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[Mrs Warbouys]

Again

[andrewflynn]

Seven hours until the pitch is being used. Four hours until we need to set off. About 15 degrees outside. That pitch must be a lake - or this is a ridiculous state of affairs.

[robininstockport]

The latter. League must surely take some action.

At the very least a change of venue.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

What makes it all the more annoying is that there is a clear issue with the pitch there that is not going to be resolved quickly with two teams having a backlog of fixtures to play there. They surely need to be looking at alternative venues now?

[JTH]

It's not up to the League. It's Shaw Lane's responsibility to be in a position to stage the fixtures, it's why there are qualifying membership criteria. If they are unwilling or unable to make suitable alternative arrangements they forfeit the points, just like a Sunday League side.

[andrewflynn]

It's not up to the League. It's Shaw Lane's responsibility to be in a position to stage the fixtures, it's why there are qualifying membership criteria. If they are unwilling are unable to make suitable alternative arrangements they forfeit the points, just like a Sunday League side.

We'll take the three points then!

[Mrs Warbouys]

It’s three postponements there now, couldn’t the game be played at moss lane this evening? Logistically challenging but is it not worth trying to find a differing venue for tonight, the league has already been bought into disrepute so just crack on at another ground

[cheshire cat]

Us getting a bye is not exactly fair on all the other teams that did have the misfortune to play there. I think all their results should get voided and they get relegated.

It wouldn't make any difference to the players because they would just move clubs but it would make the chairman think twice about wasting his money.

[One Foot in the Grave]

Us getting a bye is not exactly fair on all the other teams that did have the misfortune to play there. I think all their results should get voided and they get relegated.

It wouldn't make any difference to the players because they would just move clubs but it would make the chairman think twice about wasting his money.

I certainly DON'T want them voided, given they beat Warrington 5-0 !

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

What, theoretically, would happen if they got to 28th April and still had outstanding fixtures? Would they forfeit the games due to failing to fulfil them or would the league simply be forced to extend their season? There must be a procedure when something like this happens?

Perhaps, as some others have suggested, the home fixtures they have outstanding should be switched and played at the ground of the "visiting" team?

[JTH]

What, theoretically, would happen if they got to 28th April and still had outstanding fixtures? Would they forfeit the games due to failing to fulfil them or would the league simply be forced to extend their season? There must be a procedure when something like this happens?

Perhaps, as some others have suggested, the home fixtures they have outstanding should be switched and played at the ground of the "visiting" team?

In my view it would be a simple failure to fulfil their fixtures. There are the alternatives available which we've suggested on here that other clubs have used in the past. So far, Shaw Lane are choosing not to use them. Why should the League extend the season? By default Shaw Lane gave them assurances their ground sharing arrangements were robust enough to enable them to complete the season.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

What, theoretically, would happen if they got to 28th April and still had outstanding fixtures? Would they forfeit the games due to failing to fulfil them or would the league simply be forced to extend their season? There must be a procedure when something like this happens?

Perhaps, as some others have suggested, the home fixtures they have outstanding should be switched and played at the ground of the "visiting" team?

In my view it would be a simple failure to fulfil their fixtures. There are the alternatives available which we've suggested on here that other clubs have used in the past. So far, Shaw Lane are choosing not to use them. Why should the League extend the season? By default Shaw Lane gave them assurances their ground sharing arrangements were robust enough to enable them to complete the season.

Yes, it is difficult to see it any other way, really.

[anglo alty]

This certainly doesn't help our quest to win the league. We already have a big  enough fixture back log. This year has been un presedented to be fair with whole league programmes  being called off in the North. Most clubs at this level do not have the money to spend on pitch drainage, if you kicked them all out you would finnish up without  a league. Even bigger clubs like Alty  have had pitch problems caused by the rain this year. Don't know what the answer is really a winter break isn't  really the answer as 75% of the league programme was postponed on Easter Monday. No solution is going to be fool proof

[old alty fan]

 Shame Burnley or Barnsley  cannot step in and help out not just for tonight but the rest of the season, perhaps they could

 Play on a Sunday

[Sale Holmfield]

In Finland, they are not standing for postponed matches. The home club is expected to make alternative arrangements or lose home advantage.


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