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If it's off then the stupid bastards should just give us the points.
 



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No response to repeated requests on Twitter as to what steps they are taking to ensure the game goes ahead and if there is any plan for a pitch inspection.
 
Surely it is a case of no news is good news.

If there was any chance the game would be off, R'dale would be absolutely stupid not to warn our own club and all fans involved.

If there is no danger of it being off from Rochdales perspective - why say anything at all?

UTB
 
Fulwood Blade said:
Surely it is a case of no news is good news.

If there was any chance the game would be off, R'dale would be absolutely stupid not to warn our own club and all fans involved.

If there is no danger of it being off from Rochdales perspective - why say anything at all?
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I think the hour's notice of abandonment that they gave Port Vale on Tuesday night might be something to do with it...
 
CHRISSY BLADE said:
Fucking joke of a club. Who relays a pitch in February
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It absolutely reeks of 'tinpot League One'.

Things like this remind you why we're so desperate to get out of this division.
 
Ricky said:
It absolutely reeks of 'tinpot League One'.

Things like this remind you why we're so desperate to get out of this division.
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Exactly... I'm looking forward to tomorrow so I'm Going to be reyt pissed off if I get to Rochdale tomorrow ,they have a pitch inspection at 1pm then call it off.
 
Linz said:
I think the hour's notice of abandonment that they gave Port Vale on Tuesday night might be something to do with it...
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yes was aware of that but then there was a lot of rain in the previous day and Tuesday, so perhaps the late inspection was forced on them.

One of ours apparently called their ticket office yesterday and they had covers on.

Bit dissapointed United haven't picked up on this and done some asking themselves - unless that is, they already have and have been assured by Rochdale that there is nothing to be concerned about.

UTB
 
I was amazed to read that Oxfords pitch doesn't have undersoil heating ,what a joke on a newish stadium
 



Tunstall Fred said:
Well i fail to see how they can be that confident about the match going ahead,i have seen that smug Darren Betts forecast,it had non stop rain over the Rochdale area
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Well they're footballers, not weathermen. They're guessing based on the information they've received. Same as us.
 
Just read this on the Dale forum. If the pitch is as bad as this 'lawn expert' reckons, I'd sooner the game is off. The last thing we want is injuries caused because of the pitch not being right, I'd sooner
sit back and hope the chasing pack fail again.

"I was talking to a work colleague today who is an Oldham fan and a lawn obsessive on a par with the great Hank Hill.

''Saw that your game was off - knew it would be,'' he said.

I asked how he had attained this impressive level of prophesy. It seems - and, believe me, he knows his stuff, OCD-stylee - that the pitch has been relaid too early in the year.

While temperatures are so low, grass simply doesn't grow unless it is heated artificially, which means the constant application of light and heat from banks of mechanised trolleys.

My Oldham sage proffered the notion that Dale's ground staff had 'probably been watering it all day' because a thorough soaking can at least encourage some down-growth.

In the end, he believes the club was left with the worst of both scenarios - the roots hadn't taken but the pitch was soaked through.

''It would have been like playing on a soggy carpet slipping all over t'shop on a polished wooden floor,'' was his last word on the subject.

And what of the chances of us playing on Saturday, I asked. He just smirked".
 
GrayBlade said:
Just read this on the Dale forum. If the pitch is as bad as this 'lawn expert' reckons, I'd sooner the game is off. The last thing we want is injuries caused because of the pitch not being right, I'd sooner
sit back and hope the chasing pack fail again.

"I was talking to a work colleague today who is an Oldham fan and a lawn obsessive on a par with the great Hank Hill.

''Saw that your game was off - knew it would be,'' he said.

I asked how he had attained this impressive level of prophesy. It seems - and, believe me, he knows his stuff, OCD-stylee - that the pitch has been relaid too early in the year.

While temperatures are so low, grass simply doesn't grow unless it is heated artificially, which means the constant application of light and heat from banks of mechanised trolleys.

My Oldham sage proffered the notion that Dale's ground staff had 'probably been watering it all day' because a thorough soaking can at least encourage some down-growth.

In the end, he believes the club was left with the worst of both scenarios - the roots hadn't taken but the pitch was soaked through.

''It would have been like playing on a soggy carpet slipping all over t'shop on a polished wooden floor,'' was his last word on the subject.

And what of the chances of us playing on Saturday, I asked. He just smirked".
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Post 60 of this thread.
 
Tunstall Fred said:
Well i fail to see how they can be that confident about the match going ahead,i have seen that smug Darren Betts forecast,it had non stop rain over the Rochdale area
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You'd assume that the club is receiving somewhat better updates than us. As such, these will be filtering their way to the lads.
 
Houso said:
You'd assume that the club is receiving somewhat better updates than us. As such, these will be filtering their way to the lads.
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I'd assume we were preparing as if there's a game until we're told otherwise.
 
GrayBlade said:
Just read this on the Dale forum. If the pitch is as bad as this 'lawn expert' reckons, I'd sooner the game is off. The last thing we want is injuries caused because of the pitch not being right, I'd sooner
sit back and hope the chasing pack fail again.

"I was talking to a work colleague today who is an Oldham fan and a lawn obsessive on a par with the great Hank Hill.

''Saw that your game was off - knew it would be,'' he said.

I asked how he had attained this impressive level of prophesy. It seems - and, believe me, he knows his stuff, OCD-stylee - that the pitch has been relaid too early in the year.

While temperatures are so low, grass simply doesn't grow unless it is heated artificially, which means the constant application of light and heat from banks of mechanised trolleys.

My Oldham sage proffered the notion that Dale's ground staff had 'probably been watering it all day' because a thorough soaking can at least encourage some down-growth.

In the end, he believes the club was left with the worst of both scenarios - the roots hadn't taken but the pitch was soaked through.

''It would have been like playing on a soggy carpet slipping all over t'shop on a polished wooden floor,'' was his last word on the subject.

And what of the chances of us playing on Saturday, I asked. He just smirked".
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Yeah sorry just seen it, my views are the same anyway, and if it's off I really hope they don't do to us what Walsall did to Chezzy.
 
Tunstall Fred said:
Well i fail to see how they can be that confident about the match going ahead,i have seen that smug Darren Betts forecast,it had non stop rain over the Rochdale area
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I was working on the assumption the club would be informed if the game was in doubt
 
'We're winning in the rain
just winning in the rain
what a glorious feeee-eeeeling
We'reeeeee.......appeh again'

Hopefully... ;)

 
A blade on Facebook as been in contact with the oldham grounds man (a mr Ron bennet) for the last few days, and as of a moment ago, he says, quote; "it's all systems go down here", don't know if it's legit or not, seems reliable.
 



Feb is a good month to lay turf , lots of watering done by natural means

provided you dont walk on it for while
if its been unused for a couple of weeks the roots should have took hold by now
and drunk a lot of the water
tomorrow is possibly a good day to use it
alternatively
if they put cornflour down it should thicken up
 
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