Very minor point is this but very relevant still. Having played and coached on said rock hard dustbowls something needs to be done to ensure a new problem doesnt emerge. Ive seen all kinds of serious burns and abrasions that have gone hospital bound through contact with pitches devoid of grass!!

The last thing we want to do is simply swap barriers to participate like rain/mud and dark nights with another set of problems.

Not taking away from this great news in the slightest and i trust the powers than be have thought about all angles! We continue to move in the right direction

saddleworth is in oldham......better whisper that in case the white rose society come burn my house down...lol


lots of waterhead & st annes kids play cricket in the summer....i know i did

No Saddleworth is Yorkshire ( temporarily hiding in Oldham) HTH

Saddleworth people talk like Mancs but like Yorkshire type things like cricket and brass bands.

really pleased that we are going to summer from a junior coach`s prespective has the skills will improve massively training in better light and in more space with decent weather.

however i know from club meetings that their is great concern that clubs will almost have to shut down during the winter months which could cost clubs a hell of a lot of money,then their is the cost of making sure the pitches are safe to play on,i feel the phisios will have their work cut out if pitches arnt kept in good condition with all due respect to those who currently playing in summer saying it isnt a problem but ncl is played a much faster pace which is where the burns are going to far more severe.

im sure these problems can be overcome and clubs will make it work and im 100% behind giving it a go and hopefully we can start to close the gap on the aussies although it will take a full generation to see the results.

i'd like to confirm the suspicion you had about "local knowledge"


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