As I understand it this has been going on only since a few days before Christmas.
Digging the pitch up was muted when there were problems with the sub soil in the summer but it was decided that it would not be necessary and the SMC told us that!
The fixtures were agreed by the SMc and both our Club and the RL consulted them before the fixtures were released.
Since then however a major problem has occured with the undersoil heating and there have been leaks etc. and there is still a sub soil problem so the full overhaul which should see the playing surface OK for another 10 years is now necessary.
I don't know if there is any compensation deal in place but Standee is spot on with what he says and it will be financially tough on some.
However for those who travel to all away games at least we will be doing it on lighter nights and in better weather and the bring back Sunday brigade get a couple of Sunday games too. However a series of away games is expensive for the fans but my main fear is that we have a slow start and are struggling a bit in the League thats when you don't want a string of away games in mid season against other potentially struggling Clubs!
Still its got to be done and the vagueries of the Councils deal with the SMC may give them total control but it also means they have to pay all the costs of such work too!
It would never happen at Welton
