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[Bomb Jack]

Widnes Vikings have full confidence in the safety of their artificial pitch despite criticism from some Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players.


http://www.widnesvik...le.php?id=24327

[OMEGA]

Despite criticism from a number of WIDNES players as well


And it's OK for Widnes to make this announcement but it doesn't change the fact that a number of players if feared bad burns, not grazes, some of which might leave scarred tissue.

Edited by OMEGA, 06 February 2012 - 05:44 PM.

[cookey]

Utter garbage.More injuries would have been caused playing on a hard,frozen surface.Find something else to complain about.

[NEIL FOX IS GOD]

cookey, on 06 February 2012 - 06:17 PM, said:

Utter garbage.More injuries would have been caused playing on a hard,frozen surface.Find something else to complain about.

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No any decent ref would pass a frozen pitch as unplayable
As for the idiot who passed the pitch fit for play at Salford or was it Sky?

[bionic barrel]

noticed a lot more of the widnes players were wearing the long sleeved under garment as if they already knew there was a problem, players wont want to wear long sleeved thermal underclothes in the height of summer though.

[Lounge Room Lizard]

Wonder if coaches will look to use and abuse the blood bin at Widnes, as it does seem to add to taking skin off the knees and elbows area. Halifax U23 played Crusaders at Widnes on Sunday and a number of players were left with next badly grazed knees and elbows.

[Matt J]

We may end up with players wearing underarmour leggings at Widnes then.

[Viking Warrior]

Matt J, on 06 February 2012 - 10:20 PM, said:

We may end up with players wearing underarmour leggings at Widnes then.

no you wont you are not in super league................

[Jeffles]

Just because one doesn't go through official channels doesn't mean there's nothing to copmplain about. Some of those twitter pics looked bad. But the icy conditions may have contruibuted the the injuries. Widnes should be given the benefit of the doubt. If these severe scrapes contnue in mild conditions, questions should be asked about whether they chose the right kind of synthetic surface.

[Matt J]

Viking Warrior, on 06 February 2012 - 10:58 PM, said:

no you wont you are not in super league................

Congratulatory self high five after posting that?

[BJW]

And is this a case for banning grass pitches ?

http://www.thesun.co...needs-help.html

[MidlandsRugbyLeague]

Lounge Room Lizard, on 06 February 2012 - 09:51 PM, said:

Wonder if coaches will look to use and abuse the blood bin at Widnes.

Blood bin subs only occur when a player is injured after foul play that results in a red card or an on report. in that case the receives a "free" interchange. so i doubt how coaches will be able to abuse it!

[JohnM]

BJW, on 07 February 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

And is this a case for banning grass pitches ?

http://www.thesun.co...needs-help.html

....and tweeted: "In a bad place right now."

All together now, after three, 1...2...3....SALFORD

(I have no self-restraint)

Edited by JohnM, 07 February 2012 - 09:37 AM.

[Scubby]

I still have a scar on my knee obtained from a severe cut/burn sustained at Wakefield Trinity's ground during a game in April quite a few years ago. Hard surfaces are hard surfaces.

Didn't stop me scoring a sensational second half try though