siddal's game on sat as already been called off due to the pitch been waterlogged,

More heavy rain, sleet or even snow forecast over the weekend too the pitch is going to be in a right state.

On Wednesday at Leigh was Blackburn reserves v Man Utd reserves too. You wouldn't think anyone had ever played on it. Don't know how they do it.

You have to give the ground staff at Leigh alot credit for that.

The hose pipe wouldn't reach from Hilton Park !

Pitch looks great now.





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Sandcastle competition pre-match?

is the cam working though?

Looking from the pictures on Tuesday to that... I don't think it is.

Might be wrong though.

That cam pic is about three week old.

who has the final say on the pitch playability?

The ref?

Tony Fax, the voice of reason

Don't know if it's been mentioned on another thread but the drainage has been knackered up due to the construction of the East Stand; hence the pitch resembling the Somme circa 1916. It will cost the council about £25,000 to put right.

pitch drainage never been right since speedway.

I was told, by a sheffield player, that the Fax Ground Staff wanted to call the game off yesterday (Friday)

And you believe that ?

The footy ( sic ) club can play regardless of the conditions, surface.....

The Webcam was removed by the Council a couple of weeks ago.

Miserable spoil sports.

Get to Curry's for a new one - 8 hours a day sponsorship if you manage to catch an advertising board

A local ref usually makes the decision if the match referee is travelling from a distance, in the case of the footy anyway. Interestingly the FA ref who gave go ahead for the town game midweek can be seen on a certain video site if you search for Robbie savage ballbuster

the ref only past the pitch fit around half one when he got there, was supprise how well the pitch held up, was expecting it to cut up worse then it did,was glad the rain held off

must have got the pitch ok again with the last two days sunny weather as town won on it 5-0 tonight.

Against Ossett Town, didn't think Ossett was even a town, thought it was a village

no against ossett albion, ossett town is ossetts other team. big enough for two teams is ossett.

Yes, I can confirm the victory was against Ossett's second team, not the the mighty Ossett Town who currently reside in the division above Halifax.

The pitch looked much better after the game last night than it did before the game on sunday.