Fax 36v4 Lions. Mrs Hudd-Shay says so!

I was talking to the groundsman at Fev last year (think he's called rob?). He said that Wigan council do some treatment thing to the pitch at the LSV which costs best part of £20k a couple of times a year. His budget for fertiliser, seed ect is 8k.

I've always thought the best pitches are the ones that aren't relaid almost annually, but ones that have been established for many years. Whitehaven for example, might not be a billiard table type of turf, but even when it's wet it rarely cuts up badly.

Josh Barlow, Anthony Bowman, Freddy Walker & a kid called Joe Worthington who recently played with Elland all got a run out for Swinny at the weekend, that could make things a little more interesting.
I don't see the game being on because of the weather, if it is on, i expect a dour, error strewn forward battle and a Fax win but not by a large points margin.

Scrappy encounter Fax 28 Swinton 14

The LSV co do a great job with the pitch, but it is used by Leigh, Swinton, Blackburn res, RL intls/finals and some Man U res games amongst others - plus we have the Elton John concert coming up in June

We also have PLENTY of fertiliser provided by Maurice , Salfordlad ,and Detriotsoul , straight from their mouths

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Now now Charlie,
Sundays game at the Shay has no chance of going ahead, in my humble opinion.
The ground is totally under water (well at least we paid our water rates)
Luke and Dane would have missed this match =#0000FF(Luke tweeted I believe, that he would have been fit although suspended) so now they will have to sit out Fev away. Mind you looking at the weather that game might be doubtful.

I say =#0000FFLuke tweeted I believe because not being a tweeker/tweeter? I rely on tweekers/tweeters to pass the information on!

Swinton have Dual Reg'ed all the Wolves squad barr Bridge (Loan to Bradford) and Shaw (Loan to the Raiders)

Today's Courier says that Scott will be fit for Sunday.
I know it was probably printed yesterday but no mention of weather the game is on or not.
Fingers crossed.

Weather (whether), HJ? Is that a Freudian slip

Nu I'm jus sheite at spelin.

Any news on a pitch inspection? Unless the crazy winds we had on weds have acted like some kind of giant hairdryer on the pitch, can't see it going ahead unfortunately

Saw the pitch this morning, it's covered in water. I can't see game being on.

Good Morning Bob , hope you are well , ive been told the Pitch at the LSV is in very good shape , you and the rest of the Fax fans could do worse than take a spying session in Leigh tomorrow , to quench your Rugby thirst and see how your owd adversaries fare , you are all most welcome .

Have a good day tomorrow Charlie. even though you and Leigh are my friends I would like a Batley win.
Lets see tho'
First day of a very exciting/important season.
Let battle commence.
Give my regards to Penky, he always seems to be in the Wren before kickoff.

GAME OFF

Which game?
Fax?
Leigh?
Ryburn under 9's?
St Winifreds Girls Team? (oops sorry) Promised not to mention football.

source?

You could very well be correct, but I think I will wait until tomorrow and see what ref says.

It'll be on, trust Halifaxjohn

hope you're right HJ.

No one has ever drowned playing Rugby League.
My bet?
Game on.

Fax 26 Swinton 8 in a forward battle with plenty of mistakes and the pitch ending in a mess- watch the football muppets cry a river forever about the pitch being ruined for the pretty boys sport.

The pitch held up very well, the excellent groundstaff will have it ok for Town.

Halifaxjohn aka 3rd Chuckle Brother knew











sorry about that John , I couldn't resist .Penky didn't play yesterday , he was at the game though , with his Mrs , so he could have been in the Wren .