Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:56 pm  

I posted last week that we was playing East Leeds last week but its this weekend we play it why we had the weekend off surprised me but with the rain it would of been called off,

tonight the under 14s played at Lock lane in the service area as a finish to training period,
two well balanced sides enjoyed the evening but the pitch was a mare for them to play on, it was that long you couldn't see the lads boots and one lad that got hurt and was laid on the pitch you couldn't see him he was that small

get it cut ffs

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:07 pm  

snowie wrote:

the pitch was a mare for them to play on, it was that long you couldn't see the lads boots and one lad that got hurt and was laid on the pitch you couldn't see him he was that small

get it cut ffs

We had the same experience at Lock Lane a few weeks ago - the grass was ridiculously long; makes it heavy going for the lads and spoils the game a bit.

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:54 pm  

bren2k wrote:

We had the same experience at Lock Lane a few weeks ago - the grass was ridiculously long; makes it heavy going for the lads and spoils the game a bit.

the play the ball was atrocious and the high ball bounce three times and it was like a easter bunny egg find

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:14 am  

braytontiger wrote:

It is turning into chaos with the fixtures,I also find it strange that you believe crigg are struggling to get there games in,in our case we were desperate to play our league fixture against you but the game was called off has you had some players missing,I don't know how we got a point each for it has the game is to be re-organised for September.

The fixtures need to be better organised and a full fixture list needs to be done so people can plan there lives.

Rob your right the fixture list is a joke. I mean who in the right mind has a Wakefield junior team playing against a Castleford junior team on the same day that Wakefield are playing Castleford in one of the RFL'S flagship events down the road in Manchester(8 under 12's from Crigg were there). Also that weekend is a favorite if people are planning a two week holiday involving taking the kids out of school as its cheaper and means that the kids only miss one week. It should in my opinion have been a free weekend.
During the week Its ok if a rearanged match coincides with normal training times at your own club but apart from that it's a struggle for some parents and coaches/helpers to accomadate these fixtures into there busy lives.

Would it be so hard to have a quick consultation with the clubs after this season ends and address any problems and try and iron them out for next season? But that's probably too simple a soloution.

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:19 pm  

1 4 the road wrote:

Rob your right the fixture list is a joke. I mean who in the right mind has a Wakefield junior team playing against a Castleford junior team on the same day that Wakefield are playing Castleford in one of the RFL'S flagship events down the road in Manchester(8 under 12's from Crigg were there). Also that weekend is a favorite if people are planning a two week holiday involving taking the kids out of school as its cheaper and means that the kids only miss one week. It should in my opinion have been a free weekend.
During the week Its ok if a rearanged match coincides with normal training times at your own club but apart from that it's a struggle for some parents and coaches/helpers to accomadate these fixtures into there busy lives.

Would it be so hard to have a quick consultation with the clubs after this season ends and address any problems and try and iron them out for next season? But that's probably too simple a soloution.

lets hope so or i can see the league losing some teams back to winter rugby which would be a shame,i know of 1 club "not ours" who have decided it will be entering its junior teams in the winter league next season has the fixtures are a joke.

i also think the leagues should be bigger with the league deciding who plays in what division has there was far too much picking and choosing this time around and the full fixtures should be put out before the season starts and any problems should be ironed out before it starts.

not too much to ask is it?

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:41 pm  

braytontiger wrote:

It is turning into chaos with the fixtures,I also find it strange that you believe crigg are struggling to get there games in,in our case we were desperate to play our league fixture against you but the game was called off has you had some players missing,I don't know how we got a point each for it has the game is to be re-organised for September.

The fixtures need to be better organised and a full fixture list needs to be done so people can plan there lives.

don't know the ins and outs but i just know where struggling to get rearranged games at the moment.
This summertime as backfired on us

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:45 pm  

snowie wrote:

the play the ball was atrocious and the high ball bounce three times and it was like a easter bunny egg find

Easter bunnies don't lay eggs

to be fair , its very hard to cut grass if its wet . it may be a vicious circle that lock lane can not get out off .

been some sunny days this week so hopefully should be done

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:51 pm  

braytontiger wrote:

lets hope so or i can see the league losing some teams back to winter rugby which would be a shame,i know of 1 club "not ours" who have decided it will be entering its junior teams in the winter league next season has the fixtures are a joke.

i also think the leagues should be bigger with the league deciding who plays in what division has there was far too much picking and choosing this time around and the full fixtures should be put out before the season starts and any problems should be ironed out before it starts.

not too much to ask is it?

i too know of this club , unless of course it be another then that's at least 2 . and that ain't crigg neither

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:21 pm  

Just come back from Crigg . I realise what you're saying about pitches , but the way the weather has been lately , the grass is obviously loving it . Our pitches got cut a couple of weeks ago ( council- not cheap either ) - but weren't done very well to say the least & so 3 of us have spent about 3 hours cutting the half way line, touch line etc. grass and then marking out the pitch . It's not ideal by any means , but at least the game will be on ok .

Re: junior rl 1st summer season : Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:19 pm  

muttley cat wrote:

Easter bunnies don't lay eggs

to be fair , its very hard to cut grass if its wet . it may be a vicious circle that lock lane can not get out off .

been some sunny days this week so hopefully should be done

they do the chocolate ones

joking aside been up tonight at Stanley while the lads been training I try to help out with anything that may require my skills in making equipment that can get the ground in better condition, just a simple regular cut of the grass does help to keep it in line but we are now going to take it a little further.
having made a sweeper that helps agitate and puts lines on the pitch we are now looking at a weed killer and later a hollow tyner that will improve it even better.
the benefits of the recent down pour has helped the grass no end but if it hasn't been cut you end up with a over growth and you could say stubble when it is cut.
Bar for the slope I have never seen a amateur club have such a lush pitch