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Post by oldnotdecrepit on Dec 29, 2017 18:12:10 GMT
Waterlogged pitch apparently. On OWS.
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Post by RonD on Dec 29, 2017 18:23:50 GMT
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Post by billyw on Dec 29, 2017 18:30:48 GMT
First Saturday in 2017 that I'm confident we won't lose a home game.
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Post by Captain Duff on Dec 29, 2017 18:33:52 GMT
Despite the low level of it I thought we had one of the best draining pitches at our level?
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Post by jb on Dec 29, 2017 18:34:55 GMT
At least those buggers in blue and white won’t ruin my Saturday for once.
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Post by oldnotdecrepit on Dec 29, 2017 18:46:17 GMT
Have we had a waterlogged pitch postponement before?
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Post by Lobster on Dec 29, 2017 18:53:41 GMT
First Saturday in 2017 that I'm confident we won't lose a home game. We'll still manage it somehow! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 19:04:08 GMT
Have we had a waterlogged pitch postponement before? Yes was against Southport new years day 2014 if i remember correct late on bout an hour or less before kick off |
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Dec 29, 2017 19:07:41 GMT
It has hardly rained though? Even when we’ve had torrential downpours before I can’t remember the last time we had a waterlogged pitch.
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Post by whopper1 on Dec 29, 2017 19:22:53 GMT
Heard the groundsman had the sprinklers on all day 👍😂
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Post by Rio Doherty on Dec 29, 2017 19:29:05 GMT
It doesn’t bother me as I will go to the rearranged game anyway. However, I’m delighted with a P-P Draw as I was expecting us to lose by 3 goals to 1. Surely though, we’ve had much worse weather before yet we’ve had home games still going ahead. I thought the pitch had good drainage. Also I had a kickaround on it yesterday but it was fine. Oh well, at least it wasn’t away 👍.
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Post by sirfred on Dec 29, 2017 19:52:04 GMT
Strange one this - Rain tonight but sporadic but clear and sunny all day tomorrow not sure I understand this decision Macc and Tranmere on and we have fantastic drainage
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 20:00:58 GMT
Pitch apparently unplayable at 1pm called the ref in and with the forecast later on for more heavy rain it was best to call it off tonight then given Hartlepool a wasted journey then getting accused of being tinpot
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Post by sirfred on Dec 29, 2017 20:09:54 GMT
Connahs Quay on tonight
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Post by Anders on Dec 29, 2017 20:13:37 GMT
Wonder where all of that white stuff we woke up to in Chester this morning disappeared to eh?  |
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Dec 29, 2017 20:34:23 GMT
Remember when the board cancelled a members meeting at 24 hours notice citing a "bug" in the camp when things were getting heated on DC?
Not suggesting anything untoward but it's rare for us to have a game called off for a waterlogged pitch. Remember our first home game back in the League against Wycombe? If that went ahead, anything can! Supposed to be sunny and around 10-11 degrees for most of tomorrow.
