rigsby
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Thats a tough ask OBL. Somehow, we managed it in the late 80's until the late 90's??...and beyond...So why such an issue now,??....20 years later??
As for asking a ref to call off a match early, actually in the early hours of the morning, around 7 hours before kick off, is a stupid idea. It was -2 at that time, yet it was +6 by the time of kick off. If it was Charlton or Gillingham, fair enough. But our lads set off for a long away journey up north at the crack of dawn.
Again, your missing my point, you can only blame Oldham for this.!!....poor pitch, poor planning, & poor communication.
When you take into account printing thousands of progammes, ordering in food and drink etc... let alone stewards and other match day officials, this will hurt them more than us. We won't even take half the fans we were going to on a Saturday afternoon, as we will now know only a hanfull of that number will do the 900 mile round trip on a Tuesday work night in winter.
However in hindsight, if they knew what I think they had known, they should have advised us the night before.
On reflection. I think the game should have gone ahead. But asking the ref to call it off at the time he did, was a bad call. I think he should have had another look at the pitch at 3pm, considering the distance we traveled, and they were pouring boiling water on the pitch.
Let's stop grumbling against the postponed game (again) that never happened...
Instead.... Let's just all of us focus on Walsall, & 3 massive points at the weekend.
UTB
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900 mile round trip? Are you planning to pick up the Glasgow Shrimpers on the way.:winking:
Oldham did ask the ref to arrive early and it was his choice to call it of when he did. No point in waiting until 14:00. Games called are frustrating for players and fans alike but just part of football.
No point in blaming clubs or sacking groundsman over the weather. Either the league make stricter rules for things like underfloor heating, warm covers etc, or we go down the 4G artificial pitch route.
We could ask for a more money from the big boys but that would take pressure from us the fans or even a government with some spine. Having said that SUFC turnover about £4m per year and struggle to present a decent professional pitch or usable toilets.