WEATHER FOR NEXT FEW DAYS

THURS SLEET SHOWERS MAX 7 MIN -4
FRI LIGHT SNOW MAX -1 MIN -3
SAT HEAVY SNOW MAX 0 MIN -3
SUN CLOUD MAX -1 MIN -4

not looking good then!!!

which council will be first

and better looking hell boy

neither do i

get the goal mouths covered!!!

Follow the mighty Rochdales plan of a few years ago where there supporters got oil drums on two pieces of wood and then burnt stuff in the oil drums....to thaw the pitch....partially worked.....
Actually, come to think of it, the councils may not be too happy about loads of fires being lit across the county!!

why is the weather always dodgy at the weekends never in the week? why the hell cant we get snowed in on a monday morning rather than a sunday morning?

greeeedy wrote:

why is the weather always dodgy at the weekends never in the week? why the hell cant we get snowed in on a monday morning rather than a sunday morning?

Very good point....like Homer Simpson once said....what are the odds of being ill at the weekend....a hundred to one!!

New Road Inn wrote:

Follow the mighty Rochdales plan of a few years ago where there supporters got oil drums on two pieces of wood and then burnt stuff in the oil drums....to thaw the pitch....partially worked.....
Actually, come to think of it, the councils may not be too happy about loads of fires being lit across the county!!

that happens on Knighton Park anyway, footie or not!

let's get the games on on Boxing Day!

I fear the frozen ground more than the snow! It showed this week with the amount of games called off last week and the temperatures weren't as server as predicted for this week, not good!

why dont we just start the league 2-3 weeks earlier to cover posponded games towards the end of the season as this happenes EVERY season, would stop all the stupied mid week games that we will get piled up with AGAIN!

or have a winter break like the spanish n that do

man in black wrote:

THURS SLEET SHOWERS MAX 7 MIN -4
FRI LIGHT SNOW MAX -1 MIN -3
SAT HEAVY SNOW MAX 0 MIN -3
SUN CLOUD MAX -1 MIN -4

Its changed again, now its sunny through till next weds, with no snow forecast.... all change...all change.

snow forecast at midday today ,,,,only light shower

SAT MAX -3 MIN -6

SUN MAX -1 MIN -4

MON MAX 0 MIN -6

forget it...(again)...

we're desperate to play and got out last night to cover the goal mouths, went out and checked this morning and the goal mouths are ok but the strip down the centre of the pitch which has little grass cover was frozen. We'll try again tonight to cover as much of that as possible but it appears mother nature just doesn't like football!!!

Kylinhio wrote:

why dont we just start the league 2-3 weeks earlier to cover posponded games towards the end of the season as this happenes EVERY season, would stop all the stupied mid week games that we will get piled up with AGAIN!

or have a winter break like the spanish n that do

First time I have seen this sort of message this season!!!
Our hands are tied for the start of the season with most pitches not available. Some are avilable and the league offers teams the chance to kick off early (as Humberstone Rangers did this season) but it's not easy. Another league this season wanted to start their full fixtures on the 29th August. They didn't. I assume it didn't happen because of the logistics of it and the Council weren't overally receptive!! There is a plan in place and we (all the Saturday, Sunday and Junior) leagues work together and follow it. It's not just the Alliance league that decide when to start and finish the season!!

This weather and postponements does not ONLY frustrate the clubs. My life is loads of fun right now. I spend loads of time sorting and changing fixtures weekly to receive loads of calls on a Friday / Saturday and Sunday to say they are postponed!!

After this Sunday is done I get my mid season break (26th December off) and the chance to forget about the crap of the weather and games that need re sorting etc!! Have a good one everyone!!



Anyone want to ask about extending the season to avoid midweek games???

The Fixture Secretary wrote:

Kylinhio wrote:

why dont we just start the league 2-3 weeks earlier to cover posponded games towards the end of the season as this happenes EVERY season, would stop all the stupied mid week games that we will get piled up with AGAIN!

or have a winter break like the spanish n that do

First time I have seen this sort of message this season!!!
Our hands are tied for the start of the season with most pitches not available. Some are avilable and the league offers teams the chance to kick off early (as Humberstone Rangers did this season) but it's not easy. Another league this season wanted to start their full fixtures on the 29th August. They didn't. I assume it didn't happen because of the logistics of it and the Council weren't overally receptive!! There is a plan in place and we (all the Saturday, Sunday and Junior) leagues work together and follow it. It's not just the Alliance league that decide when to start and finish the season!!

