Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:56 am  

RickK wrote:

Just a photo opportunity and boost for the local councillor, Stadium wise they are way ahead of Trinity and won't have much to do to tick the remaining SL boxes, should they get the opportunity and If they do I wouldn't be surprised to see them doing a Trinity and sticking around for a good while despite others expecting failure.

I agree they are ahead in many respects but you’re missing two vital issues.

One, there floodlights will require an update. Possibly not as expensive as ours but it will be needed.

They need to heavily upgrade their corporate, two boxes last time I was there.

But the one that really scuppers them is the sloping pitch.

I know you like to argue with me but I don’t think anyone can deny that a heavily sloping pitch is utterly unacceptable for the top flight of any sport in 2022

It will have to be addressed, in fact it should have been years ago. It may have been quaint once but not now. How much I’ve no idea, I suspect a 4G pitch may well be a solution for them as at least it will recoup the costs.

[PopTart]

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:01 am  

I get your point that it isn't really right for modern day sport but I can't see anyone making them change it.

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:51 am  

PopTart wrote:

I get your point that it isn't really right for modern day sport but I can't see anyone making them change it.

Next up, they will be demanding that the playing surface is flat and 100 metres long and without any concrete walls within inches of the field of play

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:17 pm  

gawd is hardly a show stopper, I'll be doing my back lawn soon, dig it up, level it lay the grass back down or get new you just do it on a bigger scale

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:09 pm  

snowie wrote:

gawd is hardly a show stopper, I'll be doing my back lawn soon, dig it up, level it lay the grass back down or get new you just do it on a bigger scale

Frankly I don’t care how they do it nor does it need to be snooker table flat however it is or should be a show stopper in my book.

One it makes our sport look even more backwards than it already does.

It gives Fev an advantage, I’ve played on it and the slope is not gentle it has an affect on how you play, a distinct advantage to the team that plays on it regularly.

Unlike Bradford’s narrow pitch it’s not technically against the rules but it should be. It’s exactly the same issue, there has to be a basic standard for a pitch and a serious slope should be one.

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:11 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I get your point that it isn't really right for modern day sport but I can't see anyone making them change it.

Well they should.

I’d prefer to see Fev more than any other team in SL but that one imho should be sorted.

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:55 pm  

Should be a level playing field for me for all teams.......

......I'll get me coat......

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:00 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Should be a level playing field for me for all teams.......

......I'll get me coat......

In truth though I wonder if that's where the saying came from?

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:35 pm  

I note Castleford manage and their pitch slopes.

Re: Planning Permission This Week? : Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:56 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I note Castleford manage and their pitch slopes.

And its not full size