They were Salford players. They were obviously concered about the hype. I suspect they may have a different view now, as none of the others, who didn't wear tights, have complained about severe grazing. The Widnes players, who know the pitch, didn't wear tights.

What's the problem?

You don't have to sodding well reply to every sodding comment about the sodding ipitch; I'm beginning to think that you either have some financial stake in the sodding company that manufactures the sodding thing, or there really is some kind of thoughtcrime unit operating out of sodding Widnes.

Either way, you really are a crashing bore.

Well done Alan, bring your planner up to my desk and I'll stamp it, two more and you'll get your silver award!!!!
Now go and get a cloth and dry your chair.

I give in! I'll give you 10/10 for commitment to the cause.
It's just not worth it any more.

"Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime is death."

I've just explained to you that there was no need for them to wear tights. None of the others have complained about severe grazing. They were just making sure, because they'd never played on it before. Eventually, once players get used to it, they won't bother. There is a problem when we have freezing temperatures, but that's the same with turf.

All I'm saying is that people need to be sensible and stay calm until there is more evedence. Condemning it on ignorance and supposition doesn’t make sense. Particularly as this could turn out to be lucrative and incredibly important to the financial health of the sport.

Oh, come on!

Stop being so bloody melodramatic.

Me thinks some subliminal messaging going on here, have you got some proper grass to sell?

iThink this thread has got silly.

I think you should man up!

this weekend will be the big litmus test for the I pitch if there's ever a winge to be made sinfield will be the one, get it on telly

Bren? Melodramatic? How very dare you!!!

If a Leeds player gets injured I feel the whole nature of the debate will change.

/camp
I've never been so insulted in my life!
/camp

Two players out for the season now Watts and Kavanagh. How many more injuries before RL take a good long look at this I Pitch

Here we go again!!!

Everyone is taking a good long look at it anyway haven't you noticed?

Causes of injury can only be established by the medical staff of whatever team and the pitch can only be judged over a prolonged period of time too. A look around the league will tell you that unfortunately these injuries aren't simply a 'one off' either.

There were plenty of injuries around the grounds this weekend. It's rather lazy to simply attribute any and all injuries on the I-pitch to it without any substance. I'm pretty sure the RFL in conjunction with Widnes will be investigating all injuries whether short term or long term and over a prolonged period of time will make a judgement based upon + v - and not a snap judgement

Whilst I agree that it needs time to judge it, I wouldn't want it to take 3 months of injuries occurring before we could say it is the pitch.
I'm not saying I think these injuries are caused by your iPitch and I hope they're not, I just think it needs to be closely monitored on an ongoing basis to remove the possibility of these things happening to lots of players if there is an issue with it.

You're probably right, but the ipitch is going to come under increased scrutiny, especially if many more of your guys suffer injury.

that will be the living proof how many players can survive the full season

might as well make it a sticky as it going to last all season at this rate

New T-shirts out now!




wonder if Betts get's one?

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