Hawkwell Blue
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Darlington away circa 1985 was not much fun as we got to Darlington to meet the ref who explained why he had called the game off. Went back down to watch York play Swansea - as you do!
I seem to remember a midweek game against Millwall being called off due to a waterlogged pitch, was that really more than 13 years ago?
I can still picture the signs they put up at the train station announcing the abandonment?
How about games that SHOULD have been called off!?
I remember a midweek game v Sunderland at home which ended up being played in the most stupid amount of fog.
I was a seaso in the west at the time and you couldn't see any other stand. I remember Sunderland scored and their fans didnt cheer till about 3 minutes later as they didnt know.
Stupidly allowed to be played to the finish...
I think the Millwall game that was postponed was the FA Cup 3rd game in Jan 1993 because of frozen pitch. The game was rearranged for the 13th Jan & we beat them 1-0 (Collymore). I can still remember the Millwall fans were not too happy with the result & dismantled a few seats in the East Stand Black's.
The only away games I can think of that have been called off & I was actually at the ground have been Grimsby twice & the Notts County game.
I remember that one mate, was in the south lower. Bridges scored for Sunderland, and it was one of their defenders who told the crowd
Didn't Sunderland get a very dodgy penalty too ? Bodley making the challenge and the referee appearing through the gloom to give the Pen at the point the challenge was made from the front row of the SU I could not see the ref so how he saw enough to make a decision still baffles me. The Sunderland fans did not know what was happening until they reformed for the kick off. I seem to remember Roycey giving a bit of a commentary when we attacked the North bank goal so I assume the pitch level view was a little clearer than from up in the stand
How about games that SHOULD have been called off!?
I remember a midweek game v Sunderland at home which ended up being played in the most stupid amount of fog.
I was a seaso in the west at the time and you couldn't see any other stand. I remember Sunderland scored and their fans didnt cheer till about 3 minutes later as they didnt know.
Stupidly allowed to be played to the finish...
That game was very amusing for the above reasons though not for the footballl. If I understand it correctly if the referee can see both goals from the centre circle then the game goes ahead. Supporters' viewing pleasure is not usually considered when deciding on a postponement. If that were the case then over the last 40 years loads of Southend's games would have been abandoned at halftime, if not before.
Supporters' viewing would be taken into account when deciding on a postponement, but not necessarily an abandonment ... especially very late in the game. Simply seeing two goals is not enough. You've also got to take into account the linesmen who have to see right across the pitch ... often further than the centre to a goal. Really you have to be able to see nearly all of the pitch from just about anywhere to sanction play.
Been to Grimsby twice whens its been called off - once when we got to the ground and the other on the way up