Seen them and they look pretty bad



But prob not as bad as Tommy Coyles broken leg he got playing for widnes academy this afty on the same pitch which meant the game had to be abandoned after 46 mins





Think the RFL will be taking a second look at this pitch if there are any further complaints/incidents

First off I agree that if these types of injuries I've seen of Mathers occur consistently throughout the season and the cause stems from the ipitch then it should go and Widnes should hold there hands up to a bad decision made.



But until then the facts that some people forget are:

-it was -4degrees last night, if the ipitch was grass the game would have been called off

-Mathers looked bloody but its not like super league players never get burns off of grass as well

-that was the very first game

-its top of the range with a cost of £500,000 and so there is no way you can compare it to fake pitches of the 80's



You can scrutinise the pitch all you want but at least one more game is needed in reasonable temperatures; I too want it gone if it keeps doing this. Until then it could still well be a pioneering development for rugby league!

Come on chaps there may be a few genuine questions with burns etc (though one or more players?).



But some stuff being blamed on the pitch us barmy! Slowing players turning speed... I mean really? Pitch looked superp and is a great fast surface. Bounce seems softer if anything is all but as said it's a rugby ball and rain / ice etc can change it anyway.

whether the Ipitch has any contribution to Tommy Coyles broken leg it will not be known unless they have some close up camera action but it will now be on all players minds about the footwear they should be using.



broken legs can happen even on grass ask Chev Walker, but the cuts and grazes are going to be a continuing issue not more so for the opposition but for the home side Widnes that will have to endure 13 plus games on there as well as the training

Good point. I'm delighted we won, but you have to question the wisdom of playing the game in those temperatures in the first place. Good for ice hockey, but any other sport, and you're just inviting injury.

Lot of players from both teams at tonights game with cut knees too so it's not just the ipitch that does it.



The one good point I did see from it was the game was played at a speed you don't normally see until the summer months.

No good having a game played in snow or icy conditions when spectators can't get there.health and safety will call it off because of spectators safety in and around the stadium.rugby is played on grass end of !!!!

It wasn't just knees though, it was arms as well. Even some Widnes players had it, so the pitch has obviously had a major factor in this. plastic pitch out!

Totally different injury, you want to take a look at Mathers pics on twitter

It may solely be a result of the temperture but at times it looked like it wasn't taking a stud properly when people were trying to change direction. Big advantage to the attacking team when turning the opposition

Shit that's pretty nasty