Pitch Inspection Monday Morning.
 

fer the cup tie according to telegraph e-mail i got.:eek:

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Guess it will be off then

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Will not help matters having all that snow on the pitch!!

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Difficult call really. Taking it off now might make the pitch more frozen and it takes longer to thaw out. Realistically I suppose they took the view that Tuesday was highly unlikely whatever they did.

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Are the covers on the pitch ?

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About half the pitch usually, I think!! :)

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Yeah, not fully covered, some places are tripled up

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As a Gills fan was wondering what the conditions around the Crown were like as this might have a greater bearing than the pitch inspection in the morning. Is it above or below freezing in Accy tonight?

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2 degrees above but that is pretty imaterial. We have snow coverage and until it gets a couple of degrees higher for a day or two the snow and Ice is here to stay. I would be shocked if the game is on.

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The roads and car park will be clear on Tuesday.

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i reckon its 50-50 light rain at the moment, may not freeze cos of wind?:confused:

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fingers crossed for this one, I really need to get to a football related drink fest

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Fingers crossed as well! missing my stanley fix:D and it raining over in here and seems to be melting the snow:)

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The fact that they are inspecting it at 9am the day before tells a story.

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Stanley v Gillingham
Sunday 10th Jan 2010

Pitch inspection in the morning.

There will be an early inspection of the pitch and surrounding areas at 9.00am on Monday morning ahead of our FA Cup third round match against Gillingham, scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening.

The game was originally postponed last Saturday due to heavy snowfall at the Crown Ground and the weather has since gone on to cause havoc to the fixture schedule over the last week or so.

The result of the inspection will be posted here on the official Stanley website as soon as it is available.

:)

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Stanley v Gillingham
Monday 11th Jan 2010

9.00am pitch inspection - GAME OFF

Our match against Gillingham Town scheduled to take place tomorrow evening has been postponed due to the conditions in and around the Crown Ground here in Accrington.

A Football League referee visited the club this morning and particularly bearing in mind the distance between the two clubs it was decided to be in the best interests of all concerned to make the early decision.

A date for the rearranged tie will be confirmed later today.

:( :(

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Half expected, but sick as a pig.:(

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Think positively Cashy, we're still in the cup.

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yeh but the more postponed the more i miss, due to me globetrotting.:(

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Who are Gillingham Town?

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Proofchecking is an unknown art at Stanley. You only have to look at the programme to see that! :rolleyes:

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so how many games will have to played tues sat , plus the little tin pot cap as well

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25 games left at a minimum Grimps!! :)

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We could be in the 5th round draw at this rate - would that be a first? :D

P.S. note annual signature update :)

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If this crap weather keeps up we could be in semi-final draw.:rolleyes::D

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Im sure Buzzer and other people have been putting their effort in so much to try and get this game on but like many other football grounds across the country their games have been called off too. With a ground like ours its impossible to get games on in this weather. I think we need to think about the effort the groundstaff have had to put in these last few weeks :)

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Indeed - also not forgetting the work they will have to do when everything DOES start to thaw out and the UK becomes flooded - wonder if every man and his dog on Facebook will be saying Ive got water in my back garden... look!

Jimbo T :horn8:blower

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I applaud the sentiment and would also give a big thank you and a special mention to all those who have volunteered their own time to turn up and help the Club out:)

That's what set's apart the Stanley fans from most others maybe small in numbers but they are Big of Heart and always there for the Club in their "Hours of Need"

The Club would do well to remind themselves of that from time to time

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so will we have a game on sat or will it be of.f can anyone give us a time or date if we the fans or need to help out around the picth again

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You would have thought that with the thaw now under way the snow needs clearing from the pitch as soon as possible, otherwise Saturday will be off because of standing water.

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Last night N.W. forecast said "Could" be more snow Tonight.:eek: