Match Off - Page 5

John_Timmins · 20-01-2008, 13:55

news was that the ref actually offered the game to be played to both managers, coley agreed to play but their manager didnt, backed up by his comments on bbc site saying pitch was unplayable when he arrived

Tin Monkey · 20-01-2008, 14:13

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Originally Posted by John_Timmins

news was that the ref actually offered the game to be played to both managers, coley agreed to play but their manager didnt, backed up by his comments on bbc site saying pitch was unplayable when he arrived

Coleman didn't say that yesterday. When Adam Cottager said that Brentford were as keen to play as we were, Coleman agreed with him. He said it was all down to the referee.

cashman · 20-01-2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

in instances like this the Match Official should be forced to travel earlier if there is a doubt over the condition of the pitch. There is no point having a first inspection by another referee if he can be overruled.

if the differant refs cant form a general consensus, that is exactly what should happen.IMHO.

cmonstanley · 20-01-2008, 14:39

just seen wigan pitch close up and yesterday wasnt any worse than that...

cashman · 20-01-2008, 14:49

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

just seen wigan pitch close up and yesterday wasnt any worse than that...

yeh but perhaps the thought was we aint gonna tell 1000s of scousers theres no match?

Bagpuss · 20-01-2008, 14:54

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

just seen wigan pitch close up and yesterday wasnt any worse than that...

Don't be silly Wigans pitch was in a far better condition than ours.

cmonstanley · 20-01-2008, 15:48

silly no thats not me

but seriously when they looked close up to certain parts of the pitch it looked just as muddy as it was at stanley yesterday...

anyway thats history now anybody got any idea when its being played naxt saturday would be logical but its the football league we are talking about and brentford are supposed to be going on their hols

harwood red · 20-01-2008, 16:04

I know that when the match is replayed the club are looking at discounted admission for all and suggestion of free programme for season ticket holders

Outback Ozzy · 20-01-2008, 16:12

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

The match referee is the one who has to take the ultimate responsibility. I am a bit puzzled from Ozzy's earlier comments about the time taken by the match referee to call the game off. The first thing a referee does when he gets to the ground is to inspect the pitch. I'd be interested to find out if he did and on what basis he didn't call the game off then.

My comments were based on the fact that the match referee arrived at the ground about 1200 - I know because so did I and followed all 3 officials into the ground - what I am asking is why did it take him one and three quarter hours to decide that the pitch was not fit to play on? Secondly Pete I have to correct you on a previous statement, the club phoned the FA/FL whichever and asked for a referee to come to inspect the pitch, this is what was broadcasted on BBC Radio Lancs. The FA/FL asked for a referee (not Stanley or any club official) to come to the ground in the morning. This as we know was a complete waste of time. I fell sorry for every fan either Stanley or Brentford who travelled any distance to watch the match, but it really is not the clubs fault. This one can be laid firmly at the FA/FL door.

Outback Ozzy · 20-01-2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

just seen wigan pitch close up and yesterday wasnt any worse than that...

Having just got back from Wigan's match- the pitch there always cuts up when its wet, but I would say it was in better condition than ours. The whole pitch at the FES needs levelling and proper drainage put in or proper covers put on - not the hessian covers we have now. But that is for another time and place when we are either a) at a new ground or b) when we have extra revenue.

Thorne In The Side · 20-01-2008, 16:41

As the Brentford Fanzine Editor who treasured Stanley as my 'second' club (when you were non league) after watching you eighteen times at home and travelling away to the likes of Burscough, Ashton, Vauxhall Motors, Halifax and Aldershot (I used to work in Manchester midweek) I was gutted about yesterday.

I travelled the 500 mile round trip and stayed overnight as did a lot of the 900 or so Bees that were about to descend on Stanley for the afternoon.

All I can say (and it pains me to say it) that I feel really let down by Accy as a club who must have known that the game wouldn't have even had a chance of being on Friday lunchtime - lets face it, there hadn't been further rain and the pitch at 1.45pm yesterday was un-playable..
Why as a club you couldn't have made the decision on Friday heaven knows..at 2pm before setting off your girl on the switchboard said that unless it rained and rained over night, the game would definetly be on..

Our coach and Physio went to the ground at 11am and the ball wouldn't even roll on the surface, there were no lines on the stand side of the ground so you can't really blame the referee..

The poster who said that our manager didn't want it on is talking rubbish - I stayed with him on the Friday night and Brentford were desperate to play coming into the game on a tremendous run..

Both clubs supporters lost out - Accy from 900 x £13 from us, and all the londoners who spent hundreds on train tickets, petrol and hotel stop overs..

Shame as I wanted this one big time, especially as I was possibly the only traveller there who'd actually been to Stanley before..can't see many of making the trip now on a Tuesday night..

cmonstanley · 20-01-2008, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Outback Ozzy

Having just got back from Wigan's match- the pitch there always cuts up when its wet, but I would say it was in better condition than ours. The whole pitch at the FES needs levelling and proper drainage put in or proper covers put on - not the hessian covers we have now. But that is for another time and place when we are either a) at a new ground or b) when we have extra revenue.

or get a sponsorship deal off coating application up huncoat they make waterproof breathable covers they would be alright...

Tin Monkey · 20-01-2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by harwood red

I know that when the match is replayed the club are looking at discounted admission for all and suggestion of free programme for season ticket holders

Why? What's the thinking behind that?

lancsdave · 20-01-2008, 17:10

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Originally Posted by Outback Ozzy

My comments were based on the fact that the match referee arrived at the ground about 1200 - I know because so did I and followed all 3 officials into the ground - what I am asking is why did it take him one and three quarter hours to decide that the pitch was not fit to play on?

Sorry OO, I wasn't questioning if what you said was correct, was asking the same as you, what did the referee do for over an hour ?

cmonstanley · 20-01-2008, 17:30

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Sorry OO, I wasn't questioning if what you said was correct, was asking the same as you, what did the referee do for over an hour ?

eat his bacon sarnies