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Swindon match on/off

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Jeez thats some effort...

I like the line on the website Wheelbarrows are needed...


Surely Kevin Betsy and a cart would be better ?
 
sosman said:
Whilst Swindon's efforts are quite touching, I never really understand clubs and fans busting their balls to get a game on. It's a long season, the game will get re-arranged. Why is it so important that it goes ahead Saturday rather than some other date?

Add to that, I think it's likely to be fruitless. The likelihood of it not freezing overnight and staying that way tomorrow, regardless of the amount of snow on it is negligible.

Probably the most likely scenario is that their efforts will mean that the game won't get called off until quite late, thus annoying fans, especially away fans, which sounds vaguely familiar.
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The covers may be enough to stop the freezing....
 
On our site it says "initial allocation of 300 tickets".

It does not mention "tickets on the day".

Anyone know if tickets are available on the day?
 
I tried to get an update from customers of mine in Swindon earlier today. I was unable to do so as they couldn't get to work!!

By all accounts the roads around Swindon are awful & there is about 6 inches + of snow to negotiate! I will go if the motorways are clear, as its not far from the M4, butwon't bother if its dangerous!!

CALL IT OFF NOW!!!
 
Firestorm said:
The covers may be enough to stop the freezing....
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You might be right, but the predicted -7 or so may well test them!

Another point, is it not perhaps irresponsible to go ahead? If the general advice on the locale is not to travel unless strictly necessary, which I assume is the case, given the conditions, is it wise to encourage people to make a journey to a football match, especially away fans?

I agree that they should postpone it now. I really don't see the point in all the blood sweat and tears to play a match that can simply be re-arranged.
 
sosman said:
You might be right, but the predicted -7 or so may well test them!

Another point, is it not perhaps irresponsible to go ahead? If the general advice on the locale is not to travel unless strictly necessary, which I assume is the case, given the conditions, is it wise to encourage people to make a journey to a football match, especially away fans?

I agree that they should postpone it now. I really don't see the point in all the blood sweat and tears to play a match that can simply be re-arranged.
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Got to agree, there's going to be massive banks of icy snow round the edge as well, so the potential for injury there shouldn't be overlooked either. Maybe the season will get extended if this kind of weather carries on!
 
sosman said:
Whilst Swindon's efforts are quite touching, I never really understand clubs and fans busting their balls to get a game on. It's a long season, the game will get re-arranged. Why is it so important that it goes ahead Saturday rather than some other date?

Add to that, I think it's likely to be fruitless. The likelihood of it not freezing overnight and staying that way tomorrow, regardless of the amount of snow on it is negligible.

Probably the most likely scenario is that their efforts will mean that the game won't get called off until quite late, thus annoying fans, especially away fans, which sounds vaguely familiar.
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We already have a fixtures backlog and have only played 2 or 3 games in 5 weeks due to teams being in the FA Cup. YOu know that cup we can't get past bloody Histon to get into the 2nd round? Hartlepool and Millwall were both in the cup and already had Northampton called off as well so... keen not to have any more backlog.
 
OldBlueLady said:
Got to agree, there's going to be massive banks of icy snow round the edge as well, so the potential for injury there shouldn't be overlooked either. Maybe the season will get extended if this kind of weather carries on!
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Police and Council wont let it be on if its not safe. Our club have already said the police are happy for it to be on if possible. We have also said if its not safe to get to the ground it will be off.
 
I know a referee from Hertfordshire that is prepared to keep everyone's hopes up until around 2.40 tomorrow :p
 
Is anyone watching the news at 10. The weather down south west is appalling and this game shouldn't go ahead there not thinking about people travelling to the game there just think about the pitch surely both clubs should be thinking of the fans.
 
I tried to phone the Stroud and Swindon building society this morning to query the mortgage rate only to be met with an answerphone saying very few people were in because of the weather. It was only then I checked out the news and met-office. Seeing as Brizzle and Yeovil were already off why the hell didn't they learn lessons from us on Tuesday. Not belittling the valiant efforts of those working to try to get the game on but this looks like fighting more of a losing battle than we had.
 
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