Postponements for Sunday 17th January 2010

anyone know if Western athletic's game is going ahead?

Dodgy wrote:

This is the time I think the league need to realise that this league is labelled SUNDAY MORNING FOOTBALL, now we all expect the odd game to be played midweek but you can't seriously expect clubs to play half their league games midweek because of a backlog as this puts those teams at a severe disadvantage for either being successful in their cup runs or forced postponements by councils/schools

And who's gonna sign for a team when the manager says ''by the way we might only need you if we get midweek games at the end of the season, cheers'', and by the time it comes round you can't predict which players will be working away in the week, so is he gotta try and sign cover for his whole team,

Personnally feel the league are just passing the buck on this and making no exceptions to the fact we've lost a whole month worth of fixtures, unless all their worried about is the fact they've booked Lutterworth Town for presentation day already and don't want to put it back an extra week

Another thing why are clubs forced to play Wed/Fri and Sunday running up to the end of the season, when midweek games could start from mid March

I ask this simply because some peoples week could be football Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun, that would leave you 1 day to recover, and the chances of causing more injuries at a time of the year when pitches are hard, not to mention the missus gettng p!ss!d off, not that I'm to bothered about that!

i'll second that!

Glenfield Town Sunday v Trinderbox - Postponed by Parish Council.

Knighton Dynamo wrote:

anyone know if Western athletic's game is going ahead?

yes it is. we have a back up pitch ready to go if ours is still unplayable by the morning so barring a load of snow of a daft amopunt of rain we will be playing.

Dodgy wrote:

This is the time I think the league need to realise that this league is labelled SUNDAY MORNING FOOTBALL, now we all expect the odd game to be played midweek but you can't seriously expect clubs to play half their league games midweek because of a backlog as this puts those teams at a severe disadvantage for either being successful in their cup runs or forced postponements by councils/schools

And who's gonna sign for a team when the manager says ''by the way we might only need you if we get midweek games at the end of the season, cheers'', and by the time it comes round you can't predict which players will be working away in the week, so is he gotta try and sign cover for his whole team,

Personnally feel the league are just passing the buck on this and making no exceptions to the fact we've lost a whole month worth of fixtures, unless all their worried about is the fact they've booked Lutterworth Town for presentation day already and don't want to put it back an extra week

Another thing why are clubs forced to play Wed/Fri and Sunday running up to the end of the season, when midweek games could start from mid March

I ask this simply because some peoples week could be football Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun, that would leave you 1 day to recover, and the chances of causing more injuries at a time of the year when pitches are hard, not to mention the missus gettng p!ss!d off, not that I'm to bothered about that!

Your view is always welcome, of course.

Extending the season is always an option but is subject to availability of pitches. It may come as a surprise to you that we have already had discussions with City and Oadby & Wigston Councils. We are also enquiring about the availability of Lutterworth for a delayed presentation/five a side day.

Starting midweek games in mid March would mean a 5pm kick off because the clocks do not change until the end of March. We are more than happy to arrange games at 5pm if that helps.

Finally, we would also support midweek games under lights if the 2 teams agree but that iniative has to come from the clubs.

Please accept that there is always a lot of work done by Alliance officers which is not publicised. Equally, when a decision has been made, we ensure everyone knows very quickly by use of this Forum, our new and increasingly popular wensite, as well as by email. An advantage we have over many oither Leagues.

Cropston Vs Superfly OFF

Rutland boy wrote:

County Cup Trophy QF
Exeter Arms v Countesthorpe Royals OB reversed subject to Oakfield Park pitch inspection Saturday morning. Countesthorpe say playable so fingers crossed

Switched back and definately on!!

ashby railway vs sporting wigston OFF!!!

See

https://allianceleague.forumotion.com/changes-to-published-fixtures-f20/sunday-17th-january-t265.htm#3651

for a summary of the latest position