Pre-Match Thread Southend United vs Walsall FC

[DCC]

Mr Cocker was (and still is) one of my all time favourite singers so the mistake was an easy one to make.

The Bury stadium announcer also called him Cocker when he read the team out a couple of weeks back

 

[RHB]

Our bin day is today too. The wife was debating whether to put them out but I doubted very much that the bin lorry would get down our Cul de Sac in 5 inches of snow

The council website advice is to leave them out until tonight. If they have not been collected then a double pick up will happen next week.

 

[The Big Dady]

Some more pics from the OS of Roots Hall covered in snow.

With the temperatures expected to fall further before the weekend this game must be in doubt. :sad:

 

[greyerfox]

In the past, a good covering of snow has acted as a blanket, to be cleared off on the morning of a game with help from supporters.

 

[Cricko]

In the past, a good covering of snow has acted as a blanket, to be cleared off on the morning of a game with help from supporters.

You called it. https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/february/volunteers-needed-on-friday/

 

[LBBlue]

The current BBC weather forecast for Southend is for snow from 8am Friday morning until 6am Saturday morning with a maximum temp of 1 degree c.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

The council website advice is to leave them out until tonight. If they have not been collected then a double pick up will happen next week.

Gives plenty of time for the foxes to rip them apart then come Thursday, I have nowhere to put the rubbish as my bins are full.

Still, if they can't get down my road, we don't really have another option

 

[davewebbsbrain]

You called it. https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/february/volunteers-needed-on-friday/

Clearing it Friday morning is pointless if it's going to snow Friday and overnight into Saturday. I'd think it would be better to do it Saturday morning if the weather looks ok for the game to go ahead

 

[C C Csiders]

I hope our groundsman has made an appointment with the Job Centre on Monday

 

[ESG]

I hope our groundsman has made an appointment with the Job Centre on Monday

At least he will have his coat on already............:stunned:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Step aside, Sydney Opera House. Budge along, Taj Mahal. Move over, Colosseum.

A snowbound Roots Hall is your Eighth Wonder Of The World.

 

[Zeuss]

There's a bit. The Council have suspended bin collections and I think the buses have stopped for the moment. Bit of a bugger on the bins as ours is a Tuesday collection. Field day for foxes tonight no doubt.

Along the London Road,about a hour ago,we saw lots of buses.Though they did stop for a moment(or 2) if someone stuck out their hand or pressed the bell.

 

[Supershrimper]

https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/february/volunteers-needed-on-friday/

Volunteers needed on friday to help clear the pitch and probably resort to pouring some boiling water on problem areas like Oldham.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/february/volunteers-needed-on-friday/

Volunteers needed on friday to help clear the pitch and probably resort to pouring some boiling water on the Groundsman if the game doesn't go ahead.

Edited for accuracy

 

[Mick]

Our bin day is today too. The wife was debating whether to put them out but I doubted very much that the bin lorry would get down our Cul de Sac in 5 inches of snow

Really ? A 26 ton lorry with 6 very large wheels would stand more chance than most.

#snowflakesocietyliterally

 

[RHB]

Along the London Road,about a hour ago,we saw lots of buses.Though they did stop for a moment(or 2) if someone stuck out their hand or pressed the bell.

The buses bit was direct from SBC website. Thinking about it a bit more they may have been referring to their council passenger transport fleet.

 

[RHB]

Really ? A 26 ton lorry with 6 very large wheels would stand more chance than most.

#snowflakesocietyliterally

Not in southend it seems.

 

[Mick]

The current BBC weather forecast for Southend is for snow from 8am Friday morning until 6am Saturday morning with a maximum temp of 1 degree c.

Any weather forecast more than a couple of days ahead is imprecise. It will change between now and then (not necessarily for the better!)

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Any weather forecast more than a couple of days ahead is imprecise. It will change between now and then (not necessarily for the better!)

True, snow is very very difficult to forecast accurately.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Really ? A 26 ton lorry with 6 very large wheels would stand more chance than most.

#snowflakesocietyliterally

I believe that several of the bin drivers also drive the gritters so maybe there are not enough to do a proper service, so gritting and other road work comes before the bins for a week. Not a big deal really?