No double header!!
According to Courier no go.Worried about damage to pitch.
Both Fax and Siddal to lose out financially.
Siddal to play at Widnes on the Sunday.
Community stadium what a load of b.ll.ks.
Could have been a great day out.I will be in Widnes
Just hope we really rag up the surface anyway, the puffballers play far to many games on it!

Hmmm not so sure about this? Fax would get the same crowd whether it was a double header or not, and Widnes get bigger home crowds than Fax, so the decision not to tear up the pitch seems sensible, The Shaymen have a lot of fixtures coming up, this decision is common sense. If it was during the Football off season then i would think differently, possibly.

Sorry China me old fruit but I don't entirely agree with you there. Yes I do agree it would in theory be a great day out but to simply not consider the damage to the playing surface is a tad silly. 3 games in 2 days is a lot for one pitch in late winter / early spring and the back office issues presented with holding 2 games in one day. Are Widnes fans going to stay, do we charge for 2 games, season ticket holders reserved seat issues etc (this game being part of the season ticket). The club is damned if they do and damned if they don't in this particular scenario and I don't think it fair to play the blame game. It is unfortunate it couldn't be accommodated but the logistics of doing it are just too difficult.

Also bear in mind that Fax would be also potentially playing the 3rd and final game of the weekend (Footabll Sat too) so would you be happy if one of our players was injured due to the state of the pitch say with an odd divot popping up or the surface being sticky due to the weather and a previous game of rugby being played just before?

I think it is right and I will be at The Shay regardless.

Tbf Siddall will likely get more cash from a trip to Widnes surely? Though a lot more cup free tickets will be used also.

I think our chairman normally gives a lump sum of money to the amateur clubs so Siddal may get a bit more than expected.

STEVE OC MAY NOT BE QUITE SO GENEROUS WHEN SIDDAL WIN

Most probably yes. Not sure you are allowed to use free tickets or offers for the cups though. Which is often why when two SL clubs meet the attendances are lower than usual.

we play a full season of games, we can't just move them.

its not just this weekend that its congested either.

Tuesday 1st- football on it
Saturday 5th- football on it
sunday 6th- Fax on it
Tuesday 8th- Football on it.

and theres a lot more football home games coming up too as well as rugby season starting.

thats without the Siddal game

Supporters can use their season ticket for their teams first home game of the Challenge Cup competition and then pay at further rounds.
Don't know how Widnes stand in the Siddal game, even though it's at the Stobart, it's officially a Siddal home game, so don't know if the season ticket rule will apply.

Shame for Siddal but not sure they would lose out financially. Maybe the very small chance of Siddal getting near to a shock result is now gone. As for the state of the pitch sod the little diving girls, they ruin the pitch especially around the goalmouth area anyway! ! Do Fax and the town lot get to have any say on extra games/events held at the Shay being main tenants?

Season ticket rule isn't for first home game, just first game full stop! i.e. if you had us away you could use yours then. The offer IIRC only applies to the first round of the cup that your team competes in. Sometimes you get it great like Hull FC vs Leeds last season other times as we have had you can get an amateur side, though at least now at home.

It seems there has been a change of heart at the Council.
Tomorrow's news will be the Double Header is on.

I hope it does go ahead, I thought the Shay was a community stadium, therefore the community should be able to use it, not just for HX RLFC or Town. I will be a big day for Siddal, so everyone should get behind them and give your support.

Community stadium doesnt mean a free for all with the pitch. Having said that, I personally think its right that Siddal be allowed to play the game. Its a one off match, at most just once a year. They should be charged a proper rate for the use of the facilities though.

Brilliant news, i'm sure it'll be a great day.