Game off

[BackPocket]

I know people love conspiracies but it will not be deliberate / tactical.

Incompetent? maybe

Cost

 

[Slim Man]

It’s an early kick off and cold as fuck. Really deep frost so the undersoil heating probably isn’t powerful enough - it doesn’t cook the soil!

You're genuinely crackers. It should've been on overnight. Leeds have got the game on and it's colder than Sheffield

 

[MobileBlade]

I said earlier in the season there's an area of the pitch that was causing concern. Not sure if its same area that is the reason but there a patch just outside the penalty area at the Bramall Lane end. If you look at match on NYD you can see it.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Few at the club will be hoping Portsmouth fail their inspection too

 

[metalblade]

Anyone remember when we played Crewe Alexandra in 2006 at the Lane? We managed to play a game on a snow and ice covered pitch back then. What's changed in 20 years?

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It was bleeding cold that night, I looked like a snowman selling programmes.

 

[ryza]

The referee was then called in at the earliest possible opportunity to assess the playing surface. After he arranged an inspection, he deemed there to be a player safety concern, and opted to call off the fixture at 10am.

Thats the equivalent of me looking out of the window this time of year and seeing about a centimeter of snow and calling work telling em I'm not coming in

 

[1973Blade]

Must be very annoying! (I predict he'd have spelt Bramall Lane wrong).

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Tin pot…

 

[CrookesBlade]

Don’t feel sorry for the Oxford fans. They’ve got a steady few hours of boozing ahead of them.

Reminds me of Peterborough and Leyton Orient away 15 years ish ago, both called off just after I’d arrived.

Also seeing heavy use of the word “Tinpot”. Possibly the most annoying phrase in football after “bang average” and “baller”.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Method in the madness. Players are knackerd and possibly injured after a tight Christmas program Strategic postponement is my guess

The poor things.

 

[RossingtonBlade]

rotherham and doncster off too must have been a severe frost

I live in Donny and there is no frost here whatsoever. I can’t understand how there game has been called off.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Must be very annoying! (I predict he'd have spelt Bramall Lane wrong).

Who runs a pre 5k in Ecclesall Woods before a lunch time kick off, after travelling up from Oxford?

 

[Silent Blade]

When was the last time we had a game frozen off at home?

I can remember Reading away where it was minus 5 in the daytime and it still went ahead so I can't see why a ground with under soil heating fails

Millwall in December 1995

 

[Nesh Blade]

Who runs a pre 5k in Ecclesall Woods before a lunch time kick off, after travelling up from Oxford?

Was pissed off about the postponement until I saw that, but he deserves it smug git

 

[jt64]

Erm... its not even bad. I don't get it. I was on my way walking down to the Lane ffs just got the message.

Pathetic United.

It was a stupid kick off time anyway. Why were we even playing on a Sunday anyway?

Because everyone played on NYD

 

[Carlton Blade]

This was going to be my kids first match. Fuck off United, regardless who owns the club you manage to act like a set of useless Cunts on an endless basis

 

[Gin&Juice]

Was pissed off about the postponement until I saw that, but he deserves it smug git

Agreed

 

[s20Blade]

Obviously waiting for the owners to get the 50m worth of new talent in before we play games.

 

[Selly]

Anyone remember when we played Crewe Alexandra in 2006 at the Lane? We managed to play a game on a snow and ice covered pitch back then. What's changed in 20 years?

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Frankly that game should never have gone ahead.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[metalblade]

Hull City game is still on and the weather has been much worse on the east coast.

 

[mattbianco1]

Portsmouth v Ipswich off now

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Portsmouth also off so we aren't alone...

 

[KMC-1889]

Anyone remember when we played Crewe Alexandra in 2006 at the Lane? We managed to play a game on a snow and ice covered pitch back then. What's changed in 20 years?

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Remember us playing Scunthorpe a few years later on Boxing Day. Well below freezing and didn’t seem to be an issue back then either.

 

[1973Blade]

Who runs a pre 5k in Ecclesall Woods before a lunch time kick off, after travelling up from Oxford?

They do things differently in Oxfordshire!

 

[Blade In Flame]

I said earlier in the season there's an area of the pitch that was causing concern. Not sure if its same area that is the reason but there a patch just outside the penalty area at the Bramall Lane end. If you look at match on NYD you can see it.

Could they not put cones and tape around it and just play around it? Then, if the ball were to become 'frost fast' in the middle of it, the referee would halt play whilst a grown up, wearing crampons and carrying an ice axe, runs on to the pitch to retrieve it. A drop ball is then given at the nearest safe area. It's not rocket science for crying out loud!

 

[Dave]

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This is bullshit. Common sense to postpone game a few hours. Outside the stadium isn't an issue, otherwise that would have been the reason to call it off. Just a joke really.

 

[Brian Deane]

FFS

I've just got into bloody town.

Doh!

What you gone there for ?
Match has been called off

 

[Brian Deane]

Shows how little funding COH sports are prepared to stump up

 

[Ecco1889]

Just had a walk round prior to the announcement