Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Have we got an astroturf pitch we can roll over our pitch and then gather back up as soon as they've finished playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 What do fans of Huddersfield Wigan and Hull think of ground sharing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What do fans of Huddersfield Wigan and Hull think of ground sharing? They think it was a small price to pay for getting a new stadium. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Have we got an astroturf pitch we can roll over our pitch and then gather back up as soon as they've finished playing? The Desso pitch is practically that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjagger Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What do fans of Huddersfield Wigan and Hull think of ground sharing? More importantly how does their pitches take the constant wear & tear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) How many teams are there in the RL Championship?..there wouldnt be too many I think so wouldn't be played on every week by both clubs Edited September 24, 2015 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Used to be dead against the idea. We let the rugby play for a time - did they struggle to pay rent? and then we asked them to leave and it all got a bit silly and the vitriol spouted by people in charge of the rugby really put me off them. But Latics need an income using the ground for more than football is what is needed if the Rugby can pay a fair rent then lets do it. I'm sick of Latics struggling and taking the cheapest option maybe this will open up another avenue (I know it wont be millions in rent) but maybe we don't have to settle for totally obvious cheap options all the time. Huddersfield have done it for years so while I know the rugger does a mess of the pitch ours is some high tech blend isn't it? Hopefully it will stand up to the Rugby be better but other teams do and manage - and lets face it we are truly awful at the minute as bad a side as we have even been in the last 20 years so having the Rugby on the pitch cant make anything worse than an already stagnant club cost cutting and scrimping and looking like this finally might be the season we might end up in the bottom 4 Lets try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 They think it was a small price to pay for getting a new stadium. Why do you ask? I'm more concerned with how the relationship between Rugby and Football clubs is in other stadiums in other towns. I've nothing against the Rugby team whatsoever would be happy for them to share aslong as OAFC benefitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Used to be dead against the idea. We let the rugby play for a time - did they struggle to pay rent? and then we asked them to leave and it all got a bit silly and the vitriol spouted by people in charge of the rugby really put me off them. But Latics need an income using the ground for more than football is what is needed if the Rugby can pay a fair rent then lets do it. I'm sick of Latics struggling and taking the cheapest option maybe this will open up another avenue (I know it wont be millions in rent) but maybe we don't have to settle for totally obvious cheap options all the time. Huddersfield have done it for years so while I know the rugger does a mess of the pitch ours is some high tech blend isn't it? Hopefully it will stand up to the Rugby be better but other teams do and manage - and lets face it we are truly awful at the minute as bad a side as we have even been in the last 20 years so having the Rugby on the pitch cant make anything worse than an already stagnant club cost cutting and scrimping and looking like this finally might be the season we might end up in the bottom 4 Lets try it I was fully in the no rugby on the hallowed turf camp till I read this well reasoned post. Sod it, we need the bunce, even if we played on a carpet we couldn't get the ball in the net so why not let them have a go at it as well, as long as they pay properly and OAFC come out on top financially. But I don't want them rugby fans sitting in my nice new seat in the new stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 How many teams are there in the RL Championship?..there wouldnt be too many I think so wouldn't be played on every week by both clubs 12 teams, so 12 home matches. Their have a tortuous structure, but start in Feb and end the last week of Sept. Around 17 home matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The pitch would possibly struggle, but RL actually does less damage to pitches than football. The play is spread out throughout the pitch more, and you don't get as many problem areas such as goal mouth quagmires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The pitch would possibly struggle, but RL actually does less damage to pitches than football. The play is spread out throughout the pitch more, and you don't get as many problem areas such as goal mouth quagmires. Thank you, someone's finally said it. It's not rugby union, you don't get scrums tearing up pitches, don't think you can even call it a scrum in rugby league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I don't think it is a coincidence that our glory days were at the same time as one of the RL's more successful runs. Mutual benefit If the RL had won their challenge cup semi-final then it would have been them at Wembley on the Saturday followed by Latics in the Littlewoods Cup the next day. What a weekend that would have been. Edited September 24, 2015 by Dave_Og Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I don't think it is a coincidence that our glory days were at the same time as one of the RL's more successful runs. Mutual benefit I think Oldham had a good basketball team at the time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I think Oldham had a good basketball team at the time too. Indeed, Oldham Celtics. Personally would rather watch paint dry but still looked out for their results at the timre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 I think Oldham had a good basketball team at the time too. Indeed, Oldham Celtics. Personally would rather watch paint dry but still looked out for their results at the timreAnd the Oldham Owls Wheelchair Basketball team IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Apparently Simon Corney has texted Jack Dearden (from New York), that he has NOT been in talks with Chris Hamilton. Being as it has already been approved by the RFL, and Roughyeds have said they will be playing in the Championship, it is safe to say its not BP. Shame. Tameside Stadium the new front runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) And the Oldham Owls Wheelchair Basketball team IIRC Me other half tells me they kick arse, we've been thinking of catching a game for a while Edited September 24, 2015 by leeslover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The pitch would possibly struggle, but RL actually does less damage to pitches than football. The play is spread out throughout the pitch more, and you don't get as many problem areas such as goal mouth quagmires. Well lets :censored: the Football off then eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thank you, someone's finally said it. It's not rugby union, you don't get scrums tearing up pitches, don't think you can even call it a scrum in rugby league. Finally? Somebody always says it. Thats not the issue anyway. The issue is a game every few days and no essential summer maintenance. Just ignore it tho if you want like all the others do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Well lets :censored: the Football off then eh? You're not on board with this, are you flower? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 And the Oldham Owls Wheelchair Basketball team IIRC Apparently they're Tameside Owls nowadays. Splitters. (We should invite them to play at Boundary Park,for a laugh. You on board with that,Monty?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Indeed, Oldham Celtics. Personally would rather watch paint dry but still looked out for their results at the timre Alton Byrd was up there with Andy Ritchie for the couple of months I was well into the Oldham Celtics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Apparently they're Tameside Owls nowadays. Splitters. (We should invite them to play at Boundary Park,for a laugh. You on board with that,Monty?) Laughing at people in wheelchairs is a pretty questionable way of spending your spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Laughing at people in wheelchairs is a pretty questionable way of spending your spare time. I wouldn't dare. Have you seen them? They're all built like Jonah Lomu. But on wheels, therefore faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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