Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:21 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

I hear the south of France is a nice relaxing break in baltic windy conditions!

WHOOSH! Another one who misses the point.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:31 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

The real issue is why are the RFL starting the season at the beginning of February, when there is a good chance that weather will be as bad as it has been.
The season should be kicking off no earlier than March and finishing no later than the back end of October.
Unfortunately the RFL sticks in silly fixtures like the magic Magic weekend and the Exiles game, necessitating the need to start the season in the first week of February.

Starting early has pretty much wrecked Saints pitch, parts of it have been burnt due to the air blowers needed to keep the game on. I'm sure if Saints knew Summer rugby would be reverting to a Winter start we would have installed under soil heating, however if its supposed to be a summer game you should not need such fancy bits of kit.

Completely agree. It's madness starting the season in early February. It's a so called summer sport yet Hull play a third of our home games before the end of March.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:36 pm  

I just feel so sorry for the fans who have travelled, it wouldnt be so bad if the weather was Ok of course. But then the game would be on!

Personally I think Hull FC should at least complain about the circumstances around the cancellation. Watering the pitch before freezing conditions? Not good at all.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:36 pm  

Its a disgrace. 2pm is appauling im suprised some of you lads have took it so well. Its shocking. Sorry for your guys travelling its very poor indeed. Should be refunded !

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:39 pm  

deluded pom? wrote:

WHOOSH! Another one who misses the point.

I know I wouldn't have gone to freezing France with the game being called off, if I had already paid it or not.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:41 pm  

Doesnt matter if it was called off at 2pm or 2pm last week. You can't get your money. And who is going to refund. I guess Catalan have no need normally for pitch covers and wont have access to any. Loads of footie matches in France have been called off and even tonight kick-a-thon is still in doubt.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:43 pm  

dids858 wrote:

Doesnt matter if it was called off at 2pm or 2pm last week. You can't get your money. And who is going to refund. I guess Catalan have no need normally for pitch covers and wont have access to any. Loads of footie matches in France have been called off and even tonight kick-a-thon is still in doubt.

If this is the case then they shouldn't be in SL.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:45 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

I know I wouldn't have gone to freezing France with the game being called off, if I had already paid it or not.

So you'd stop in Hull and do what you always do on a Saturday night and wave goodbye to three or four hundred quid that you didn't get anything from? More fool you.

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:47 pm  

dids858 wrote:

Doesnt matter if it was called off at 2pm or 2pm last week. You can't get your money. And who is going to refund. I guess Catalan have no need normally for pitch covers and wont have access to any. Loads of footie matches in France have been called off and even tonight kick-a-thon is still in doubt.

Word on another thread is Hull fans are being offered free tickets to St Esteve v Montpellier. Scant consolation but a nice gesture from those responsible (Catalans Tours I believe).

Re: Catalans Game to be rescheduled : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:49 pm  

montpelier played last night!