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Just had word from the stadium
The pitch is taking a right battering from the lodgers. Cutting up left right and centre.
Players have been picking up divots and putting them back into the pitch my source tells me.
The referee has declared it that unsafe that they are having what they call "uncontested scrums". They just have a cuddle up, ball in and it's over.
This didn't happen on Boxing Day did it?
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No its just rugby union scrums on unbedded turf don't mix
Can't see them being able to play on it again with the RFU knowing all games will have to have un contested scrums, until it has 6 months or so to grow in. I'm shocked they didn't think to test it before today tho
Its fine for league anyway. And to be fair, its been fine for 50 mins of this game with no scrums!
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| I remember the very first game on the Cardiff Millenium Stadium (a world cup game ?) when exactly the same thing happened at one of the first scrums, one team got a push on and the reversing scrum ripped a whole turf up like opening a can of sardines.
It does highlight where RL has lost out with its "lean on me for ten seconds" style scrums though  |
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Carnegie had better hope the pitch isn't severely damaged, I'd heard it could be the last straw for Caddick if they damaged the new pitch.
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| Quote ="JerryChicken"
It does highlight where RL has lost out with its "lean on me for ten seconds" style scrums though
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I'm shocked
A pitch getting torn up by 30+ fat men on a mild January afternoon has left me flabbergasted
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Quote ="@GingerKev on Twitter"Here is the Headingley pitch after todays game. A quagmire, a mud bath, ruined, £1mil down the drain!! instagr.am/p/UJpY5AGTXS/ '"
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Quote ="@GingerKev on Twitter"Here is the Headingley pitch after todays game. A quagmire, a mud bath, ruined, £1mil down the drain!! instagr.am/p/UJpY5AGTXS/ '"
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Surely now is the time to say goodbye to Carnegie, we haven't missed them they have damaged a brand new one million pound pitch all for the sake of 2,000 spectators.
Carnegie clearly are not going to be promoted as Newcastle are head an shoulders above the championship, so no cash cow on the horizon send them back on the road !! (With a one way ticket)
The pitch suppliers and ground staff must be very embarrassed tonight.
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Does anyone know how much carnegie input monetarily ?
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| Quote ="TheArmChairRef"Surely now is the time to say goodbye to Carnegie, we haven't missed them they have damaged a brand new one million pound pitch all for the sake of 2,000 spectators.
Carnegie clearly are not going to be promoted as Newcastle are head an shoulders above the championship, so no cash cow on the horizon send them back on the road !! (With a one way ticket) '"
I wouldn't be so eager, its been very helpful in the past to share some ground and staff costs with the Union team
Quote ="TheArmChairRef"The pitch suppliers and ground staff must be very embarrassed tonight.'"
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I notice the anti union brigade are out tonight
Carry on......
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| Quote ="Lawrie L"I notice the anti union brigade are out tonight
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Shut up.
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| Quote ="Special One"Shut up.
I'm not anti-Union. Just making a point.'"
Did I specifically mention you?
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Leeds rhinos tweeted - no major concerns going forward for RL games , show a photo looks okay
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| Quote ="glp"Leeds rhinos tweeted - no major concerns going forward for RL games , show a photo looks okay'"
My earlier source has seen this picture and has text me the following word.
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Despite the battering the pitch has received, there's no need for any concerns at this early stage. I'd expect it to prove it's world class credentials during the games which really count. It'll probably miss out on the Turf of Steel award due to poor performances during the regular season. However, we can count on Martyn Sadler and LPL to award it the Golden Turf or Best Turf in the World award on the basis it stood up to several knocks and batterings but was still highly successful when it really mattered winning several grass of the match awards in the process, as well as being a highly influential and fantastic role model for all young pitches worldwide.
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Whatever financial or other benefit having the Tykes present at Headingley has long since expired. Since Caddick decided to stop ploughing his (and Leeds Rhinos') cash into it, they have no realistic prospect of success. The only saving grace is that they have a juicy amount in the bank right now from their RU share dealing activities; that's supposedly ring fenced for when they return to the RU top flight. Knock off a couple of £m from the total for the money they owe Leeds RL and there's maybe £5m or so, bit less. If they are happy to use that up to keep them going for another decade then maybe they will survive that long. But eventually the pack of cards will fold.
The Rah Rahs have sensed the game is up for a while:
www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 5,13680223
(you may notice some similarities with the world views of many Wigan fans)
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Whatever financial or other benefit having the Tykes present at Headingley has long since expired. Since Caddick decided to stop ploughing his (and Leeds Rhinos') cash into it, they have no realistic prospect of success. The only saving grace is that they have a juicy amount in the bank right now from their RU share dealing activities; that's supposedly ring fenced for when they return to the RU top flight. Knock off a couple of £m from the total for the money they owe Leeds RL and there's maybe £5m or so, bit less. If they are happy to use that up to keep them going for another decade then maybe they will survive that long. But eventually the pack of cards will fold.
The Rah Rahs have sensed the game is up for a while:
www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 5,13680223
(you may notice some similarities with the world views of many Wigan fans)
As for the pitch - my guess is that for "operational reasons" we won't be seeing them playing at Headingley again until the Spring. | |
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Quote @GingerKev on Twitter wrote:Here is the Headingley pitch after todays game. A quagmire, a mud bath, ruined, £1mil down the drain!! instagr.am/p/UJpY5AGTXS/'"
Quote ="Special One"Make your own mind up.......'"
Let me get this straight - that photo is supposed to show a quagmire, a mudbath, and a ruined £1million pitch ?
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Quote @GingerKev on Twitter wrote:Here is the Headingley pitch after todays game. A quagmire, a mud bath, ruined, £1mil down the drain!! instagr.am/p/UJpY5AGTXS/'"
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Let me get this straight - that photo is supposed to show a quagmire, a mudbath, and a ruined £1million pitch ?
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| Quote ="JerryChicken"Let me get this straight - that photo is supposed to show a quagmire, a mudbath, and a ruined £1million pitch ?
Really ?'" Isn't it ironic?
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Mmm delicious irony.
A fantastic troll for so early in the year.
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| Quote ="Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino"Mmm delicious irony.
A fantastic troll for so early in the year.'"
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To be fair, and I was at the game yesterday, they had 3 scrums on the pitch in the first 15 minutes.
Each time the players were taking up large chunks of turf. This was the reason why the referee decided to call for uncontested scrums as the players were losing footing.
Had the game continued with scrums then the pitch would have taken a beating.. but as it was, it escaped relatively unharmed.
So yeh, not really an issue and certainly shouldn't cause any problems for our matches. Might mean Carnegie have to take some more games on the road though....
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where else could host them? South leeds stadium?
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| Quote ="The Eagle"where else could host them? South leeds stadium?'"
West Park? They've played at Wharfedale, York and Hull already whilst the pitch was being relaid so there are options. |
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Union will always give the grass a right battering, I imagine once the pitch has had more time to bed down it should be okay. We won't see these issued when we play.
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