MATCH OFF.

[RalphCoatesComb]

Ah well should have guessed really…..live on the Isle of Man…woke up yesterday after a night of storms to find garden fence down…..flight across delayed due to gales…..eventually flight went but landed Liverpool to find trains cancelled……taxi it was at some cost…..met my son in Burnley for a beer in the evening and curry at Aroma……this morning snowing like hell, parked up in town after a car jam…..to hear match off……so back to airport with lift from son…..to sit here now for 5 soddin hours…..at least last night was good fun!!!!

Enjoy yer eve all!

Respect !

And I was p!ssed off cos the bus was delayed !

[RingoMcCartney]

The James O'Brien of up the clarets, he's adamant that he's right, even when he's completely wrong !

Too right Andy! A poundland Obrien.

[minnieclaret]

Sod new stands, we need a roof.

[NewClaret]

Rowls wasn’t there??

[claretandy]

https://twitter.com/caysiesienna2/statu ... 9212793863

Hi Andy, this was the situation at the start of Man City V West Ham

I wasn't actually at the Turf when the match was called off, but I suspect that it wasn't anything like that

Cheers

That's why an hour delay
to kick off would have been sensible.

cheers.

[Backofthenet]

I didn't realise that saving a keyboard warrior from being locked in his bedroom was a reason for allowing the game to go ahead
I travelled several miles to burnley, arrived at 12pm it was ok. An hour later it wasn't. Took over an hour to get out of burnley Town centre due to snow laden roads, hindsight is great, but at 1pm there was no way that pitch would be playable by 2pm.. Ok delay kick off, but what if the forecast was wrong, and it still wasn't fit at 3pm??

[claretandy]

Too right Andy! A poundland Obrien.

I see James O'Brien is back to calling everyone racist again

[evensteadiereddie]

The James O'Brien of up the clarets, he's adamant that he's right, even when he's completely wrong !

Oh, if Carlsberg did irony....talk about being hoist by your own petard...

Meanwhile in our sexism and racism-ravaged schools, er, nothing happens.......parental apathy rules.

[ClaretMov]

It's a bit embarrassing ours is the only game off today in the uk

[Papabendi]

you are aware there are different weather systems across the UK?

[Lancasterclaret]

You keep defending the wrong decision, City and Leicester have managed to play games in worse snow than we had.

Hi mate, this is your original tweet

It had only just started snowing in City at the start, which is a bit different to the situation at the Turf

But I get it, you say what you want to see

Its fine

[claretandy]

Hi mate, this is your original tweet

It had only just started snowing in City at the start, which is a bit different to the situation at the Turf

But I get it, you say what you want to see

Its fine

At the sake of repeating myself, this is why an hour delay would have been the correct decision.

[Lancasterclaret]

At the sake of repeating myself, this is why an hour delay would have been the correct decision.

Ah, yes, the benefit of hindsight, and again, absolutely not taking into account the situation in Manchester and Leicester at the same time as it was in Burnley

Cheers

[Backofthenet]

It's a bit embarrassing ours is the only game off today in the uk

Perhaps it snowed more in Burnley..... And at the wrong time, but that's weather for you

[ClaretMov]

you are aware there are different weather systems across the UK?

Are you aware other area's and grounds had more snow than Burnley yet their games went ahead

[Goody1975]

Sorry if this has already been posted but made me chuckle.

Sean in various sub zero places in just his shirt and tie.

https://twitter.com/CheapPanini/status/ ... 2943453196

[Backofthenet]

I don't often agree with Lancasterclaret..... But he's spot on today

[claretandy]

Ah, yes, the benefit of hindsight, and again, absolutely not taking into account the situation in Manchester and Leicester at the same time as it was in Burnley

Cheers

Not hindsight, looking at the weather forecast.

cheers.

[Backofthenet]

Not hindsight, looking at the weather forecast.

cheers.

If you base your life on our weather forecasts, you'll find yourself getting wet on many occasions you thought you wouldn't

[Lancasterclaret]

Not hindsight, looking at the weather forecast.

cheers.

