in the week the RFU sent out an email about RFU Insurance and Howdens.

[PocknRoll]

Pock pitches were unplayable at time of the announcement, inevitably it's rained every day at some point since then.

[Pumba]

At this point I cannot wait for the first game of the season to be called off for a waterlogged pitch

[avinastella]

I see RFUNorth have struck again with the re-arranged fixtures.

Ignored the original guidance and just thrown another curve ball.

[davie]

I see RFUNorth have struck again with the re-arranged fixtures.

Ignored the original guidance and just thrown another curve ball.

This needs an explanation for us humble rugby supporters

[old style prop]

Curve ball i assume is that the original "guidance" had the 1st cancelled game replayed 10th October and 2nd cancelled fixture being replayed 30th of Jan. This 30th of Jan game has now been moved to 19th of December. However playing the 2nd cancelled game on 19th of december would have meant playing the same sides 2 weeks on the bounce, so they have now moved the 1st cancelled game to the 19th of december and the 2nd cancelled game to the 10th of October - At least i think that is it.
 

[davie]

Thanks. That's clearer

[avinastella]

Thanks. That's clearer

Actually, it's not.