Re: Local Rugby : Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:53 am  

littlerich wrote:

Aye - i've just found that out. Many are blaming Siddal for opting for that Winter cup comp.

That'd be because they can't see what d1cks BARLA are, the RFL are no better, they won't be happy until they have all rugby league within their sticky mitts.

Re: Local Rugby : Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:09 am  

marillion man wrote:

That'd be because they can't see what d1cks BARLA are, the RFL are no better, they won't be happy until they have all rugby league within their sticky mitts.

can you explain clearly what happened today between siddal,barla and the rfl?

Re: Local Rugby : Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:25 am  

j.c wrote:

marillion man wrote:

That'd be because they can't see what d1cks BARLA are, the RFL are no better, they won't be happy until they have all rugby league within their sticky mitts.

can you explain clearly what happened today between siddal,barla and the rfl?

The impression I've got John is that BARLA and the RFL don't like speaking to each other and scheduled a National Cup game and a league game on the same day. Understandably Siddal wanted to fulfil both fixtures and as they're in the latter stages of the National Cup chose to treat that as their priority, and sent the second team to fulfil their league game. The scoreline reflects badly on Siddal when in reality they were left with the crap hitting the fan because of the RFL and BARLA having a tiff.

Re: Local Rugby : Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:29 pm  

Piston Broke wrote:

I agree entirely with your comments re the Pennine League MM.

I wrote a long letter to their secretary after I saw a game at Queens second team last year recounting several unsavoury incidents that I witnessed on that occasion. I haven't even had the courtesy of a reply.

The Pennine League used to consist of teams from Halifax, Huddersfield, Rochdale and Oldham.

Now it's centre of gravity has moved towards Leeds/Wakefield. No local knowledge exists of these teams and the admin of the League is suspect to say the least. I think I'm right in saying that that when Queens etc moved over 15 months ago that it was the Management Committe who endorsed their membership rather than the clubs?

I think that we should write to BARLA and say that we will start a new league based on the old geographical areas. The problem is that a lot of the Lancashire teams like St Annes, Waterhead and Saddleworth have moved their reserve teams over to the North West Counties League where they get a fair crack of the whip.

And as for the Elland lads playing for Heath 3rds....I counted 5 on the pitch with as many watching who expressed an interest in playing as well.

MOM for me though was a certain Damian Ball........

Just take a look at the Pennine league disciplinary charges again in the paper today, almost exclusively non-Pennine clubs again. When you've got 10mins spare, take a look at the abandonement video, YOU know where to find it, Sharlston v Fryston, national cup quarter final last weekend. Fryston down to eight men after their FIFTH sending off !!!!

Re: Local Rugby : Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:02 pm  

Fryston are disgusting.. Fans and players... Daft thing is when they play rugby they are a decent side. They are just full of cake heads.. No doubt the pennine league will let them in at some point

Re: Local Rugby : Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:52 am  

urbancarrot wrote:

Fryston are disgusting.. Fans and players... Daft thing is when they play rugby they are a decent side. They are just full of cake heads.. No doubt the pennine league will let them in at some point

Fryston are a joke, a real bunch of thugs but like you say can play rugby when they want to! Don't think they will will get in the Pennine league now though as I think they have moved to the summer league. I read somewhere they will be playing in the same league as Siddal 2nds, not sure if thats true though.

Re: Local Rugby : Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:30 am  

Youtube Sharlston Fyston for the highlights.

Re: Local Rugby : Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:23 pm  

My brother-in-law used to play for Upton, and the games v Fryston were always very heated affairs. I remember one game at Upton where the women supporters were fighting in lumps, and I had to hold my sister back from getting involved as her husband's ex-missus was calling them all names under the sun! The players came to fight and it seemed a competition as to who would be sent off first.

Re: Local Rugby : Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:30 am  

A decent crowd turned out to watch Elland 18 Ovenden 10 in what was a tight game, very few errors by both teams, a very close & tense match well refereed too, and everyone behaved themselves on this occassion. Nice to see two good local teams at a high standard giving it their all with plenty of young lads filtering through to the open age from their juniors. It made a change for me watching a local match as a neutral, my lads' Greetland lot without a fixture but their 2nds were over at Farnley, I understand Stainland lost against the Irish in the handicap cup semi final & Siddal walloped Saddleworth in the conference premier.

Re: Local Rugby : Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:27 am  

Excellent game between Irish and Stainland. Played in a good spirit and Irish only just made it. Have to say it's a shame that the father of one of Irish's ex professional player every week shows a complete lack of sportsmanship and general ill manners. Also the wife of one of them, calm down dear, it's only a game and your language is not suitable for a public place.