It is hindsight mate

Cheers

I think the fact that you are absolutely pretending that it was as bad at City/Leicester as it was at Burnley when the game was called off is slightly weird btw, and ignoring that completely undermines your argument

[Belial]

Gutted about today...thought the weather would have kicked us and our fans on and Spurs would have struggled. Last game I can rememeber like that was Peterborough but that went ahead. It is what it is. Took me an hour getting out of town, who's to say if it carried on that many would have struggled at full time or been stranded

[Leisure]

Not reading through all the thread but was the game called off due to the condition of the pitch or the underfoot conditions outside the ground?

[Rowls]

If you base your life on our weather forecasts, you'll find yourself getting wet on many occasions you thought you wouldn't

But if you wait 30 minutes and it isn't snowing, then it isn't snowing.

This is neither hindsight or relying on the forecast.

[Rowls]

Not reading through all the thread but was the game called off due to the condition of the pitch or the underfoot conditions outside the ground?

Pitch conditions.

[evensteadiereddie]

Not hindsight, looking at the weather forecast.

cheers.

At the time, the gamble could not be taken. We're assuming staff, stewards, police and so on would have all been OK with hanging around for an hour or so on the off chance a game might have been played never mind players and management.
Not very logical, is it ? Get over it.

[Leisure]

Pitch conditions.

Too much snow, too wet or frozen?

[Rowls]

At the time, the gamble could not be taken. We're assuming staff, stewards, police and so on would have all been OK with hanging around for an hour or so on the off chance a game might have been played never mind players and management.
Not very logical, is it ? Get over it.

What's the gamble in waiting 30 minutes before reaching a decision?

It was the wrong decision and thousands of people are out of pocket and had their day wasted.

[jdrobbo]

Just got back to Leeds after setting my of immediately when it was PP

The worst of the traffic and snow was in Burnley

It was indeed.

[Papabendi]

Are you aware other area's and grounds had more snow than Burnley yet their games went ahead

And what is your source for this?

[Rowls]

Too much snow, too wet or frozen?

The snow falling heavily at the time. Apparently little or no consideration given to the forecast that showed the snow easing very shortly afterwards and stopping.

30-40 minutes later, Turf Moor was bathed in sunshine. Very poor decision making.

[evensteadiereddie]

It is hindsight mate

Cheers

I think the fact that you are absolutely pretending that it was as bad at City/Leicester as it was at Burnley when the game was called off is slightly weird btw, and ignoring that completely undermines your argument

About par for the course, though, to be fair.....Expect nothing else.

[RVclaret]

Too much snow, too wet or frozen?

Too much snow

[Jamesy]

Ah well should have guessed really…..live on the Isle of Man…woke up yesterday after a night of storms to find garden fence down…..flight across delayed due to gales…..eventually flight went but landed Liverpool to find trains cancelled……taxi it was at some cost…..met my son in Burnley for a beer in the evening and curry at Aroma……this morning snowing like hell, parked up in town after a car jam…..to hear match off……so back to airport with lift from son…..to sit here now for 5 soddin hours…..at least last night was good fun!!!!

Enjoy yer eve all!

Crikey, I hope you get back ok. I don’t feel too miffed now about a couple of train fares. Glad you had a good Saturday evening in Burnley. UTC.

[Backofthenet]

But if you wait 30 minutes and it isn't snowing, then it isn't snowing.

This is neither hindsight or relying on the forecast.

Waiting half an hour wouldn't have worked.... It was still snowing

[Dark Cloud]

When was the last game postponed at the Turf? It must be years ago.

I'd suggest it was Wimbledon circa 2003 for extremely high winds. This today is a bloody joke!

[evensteadiereddie]

Horrendous conditions, a match called off. Management, players and officials in full agreement after an hour's deliberations.
A couple of bored, petulant fans, neither of whom were even contemplating being there in the first place, apparently, chuck their toys out of the pram.
Only on here.

[RingoMcCartney]

I see James O'Brien is back to calling everyone racist again

"Back to!?" Did he ever stop !

[evensteadiereddie]

Aye, all well and good, but what does he reckon to our schools and their rampant racism and sexism ?

