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will the cold weather affect the rugby league matches this weekend especially the salford match, don't want to drive there and find the match called off
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dallas posted:
will the cold weather affect the rugby league matches this weekend especially the salford match, don't want to drive there and find the match called off
It wouldn't be a wasted journey, Salford's a top night out even if there's no rugby. Lots of cars to steal, houses to break into, passers-by to swear at or beat up...

More sensibly, isn't it ironic that we were a winter sport for 100 years and nowadays whenever someone mentions the possibility of snow people get worried...!
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has there been any snow in wigan yet

has a super league match ever been postponed because of snow or frozen pitch yes or no
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dallas posted:
has there been any snow in wigan yet

has a super league match ever been postponed because of snow or frozen pitch yes or no
I can't remember any Super League match being postponed because of weather, although I do remember a Wigan match against London a while ago which should have been because there was pools of water all over the pitch.
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dallas posted:
has there been any snow in wigan yet
You'd be better asking if there has been snow in Salford! But the answer is no, unless the two miles or so between where I am and the edge of Salford has a different climate. Snow in the central Manchester/Salford areas is very rare.
has a super league match ever been postponed because of snow or frozen pitch yes or no
Not sure, but the Willows was obviously used in the days of winter rugby so whatever provisions were used in the past to protect against this weather should still be in place.
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adrenalinxx posted:
dallas posted:
has there been any snow in wigan yet

has a super league match ever been postponed because of snow or frozen pitch yes or no
I can't remember any Super League match being postponed because of weather, although I do remember a Wigan match against London a while ago which should have been because there was pools of water all over the pitch.
There was an away match at Halifax in, maybe 2001?, which turned into a complete mudbath because of the weather with heavy storms before the game. I seem to remember that despite the weather and the fact both teams were playing in brown colours, that our ball handling was still superb and we scored some decent tries. A shame our players couldn't manage that in the 2nd half last week...!
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There was snow in Wigan and St Helens last Friday, only a bit though. There's meant to be snow this week but todays been lovely and sunny!
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Dont know where you live MrsLam but I know where I live I turned into a brass monkey
ancient and loyal upon my chest
they are men of wigans best
a team that playyyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may

jim sullivan he was the king
brian mctigueee and jonny ring
a team that playyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may

when eric ashton was alive
with billy boston by his side
dave bolton and billy blan
oh what a time to be a fan!

in 85, at wem ber ley
john ferguson and brett kenny
a team that played the wigan way
and won the challenge cup in may

in 95 we won them all
tuigamala, faz and paul
a team that playyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may

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warrior till i die posted:
Dont know where you live MrsLam but I know where I live I turned into a brass monkey
the weather is great its not cold up here in west cumbria
here mate is that tackle seven your jokeing my head marra
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warrior till i die posted:
Dont know where you live MrsLam but I know where I live I turned into a brass monkey
O aye it was definitely cold but it nice and sunny looking! I'm from Hawkley Hall home of MikeBinder and the gang, it hasn't looked like snowing anyway. Those weather people lie.
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