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| Quote ="Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo"You could actually say that Shudds getting use of the McAlpine Stadium was really the start of the mess we're all in today. For Shudds just read McAlpine. All began with "McAlpine" getting preferential elevation into Super League and being bomb proof for many years.
The RFL used the McAlpine card as unilateral reasoning and dragged the rest of us into the scenario! Henceforth the "Stadium" is the most important issue as far as the RFL is concerned.'"
I must have missed franchises being around in 1994 or do you think its down to a forward thinking council? |
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Don't worry if Shudds start losing 80-0 every week for 2 or 3 years the red-faced RFL will look at grounds being 50% full or not.
Be rest assured the franchise system is only here because the RFL nearly lost Wigan.
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"Damn right man. Build a team around a stadium and then do everything possible to keep them in the top flight.
If it all goes wrong, merge with a National league team and then sing to the world how good you are.'"
But what if the mutant offspring of that unholy union is a bit short of cash - say, a million quid short?! |
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| Quote ="Gahan"I must have missed franchises being around in 1994 or do you think its down to a forward thinking council?'"
No.
PS: You're not seriously suggesting the franchise has/will ever apply to you? |
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| Quote ="GIANT DAZ"does it heck , the 2 clubs are run as, always have and always will be run as seperate companies. if either was dipping into the others pockets i'm sure the IR and the sports' govering bodies would have said something by now............oh and by the way were upto 8000+ gates now !!
And Towns gates aren't that much higher these days.....they may announce crowds 'much' higher but thats becasue they count season tickets in every crowd regardless of whether there actually at the game !'"
If you shout for Fartown enough with a bit of luck you might get your wish.No Galpharm no Giants,Fartown,Sheff/Hudds" what ever you want to be called.......Simple! |
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"The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause."
It's time for the bitterness to stop folks, as you’re only starting to embarrass yourselves with threads like this.
Good luck for the rest of the season.
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Once again a rugby team playing in a football stadium gets the boot.
Huddersfield giants are to play there next three home games at The Shay Halifax, to allow for pitch repairs and grass growing at the Galpharm stadium.
This to me is a team who can't fulfill there home fixtures in there home ground and not a muffle from the RFL. IMO this is wrong VERY wrong.We have had Wigan at Sale and now this. Do you think the FA would allow this kind of thing in the premier league. What ever the RFL should NOT.
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Surprised this has been brought up now its been known for months that Gaints will play a couple of games in Halifax.
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Don't really see what the issue is, all teams at some point in their history have been forced to play a handful of games away from their home to allow maintenance. Huddersfield will miss a few games, but their long term future at the Galpharm isn't in doubt
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| Quote ="vastman"No.
PS: You're not seriously suggesting the franchise has/will ever apply to you?'"
That is a ridiculous thing to suggest. By inferring that the franchise DOESN'T apply to Huddersfield, implies that certain teams do not have to be of a decent standard, when they are already of that standard set out by the RFL. Wakey fans do not help them/ourselves sometimes when trying to be defensive and paranoid about the RFL and the franchising issue.
If Hudds did not do outreach community work, or finished outside the 8 each year, or were in administration at some point, or were playing out of a poor stadium - then YES they would be under threat, as we are for TWO of those points. The point is that they DO decent community work, they do finish WELL inside the 8 each year, are financially stable and play at a good stadium, but have to continue that to retain a grade a or grade b status. |
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| Quote ="RichieWarlord"It is quite a posh school with very good facilities. The pitch I presume they will be playing on is in an ampitheatre with seating round the ground - but even so, is it suitable for pro rugby? Hmmm, not in my view.'"
You'll find out if Sheffield pick up a free weekend on the LFA calendar, [url=http://www.wakefieldcrl.co.ukWakefield CRL[/url played there last year, its a lot like Thornes Park Athletics Stadium with a great club house. |
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| Quote ="mattj13"You'll find out if Sheffield pick up a free weekend on the LFA calendar, [url=http://www.wakefieldcrl.co.ukWakefield CRL[/url played there last year, its a lot like Thornes Park Athletics Stadium with a great club house.'"
My former team played there but on a different pitch, so I know what the venue is like. |
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| Quote ="Fordy"Will you still feel like this if next weeks announcement is that Steve Parkin is coming on board and we are likely to grounshare with a Football team??
As much as Hudds are not my favourite team this is just a ridiculous argument to start....'"
Not at all. My point is that Rugby League clubs that share football stadiums are treated as second rate. Do you honestly think that the owners would have done this in the middle of the football season and sent Hudds Town to play at Halifax for 3 fixtures. NO. |
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Not at all. My point is that Rugby League clubs that share football stadiums are treated as second rate. Do you honestly think that the owners would have done this in the middle of the football season and sent Hudds Town to play at Halifax for 3 fixtures. NO.'"
Relaying the pitch in December/January probably wouldn't be a good idea anyway. |
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Not at all. My point is that Rugby League clubs that share football stadiums are treated as second rate. Do you honestly think that the owners would have done this in the middle of the football season and sent Hudds Town to play at Halifax for 3 fixtures. NO.'"