[Dark Cloud]

I'm off to Wolverhampton Wednesday morning! What's the chances???

[Backofthenet]

Horrendous conditions, a match called off. Management, players and officials in full agreement after an hour's deliberations.
A couple of bored, petulant fans, neither of whom were even contemplating being there in the first place, apparently, chuck their toys out of the pram.
Only on here.

Exactly..... Dyche must be telling lies when he says it wasn't fit... The experts on here know better

[ClaretMov]

And what is your source for this?

Are you Really that lazy you can't find this information for yourself

[evensteadiereddie]

Of course they do, Backofthe net !

It's funny - with all that experience and with them always being right, you'd have expected their input to be acted upon...
Ah well, perhaps they'll be listened to next time..

[bf2k]

Why a delay wasn’t a viable option (to be fair most of this has already been stated in various places):

1. Who knew when then snow was going to die down
2. It actually stopped at 14:50, literally like a snow machine was turned off
3. Therefore, the game realistically wouldn’t have gone ahead until 15:30 at the earliest if all fans were in the ground ready for the original kick off
4. Fans travelling back down south would have then struggled on public transport
5. The later the game is played the more hazardous the surrounding areas become (I’ve just been for a walk around Eastern Avenue and the paths and side roads are slippy)
6. Would the police agree to an hour/2 hour delay? Not sure but they certainly have a say to kick off times
7. Because of the unknown time frame of the weather clearing the fans would need to have been inside the ground ready for a new kick off time. What do you do with 18000 people in freezing conditions inside the ground (children/elderly not the well’ard b@stards amongst this forum)
8. Then there is the players to consider. If the ref says delay for an hour and the players get ready and warm for that 15:00 kickoff then they have to wait for another 30mins at least, this risks injury and possibly the quality of the game.
9. Regardless of what people say the quality of the game is very high up on the priority list due to the “brand” image

[taio]

Exactly..... Dyche must be telling lies when he says it wasn't fit... The experts on here know better

To be fair those who think the game should and could have been delayed aren't saying it was fit between 1pm - 2pm. They are saying review thirty mins or so later and that it would've been playable from 3pm. They don't think Dyche was telling lies.

[houseboy]

It’s a bit of snow, snow that’s been forecast. Smacks of us cutting corners and getting caught out.

Pretty sure the snow HADN’T been forecast. At least it hadn’t last night, chance of sleet it said. And if it was falling too fast to clear what can you do?

[Billy Balfour]

Hi love. Game called off, eh? What did you managed to do all Sunday afternoon?

I spent over four hours, and still counting, arguing with strangers on a football forum about how I'm better informed than those who called it off, and how it should me, Rowls, making the decisions regarding ground and public safety.

[Rowls]

Waiting half an hour wouldn't have worked.... It was still snowing

It was not snowing heavily by that stage and it would have demonstrated the forecast (that the snow would die down then stop) was very probably correct.

Waiting half an hour would have been enough to say the pitch could be cleared without worrying about it falling faster than it could be cleared and the game could have been prepared for a 3pm KO.

Just take a look at the picture of the blue sky and sunshine that was the scene by that time.

[Sean Dyche's Watch]

When was the last game postponed at the Turf? It must be years ago.

January 2021:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thegua ... ch-preview

[Rowls]

Hi love. Game called off, eh? What did you managed to do all Sunday afternoon?

I spent over four hours, and still counting, arguing with strangers on a football forum about how I'm better informed than those who called it off, and how it should me, Rowls, making the decisions regarding ground and public safety.

The relevant decision was nothing to do with "ground and public safety". The decision was, if we delay slightly will the pitch be playable.

If that correct decision had been taken thousands of people would not have had a wasted day and lost lots of money.

[davetheclaret]

Gutted about today...thought the weather would have kicked us and our fans on and Spurs would have struggled. Last game I can rememeber like that was Peterborough but that went ahead. It is what it is. Took me an hour getting out of town, who's to say if it carried on that many would have struggled at full time or been stranded

It did snow a lot that day but most of it was towards the end of the game when Jay Rod scored and then after the game people couldn't get out of Burnley for hours, your damned if you do, damned if you don't.