Looking promising for Saturday

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:40 pm

The club say that the contingency plan has been in operation since Monday clearing all the snow etc.

Sounds promising.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:13 pm

Are they going to clear the snow from the roads leading into Burnley?

UpTheClaretsFCBK · Post by **UpTheClaretsFCBK** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:17 pm

Does say in the statement that it includes areas around the ground.

I’ve no doubt we’d be able to get there. 4x4 makes short work of the white stuff.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:18 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote:Are they going to clear the snow from the roads leading into Burnley?

All the main roads around town are pretty clear, and with the snow due to stop I doubt it will be that difficult for most to get there if they set off in plenty of time.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:26 pm

Goobs wrote:All the main roads around town are pretty clear, and with the snow due to stop I doubt it will be that difficult for most to get there if they set off in plenty of time.

The snow stopping is only the first part of it potentially shifting. The fact that the temperatures aren't forecast to go above freezing and there's no sign of rain (which goes hand in hand with milder temps), suggests the chances of it shifting by Saturday are slim...

The road between Burnley and Rawtenstall right now is treacherous and there is extremely deep snow drifts in many places.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:30 pm

Snows pretty fine to walk in. The problems start when it stops falling. It freezes and stops compacting under foot.

JimmyMac'sMate · Post by **JimmyMac'sMate** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:38 pm

Trust me the game will be on the club won't want to miss out on the TV money utc

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:39 pm

I don't think there'll be many problems with the main roads, snow forecast to ease off
and don't forget they'll be continually gritted (hopefully

) to clear the existing stuff.

As said above, it's the minor side roads that'll be the main problem.

BFC have just said they'll "do all they can to ensure the game goes ahead"
with plans in place to clear snow from TM, both "in and around the stadium."
(R/lancs).

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:46 pm

Anyone from further afield I would suggest not bothering. Far more important things than risking it IMO.

I don't mind the cold or the snow, but even I might not bother and I only live round the corner. To be honest will probably be lucky if I get back north at all this week. Even the tubes were closed this morning at the main stations.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:51 pm

PaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote:The club say that the contingency plan has been in operation since Monday clearing all the snow etc.

Sounds promising.

Can certainly understand and expect a lot of people not to bother going on at the weekend. Last week was uncomfortable enough shielding my eyes for 90 mins. Freezing from the off is a different challenge but not insurmountable and also not necessary.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:56 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote:The snow stopping is only the first part of it potentially shifting. The fact that the temperatures aren't forecast to go above freezing and there's no sign of rain (which goes hand in hand with milder temps), suggests the chances of it shifting by Saturday are slim...

The road between Burnley and Rawtenstall right now is treacherous and there is extremely deep snow drifts in many places.

Burnley Rd between Burnley & Bacup, snow drifting across the road due to the high winds.
Had to turn round (just managed it) and go down Burnley Rd east.
Driven down from Glasgow this morning and that was by far the most dangerous road I've been on.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:14 pm

Reckon there'll be lots of season ticket holders that don't bother on Saturday, could potentially be our lowest league crowd for a while.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:23 pm

We are getting battered with snow in Berkshire and more to come.Unfortunately we look like missing the game live.Its a shame because Everton was our nearest team growing up in West Lancs and we always look for their score.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:35 pm

No prem game should ever be called off for weather

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:38 pm

cutsy123 wrote:No prem game should ever be called off for weather

Really?

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:40 pm

cutsy123 wrote:No prem game should ever be called off for weather

What a bizarre statement!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:45 pm

Bit of a sweeping statement, cutsy.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:46 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:What a bizarre statement!

I didn't like saying....but he's off primary school today cos of the weather.

moaninclaret · Post by **moaninclaret** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:42 pm

The club will not want to loose tv money so i imagine it will be all hands on deck in and around Turf Moor for the hours left before the game, a lot of fans may well stay at home and watch on sky , which you cant blame them really, hopefully the stands will be well gritted and ice free and the game goes ahead, come away with 3 points for the clarets, then off back to Harwood for a few beers with the lads. utc

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:55 pm

The club have already been paid our tv money

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:18 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:The club have already been paid our tv money

And if it's postponed the likely outcome would be a midweek televised game anyway.i would assume

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:10 pm

We'll wait to make a decision until Saturday morning. We're just outside Skipton, some areas of the road are not very good. I don't like missing a game and I'm not good at watching us on tv but safety comes first.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:45 pm

Sadly it's looking increasingly likely I'll have to miss this one. I'm in Halifax and it's uphill from my house to the main road, car hasn't moved all week.

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:33 pm

Walt wrote:Sadly it's looking increasingly likely I'll have to miss this one. I'm in Halifax and it's uphill from my house to the main road, car hasn't moved all week.

Get t'train lad

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm

Come over from Spain to watch this one planed it months ago was coming to see family anyway but really hope it does go a head as i probably not see us now till we play in europe next season early games UTC

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:38 am

Belial wrote:Get t'train lad

Usually I would and do several times if we fancy a few beers however there's train strikes. Also with early kick off and no car , dropping my kids back at their mum's so early isn't going to be possible.

Annoyed.

