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[sidnee]

Wakefield are putting in an official complaint to the match commissioner about the new I pitch at Widnes. A lot of players had friction burns and minor skin injuries after tonights game.

Wonder what would happen if they received complaints from every team they played against, could it be a very expensive white elephant??



Opinions!

[AJ & TJ]

Thats not what Rich Agar said after match though he was very diplomatic with his answer though he did say that players take similar cuts etc during summer on a dry pitch.
Compared to how the Headingley pitch(beach) looked on TV tonight then its the way forward. Sure it needs work and developing and possibly short term to eliminate burns and abbrasions then the players can adopt a trouser type wear akin to american football.

[HaroldShand]

Rugby League is meant to be played on grass, not plastic.

[AJ & TJ]

Rugby league also used to be played in the winter.
Rugby League games always used to kick off on a saturday afternoon.
Rugby League used to have only 1 divison.
Rugby League used to have unlimited tackles.
Rugby League used to give 3points for a try.

there are many many others people can add here.

Some things change (not always for the better) call it development progression whatever.

Edited by AJ & TJ, 03 February 2012 - 10:50 PM.

[Leyther_Matt]

Stick some Vas on your knees and elbows, be reet. Widnes won't be bothered as they will be coining it in from having Whitehaven training there tomorrow and hosting the Crusaders-Halifax game on Sunday!

[lingard]

Hardly environmentally friendly not that I believe in that political tosh.

What is wrong with grass?  I thought we had donw all this plastic pitch ###### 10 years ago with similiar reactions to last night.

Those muppets on sky couldn't decide which side of the fence to fall onto. First it was hurrah for the plastic and after an hour it Boo! plastic out!  Maybe one half plastic and one half grass?

[jonesy91]

get some sudocrem works a treat ha

[Matt J]

lingard, on 04 February 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

Hardly environmentally friendly not that I believe in that political tosh.

This pitch doesn‘t need cutting, so no tractor to mow it... no co2 emissions from that, consider that lily

Ive played on the pitch at Leigh (while Leyther Matt abused the local scroats) got as many grazes playing on that as you would on a grass pitch at the same time.

[Griff]

It's just one game so far.

We need more data.

On the other hand, I would rush to install one just yet.

[bulldogtrev]

Griff, on 04 February 2012 - 12:00 PM, said:

It's just one game so far.

We need more data.

On the other hand, I would rush to install one just yet.

Have to see how the pitch plays on a hot day and the effect of the sun on the plastic element of the pitch and during a match when there is a rain downpour.

[Leyther_Matt]

Matt J, on 04 February 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

This pitch doesn‘t need cutting, so no tractor to mow it... no co2 emissions from that, consider that lily

Ive played on the pitch at Leigh (while Leyther Matt abused the local scroats) got as many grazes playing on that as you would on a grass pitch at the same time.

That doesn't sound like me, Matt!  

I believe my official position that day was "Assistant Coach and Occasional Abuser" as I was injured/drunk, can't remember which one.  

[Phil Stone]

There's a link below to the Wake forum showing a players injury following the game in the I Pitch.
http://forums.rlfans...518278&start=30
(scroll down the Wakefield page)
Players shouldn't have to start wearing knee and elbow pads to combat the state of a pitch

Edited by Phil Stone, 05 February 2012 - 08:35 AM.

[Leyther_Matt]

The ice pitch at Salford wasn't much better....

[sidnee]

Ben Kavanagh could be out of action for up to 6 months after catching his stud in the pitch against Salford!




Would this of happened if he was playing on grass? Granted anyone can 'catch a stud' even on grass but is it coincidence or just bad luck?????