| Hornets game off 12:50 - Jul 23 with 2918 views | 442Dale |
Probably good for pitch in the longer term, though it did look in excellent condition yesterday. |  |
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| Hornets game off on 13:44 - Jul 23 with 2774 views | EllDale |
I’m not so sure about that.
It will probably have to be squeezed in on a Wednesday night now and Dale have a lot of home games next month. |  | | |
| Hornets game off on 14:16 - Jul 23 with 2725 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hornets game off on 13:44 - Jul 23 by EllDale |
I’m not so sure about that.
It will probably have to be squeezed in on a Wednesday night now and Dale have a lot of home games next month. |
But none on a midweek until the end of September. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Hornets game off on 15:43 - Jul 23 with 2571 views | EllDale |
I was thinking more of wear and tear on the pitch.
From now until September 2nd Dale have four league games plus a friendly whilst Hornets have three games plus whenever today’s postponed match is rescheduled.
That includes two “double header” weekends when football are at home on the Saturday followed by rugby league the next day. | | | |
| Hornets game off on 15:50 - Jul 23 with 2557 views | 442Dale |
| Hornets game off on 15:43 - Jul 23 by EllDale |
I was thinking more of wear and tear on the pitch.
From now until September 2nd Dale have four league games plus a friendly whilst Hornets have three games plus whenever today’s postponed match is rescheduled.
That includes two “double header” weekends when football are at home on the Saturday followed by rugby league the next day. |
Rather that than the first game on a new pitch taking place after the rain we’ve had in the last couple of days. | |
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| Hornets game off on 15:58 - Jul 23 with 2531 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hornets game off on 15:43 - Jul 23 by EllDale |
I was thinking more of wear and tear on the pitch.
From now until September 2nd Dale have four league games plus a friendly whilst Hornets have three games plus whenever today’s postponed match is rescheduled.
That includes two “double header” weekends when football are at home on the Saturday followed by rugby league the next day. |
Hopefully the weather will relent from what we've seen this weekend and remain fit for football. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Hornets game off on 16:09 - Jul 23 with 2491 views | D_Alien |
| Hornets game off on 15:58 - Jul 23 by TVOS1907 |
Hopefully the weather will relent from what we've seen this weekend and remain fit for football. |
I've read reports (can't remember where now) that the heatwave from Europe will finally start to spread northwards (perhaps with lesser ferocity) by the beginning of August
Too late to save the ridiculously early end to the test series... but that's for another thread |  |
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| Hornets game off on 18:24 - Jul 23 with 2294 views | Clivert |
The pitch still looked in fantastic condition at the end of last season, hopefully it's finally benefitting from all the money that has been spent on it over the years. We're due a bit of good weather during August now after the wash out that July is/was so it's not a bad time of the year to have both Dale and Hornets playing lots of home games. |  | | |
| Hornets game off on 20:10 - Jul 23 with 2149 views | pioneer |
| Hornets game off on 14:16 - Jul 23 by TVOS1907 |
But none on a midweek until the end of September. |
Tuesday 15 August looks a possibility. Hornets have a blank weekend on 12th….challenge cup final, and London play their traditional Cup final eve home game on 11th. Dale away that weekend and away on 15th. | | | |
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| Hornets game off on 20:38 - Jul 23 with 2114 views | pioneer |
Any possibility the game might just not be played? Tin pot division with the result having no significance to promotion or play offs? I cant see winless London being eager to travel north midweek.
Last season the crowd was 373 for the same game played on the weekend. They would be lucky to get 250 midweek. If Hornets have 100 season ticket holders that would mean a maximum of 2550 quid gate - nowhere near enough to cover costs.
I wouldnt fall of my chair if it doesnt get played. | | | |
| Hornets game off on 20:47 - Jul 23 with 2090 views | D_Alien |
| Hornets game off on 20:38 - Jul 23 by pioneer |
Any possibility the game might just not be played? Tin pot division with the result having no significance to promotion or play offs? I cant see winless London being eager to travel north midweek.
Last season the crowd was 373 for the same game played on the weekend. They would be lucky to get 250 midweek. If Hornets have 100 season ticket holders that would mean a maximum of 2550 quid gate - nowhere near enough to cover costs.
I wouldnt fall of my chair if it doesnt get played. |
Given the timing of the postponement (but without knowing the time and location from which the London players would be travelling), there may have been costs to Hornets involved
You might not be a million miles out with that suggestion | |
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| Hornets game off on 20:50 - Jul 23 with 2083 views | EllDale |
| Hornets game off on 20:38 - Jul 23 by pioneer |
Any possibility the game might just not be played? Tin pot division with the result having no significance to promotion or play offs? I cant see winless London being eager to travel north midweek.
Last season the crowd was 373 for the same game played on the weekend. They would be lucky to get 250 midweek. If Hornets have 100 season ticket holders that would mean a maximum of 2550 quid gate - nowhere near enough to cover costs.
I wouldnt fall of my chair if it doesnt get played. |
That’s a very good point. I’m not sure if there’s a precedent for that sort of cancellation or not. | | | |
| Hornets game off on 23:21 - Jul 23 with 1912 views | pioneer |
It would mean that they would play only 8 home games this season….and with hardly any funding from RFL this cannot be sustainable. | | | |
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