So its ok for the company running the catering facilities to charge whatever they like? Just because we have an excellent stand? £3 for a can of Tetley's? They are 67p a can from wholesalers FFS at £2 a can they are still making obscene profits!!

So we have to just sit in that stand and watch the rugby? Silently allowing a company with absolutely zero interest in anything HX RLFC, other than making a profit, to take our hard earned money?

Surely if there is anywhere we can have a bit of a spout about this its on here.

Another question, where were Martin Hall and Martin Gonzallez (excuse spelling) last night? Usually all three coaching staff are sat together but unusually not last night.

All three coaching staff ?

Martin Hall isn't on the coaching staff, so that just leaves the other FOUR members, messrs Calland, Proctor, Ball & Gonzalez.....

Some folks have been criticising Calland for standing/sitting anywhere in the ground but the dugouts over the last year or so, now he spends two home games in the technical area to give it it's correct term and we have a different discussion thread on too many folks in that vacinity. Nice to know we're winning games again, no coach to blame, no ref-bagging, blah-blah-blah....

"Top left corner of the south stand"? Steady on, old chap, I have my spot there reserved for me and my lad! At the Keighley game my son pointed out the chewing gum on the floor that he'd discarded at the Toulouse encounter - I did tell him that if he got peckish he could always........

Regarding the East stand, I paid the extra £3 for the Leigh game. Great view and actually enjoyed it (all apart from the 80 mins of rugby!!). I don't buy any beer or generally buy food at games, so the daft prices don't really affect me.

Ah, but is that "Top Left" looking from the pitch or top left whilst stood in the south stand looking at the pitch?

My top left is looking from the pitch, straight over the Southdale Lounge.

And whilst the price of a beer does not bother you due to the fact you do not buy any whilst at the game, that doesn't mean its not expensive! Thats like me saying I don't have an opinion on the price petrol because I don't buy any.

The Council paid £5m to build the stand. They've contracted out the catering facilities presumably to reap some return. So, it's either expensive food & drink or an embarassing eyesore for another decade. No-one else was available to plough the £5m into the stand unfortunately. You'll get in back in reduced council tax

Shocking language from the man with the gammy foot, dont you know kids use this board Sid. What will the Stockport massive think of your outburst.


Disgraceful

My passion gets the better of me yet again.

The prices are obscene, and not fair on the fans, and to make things worse, its a Polski Sklep!

I wasnt criticising anyone. Just found it odd that the three werent sat together as they usually are. MC usually sits 'upstairs' I assume to get a good view of the patterns of play, etc.

Yes but then people were moaning he was sat in the stands!!!

Bally was still on the touchline with his headset on, so I would presume MH and Gonzo were still up high, viewing things and passing down info as usual.

I think you'd find that on Thursday that Martin Gonzalez was sitting at the back of the stand in radio contact with messrs Calland, Ball and Proctor.

In the technical area were also the four subs, Neil Cherryholme (who was 18th man and therefore responsible for the kicking tee) plus Nicola the physio and Dr Hills.

All of the above were listed on the teamsheet along with Dave Fleming, Phil Coventry and Ned Kelly who are there to do whatever is needed.

At various other times you may find Helen Smith and Beth popping in to check on injured players, strap them, apply ice etc.

RFL bye laws allow for the subs plus the head coach and the doctor plus eight other nominated persons to be in the technical area at any one time.
These people have to be named and nominated to the RFL before the start of the season.

It has been known for the commissioner to check names against the teamsheet and on Thursday he actually requested that people sit down so there are controls over who can be pitchside.

Hope that answers your question.

god you must be board on the coach flem

i for one like the new stand, much much better views, its nice to be sat behind the dugouts again, thats were i used to sit at thrummers

Also good to be able to see the blue and whites of the players eyes as they come off, and give the ref a boo too!

Think that the new stand does need some atmosphere, that will come with time, people are getting sued to sitting there, finding there new seats, new places to sit, getting acostomed to new faces.

setteling in to a new seat takes some time!

Why would they get sued? No win no fee?????

Have you seen an eyesore in the last 10 years which wasn't your fault?

Hally in stands and In radio contact with Calland on sideline makes sense. But shouldn't Calland have the radio and Bally and Proctor run on to the pitch? Gonzarlez is the stats man so he shouldn't be on the radio.

No. I think Bally should be in the stands, Ned and Cov run on the pitch, Flemmo and Gonzales have a radio each and Hall should be stats man but stand on the pitch too. Proctor can have the radio in the second half and stand behind the posts with Matt (who shouldn't have a radio).

You're giving the radio to Proctor in the second half? Schoolboy error. What you want to do is give Cov the radio in the first half, he then chucks it to Gonzalez (momentum rule) in the first five minutes of the second half and then that leaves Hall & Calland free in the dugout to cut the up the oranges for the half time refreshments.

Keep it simple for God's sake

What's Hilda done wrong? Surely she should have a radio?

Only if dancing is involved.

I can see a new idea for the club shop. Similar to the headphones you get at Grand Finals where you can listen to the ref, I think we should offer the service of listen to the coaches walkie talkies!

Dragons Den idea if ever there was one!

i think theyd have to come with a parental advisory sticker!

an audio of calland at the leigh game

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