This weather and postponements does not ONLY frustrate the clubs. My life is loads of fun right now. I spend loads of time sorting and changing fixtures weekly to receive loads of calls on a Friday / Saturday and Sunday to say they are postponed!!

After this Sunday is done I get my mid season break (26th December off) and the chance to forget about the crap of the weather and games that need re sorting etc!! Have a good one everyone!!



Anyone want to ask about extending the season to avoid midweek games???

I am probably speaking on behalf of about 95 % of people involved with this league that we are truely grateful of your efforts and will contnue to be so.

I can only imagine you probably don't even have time to sleep let alone do your Cristmas shopping etc, So once again from myself and all those at NEW ROAD INN we really appreciate your efforts and time spent trying to organise us a game of football whilst pissing into a gale force wind.

Merry Christmas Mr fixtures Sec and lets hope the start of next year presents you with less of a headache.

Hellboy wrote:

L.K.F.C wrote:

we're desperate to play and got out last night to cover the goal mouths, went out and checked this morning and the goal mouths are ok but the strip down the centre of the pitch which has little grass cover was frozen. We'll try again tonight to cover as much of that as possible but it appears mother nature just doesn't like football!!!

bring in the army

Tried them but the rising petrol prices have priced them out of the market for us.... Shame really.

THE MAGICIAN wrote:

I am probably speaking on behalf of about 95 % of people involved with this league that we are truely grateful of your efforts and will contnue to be so.

I can only imagine you probably don't even have time to sleep let alone do your Cristmas shopping etc, So once again from myself and all those at NEW ROAD INN we really appreciate your efforts and time spent trying to organise us a game of football whilst pissing into a gale force wind.

Merry Christmas Mr fixtures Sec and lets hope the start of next year presents you with less of a headache.

We here at SPARTA MOSHDOCK would also like to agree with this whole-hearthedly. You do a fantastic job and don't get the credit you deserve.

The Fixture Secretary wrote:

Kylinhio wrote:

why dont we just start the league 2-3 weeks earlier to cover posponded games towards the end of the season as this happenes EVERY season, would stop all the stupied mid week games that we will get piled up with AGAIN!

or have a winter break like the spanish n that do

First time I have seen this sort of message this season!!!
Our hands are tied for the start of the season with most pitches not available. Some are avilable and the league offers teams the chance to kick off early (as Humberstone Rangers did this season) but it's not easy. Another league this season wanted to start their full fixtures on the 29th August. They didn't. I assume it didn't happen because of the logistics of it and the Council weren't overally receptive!! There is a plan in place and we (all the Saturday, Sunday and Junior) leagues work together and follow it. It's not just the Alliance league that decide when to start and finish the season!!

This weather and postponements does not ONLY frustrate the clubs. My life is loads of fun right now. I spend loads of time sorting and changing fixtures weekly to receive loads of calls on a Friday / Saturday and Sunday to say they are postponed!!

After this Sunday is done I get my mid season break (26th December off) and the chance to forget about the crap of the weather and games that need re sorting etc!! Have a good one everyone!!



Anyone want to ask about extending the season to avoid midweek games???

If we could extend the season then why dont we do it?
i saw last season that a team couldnt field a team for a mid-week game and they got fined for it? i thought that was abit harsh as people have other commitments during the week and its not the manager/secetery of the clubs fault if there players cant make it yet there the people who have to either pay a fine or get aload of ringers in. Sunday league needs to be Sunday league and mid-week games should be optional.
You guys have done a fantastic job over the years and no-one would disagree and the mid-week idea at oadby town and frier lane is a great addition, i just think during the end of the season we should extend the league instead of forcing clubs to play mid-week.
im sure just a week or two earlier and a week or two later would be ok? but i dont know what council situations are.
just like we played a good 8-10 pre-season games which could of easily been league games to avoid problems comming towards the end of the season, would the council be in favour of a winter break? maybe they would let us extend a week or 2 if it ment we dont destroy the pitches in the winter.

Merry Xmas btw

we get an unofficial winter break anyway - it's called December and January!

Went down to Western Park this morning and it was rock hard.

James - Any communication from Leicester City Council as yet?