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post Feb 8 2010, 07:24 PM
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What a shambles the pitch is. Worst pitch in the league, Leeds should be thrown out and replaced by Widnes or by Warrington's second team.

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post Feb 8 2010, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE (Millman @ Feb 8 2010, 07:24 PM) *
What a shambles the pitch is. Worse pitch in the league, Leeds should be thrown out and replaced by Widnes or by Warrington's second team.

Yeah , tell it like it is biggrin.gif


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post Feb 8 2010, 07:32 PM
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Offering an excuse?????


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post Feb 8 2010, 07:35 PM
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Actually the pitch has always been terrible in winter for as long as I can remember.


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post Feb 8 2010, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE (terrywebbisgod @ Feb 8 2010, 07:35 PM) *
Actually the pitch has always been terrible in winter for as long as I can remember.



To be honest, without baiting anyone...... f@@k the Union sh!te off.



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post Feb 8 2010, 07:40 PM
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It was terrible before the kick and clap boys arrived.


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post Feb 8 2010, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE (terrywebbisgod @ Feb 8 2010, 07:40 PM) *
It was terrible before the kick and clap boys arrived.

It was never like this.


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post Feb 8 2010, 07:54 PM
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QUOTE (Millman @ Feb 8 2010, 07:53 PM) *
It was never like this.



I agree, only see it on SKY or Super League show, its all down to the RU.


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post Feb 8 2010, 08:11 PM
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QUOTE (1976PMJwires @ Feb 8 2010, 07:54 PM) *
I agree, only see it on SKY or Super League show, its all down to the RU.



I think you're right. The Headingley pitch used to be legendary for being flat, even, and in the days when RL was a winter sport still well grassed. Now it looks like sh!t heap and it's obviously down to the Union.


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post Feb 8 2010, 08:23 PM
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I can't help but notice NE isn't defending the Headingley pitch.

This is presumably because he's never seen it.


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post Feb 8 2010, 08:28 PM
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QUOTE (Old Frightful @ Feb 8 2010, 08:23 PM) *
I can't help but notice NE isn't defending the Headingley pitch.

This is presumably because he's never seen it.



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post Feb 8 2010, 08:44 PM
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never seen it like that before ,but trojan is right all through the 60s and 70s it used to be as green in april as it was in september.
it was elland road that was a mudheap,but it was never as bad as headingley is now.
Bellevue was always a good pitch still is pity they cant build their new stadium round it
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post Feb 8 2010, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE (fieldofclothofgold @ Feb 8 2010, 08:44 PM) *
never seen it like that before ,but trojan is right all through the 60s and 70s it used to be as green in april as it was in september.
it was elland road that was a mudheap,but it was never as bad as headingley is now.
Bellevue was always a good pitch still is pity they cant build their new stadium round it

The groundsman at headingley won the award for the best playing surface of any sport anywhere in england last season. Unbelievable but true. He's got his work cut out this year.
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post Feb 8 2010, 09:54 PM
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The groundsman at headingley won the award for the best playing surface of any sport anywhere in england last season. Unbelievable but true. He's got his work cut out this year.

It was the spectator sports ground of the year award and guess who the other two finalists were................................................. Arsenals emirates stadium and CRAVEN PARK HULL. Never thought i'd hear those two mentioned in the same breath.
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post Feb 8 2010, 10:06 PM
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QUOTE (3owls @ Feb 8 2010, 09:28 PM) *
The groundsman at headingley won the award for the best playing surface of any sport anywhere in england last season. Unbelievable but true. He's got his work cut out this year.



Presumably the same guy who produces the "result" wickets on the cricket ground?


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post Feb 8 2010, 11:13 PM
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QUOTE (3owls @ Feb 8 2010, 09:28 PM) *
The groundsman at headingley won the award for the best playing surface of any sport anywhere in england last season. Unbelievable but true. He's got his work cut out this year.

I remember reading that, and that's despite being used for League, union and as a car park when there's a cricket match on
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post Feb 9 2010, 12:55 AM
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looked to me like they'd been digging up spuds before ko


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post Feb 9 2010, 07:34 AM
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Sorry, but I remember it looking like Scarborough beach during the 80's , hardly any grass on it,just loads of sand.


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post Feb 9 2010, 10:49 AM
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QUOTE (terrywebbisgod @ Feb 9 2010, 07:34 AM) *
Sorry, but I remember it looking like Scarborough beach during the 80's , hardly any grass on it,just loads of sand.


Scarborough beach hasn't much left, they used it during the recent cold spell. cool.gif
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post Feb 9 2010, 12:10 PM
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Hasn't it been covered for the last month or so to keep the snow off? That's can't have helped.

The big problem with union being played on it is the pitch is subjected to a constant cycle of being covered in spittle from the supporters shouting when a lineout is being taken and then blow dried as they all make "sshhhhhh" noises as a kick is about to be taken.


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