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Post by sirfred on Dec 29, 2017 20:49:29 GMT
Remember when the board cancelled a members meeting at 24 hours notice citing a "bug" in the camp when things were getting heated on DC? Not suggesting anything untoward but it's rare for us to have a game called off for a waterlogged pitch. Remember our first home game back in the League against Wycombe? If that went ahead, anything can! Supposed to be sunny and around 10-11 degrees for most of tomorrow. I agree the Ref was called remarkably early and with a nice day tomorrow that pitch would easily be playable |
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Post by billyw on Dec 29, 2017 21:23:21 GMT
Pitch apparently unplayable at 1pm called the ref in and with the forecast later on for more heavy rain it was best to call it off tonight then given Hartlepool a wasted journey then getting accused of being tinpot Gateshead v Wrexham also called off |
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Post by chesterken on Dec 29, 2017 21:35:27 GMT
Remember when the board cancelled a members meeting at 24 hours notice citing a "bug" in the camp when things were getting heated on DC? Not suggesting anything untoward but it's rare for us to have a game called off for a waterlogged pitch. Remember our first home game back in the League against Wycombe? If that went ahead, anything can! Supposed to be sunny and around 10-11 degrees for most of tomorrow. I agree the Ref was called remarkably early and with a nice day tomorrow that pitch would easily be playable I suppose the important word here is would or could, we would have have looked no better than Solihull had it been called off on the morning of the game . I suspect Hartlepool were due to travel down yesterday afternoon so that’s why the inspection was called early, just a thought. |
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Post by sirfred on Dec 29, 2017 21:49:35 GMT
Come on folks come 3 o'clock tomorrow I would be able to roll around naked on my lawn without a mark
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Post by oldnotdecrepit on Dec 29, 2017 22:13:48 GMT
Remember when the board cancelled a members meeting at 24 hours notice citing a "bug" in the camp when things were getting heated on DC? Not suggesting anything untoward but it's rare for us to have a game called off for a waterlogged pitch. Remember our first home game back in the League against Wycombe? If that went ahead, anything can! Supposed to be sunny and around 10-11 degrees for most of tomorrow. I agree the Ref was called remarkably early and with a nice day tomorrow that pitch would easily be playable Aaah. Key word “playable”. We can’t play on it.......... |
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 29, 2017 22:25:32 GMT
Guarenteed to have a decent weekend. Thank God for that.
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Post by MPW on Dec 30, 2017 0:29:19 GMT
The areas in front of the goal mouths have looked very poor in recent weeks, certainly worse than I can recall.
In any case, doesn’t the Hartlepool manager live in Saughall? I’m sure that he will find it a tad strange.
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Post by Cestrian For Life on Dec 30, 2017 5:54:56 GMT
It does seem a rather strange decision looking at the forecast of a dry and warm day today.
Is it really so hard for players to kick a ball around in a bit of mud anyway? I've played in far worse.
However, considering how abysmal we have been this calendar year, I can only imagine we wanted to draw a line under it and start the new year with a much more positive outlook.
Maybe our 'winning streak' is just around the corner and we will go on to only lose just 8 games in the calendar year of 2018 instead of only winning that amount in 2017.
Can only live in Hope.
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Post by thebluecamp on Dec 30, 2017 8:39:58 GMT
If results go our way, we could have one of our better weekends without even kicking a ball.
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Post by oldnotdecrepit on Dec 30, 2017 9:03:21 GMT
It does seem a rather strange decision looking at the forecast of a dry and warm day today. Is it really so hard for players to kick a ball around in a bit of mud anyway? I've played in far worse. However, considering how abysmal we have been this calendar year, I can only imagine we wanted to draw a line under it and start the new year with a much more positive outlook. Maybe our 'winning streak' is just around the corner and we will go on to only lose just 8 games in the calendar year of 2018 instead of only winning that amount in 2017. Can only live in Hope. The more you think about this the dafter it sounds. My garden doesn’t drain but it’s ok now, not big enough to host a game though. And it’s only 3 hours journey. Aren’t we being too kind to them? They choose an overnighter for a 3 hour journey. Should’ve let them travel,their choice. |
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Post by shango on Dec 30, 2017 9:19:52 GMT
I find such an early postponement strange but i think MB and the player's have dodged a bullet today.Player's low on confidence and the atmosphere could have been quite toxic from the start.Odd decision but probably a good one.
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Post by seal73 on Dec 30, 2017 9:42:01 GMT
Yes very early postponement. No other games off yet in the North West either. Would’ve thought an 8am inspection this morning was a better shout.
Ah well onwards and upwards.
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Post by rcb on Dec 30, 2017 9:59:21 GMT
If it’s a psychological thing (losing), then any delay will make things worse, not better. Like the other dodgy decisions we have faced this season it may well buy time for injuries to heal, or potential loan signings to arrive. If that’s the case then we’ll done groundsman, and Happy New Year!
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Post by sirfred on Dec 30, 2017 10:15:27 GMT
I am currently sipping a pina colada on my lawn in a thong it's a lovely day
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