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Possibility of the game being called off?

Valley_floyd_redValley_floyd_red
edited November 2009 in General Charlton
Awful weather this evening and according to the forecast it looks like it's going to get worse overnight. Didn't we have a game called off last season due to a waterlogged pitch?

If the game is called off how early do refs usually make the decision?
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  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    Don't we have a tent or inflatable cover or something to cover the pitch .... or is it punctured like our pride and confidence?
  • JTJT
    Should think they would have announced an early pitch inspection if so.
  • chablis addickchablis addick
    [cite]Posted By: Valley_floyd_red[/cite]Didn't we have a game called off last season due to a waterlogged pitch?

    Seem to remember it being a frozen pitch and our tent thing didn't work.
  • revellinitrevellinit
    didnt the west ham game get called off because of waterlogged pitch, didnt the tent split or something like that?
  • Kap10Kap10
    In the premier years we had the "Whale", too expensive for us now, nearest to the whale is the on screen fiiiiiiiiiiiiish
  • bingaddickbingaddick
    If the rain is severe, I think there every chance it could be off.
  • Off_itOff_it
    "Bad weather"? "Game called off"?

    Oh behave. Have we all lost our balls or something?
  • bingaddickbingaddick
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]"Bad weather"? "Game called off"?

    Oh behave. Have we all lost our balls or something?

    Some of us never had 'em in the first place!.....:o)
  • Off_itOff_it
    Ha ha - wasn't a direct criticism bing!

    Honestly though - bit of rain won't hurt. Add a bit of wind and it's a great leveller - we might even sneak a point!
  • MortimericianMortimerician
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Honestly though - bit of rain won't hurt. Add a bit of wind and it's a great leveller - we might even sneak a point!
    Jesus wept the rose-tinted brigade are out in force tonight.
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  • bingaddickbingaddick
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Ha ha - wasn't a direct criticism bing!

    Honestly though - bit of rain won't hurt. Add a bit of wind and it's a great leveller - we might even sneak a point!

    If you go back to the old days, the pitch was nightmare. I should imagine it's much better drained now than in those days. However it's very geography is going to make really heavy rain find difficulty draining away quickly enough.
  • Off_itOff_it
    To be fair though, I don't ever remember many games ever getting called off because of a bit of wind tho bing.

    Man up. I'll meet you by the Bartram statue at ten to 3 to hold your hand if you like - it's no bother.
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    When was the last time we had a match abandon?
  • addick1965addick1965
    edited November 2009
    We had a game against Orient abandoned after 3 mins and 29 secs due to a snow storm but that was only a friendly back in Feb 69...and a game up at Walsall due to rain in the 60's..but i sure we had a league game against Orient abandoned as well.
  • Valley_floyd_redValley_floyd_red
    edited November 2009
    If the amount of water falling out of the sky over Brockley is anything to go by, the best drained pitch in the World would struggle to cope.

    I'm leaving it to the last minute before I leave.
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    hailstones and the biggest thunder storm I've heard in a long time over Crawley at the moment!
  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    edited November 2009
    thunder and lightning in Welling now and very very heavy rain...I'm wondering if the pitch can cope.
  • Valley_floyd_redValley_floyd_red
    [quote][cite]Posted By: creepyaddick[/cite]hailstones and the biggest thunder storm I've heard in a long time over Crawley at the moment![/quote]

    I'm glued to BBC radio London. I wonder what time the pitch inspection will be?
  • MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    edited November 2009
    P***ing down in "Sunny" Sydenham..............
  • BDLBDL
    It's rumbling in North West Kent
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  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    edited November 2009
    Giant hailstones now!
    Don't look good out there...was gonna go for a jog but maybe not-just stick to lunchtime drinking for me!
    Need a crash helmet to get to the car!
  • AlexAnderAlexAnder
    Very Sunny in Tunbridge Wells now. Pitch should be alright with covers though shouldnt it?
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    The clouds seem to be heading dead straight north, at a rapid rate of knots, towards Gatwick so maybe upto west london hopefully.
    Now the sun is out at the same time....looking for the rainbow and the elusive pot!
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    It will have all blown over by 12.00'ish at the latest.
    No probs.
  • AddicktedAddickted
    [cite]Posted By: BDL[/cite]It's rumbling in North West Kent

    Well eat something then. I couldn't stand the noise of your gastric juices flowing live on the pitch later.
  • ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    after the lord mayor's show!
  • JTJT
    suns out down here!
  • C.Walsh'sLoveChildC.Walsh'sLoveChild
    [cite]Posted By: creepyaddick[/cite]hailstones and the biggest thunder storm I've heard in a long time over Crawley at the moment!

    Poxy thing woke me up
  • T_C_ET_C_E
    Looking out in the direction of The Valley, there's a gathering of dark clouds and a slight depression. But that's been there since august ;)
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Most rain we have had in Bromley all year. Garden is absolutely soaked.
    However, the storm has just gone over and the sun has just come out.
    The game will be on as there is no more rain forecast.
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