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[buford t justice]

Went up for my season ticket on Saturday and noted that the covers weren’t on, and Ronnie said Featherstone still hadn’t sent them.

The grounds rock hard and with plummeting temperatures all week there surely isn’t a cat in hells chance of the game being on is there?

Are there any plans to play the game at a later date, as its surely going to be off?

I presume Dewsbury wont have any covers, so no chance of switching the game there?

[PETES' LADS' BRUV]

Acording to the Batley News we put the request in to the RFL, first! Wasn't the Rugby League deliving them to us?


So are we going to ask for some compenstation off Rovers (if they still have them) or the RFL?

[buford t justice]

Acording to the Batley News we put the request in to the RFL, first! Wasn't the Rugby League deliving them to us?


So are we going to ask for some compenstation off Rovers (if they still have them) or the RFL?

they werent there saturday morning, and the pitch was like a frozen wasteland, wont make any difference now even if they are on, the frost was well and truly set in on saturday, and it isnt getting any warmer this week.

[GuyDinlite]

Not sure the covers would have made that much difference anyway with temperatures as low as they have been.


Hope they call it off as early as possible, cancel one of the other friendlies and re-arrange for New Years Day!!.

[Piggy's mate]

No Game!! Oh ######! That means spending all day with the in-laws

[colinb]

What would really do my head in, would be if Featherstone's games were on, and they used the covers!!!!!

Anyone going past Post Office Rd to have a look???

[PETES' LADS' BRUV]

What would really do my head in, would be if Featherstone's games were on, and they used the covers!!!!!

Anyone going past Post Office Rd to have a look???

No need Colin Fetherstone openly admitting using the covers here :_

http://www.totalrl.c...howtopic=211802


and here :-

http://www.totalrl.c...howtopic=211758

[Matt J]

No need Colin Fetherstone openly admitting using the covers here :_

http://www.totalrl.c...howtopic=211802


and here :-

http://www.totalrl.c...howtopic=211758

... shocking...

[9' oller]

Wasn't it previously stated in the BN; clarifying that the RFL had issued a direction to Feth to hand over THEIR pitch covers to Batley Bulldogs?

we had lodged an earlier request to borrow them or is simply that the BARLA national cup final and Feth's festive friendly is more important than a lowly old heavy woolen derby?

[bulldogtrev]

Appears to be a lack of communication between Batley,Featherstone and the RFL in regards to the covers.
Surprised Featherstone where not contacted by the RFL to inform them on the 16th November that Batley would be using the RFL covers for the Boxing Day fixture.
Did Batley contact the Featherstone club before the three vans where sent to arrange the collection of the covers or just turn up with the three vans?
Still a few days before the Boxing Day fixture. Is there still snow on the pitch which could insulate the pitch to some extent until the RFL deliver the covers? Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th are both bank holidays so the fixture could be moved if the pitch could not be fit for Sunday but fit for the beginning of next week.

[BirstallDog]

on new years day Leeds utd are playing Middlesbrough....12 noon kick off at elland road.

[Robin Evans]

Acording to the Batley News we put the request in to the RFL, first! Wasn't the Rugby League deliving them to us?


So are we going to ask for some compenstation off Rovers (if they still have them) or the RFL?

Compensation from Rovers??? How do you work that one out??? "If" they granted Batley permission to use them, surely it's up to bona fide 'identifiable' personel from Batley to collect them and the RFL to advise Fev before they were laid out on the pitch at Post Office Rd!!!

we had lodged an earlier request to borrow them or is simply that the BARLA national cup final and Feth's festive friendly is more important than a lowly old heavy woolen derby?

Lowly?? Gi'oer now with the downtrodden poor relative. This century, it could be argued that Batley have had a much better time of it than Fev have!! We're all in the same sheeite pool owd cock! We're all lowly!!!


Not the best episode all round!!

Edited by Robin Evans, 21 December 2010 - 08:49 AM.

[distantdog]

Compensation from Rovers??? How do you work that one out??? "If" they granted Batley permission to use them, surely it's up to bona fide 'identifiable' personel from Batley to collect them and the RFL to advise Fev before they were laid out on the pitch at Post Office Rd!!!


Lowly?? Gi'oer now with the downtrodden poor relative. This century, it could be argued that Batley have had a much better time of it than Fev have!! We're all in the same sheeite pool owd cock! We're all lowly!!!


Not the best episode all round!!

Have to agree, no-one comes out of this smelling of roses!!

[STEVE P]

Wasn't it previously stated in the BN; clarifying that the RFL had issued a direction to Feth to hand over THEIR pitch covers to Batley Bulldogs?

we had lodged an earlier request to borrow them or is simply that the BARLA national cup final and Feth's festive friendly is more important than a lowly old heavy woolen derby?

Some things are a matter of life and death, but nothing is more important than a Heavy Woollen Derby.

The trouble is that you can bust a gut trying to keep the pitch fit to play, but if the safety man then says that the steps aren't fit to stand on because of frost or snow then the outcome is the same, no match.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a change in the weather, its the only hope.

Does anybody know if there are plans to re schedule if Boxing Day is a wash out?

[Dog Faced Gremlin]

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!

A decision has been made by Rob to remove the covers on Wednesday morning. Any help in removing the covers would be gratefully received.
If you either don't want to help or can't help that's fine, if you can just call in around 10.00 and if it's as cold as it is today then bring gloves and warm clothing

Thanks

Above postes on Fev message board.

Is that it then for boxing day?

Would Kevin come on and give us a clue? Even if it's just to say the fixture is still on at this stage.

I really hope the game can go ahead and don't think the speculation (which I'm part of now) can be good for people who must now be thinking of planning something else for boxing day.

Cheers

[fredm]

So does that mean they are removing the covers from off their pitch at Fev on Wednesday 22 December at 10am?

If so, what is happening to them? Are they being brought to Batley?

Personally I would think it is a bit late now, the frost is probably too far in the ground and with sub zero temperatures forecast for 24 hours a day till Boxing day I cannot see how it will thaw out.

[Robin Evans]

with these temperatures, an electric overcoat wouldn't make the pitch playable!!!
With little increase in those temps forecast there is absolutely no chance of the game going ahead unless the forecasters have got it spectacularly wrong and we;'re all running about in shorts n flip flops sunday morning!

Edited by Robin Evans, 21 December 2010 - 02:56 PM.

[Bentham Bulldog]

with these temperatures, an electric overcoat wouldn't make the pitch playable!!!
With little increase in those temps forecast there is absolutely no chance of the game going ahead unless the forecasters have got it spectacularly wrong and we;'re all running about in shorts n flip flops sunday morning!

Probably the most sensible post in this whole thread.

[BirstallDog]

looking at the forecast it looks like a darts and dominoes game for the Roy Powell trophy. unfortunately.

[Matt J]

So does that mean they are removing the covers from off their pitch at Fev on Wednesday 22 December at 10am?

If so, what is happening to them? Are they being brought to Batley?

They've been taken back to Red Hall by the RFL, and both clubs have been told that if they can't share, then none of us are having them

Nah, got no idea whats happening with them really.