Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127647)

I'll tell what a lot of us from Burton thought about it.
The posts in the morning were completely positive about the game being on and there was no suggestion an inspection was needed. We drove up in bright sunshine with the temperature always above zero, as it was when we got to Accy.

I think it's laughable blaming "Jack Frost" when the weather was as decent, albeit cold, as it was on the day. One of the biggest frustrations is that we KNOW the game would have been on at our place because we have proper covers and groundstaff who bust their asses to get games on as a matter of professional pride.

Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127649)

what we heard outside the ground was that both sides wanted to play. Our manager has only said we had to respect the ref's decision...

Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 1127646)

So if you've got a 2 hour journey to the ground, and you do know there is an inspection at 1.30, what do you do differently? Wait for the result of the inspection and turn up at half-time if the game is on, or cross your fingers and leave at 12.30 as usual?

The endless knocking of Stanley people (staff, management and players) who are almost certainly trying their best in pretty difficult circumstances, and come to that of anyone who tries to provide an opposing voice of reason, is really grinding me down lately. This website used to be fun to follow - these days its just getting vicious.

Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127653)

Fair enough re. your groundsman. He must be bloody frustrated, then, not to have better tools for the job. I know good covers cost money but (with only one home FL game postponed in four and a half seasons) we know they pay for themselves over and over.

Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127647)

I'll tell what a lot of us from Burton thought about it.
The posts in the morning were completely positive about the game being on and there was no suggestion an inspection was needed. We drove up in bright sunshine with the temperature always above zero, as it was when we got to Accy.

I think it's laughable blaming "Jack Frost" when the weather was as decent, albeit cold, as it was on the day. One of the biggest frustrations is that we KNOW the game would have been on at our place because we have proper covers and groundstaff who bust their asses to get games on as a matter of professional pride.

Originally Posted by Redraine (Post 1127655)

Our ground is the 4th highest in feet above sea level in the whole 4 top divisions in the fooball league (516 feet). Says it all!

Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127660)

It doesn't say why the club was so positive about it being on in the morning!

Originally Posted by Redraine (Post 1127662)

The positivity was because any person not brainwashed by barmy H@S ideology would have been positive. The fact that Coley played an 11 a side on the pitch speaks volumes to me.

Originally Posted by Redraine (Post 1127655)

Our ground is the 4th highest in feet above sea level in the whole 4 top divisions in the fooball league (516 feet). Says it all!

Originally Posted by Colston Crawford (Post 1127647)

I'll tell what a lot of us from Burton thought about it.
The posts in the morning were completely positive about the game being on and there was no suggestion an inspection was needed. We drove up in bright sunshine with the temperature always above zero, as it was when we got to Accy.

I think it's laughable blaming "Jack Frost" when the weather was as decent, albeit cold, as it was on the day. One of the biggest frustrations is that we KNOW the game would have been on at our place because we have proper covers and groundstaff who bust their asses to get games on as a matter of professional pride.

Originally Posted by Chubbyman (Post 1127679)

Your manager kept on at the ref about a couple of hard patches maybe because your star man was out ...I think you lot are similar to Morcambe and a bunch of ass holes....and as for our groundsman he's worth 10 of yours,the work he puts in on our budget is tremendous,and Stanley played a 1 hr practice match on the pitch 11 a side with no slipping ,injuries or problems,so you decide if the game should of been called off.

Originally Posted by Morecambe_Red (Post 1127696)