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Post by Peter Parker on Feb 27, 2018 10:07:10 GMT
what it says like
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Feb 27, 2018 11:18:38 GMT
The match referee will conduct a preliminary pitch inspection at the Memorial Stadium at 12:30pm, ahead of tonight's fixture against Wigan Atheltic.
We will inform supporters of the outcome of the pitch inspection as soon as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 11:27:30 GMT
Mike, do you have any statistics on our record with pitch inspections? How many we've passed, how many we've failed?
Thanks.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Feb 27, 2018 11:41:26 GMT
 Matlock Town off.Can't understand why? |
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Feb 27, 2018 12:30:20 GMT
Wigan game Off confirmed.
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Feb 27, 2018 12:37:45 GMT
Frozen pitch ...pleased to say its off to be honest we can stay home in the warm and play them in April on a balmy evening.
Chewbacca has gone to the Mem to buy up all the cheap pasties
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 27, 2018 14:42:38 GMT
Apparently Dominic Blizzard coming in on Thursday..
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Post by simonj on Feb 27, 2018 14:56:37 GMT
Cant get to every game. This was one I was looking forward to attending - how bad can it be, take a short stud? Effing blades
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 15:49:39 GMT
Cant get to every game. This was one I was looking forward to attending - how bad can it be, take a short stud? Effing blades It was better when men were men, jumpers for goalposts, cotton shirts, rations, toilet roll that ripped your arse open, the national anthem at the start of tv programmes, the Dunkirk spirit, now we have a referee calling off a game because a pitch is frozen solid. It's political correctness gone mad. |
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Post by One F in Dunford on Feb 27, 2018 17:46:29 GMT
Mike, do you have any statistics on our record with pitch inspections? How many we've passed, how many we've failed? Thanks. Can we have a threat on favourite postponements? My favourite was 11 years ago. The Saturday before Sir Rickie blasted it past Basso. |
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Feb 27, 2018 18:30:33 GMT
Correct decision as the weather would have worsened as the evening had progressed. One thing that didn't make sense is why according the referee the whole pitch was frozen when he made his inspection. What sort of state are the covers in and what was the point in covering the pitch if they don't work.
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Post by Angas on Feb 27, 2018 18:42:00 GMT
Correct decision as the weather would have worsened as the evening had progressed. One thing that didn't make sense is why according the referee the whole pitch was frozen when he made his inspection. What sort of state are the covers in and what was the point in covering the pitch if they don't work. Maybe it wasn't frozen when he did the inspection, but the os says ... "the persistent sub-zero temperatures meant that the pitch would have frozen once the covers had been removed". |
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Post by a more piratey game on Feb 27, 2018 18:46:22 GMT
Cant get to every game. This was one I was looking forward to attending - how bad can it be, take a short stud? Effing blades It was better when men were men, jumpers for goalposts, cotton shirts, rations, toilet roll that ripped your arse open, the national anthem at the start of tv programmes, the Dunkirk spirit, now we have a referee calling off a game because a pitch is frozen solid. It's political correctness gone mad. 'snowflakes defeated by snowflakes' |
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Post by gasheadpirate on Feb 27, 2018 18:54:30 GMT
Mike, do you have any statistics on our record with pitch inspections? How many we've passed, how many we've failed? Thanks. Can we have a threat on favourite postponements? My favourite was 11 years ago. The Saturday before Sir Rickie blasted it past Basso. At the time I was not impressed as I had corporate hospitality. We had just turned up and the game was called off. Met Mr Dunford at a Chinese in Bristol that night and had a quick chat about the match being called off and the up-coming match against the Sheeds. We had our meal still, despite the postponement. which was nice. Even better was the game a few days later. |
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Feb 27, 2018 19:02:24 GMT
Correct decision as the weather would have worsened as the evening had progressed. One thing that didn't make sense is why according the referee the whole pitch was frozen when he made his inspection. What sort of state are the covers in and what was the point in covering the pitch if they don't work. Maybe it wasn't frozen when he did the inspection, but the os says ... "the persistent sub-zero temperatures meant that the pitch would have frozen once the covers had been removed". According to the interview the referee did with Keith Brookman, he said that after doing the inspection with Marcus Stewart & Paul Cook, the entire pitch was frozen and not any part of the playing surface was fit to play on. I was under the impression that standard frost covers work to a limit of minus 8. |
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Post by harrybuckle on Feb 27, 2018 19:12:09 GMT
Mike, do you have any statistics on our record with pitch inspections? How many we've passed, how many we've failed? Thanks. Can we have a threat on favourite postponements? My favourite was 11 years ago. The Saturday before Sir Rickie blasted it past Basso. the "threat" postponement for me means DC can now say we have a fixture back log and his bottom six budget team may struggle to play three matches a week |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 19:18:09 GMT
I was surprised that the game was called off,I walked across the Downs and my trainers were muddy as the ground was soft definitely not frozen solid,it wasn't really that cold here.
I wonder who remembers that FA cup game against Ipswich at Eastville ? now that was cold and the pitch covered in snow.
My favourite games called off,the one at AG about 96? it rained and then froze,Rovers won rearranged game with thousands locked out Beadle goalscorer.
Also Sunderland or Newcastle away in the 70s we were half way there when game called off then went to Man City v Chelsea that got called off when we got to ground,ended up at Wigan v Stockport.
Another time we got right to Fulham on a Friday night,left Bristol about 2 or 3 in afternoon got there and knee deep in snow game had been called off earlier but we didn't know.
Luton 2 seasons on trot went by train one time got to Luton train station and turned back the other time got to London and told game off,one time Rovers payed for coaches to the rearranged night game which was eventful.
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Post by Angas on Feb 27, 2018 19:40:27 GMT
Maybe it wasn't frozen when he did the inspection, but the os says ... "the persistent sub-zero temperatures meant that the pitch would have frozen once the covers had been removed". According to the interview the referee did with Keith Brookman, he said that after doing the inspection with Marcus Stewart & Paul Cook, the entire pitch was frozen and not any part of the playing surface was fit to play on. I was under the impression that standard frost covers work to a limit of minus 8. Oh right, I haven't seen the interview. It does seem a bit odd. |
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Post by Global Gas on Feb 27, 2018 19:48:34 GMT
Russian meddling!
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Post by laughinggas on Feb 28, 2018 11:42:48 GMT
Any news when they will announce a new date?
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