is the mid season international a mid week or weekend game this year? If its a weekend one then that would be logical weekend to re-arrange this fixture to if necessary, with a block on any bulls/quins being called up for the international.

That's what Halifax did last year they played Melbourne on the Friday night then their scheduled game on the Sunday.

Having rung the Harlequins office today, the main problem they told me would be the snow melting and then freezing over and making the stand unsafe.

Maybe we should all bring a bag of sand with us



Throw it where we choose to walk once in the stadium.

That just makes me think is it worth risking the trip when we won't find out till 9am if the game is on

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After the heaviest snow fall in over a decade, Brian McDermott says he is very happy with the preparation his team have made ahead of Sunday's match at the Stoop.
"We haven't let the weather effect us, and we've been able to do a lot this week to prepare fully for our first Super League fixture of 2009.

"The starting line up should look something like it did against Halifax, but the biggest question for everyone is what the bench will look like once I've decided on my 17 man squad. I didn't have to make those decisions for our warm-up games, but I'm actually really looking forward to settling on 17 players and giving them a longer run out.

"The players are all really looking forward to it, and we couldn't wish for a better opponent to open against, with Bradford having such an illustrious history."

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=redThe pitch is now free from snow, and is receiving constant attention. There will be a pitch inspection at the Stoop on Saturday morning. If the game is cancelled, announcements will be made through the usual channels.

if it's rescheduled, couldn't they schedule the game close to a cup weekend match? preferably early on if both teams have lower league opposition. or later if both teams are knocked out?

I wish the weather people would make their mind up.

BBC has London down for sleet, whereas the met office doesn't.. on sunday.

Makes trip planning difficult.

The met office does have it down for sleet now. I think they are just a little slow at updating the site at times.

Predicting snow is one of the most difficult jobs for the Met Office, it's almost a lottery.

I can live with that. No severe weather warnings listed for after today too

The next load of snow is due for the south on Monday/Tuesday.

Pitch inspection is now 4pm on Saturday by the way.

And here on Monday night. If it's a heavy fall you could see the Hull KR under threat.

According to the Met Office it's not likely to be heavy snowfall in Yorkshire on Monday or Tuesday. Most will be to the south.

which is good. IMO the pitch will be sticky and wet, but very playable. There isn't a union game scheduled until Feb 21st, so we shouldn't get any bother from the Union lot......

It's now [url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/yh/bradford_forecast_weather.htmlSunday[/url

1-4cms apparently so no big deal...I hope.

It's extra snow on top of what's already sat on the pitch which is showing no sign of shifting.

Not much snow in Leeds. Shouldn't take much shifting.

I'm not just on about the pitch the terracing is still covered too.

Was a lot of snow in the car park on monday, nearly skidded into the turnstiles in my car

has hull kr game been moved to the friday? fixture list I saw last it was sunday still. surely 6 days is enough time for snow to clear enough to play assuming we dont get a load later in week.

Seeing as it snowed Monday/Tuesday this week and it's not shifted and next week is forecast to be as cold all week it's a worry.

I'm waiting to hear something before i set off, anyone know anything on the pitch conditions?

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