langworthy called game off at 1.00 due to frozen pitch. i personally think they didnt have a side. so got drunk instead

We had a pitch inspection at 12 and our local ref said we could play, albeit on the junior pitch. Official ref he say "No" just as the Saddleworth bus rolled up. Everyone wanted to play, we've played on worse pitches. The pitch took a key and a stud but had a few icy patches that he deemed dangerous, despite the kids training on it this morning. Very, very frustrating.

i bet you werent as frustrated as the saddleworth lads they must have been really annoyed gettin all the way down there and then no game

Dalton travelled to moss bank and the game was called off 5 minutes before kick off. Nobody had checked the pitch. Both teams were changed and on the pitch.

That is disgusting

Shocking

i wouldmake them pay for your travel thats wrong am sure they would of kicked off if it happened to them scum bags

After our fiasco on Saturday I went to watch the Wizards play the RAF at RAF Cranwell in Lincs on Sunday. The pitch was rock hard - much worse than ours on Saturday - yet the game went ahead. It all comes down the the referee's opinion and as we found out, they don't always agree with each other.

Thing is though Milly, is it not the Individual referees responsibility to have to pitch checked in good time to inform travelling away teams of any postponements. We set off to Hindpool at about 11.15 on saturday morning, and got there in good time to strip and warm up. Surely a referee should make a call on a pitch prior to that time.


And in all honesty particularly when the teams from cumbria are involved a common sense approach has got to be taken by the home teams to make a call early on Saturday mornings.

Never the less, the rain has got rid of the snow in Wigan overnight

It is the home club's responsibility to contact a local referee to inspect the pitch if there is likely to be any doubt on the game going ahead. Also it is part of the match referee's pre-match duties to inspect the pitch on his arrival.

The ref had travelled from coventery aswell

i was pretty annoyed that langworthy had called game off b4 we set off but no am greatful. if i had travelled hours to play and then get told you cant there would be war.

on another note hindpool not been on here since there defeat maybe they have conceded the title.

Also cowies the countdown begins for our match at SV 1 week saturday let the banter begin lol.



tell mr sutcliffe congrats from our club for gettin picked in community lions well done

I have been waiting for you my friend. On reflection winning the league is out of reach now so I will settle for promotion. Regarding the Dalton, Moss Bank game does anyone know if Moss Bank didnt have a side as the Dalton lads suspect.

i heard on the grapevine that moss bank 10 1st teamers and 4 under 17s/18s playin not sure how true it is. i also heard that woolston 2nds have folded if anyone can clear that up.

MMM, i heard that little rumour aswell in the Hindpool clubhouse.

Lets call it 'Doin a Moss Bank', for the benefit of the board!



I didn't realise the West Bank Fixture was so close.

I think we and our U18's are at home this weekend, so our pitch might be left in abit of a state after the rain/snow its put down here in the last few days!

Got an email a few days ago off NWC stating that Woolston 'A' had folded.

well thats how close it is cowies. i remember last time i travelled to your place. it was the most physical game i have played in my life. it was also my favourite. there the best games to be involved in even though we were hammered 36-10 it was quality i just hope your ready for next time round because i no we will be

. i do beleive if we win that game we could possibly go on to win the league, and if your lot win it then promotion could be on the cards.

If the league do what they are proposing to do by making each division ten teams, personally I can't see there being any promotions this season

the league are undecided what to do. teams have got to change because moorfield from the prem are relegated as they have conceded 4/5 games so the champions of div 1 will get promoted. i think they will cut the leagues to 10 but will promote the champions still. so whats the reason woolston 2nds have folded then are you struggling for numbers.

Reason too many to go into here.

by the sounds of gaz there has been a bit of a bust up at woolston ooooooooooooooooo. hope its not coz we beat ya

It's been a while since I posted a message on here so hello to those who's missed me.

Regarding the Dalton game on Saturday the pitch was inspected Saturday AM and was deemed that it would be playable later that day. St Helens Council left the decision down to referee's discretion rather than close all pitches.

When both teams went upto the pitch, the pitch was playable except 2 areas around the half way mark. These areas had freshly re-frozen from the original inspection. The referee then deemed that the pitch was unsuitable to play.

We fulfilled our obligation of inspecting the pitch before hand and we are sorry that the game couldn't have been played.

Regarding our team numbers for the game, the rumours that are going round are totally untrue and I'd like to say that we had no Under 18s playing on Saturday.

MrBulldog

Not at all. We have loads of players signed on but they aren't all available for the matches. We have also lost a few back room volunteers and were stretched with two teams. I may be Superwoman but I was struggling to cope with two teams! I told Ron that it was unfair on the other teams in the division for us to keep on forfeiting. We have not folded, disbanded or anything else. We have withdrawn from the league but I hope we can get some friendlies when the players are able to commit to play. It's hard times and work has to come first - can't blame any lads for that.

And Woolston A played in division 6 so it had nothing to do with West Bank!

Well Mr Bank, as I remember for the 36-10 win we were all pretty pumped because we had lost at your place earlier in the season and we had something to prove



And yes, as I remember there were some bone crunchers that day....and still say it was our best performance of last season, that one and Leigh central away.

It's all about the run in!!

Sad to see Woolston A folding, have to say though when I came watching Woolston First v MB last week, I barely recognised 30% of the players on the pitch, looks like the decks have been shuffled. The games this weekend look like Bankers on Paper. Think the Dalton v Ulv will be a good game. Ulverston rolled Dalton last week in some Cumbrian cup I think.

More snow as we speak in sunny wigan though!

i have noticed dalton dont do so well against the other cumbrian sides i think it because they cant throw any ringers in

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and thats i lame excuses milly as cowies said he didnt recognise members of your team and he has played against you for the last few years so he should no. i heard you lost a few to the wizards.

what about the snow will fixtures be played sat. i look forward to saturday after if not