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[Firestorm]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ May 22 2006,20:36)]Not always a good thing, sharing with a rugger side... the pitches can get in a really poor state over the winter - the pitch at the Milstad yesterday looked awful!

I don't remember it making much dfference to our financial situation last time we shared with a rugby team......

But I m sure the pitch was worse for it.

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ May 23 2006,13:04)]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ May 22 2006,20:36)]Not always a good thing, sharing with a rugger side... the pitches can get in a really poor state over the winter - the pitch at the Milstad yesterday looked awful!

I don't remember it making much dfference to our financial situation last time we shared with a rugby team......

But I m sure the pitch was worse for it.

Oh yes, I remember that. Didn't it only last for about 10 games before the Rugby League club went under. They "acheived" a record low crowd at Roots Hall for a professional Rugby League game of about 75 if I remember correctly! No wonder we didn't make any money out of it!

 

[Smiffy]

Southend United Football Club then approached Invicta and in late 1984 became Southend Invicta but after the final home game against Huddersfield where there were a mere 85 fans the club director, Matt Wheatcroft admitted the club was in an extremely precarious position. Invicta were struck from the 1985-86 fixtures by the Rugby League only days before the commencement of the new season because they were considered not to have formed a team. They went into liquidation soon afterwards...

(With thanks to Wikipedia!)

 

[shrimper4life]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ May 22 2006,20:36)]Not always a good thing, sharing with a rugger side... the pitches can get in a really poor state over the winter - the pitch at the Milstad yesterday looked awful!

Look at swansea's pitch, that was in top condition even though they also share with a rugby team


PS: Reading? didnt know they shared with a rugby team.

 

[Smiffy]

Quote[/b] (shrimper4life @ May 23 2006,18:15)]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ May 22 2006,20:36)]Not always a good thing, sharing with a rugger side... the pitches can get in a really poor state over the winter - the pitch at the Milstad yesterday looked awful!

Look at swansea's pitch, that was in top condition even though they also share with a rugby team


PS: Reading? didnt know they shared with a rugby team.

Reading ground share with London Irish I believe,

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ May 23 2006,18:39)]

Quote[/b] (shrimper4life @ May 23 2006,18:15)]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ May 22 2006,20:36)]Not always a good thing, sharing with a rugger side... the pitches can get in a really poor state over the winter - the pitch at the Milstad yesterday looked awful!

Look at swansea's pitch, that was in top condition even though they also share with a rugby team


PS: Reading? didnt know they shared with a rugby team.

Reading ground share with London Irish I believe,

Oh yes - the mighty Exiles have a contract to play there for the next three seasons as well...