Your answer was here all along
Quote ="RebelRebel"Things like grass and stuff do tend to grow better/faster in the Spring and Summer than at other times of the year, so whilst we could look at the wider implications for the sport, we could also just accept that it's all down to grass growing when it grows best... i.e. now.'" |
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| Quote ="RichieWarlord"It is quite a posh school with very good facilities. The pitch I presume they will be playing on is in an ampitheatre with seating round the ground - but even so, is it suitable for pro rugby? Hmmm, not in my view.'"
Thats why a pro rugby team is`nt playing there  |
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Not at all. My point is that Rugby League clubs that share football stadiums are treated as second rate. Do you honestly think that the owners would have done this in the middle of the football season and sent Hudds Town to play at Halifax for 3 fixtures. NO.'"
Football will always be king in this country, so you just have to accept that if you share with one. I'd rather share a great stadium and maybe have this problem once in a blue moon (and in the years they've played there, how many times has this happened, and to Wigan and Hull as well), rather than have a poor stadium week in, week out. |
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| Quote ="t-r-i-n-i-t-y"I'd rather share a great stadium and maybe have this problem once in a blue moon (and in the years they've played there, how many times has this happened, '"
1st time its had a full pitch relaid since it was laid in 1994 |
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| Quote ="Gahan"1st time its had a full pitch relaid since it was laid in 1994'"
I thought I couldn't recall any games not being played at the McAlpine/Galpharm before now! Complete storm in a teacup as expected... |
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Quote ="t-r-i-n-i-t-y"I thought I couldn't recall any games not being played at the McAlpine/Galpharm before now! Complete storm in a teacup as expected...'"
15 years sorry not 17.
It’s an updated version of the original Desso Grassmaster surface used by both the football club and the Giants, and Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd managing director Gareth Davies says the £700,000-plus project will put it up with the best in the country.
An all-weather strip identical to that at Liverpool’s famous Anfield ground will also be laid alongside the pitch on the Direct Golf Stand side, providing a running surface which can be used all year round.
“The first Desso pitch, laid 15 years ago, was then at the forefront of technology,” explained Davies.
“But all forms of technology inevitably move on and now we are laying a surface which is right back at the forefront of pitch technology.
“The beauty of Desso Grassmaster is that it is essentially a natural grass pitch with plastic fibres interwoven into the surface to give it greater durability.
“In fact the pitch being laid is identical to that in place at 13 of the 20 Premier League grounds and also at Wembley Stadium.”
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15 years sorry not 17.
It’s an updated version of the original Desso Grassmaster surface used by both the football club and the Giants, and Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd managing director Gareth Davies says the £700,000-plus project will put it up with the best in the country.
An all-weather strip identical to that at Liverpool’s famous Anfield ground will also be laid alongside the pitch on the Direct Golf Stand side, providing a running surface which can be used all year round.
“The first Desso pitch, laid 15 years ago, was then at the forefront of technology,” explained Davies.
“But all forms of technology inevitably move on and now we are laying a surface which is right back at the forefront of pitch technology.
“The beauty of Desso Grassmaster is that it is essentially a natural grass pitch with plastic fibres interwoven into the surface to give it greater durability.
“In fact the pitch being laid is identical to that in place at 13 of the 20 Premier League grounds and also at Wembley Stadium.”
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Forget about the grass OK.
MY POINT HERE IS .
If they wanted Take That to perform at the said venue for 3 weeks it would be the same result.
Send the rugby team somewhere else.
Yes we want a nice new stadium and would much rather play in a ground like the galpharm than BV.
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Forget about the grass OK.
MY POINT HERE IS .
If they wanted Take That to perform at the said venue for 3 weeks it would be the same result.
Send the rugby team somewhere else.
Yes we want a nice new stadium and would much rather play in a ground like the galpharm than BV.'"
When are Take That playing , my sister will want to go  |
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"MY POINT HERE IS .
If they wanted Take That to perform at the said venue for 3 weeks it would be the same result.
Send the rugby team somewhere else. '"
But that's a load of tosh. Concerts and the like at sports venues are planned around likely fixture dates - hence why Rod Stewart is at Elland Road in summer, not winter. While the fixtures may not be in stone, Stadium Management have an idea of when matches will be arranged for the forthcoming football and rugby league seasons, so can plan around those, and request 'away' fixtures on dates when other events are planned. |
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"If it wasn't for Sheffield Eagles they wouldn't have existed.
Are they Hudd-sheff or Sheff-hudds. A marriage made in heaven (or was that Red Hall)
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dear friend i think you should read the history of sheffield eagles on thier website,you may be shocked to find out that it was the other way round.will be nice to see your reply  |
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Whats the problem - The Shay is up to the standard of both Castleford and Wakefield maybe even higher, so as I say Whats the problem.
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| Quote ="CAT TRICK"Forget about the grass OK.
MY POINT HERE IS .
If they wanted Take That to perform at the said venue for 3 weeks it would be the same result.
Send the rugby team somewhere else.
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Off top of my head, Bryan Adams, REM and Bon Jovi have all played there in the summer cos its warmer than the winter, no games were cancelled or re-arranged.
The whole point is the grass but you seem reluctant to take that in, it grows better in the summer hence its getting done now.
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