Quote Originally Posted by Bulldogs 1962 View Post
Still don't see the irony, I said fix the drainage, instead of spending your money on players. Once again we at Barnsley have never spent money on players and have invested in drainage. Please explain the irony with that, because I've missed it somewhere.
That year against lambton has just given our club a better understanding of what is deemed playable by the association, and I'm sure alot of clubs wash out way before they see it unfit.
I think times have changed a little bit on that score.
The rules always used to be if the ball ain't going to get stuck in mud/water...you play. The threshold for calling off a game seems to have shifted markedly over the last couple of years.
I'm not sure whether Lake Macquarie Council have introduced it, but Newcastle City Council have introduced a 'risk assessment tool (or some shit) regarding potential damage to a ground, and it is expected that clubs abide by this or face Council sanctions.

My assumption is that they have held conversations with Northern/Newy Football about this, otherwise clubs may be at each others throats regarding what is deemed 'playable'.