Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:44 am  

gutterfax wrote:

First up....regardless if Quins told us "no" because of their QF or not, the still told us "no"...this was their call and nobody elses and the people who signed acontract to use their ground with a clause to them loving us should be "coated off".....

Apologise for the idiots in charge of this nuthouse all you like....Londons only Pro RL team are playing park footie this weekend....the image ofthe game has hardly been advanced, has it.

But you suggested it was because of the Quins Quarter Final. Have you changed your mind now? You may well still be right. We'll just wait and see if the Bradford game is moved also.

Apologise for the idiots? Me? Where? For what? When? Stop making stuff up.

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:57 am  

Rooster Booster wrote:

But you suggested it was because of the Quins Quarter Final. Have you changed your mind now? You may well still be right. We'll just wait and see if the Bradford game is moved also.

Apologise for the idiots? Me? Where? For what? When? Stop making stuff up.

the pertinent point of my post wasn't a QF, SF or loving final.....as well you know. If Gus had stood up to Harlequins and been beaten down, I'd have recanted all my previous "coatings".........guess what, he didn't!

He is DH's yes man sucking it (use your imagination) up for a salary.....he has no.... and I wil add, (IMHO) has no.... RL pedigree and does not desire one.....love me, he didn't have a cricket pedigree before us....

Dead man Walking

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:02 am  

fcinberkshire wrote:

Sod that, I'll have to drive in from berkshire

Not much different than driving to the Stoop to be honest

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:08 am  

Does anyone who went last Saturday feel that that game should have gone ahead. In my opinion the only reason it did was that the pitch inspection was at 9.30. The pitch continued to get soaked for another 51/2 hours after that. If the inspection had been at 11 or 12 I doubt if we would have played.

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:20 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Does anyone who went last Saturday feel that that game should have gone ahead. In my opinion the only reason it did was that the pitch inspection was at 9.30. The pitch continued to get soaked for another 51/2 hours after that. If the inspection had been at 11 or 12 I doubt if we would have played.

The rain / sleet wasn't that heavy. Not sure why the pitch was so bad.

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:26 am  

As I said earlier one of the community coaches told me that a drain had burst, even said then (after the game) that Thursday might be iffy. If that is the case though tell us.

I was quite surprised that Boots n'all didn't make a big fuss of this, just a brief mention.

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:57 am  

I thought the pitch held up very well given there were parts with standing surface water and as it turned out was playable. Seems very strange indeed that we now have to move and only told it is now unplayable.

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:07 am  

gutterfax wrote:

the pertinent point of my post wasn't a QF, SF or loving final.....as well you know. If Gus had stood up to Harlequins and been beaten down, I'd have recanted all my previous "coatings".........guess what, he didn't!

He is DH's yes man sucking it (use your imagination) up for a salary.....he has no.... and I wil add, (IMHO) has no.... RL pedigree and does not desire one.....love me, he didn't have a cricket pedigree before us....

Dead man Walking

Yet you clearly implied that

gutterfax wrote:

yeah...it has nothing to do with a HK game the following week.....

So, we'll just sit and wait and see if the Bradford game's cancelled so we can ascertain if you are correct in your suggestion and then you have a go at the club anyway, or to see if we aren't moved for the QF, which will just go to show you up with your sweeping statements and to show us what a vindictive person you are who makes vile statements about individuals.

But we'll wait though, before mouthing off and passing any judgement. Maybe you should try that in future?

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:50 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Does anyone who went last Saturday feel that that game should have gone ahead. In my opinion the only reason it did was that the pitch inspection was at 9.30. The pitch continued to get soaked for another 51/2 hours after that. If the inspection had been at 11 or 12 I doubt if we would have played.

To be honest I was surprised the game went ahead seeing as the pitch looked so bad on Saturday from where i was sat in the stands - when I saw the highlights on tv, which gave me a much better overview of the pitch I really couldn't believe it was passed fit!

Re: Catalans game moved to Esher RFC! : Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:57 am  

With respect GF you were not here and therefore did not see the state of the pitch at the weekend. I am amazed it was played on. They were still pumping water off as the teams came out to warm up. I should think every player on the pitch is now a qualified aquaglider and has beautiful skin...... Maybe the drain burst and made it even worse, maybe they thought the drain could be repaired in time and when professional drainage workers came along on Monday they infomed the club the drainage wa a muuh bigger job than first thought. Whatever I firmly believe we should not have played on it on saturday. Maybe as landlords so much damage was done they can't financially afford anymore damage and money for repairs. Whatever it is, there is no getting away from the fact there are problems with the pitch. Second point - the club tried everywhere to get a late date because THE PLAYERS wanted to go ahead, respect that and stop blaming GUS he manages to get into enough trouble on his own without this lot. Thirdly I think it is dreadful that all that is happening is that a small local rugby club are willing to help us out and all we do is slag it off. That is totally unfair to Esher. By the way did you not realise this is the area RL in the south east started from. Read the programmes and you will realise this is the very area 30 years ago that RL became a sport and a number of the youngsters we have coming through the ranks of Elmbridge Eagles etc atarted off here and at Thames Ditton which is a couple of miles down the road. I hope everyone gets behind the club and turns up - small club hosting - big party atmosphere if we allow it to be so. It's up to the fans to make the most of this - and no I am not for games on the road I hate them and wont go to them when they are premeditated but this is something which is forced upon us by circumstances beyond the club and fans control and I for one will support the team. I hope the players give the fans the game they deserve as it is their idea and their wish to play