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| I play in the Pennine League set up (still playing throughout the Winter), and so far we've had two games called off due to the weather. Last year, we had atleast seven or eight games called off.
One game did go ahead on what I can only describe as an ice rink. It had snowed a couple of days earlier, and it had hardened and become icy. The ref's 'test' to see whether the game should go ahead was to see if his car key would go through the layer of ice! Ridiculous. My legs were cut to ribbons.
Our training sessions are either held on a small patch of our home pitch (we only have two floodlights), or on the local park where we have to avoid the dog mess. Its bitterly cold, wet, dark and the numbers we get to training can get very low.
As someone said earlier in the thread, the positives to moving to Summer far outweigh the negatives. It's a pity my club are part of a league setup run by a bunch of flatcap wearing morons.
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| I think that's the point...different clubs have different circumstances - my angst was against the suggestion clubs were being 'pushed'. for some, winter is better, for some, summer is better - that's why it wasnt up to any other organisation other than clubs to choose what they should do. but the point is that clubs needed the information to make a decision based on their circumstances and the earlier that was available the more time to plan.
for some clubs, winter is where they want to play. they might have invested a lot in having facilities etc. suitable for winter and have risen up the leagues on that basis and fair play to them, It's true that some will have to adapt facilities wise (our council in Bury close all pitches for 6 weeks mid-summer for maintenance, not that they ever allowed us to use one anyway!) but that is something we've adapted to. it doesnt mean anyone is being 'pushed'.
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| Quote: Beverley red "My only concern with the move is that a lot of clubs feel pushed into changing seasons, the RFL seem to have rode rough shod over BARLA instead of working with them. A lot of clubs were quiet happy with the way we were but there seems to have been a concerted effort to push summer rugby at the expense of established leagues not realy wanting it. Only time will tell what the right descision is.'"
BARLA won't be around in the next few years according to my mate who works for the RFL. Everything is being taken under control by the RFL which seems a good idea; after all they are the governing body
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simpsons/PDT13.gif Brad Fitler "If the ref's decision decides your game. You haven't done enough prior."
Referees are like women, they make snap decisions and never reverse them.
[b]Littlerich wrote[/b] Widnes will be glad to get away from Leigh. They've been regularly pumped, roasted and left in the alley-way by the lobbygobblers. Talk about being bitched - what a torrid time they've had. They'll be looking for some A&E rest time for the next three years at least.:simpsons/PDT13.gif |
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| The Cumberland League are switching to summer this coming season (a good move IMO given the number of games called off in the previous 2 full seasons) but are strangely having a mid season break in June/July or July/August!
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| Quote: justarugbyfan "Quote: justarugbyfan "My only concern with the move is that a lot of clubs feel pushed into changing seasons, the RFL seem to have rode rough shod over BARLA instead of working with them. A lot of clubs were quiet happy with the way we were but there seems to have been a concerted effort to push summer rugby at the expense of established leagues not realy wanting it. Only time will tell what the right descision is.'"
BARLA won't be around in the next few years according to my mate who works for the RFL. Everything is being taken under control by the RFL which seems a good idea; after all they are the governing body'"
Thank Christ. As long as the same people aren't involved as before and the RFL gets more forward thinking people in control of the leagues and disciplinary then hopefully things might start to change.
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| Quote: Him "Quote: Him "Quote: Him "My only concern with the move is that a lot of clubs feel pushed into changing seasons, the RFL seem to have rode rough shod over BARLA instead of working with them. A lot of clubs were quiet happy with the way we were but there seems to have been a concerted effort to push summer rugby at the expense of established leagues not realy wanting it. Only time will tell what the right descision is.'"
BARLA won't be around in the next few years according to my mate who works for the RFL. Everything is being taken under control by the RFL which seems a good idea; after all they are the governing body'"
Thank Christ. As long as the same people aren't involved as before and the RFL gets more forward thinking people in control of the leagues and disciplinary then hopefully things might start to change.'"
From what I've been told, the RFL will pretty much take control of the amateur and semi-pro leagues. The RFL regional managers will be in control but the league will run themselves.
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