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:31 am

So long as Everton, the ref, the officials, the ground staff, security, turnstile staff, and everyone else needed to get the game on can get to the Turf for Sat morning it should go ahead

Maybe Everton will helicopter in !
Fingers crossed

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:34 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:The club have already been paid our tv money

Correct. I think that a club has to be in something like 10 televised games before they get any extra money.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:18 am

cutsy123 wrote:No prem game should ever be called off for weather

Have to agree how many NFL games go ahead when the weather is crazy

deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:34 am

JimmyMac'sMate wrote:Trust me the game will be on the club won't want to miss out on the TV money utc

Have we been on TV enough yet to be drawing extra payments? I thought 8 games were paid regardless of whether you're on 8 times.

deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:42 am

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Have to agree how many NFL games go ahead when the weather is crazy

North America is used to snow, getting around over there after a snow storm is a piece of cake compared to here where everyone loses their minds and councils aren't equipped to sort the roads.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:47 am

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Have to agree how many NFL games go ahead when the weather is crazy

Yeah and yet i get a barrage of responses callin me crazy

vinrogue · Post by **vinrogue** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:49 am

Down here in windy Lincolnshire I have to admit at the moment I can't get off the drive let alone to the main roads! With less than 24 hours before we should be on route it is looking iffy......to say the least.

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:06 am

So Red Lees Road was closed this morning, but should have been dug out by now. But all the roads on the lower levels are clear. My wife has driven from Cliviger to Accrington today. The roads around the Turf are clear. If the clear the car parks arounf the ground then it'll be no problem. I guess they'll just grit them. The wind has meant that most of the open surfaces are clear and the snow has drifted up, makes it easier to clear. Unless there is severe weather on the day the game will go ahead.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:20 am

Walked past the Turf to town yesterday. The roads will be fine. The footpaths however were slippy as hell and will only get worse when the snow freezes solid. It will also only take a couple of empty heads thinking its funny to throw what will be ice balls into large crowds, causing injuries.

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:22 am

claret wizard wrote:So Red Lees Road was closed this morning, but should have been dug out by now. But all the roads on the lower levels are clear. My wife has driven from Cliviger to Accrington today. The roads around the Turf are clear. If the clear the car parks arounf the ground then it'll be no problem. I guess they'll just grit them. The wind has meant that most of the open surfaces are clear and the snow has drifted up, makes it easier to clear. Unless there is severe weather on the day the game will go ahead.

Yeh, but will I be able to drive up from Leicestershire in the morning?

Reports of black ice on the M6 this morning.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:56 am

cutsy123 wrote:No prem game should ever be called off for weather

Fog?

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:28 pm

BFC just Tweeted...
Fanzone is closed for Tomorrow

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:40 pm

Is it really essential that this game goes ahead tomorrow? Doesn't appear to matter that we are quite rightly being warned not to venture out unless it's absolutely vital, snow drifts, black ice, freezing daytime temperatures all more than suggest an early postponement is the right call.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:42 pm

We have lots of travelling fans, I was one myself until recently.

Where does the club draw the line at it being fit and safe to travel?

They can only really cater for the local area as fit to travel from London is not neccesarily the case from East Anglia.

The acid test for me is the TV coverage, if they can make it to work in those trucks it has to be on.
.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:42 pm

BBC five live saying that the Premier League are "keeping a close eye " on
Swanseas home game against West Ham.

It's on as things stand, but they're concerned with travelling conditions, mainly.

I've no doubt ours will be on now.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:49 pm

Wales and the west Country have more to come. A friend posted on fb this morning from Gloucestershire and his car is buried up to the windows.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:49 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:Is it really essential that this game goes ahead tomorrow? Doesn't appear to matter that we are quite rightly being warned not to venture out unless it's absolutely vital, snow drifts, black ice, freezing daytime temperatures all more than suggest an early postponement is the right call.

But we're not being warned not to venture out. People in other parts of the country are, but they're not going to call off a match at Burnley because Scotland, the East, and the South-West are struggling.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:54 pm

All the main roads are perfectly fine in Burnley today. The snowploughs and gritters have done a sterling job.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:58 pm

Falcon wrote:All the main roads are perfectly fine in Burnley today. The snowploughs and gritters have done a sterling job.

Would agree with that. Still a lot drifted in side streets, but yes, the main roads are really good.
Unless summat drastic occurs overnight, we should be fine.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:01 pm

dsr wrote:But we're not being warned not to venture out. People in other parts of the country are, but they're not going to call off a match at Burnley because Scotland, the East, and the South-West are struggling.

I live about 8 miles outside Burnley and it looks and feels somewhat bleak to me. Forecast of more snow tonight,freezing temperatures again overnight and tomorrow. Fanzone shut,possibly for fear of people slipping and injuring themselves? As I said, is it really vital to complete this fixture tomorrow?

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:15 pm

Surely the obvious thing to do here is monitor the weather over night and make a call as early as possible tomorrow. It's not like the team and the fans are going to be traveling from the south...

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:16 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:I live about 8 miles outside Burnley and it looks and feels somewhat bleak to me. Forecast of more snow tonight,freezing temperatures again overnight and tomorrow. Fanzone shut,possibly for fear of people slipping and injuring themselves? As I said, is it really vital to complete this fixture tomorrow?

It's not vital to complete it at all. The world would keep turning if Everton and Burnley played only 37 matches. But you could argue that about any game- there will always be a reason, however trivial, that may make it safer to call a game off - it's a matter of assessing how risky it is to play. In this case, the general assessment is "not too risky" so it goes ahead. You then have to make your own assessment as to whether it's safe for you personally to get there.

BooRadley · Post by **BooRadley** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:57 pm

As far as I am aware the club have plans for a team to be working from the early hours of the morning to ensure the Turf and surrounding areas are fit for kick off time. I can still remember the Arsenal game some years ago now where the pavements and surrounding areas were lethal but we still had a healthy gate on.

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:10 pm

Falcon wrote:All the main roads are perfectly fine in Burnley today. The snowploughs and gritters have done a sterling job.

But it's the side roads we need to access to park!!