There is at least 1 player i know of

They’re confident that remedial work will allow the game to go ahead. The fact that that work has had to be carried out kind of proves something wasn’t right with it though and will have probably cost to put right.

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Him..interesting. Only seen it from the stands but it seemed OK but I suppose you don't know till you actually play on it. However thinking back with the wonderful thing of hindsight, could we have jumped in to soon to play 3 friendless on it so early in laying it down.

That and possibly training on it too for men’s, academy and women’s teams recent weeks.

Perhaps the pitch just wasn’t ready for that exposure.

Hopefully now it’s starting to get milder that will improve as the weeks go by.

Not sure it was hindsight, we were told the club knew it was a risk to use it as much so early in its life before it had bedding in properly. They also moved the training back to BV pretty quickly from Dewsbury, i presume to save the rental cost. Seems it may not have paid off. It will probably right itself eventually but will likely now take longer and cost more overall.

daft really having all that traffic on it so early

To me the pitch looked like it had a few bit of sand on it and i remember playing footy at college grove in the day and it was very similar came home looking like what tom did so maybe that was the problem just a bit too much been put on.

I remember as a kid watching Trin in the 60's you could smell the wintergreen as soon as the players came on the pitch even when at the opposite side of the ground. They had so much of that stuff on their legs plus a plastering of Vaseline, they could have played on loose gravel

I do find it strange the team who have played on it the most haven't reported issues or had player's either with infections or on antibiotics. If it was a major issue everyone would have knees like Tom.

Besides I though the ref inspected the pitch before l games and advised of its suitability.

Anyhow we have pushed it too much unnecessarily so give we usually play all our friendlies away. It should have been training for the first team only a week or so before the Catalan game to get a feel for the ground. We are where we are, if its not suitable on Friday then the 'healthy tension' between ground staff and others with regards overuse of the pitch wasnt worth it. The Bath should've been the man to decide when it is played on.

This was from John Davidson last week. He’s one of the better journalists out there and isn’t usually too far off the mark.

[iCatalans are not the only team crying foul about Wakefield's new hybrid pitch. Halfiax played Trinity at Belle Vue in pre-season and their players were badly cut from the new surface as well. One spy told us it has not bedded in properly at all yet, and surely certain players won’t be risked on that kind of surface like we have seen in the past at Widnes. Apparently the blackbirds aren’t helping the situation by landing on the surface and eating bits.[/i

Probably what the sheets are for.

Could use Gaskell as a scarecrow like he was at FB on Friday night. No birds will go near it then.

Most teams have complained, Halifax and Fev 100% have and had cuts from their games, Look at the pictures after the Fev game and half our team have cuts on elbows and knees

Infections and antibiotics though?

Do you honestly believe the club would broadcast it if that were the case and invite criticism?

Surely, any worries about the new playing surface would have been addressed both before the pitch was laid and after it was laid ?

I remember when Trinity were the first side to play on the new plastic pitch at Widnes, there were issues with cut knees etc.
It's staggering that there can be any serious problems.

Lets hope it's something that can be dealt with and settle down quickly ?

The whingers in full force on face ache are all over us like a rash this morning, about this, with the usual, we need to be kicked out if the super league, with our poor facilities and poor squad.

Out of curiosity and not pitch related, did Catalams fix the issues they were having with their stadium.

The criticism horse has bolted I'm afraid.

Just watched some of the Wigan game....
Jeez it was like the 2023 and not the 1983 version of me playing out wide....


Anyway, it wasn't a good performance - but it was only 2pts.
They didn't get any bonus points for scoring 60, just like we didn't when we scored 72 v Hull.....


Think a poster mentioned the "good start" by the Dire....
Well they won the first three last season, but that didn't end well......


Need to see a massively improved performance on Friday.
Up the Trin!

Well it certainly isn’t a good situation.

It should be a short term issue. It maybe something that can be rectified quickly.

If not I guess the most obvious solution would be to swap the next home fixture to away (playing at home later in season) or possibly swap all March home fixtures.

Until the pitch is inspected (If that’s actually true ofcourse) we are just speculating I guess.

Huddersfield Town at home on Saturday so I'd say that's pretty much impossible to reverse the fixture.

Interesting to see what happens if it's not fit to play.

Although the social media accounts have posted a message to say we are 'back at home on Friday'. Make what you will of that

The culprits are those who dug up the best playing surface in the game to lay a hybrid pitch

I know of at least one player who has. A few others have had cuts.

Can happen easily, even with grass pitches....
Only takes skin to break and then bleed leading to cross-infection from grass, mud or sand.
Add in a bit of sweat and/or water and bingo!
There is your infection risk/infection.

PS - No charge today to fellow posters for my healthcare bulletin.

Back in my day you were advised to make sure your tetanus jabs were up to date before playing at Odsal.