Ticket News Wealdstone (home) **now Tuesday 5 March** and (away) **now Tuesday 9 April**

[Mick]

They shifted it to Hendon yesterday to be played tonight..

Which they duly won 4-0 to set up another home League postponement (Eastleigh) and a home quarter-final tie against Solihull.

 

[LBBlue]

Which they duly won 4-0 to set up another home League postponement (Eastleigh) and a home quarter-final tie against Solihull.

So the potential for some more postponements as it doesn’t look like the rain is going to let up anytime soon.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

I see Wealdstone's game tonight (against Bromley) has now been postponed as well. Pretty sure they're now out of free Tuesday nights before the end of the season - what a nightmare for them. They're already having to play on the Thursday night after we play them on the Tuesday, looks like they'll have Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday two weeks in a row!

 

[Smiffy]

I see Wealdstone's game tonight (against Bromley) has now been postponed as well. Pretty sure they're now out of free Tuesday nights before the end of the season - what a nightmare for them. They're already having to play on the Thursday night after we play them on the Tuesday, looks like they'll have Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday two weeks in a row!

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Yeah, with any luck that schedule will send them down. Won't be missed. By me anyway.

 

[Mick]

Luckily for them Nick Hayes' outstanding penalty save put them out of the Trophy on Saturday !

 

[CanveyCastle]

Yeah, with any luck that schedule will send them down. Won't be missed. By me anyway.

With their record all postponements should result in 3 points awarded to the away team.

If that was the case they would soon sort their lake, sorry I meant pitch. out.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

Flights booked and making my second attempt to get to this game and give the Bratislava Blue Slovak flag it's first outing.

UTB!

 

[RHB]

A quick look at the BBC Weather for the Wealdstone area reveals that it will start raining there overnight Monday and then continue all through the day Tuesday. Yet another postponement?

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

With their record all postponements should result in 3 points awarded to the away team.

If that was the case they would soon sort their lake, sorry I meant pitch. out.

So how many postponements before awarding the points?
The can of worms being opened here is weather could determine relegation or promotion.
Maybe, a better solution is to relocate the game?

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

They should be getting sanctioned. They have cancelled about 8+ games this season. Their ground isn't fit for purpose

...maybe, or the biblical rain has been highly unusual.
I think if you check there hasn't been one totally dry for the country since December!
I wonder whether London ground drainage would make a difference to a re-planted pitch, or should Stones go the hated way of 4G?

 

[CanveyCastle]

...maybe, or the biblical rain has been highly unusual.
I think if you check there hasn't been one totally dry for the country since December!
I wonder whether London ground drainage would make a difference to a re-planted pitch, or should Stones go the hated way of 4G?

Just fine them 10 points.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Just fine them 10 points.

Why just 10? Why not make it 20? 30, anyone?
Do you think they want postponements? The logistics of fining a club would need the FL/NL to prove they were negligent in preparing the pitch.
I'd love to know how you prove it unless someone at the club drove a rotovator over the surface deliberately and admitted it.
I think this fining thing needs thinking through...

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Barnet would be logical geographically, however depends on availability and whether their pitch can take the rain

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

The above; compliments to mellifera a Barnet fan.

 

[kentblues]

So how many postponements before awarding the points?
The can of worms being opened here is weather could determine relegation or promotion.
Maybe, a better solution is to relocate the game?

Quite- I would think it’s possible to agree to play it at RH with league approval. The problem is it would need to be well in advance due to necessary arrangements, policing etc. And by the time you have the weather forecast it’s too late.

You would think the one thing you do is make sure your pitch is up to a minimum standard? Amazed me Col U spent 10s of millions on a shiny new stadium and didn’t bother with the relatively small cost of making sure the right drainage was in place…I guess it’s underground and out of sight out of mind…

 

[RHB]

Quite- I would think it’s possible to agree to play it at RH with league approval. The problem is it would need to be well in advance due to necessary arrangements, policing etc. And by the time you have the weather forecast it’s too late.

You would think the one thing you do is make sure your pitch is up to a minimum standard? Amazed me Col U spent 10s of millions on a shiny new stadium and didn’t bother with the relatively small cost of making sure the right drainage was in place…I guess it’s underground and out of sight out of mind…

Not wishing to be pedantic, anal or off-topic (I'm about to achieve all three of those things), I don't think it cost Col U anything when the stadium was built. Wiki extract below:

On 13 November 2006, Colchester United chief executive Marie Partner announced to United fans gathered at Colchester's Moot Hall that the stadium had received the go-ahead after clearing a major hurdle. The Council had backed the £14.23 million stadium by taking out a £10.23 million loan. The remaining £4 million came in the form of grants from the Football Foundation and local government and development agencies.

 

[rigsby]

Why just 10? Why not make it 20? 30, anyone?
Do you think they want postponements? The logistics of fining a club would need the FL/NL to prove they were negligent in preparing the pitch.
I'd love to know how you prove it unless someone at the club drove a rotovator over the surface deliberately and admitted it.
I think this fining thing needs thinking through...

That's easy......Wealdstone haven't actually broken any NL rules. So 10 points is their standard punishment for clubs who have just been a bit annoying.

 

[Ramsdenblue]

Just confirmation please.

That you can buy on the day (tomorrow) at the turnstiles.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

So are we looking at a few hundred Shrimpers on tour tomorrow