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Post by davidm on Jan 26, 2021 13:49:51 GMT
Frozen Pitch
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Post by one2many on Jan 26, 2021 14:49:13 GMT
Another day off. What do footballers do with that spare time? No wonder they are covered in tatoos and get weekly hair cuts! Shame more do not volunteer at soup kitchens or similar, putting something back into society and not losing track of reality.
Do I sound old and bitter? :-)
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Post by OohMac on Jan 26, 2021 15:16:34 GMT
Well my opinion is that in these times is it too much to ask that clubs seek an alternative venue?
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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 26, 2021 15:19:01 GMT
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 26, 2021 16:25:41 GMT
Well on the bright side it gives more time for our injured signings to get fit and also time for IE to bring in his additional players in the window. Poor form though that a club like Mansfield, especially on a good run, can’t defend their pitch from a little frost.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2021 18:40:04 GMT
I was looking forward to tonight's game. I think Clough might have words with his ground staff. Not good enough in this day and age.
More importantly is the rejection of Kioso to return on loan.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 26, 2021 18:56:27 GMT
To be fair to Kioso wots, Northampton is much closer to his home than Bolton and they’re a division higher than us but you’d have to suspect he wasn’t entirely happy here or he’d have come back. At least it means Evatt can now fill the spot he was keeping on side if he did come back, so hopefully with tonight’s game being off, it will give Evatt time to maybe bring in his new recruits. Having said that, the way he’s talking, any new signings probably won’t be in until the last minute when they can’t find a “better” option. Since we’re now 9 points off the play offs and likely to be more than that after tonight, you might think he’d be better sticking with what he’s got and developing those who will be here next year and do his dealing in the summer when the embargo’s are off and we’re a better proposition.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 26, 2021 19:31:52 GMT
as I type, the live table has us in 20th now. dropped 3 places. the lack of games may help the injuries but it's not helping with this "looking over the shoulder" effect.
fortunately Barrow & Salford games also lost to weather. if Barrow had won their home game, they'd be 2 pt's behind us.
Harrogate, Bradford and Scunny all jumped ahead of us...for the moment anyway.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 26, 2021 21:26:29 GMT
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Post by OohMac on Jan 27, 2021 23:13:05 GMT
Interesting read in BN. Thier groundsman saying that ref insisted on an early call, wouldnt defer even though forecast was there for a milder spell.
Apparently by 4pm the pitch was perfect.
Think Salford called thier game off at 5.30 with Cambridge already arrived.
How can there be no better protocol? Even without underground heating this simply would not happen in premier league. Or if the game was televised.
And back to my point if Mr Neville picks up the phone and says thier pitch is frozen, hows ours? Cambridge have already arrived in north west 8 hour return trip "non essential". Play the game here, few quid for the meter, pay for the deep clean, etc. Surely better option that Cambridge turning back with no game.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 2, 2021 17:37:29 GMT
fire this thread title up again !
have put it on other too.
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Post by OohMac on Feb 2, 2021 23:48:26 GMT
Broken record but you had 2 tries and have failed. Sheff Utd hosted a game within an hours drive.
Firstly only elite clubs can play- are you elite if you cant get a pitch ready?
If not seek an alternative venue or risk the forfeit.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 3, 2021 10:21:42 GMT
Could’ve done what Rotherham did when they saw the snow and the forecast rain and called it off early and rearranged for Wednesday instead. Not rocket science.
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Post by davidm on Feb 12, 2021 15:05:07 GMT
Now moved back 1 day to next Wednesday night instead of Tuesday
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Post by OohMac on Feb 12, 2021 16:29:37 GMT
5pm for some reason.
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