Pre-Match Thread Southend United vs Walsall FC

[RHB]

Back to the football, it appears Kightly is fit and available for Walsall on Saturday. IF the game is on, and IF he is fully fit then he goes into my starting line up on the left replacing Harrison.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Back to the football, it appears Kightly is fit and available for Walsall on Saturday. IF the game is on, and IF he is fully fit then he goes into my starting line up on the left replacing Harrison.

Which is good news.

How likely is the game looking currently? 50/50?

 

[Ricky Otto]

Mad that a few miles down the rd here in Chelmsford there is no snow on the ground, had a couple of quick flurries but nothing has settled

 

[RHB]

Which is good news.

How likely is the game looking currently? 50/50?

The covers are on the pitch and the club are asking for volunteers to help shift the snow off the covers on Friday morning.

The weather forecast is for light snow on Friday and the temperature rising a few degrees on Saturday reaching a mediterranean 4°c by kick-off. So 50/50 sounds about right.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Mad that a few miles down the rd here in Chelmsford there is no snow on the ground, had a couple of quick flurries but nothing has settled

Was the same in something like 1986 ....... the snow clouds came up the Thames and dumped their load along the north bank. I seem to remember something like 2 to 3 foot of snow. Marvellous. :hello:

 

[Cricko]

Was the same in something like 1986 ....... the snow clouds came up the Thames and dumped their load along the north bank. I seem to remember something like 2 to 3 foot of snow. Marvellous. :hello:

We had 2 feet of snow today......

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

We had 2 feet of snow today......

I think you're pulling my leg ...........

 

[buffalowolf]

Step aside, Sydney Opera House. Budge along, Taj Mahal. Move over, Colosseum.

A snowbound Roots Hall is your Eighth Wonder Of The World.

Has to be the 9th wonder off the world ,the 8th are the underwater caves in Palawan Philippines.:smile:

 

[buffalowolf]

The Bury stadium announcer also called him Cocker when he read the team out a couple of weeks back

Since i saw Joe Cocker in his mad dogs and englishman tour way back in the late 60s in melbourne he has always been one of my all time great singers too ,what a legend.

 

[buffalowolf]

may have been very early 70s ,memory plays tricks .

 

[tottenham541]

The main problem will be the South stand end where the sun dosnt seem to get to much, that will be frozen for days, the pitch needs to be cleared ASAP and the heaters put on it for long periods or the game ain't got a chance especially with more snow forecast as well:omg:

 

[Floval Flyer]

https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/february/volunteers-needed-on-friday/

Volunteers needed on friday to help clear the pitch and probably resort to pouring some boiling water on problem areas like Oldham.

i think it will take more than boiling water to sort out Oldham’s problem areas.

Anyone up for for a bit of Roots Hall snow clearing?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Was the same in something like 1986 ....... the snow clouds came up the Thames and dumped their load along the north bank. I seem to remember something like 2 to 3 foot of snow. Marvellous. :hello:

Might have been after this game, against Peterborough?

https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-peterborough-united-10-january-1987-49475/

I certainly remember a game around that time where it was so cold on the North Bank I asked my Dad if we could leave after about 15 minutes. And I've a feeling the snow came down that night and we had about a foot of the stuff come Sunday morning.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The covers are on the pitch and the club are asking for volunteers to help shift the snow off the covers on Friday morning.

The weather forecast is for light snow on Friday and the temperature rising a few degrees on Saturday reaching a mediterranean 4°c by kick-off. So 50/50 sounds about right.

At Espanyol's game with R.Madrid last night, my Cambridge United supporting mate was telling me that the covers are on for their big game against Luton on Saturday but they won't be removed until Saturday morning.Makes more sense I'd have though, unless we're thinking of an early postponement,already.:sad:

 

[Barling Magna]

Can't see this match taking place on Saturday unfortunately. I'd be very pleased to be proved wrong because I'm worried that we've already lost our momentum, another postponement won't help.......

 

[1966 and all that]

The fourth picture down showing the view from the West Stand - what's that that looks like a sloping bank all along the pitch side?

 

[tommy tucker]

Well I hope the ref has a good early look at the pitch Don't want to travel from Suffolk only for the game to be called off last mins last last sataday

 

[blue pilot]

With the snow on top of the covers, it will actually help to insulate the pitch and keep it warmer than if you were to remove it. But, with more snow forecast then you have the issue of clearing it off the covers if it hasn't cleared/melted by Saturday. It would be madness to remove covers or clear away snow before Sat with more freezing temps forecast. Furthermore you have the public safety issues of snow/ice around the stadium entrances/exits, car park etc. My guess is at best, 50-50 this game goes ahead, assuming the forecast for the rest of the week is accurate.

 

[RobM]

"Already lost our momentum"? Oh yeah - one game without a win and that was a draw.

I predict a postponement, not the pitch but the surrounding areas, car park, approach roads etc.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Really ? A 26 ton lorry with 6 very large wheels would stand more chance than most.

#snowflakesocietyliterally

Not if its a Volvo. You need diff locks in the middle of summer with those puppies.