Pre-Match Thread Southend United vs Walsall FC

[Maldon Shrimper]

Yes i know some of you will say its a bit early its only Monday,but noticed we have so far sold over 5500 tickets for this game.

Lets hope it doesnt fall a victim to the weather could be on for another decent home crowd as dont think they will bring that many

 

[tottenham541]

I'm going for a postponed game due to a very frozen pitch, even with the covers on it due to the low temperatures:sad:

 

[danburyshrimper]

At least the ice will stop so many divots popping up all over our hallowed turf

 

[SS3]

Yes i know some of you will say its a bit early its only Monday,but noticed we have so far sold over 5500 tickets for this game.

Lets hope it doesnt fall a victim to the weather could be on for another decent home crowd as dont think they will bring that many

Lets hope indeed.. not to sure we can afford to lose another Groundsman! :facepalm:

 

[McNasty]

Lets hope indeed.. not to sure we can afford to lose another Groundsman! :facepalm:

especially as we now have a manager who isn't full of hot air.

If the match is called off will Ron sack himself ala the Billericay Dickie. ?

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Did I see that Warsaw are due to play on Tuesday as well?

Their nick-name is "The Saddlers". I'm hoping they mount up on Saturday evening with their saddle bags completely empty. Walk on.

The Moose played for them as did Demi of course.

 

[mattitouk]

Yeah there away to manager-less Peterborough on Tuesday night.

 

[Mick]

Yes i know some of you will say its a bit early its only Monday,but noticed we have so far sold over 5500 tickets for this game.

Lets hope it doesnt fall a victim to the weather could be on for another decent home crowd as dont think they will bring that many

Well it's the same referee who called the Bolton game off and left us bereft of any competent groundsman, so the omens are not good !

 

[mattitouk]

dont think they will bring that many

They only took 209 to Gillingham on a Saturday afternoon about 10 days ago, so I would imagine it will be a similar figure for us at Roots Hall, probably less considering they have the away game against the Posh tomorrow night also.

 

[RHB]

Is this the pre match thread? **** me, 12 posts and not one selection, that needs immediate fixing:

Oxley
Demi Turner Ferdinand Coker
Harrison Yearwood Timlin McLaughlin
Cox Fortune

now that's a surprise isn't it?

COYB

 

[The Big Dady]

Did I see that Warsaw are due to play on Tuesday as well?

Their nick-name is "The Saddlers". I'm hoping they mount up on Saturday evening with their saddle bags completely empty. Walk on.

The Moose played for them as did Demi of course.

I did check the weather forecast for Tuesday and it looks bitterly cold at -8C/-14C in Warsaw. :winking:

https://www.accuweather.com/en/pl/warsaw/274663/weather-forecast/274663

 

[leeblue]

Game off.......

 

[secondalibi]

The weather forecast does not look good.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

The weather forecast does not look good.

That's okay - players are allowed to wear gloves nowadays and have the luxury of long sleeve shirts of course. Not to mention shorts that come down to their knees and stockings that go over their knees. They'll be fine. :thumbsup:

 

[Barry.C]

Could it be an enforced winter break ? Our next match 2nd April, Home to Gillingham. You never know with our weather , last mid march I was playing golf locally in temperatures closer to 70 degrees with the ground bone hard and almost as brown as a late July course. BBC long range forecasts says Thursday likely to be worst with gale force winds, snow and the dreaded freezing rain.

 

[Barry.C]

To add more cheer ! 1963, worst winter for 223 years, caused 10 weeks of major postponements:stunned:

 

[RHB]

That's okay - players are allowed to wear gloves nowadays and have the luxury of long sleeve shirts of course. Not to mention shorts that come down to their knees and stockings that go over their knees. They'll be fine. :thumbsup:

And snoods Rattus, dont forget snoods, Fortune and Ba don't.

 

[mattitouk]

To add more cheer ! 1963, worst winter for 223 years, caused 10 weeks of major postponements:stunned:

I bet that was a tad on the chilly side in the terraces!!

That winter, it took 66 days to complete the 3rd round of the FA Cup, there were 261 matches postponed & Barnsley only played 2 games between 22nd December 1962 & 12th March 1963. And my personal favourite, Norwich City used military flame throwers on the Carrow Road pitch in order to defrost it.

 

[Barling Magna]

Actually according to the BBC weather page the temperatures start rising on Friday night and reach the heady heights of 6 degrees by 3.00 p.m. on Saturday so we might just manage to play.......

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Actually according to the BBC weather page the temperatures start rising on Friday night and reach the heady heights of 6 degrees by 3.00 p.m. on Saturday so we might just manage to play.......

A few tasty fish morsels should be enough to get the polar bears to move out of the centre circle ........ :unsure: