Pre-Match Thread POSTPONED++++Southend United v Wealdstone, Tuesday 16th January, 19:45k.o., NL++++

[Shrimper]

What for a few patio heaters. They arent that expensive.

Could easily cover the pitch for £1000

Gas is expensive

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I've never understood why say 10 or 12 patio heaters can't be purchased and strategically placed around the pitch to prevent a freeze.

We couldn’t pay the leccy and water bills we had, but that lot full throttle through the night would have finished us off (thanks to Ron’s incompetence / * anyway).

 

[Tommy2holes]

Gas is expensive

The club are about to drop 50k plus on a player.

A few heaters and some gas isn't much to ensure the game is on.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

We only need them for the South stand end where the sun doesn't shine

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

I've never understood why say 10 or 12 patio heaters can't be purchased and strategically placed around the pitch to prevent a freeze.

The law of physics? Heat rises.

 

[Tommy2holes]

The law of physics? Heat rises.

Well I've never seen someone hovering above a patio heater to keep warm

 

[Kenny]

Managed to find a Stones fan in the area.

 

[rigsby]

The rumour is game off but windscreens aren't frozen over so maybe it wasn't -3 after all.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Can't they get the Eastleigh commentators to come to Roots Hall in the morning and talk at the pitch? All that hot air will get it defrosted in good time.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Can't they get the Eastleigh commentators to come to Roots Hall in the morning and talk at the pitch? All that hot air will get it defrosted in good time.

You'll only need 10% of their talking for them to win.

 

[cerbera45]

The rumour is game off but windscreens aren't frozen over so maybe it wasn't -3 after all.

On the way to work my car temperature gauge read minus 3

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

No way that game is on today surely?! Ground was rock solid when I went out this morning. I know it was early but that South Stand area won't get any sun to aid thawing it out.

 

[Shrimper]

I Reckon inspection at 12 off at 2pm

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

It won’t need sun to thaw out. The air temperature at 3 degrees from about 11am onwards should be enough. Get them out there with an orange ball FFS

 

[Medway Blue]

The rumour is game off but windscreens aren't frozen over so maybe it wasn't -3 after all.

It was, but we're under the influence of drier air here in the south east, so frost hasn't formed quite as readily due to lack of moisture in the air.

The issue will have been Sunday night, when surfaces did freeze more readily, and the fact that the south stand end of the pitch likely never thawed yesterday. Hence early whispers from those who had seen the pitch yesterday that the game probably wouldn't be on, as it seems unlikely to thaw today either.

Hope I'm wrong though as I want the game on!

 

[TrueBlue]

It won’t need sun to thaw out. The air temperature at 3 degrees from about 11am onwards should be enough. Get them out there with an orange ball FFS

Air temperature is different to ground temperature

Soils have a large percentage of water in between the soil particles. Because of that water, soil temperatures are usually 10 degrees lower than the ambient air temperature

 

[cerbera45]

Air temperature is different to ground temperature

Soils have a large percentage of water in between the soil particles. Because of that water, soil temperatures are usually 10 degrees lower than the ambient air temperature

And they watered the pitch before the last home game or the one before that :-) :-)

 

[TrueBlue]

If they are going to call it and there is no chance then do it sooner rather then later so people know what they are doing and not rushing to get from work etc.. or away fans

 

[Medway Blue]

Air temperature is different to ground temperature

Soils have a large percentage of water in between the soil particles. Because of that water, soil temperatures are usually 10 degrees lower than the ambient air temperature

Exactly this, which makes it all the more important that that part of the pitch at the south end gets some sun on it and a chance to thaw. I can't see it getting that.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Air temperature is different to ground temperature

Soils have a large percentage of water in between the soil particles. Because of that water, soil temperatures are usually 10 degrees lower than the ambient air temperature

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