You guys leave it late don't you.
You could have done with Big Kev to test the surface for you !
You could have done with Big Kev to test the surface for you !
Game off
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Even Kevin would've been ok with our pitch this afternoon - there were no puddles, just a bit of frost
Pretty sure the abuse of the ref wasn't because of his name, more because of his ridiculous decision making
Disgraceful decision to call off so late apparently Hazzelbank did,nt want to play funny their top striker was unfit, will cost the club big time money wise. Why wait untill 2-05 to call it off only good thing was a coach full of Burton fans in Crown till after 4-00 good banter with them and they wer,nt happy their manager wanted the game off. I was at the club this morning at 10-30 ish did,nt look out wrong with pitch then so why wait so late this will cost big time apparantly 400+ burton fans today work that out.
)There was a motion put to the FA by a referee's group for the home team to make the call with police advice - a decision to be made within 2 hours of kick off time.
While there was a risk of the home team calling the game off for their own advantage, it would save the away team and fans traveling to the ground and prevent undue pressure and threats being placed on the referee.
As the home team would suffer the financial loss for any cancellation, it was considered a suitable counter balance to prevent an unnecessary cancellations.
While there was a risk of the home team calling the game off for their own advantage, it would save the away team and fans traveling to the ground and prevent undue pressure and threats being placed on the referee.
As the home team would suffer the financial loss for any cancellation, it was considered a suitable counter balance to prevent an unnecessary cancellations.
The official announcement was on the website within minutes after the game was called off, that automatically fed out to twitter and facebook. Not sure what else people expect
It was called off too late Dave, Down to that numpty of a ref, who may even be Davs mate?The official announcement was on the website within minutes after the game was called off, that automatically fed out to twitter and facebook. Not sure what else people expect
Can,t blame the club for lack off communication I was in the Crown and Will relayed the news to the fans inside at about 2-10pm which was,nt long after it had been called off if you want blame Jack Frost and the referee leaving it so late.
Suprisingly there were still people coming in to the club shop at 2.45pm for programmes not knowing the game was off. I know Stanley crowds aren't great but the lack of people around at that time might just have given a clue. One bloke even said he wondered why people were all walking the other way up Livingstone Rd, sometimes you have to wonder 
The Ref leaving it so late is totally to blame imho simple as.
But Dav dont think so, so thats summat else i must be wrong about.
The official announcement was on the website within minutes after the game was called off, that automatically fed out to twitter and facebook. Not sure what else people expect
What about an announcement on the website that there'd be a pitch inspection at 1:30? The ref said he'd inspect at 1:30 when he arrived at 11:30. Instead we had a wall of silence which contributed to me believing that the match was never in doubt and I had a two hour wasted journey.
I realise that it's a fine balance and the club wouldn't want to discourage potential fans coming to the match, but keeping information from the fans is a step backwards in my opinion.
I think the fact that the 'game off ' message on the Fishy appeared on the 'news' page rather than 'home' must have meant that many of us missed it !.
It had yours truly fooled anyway !..... And NO comment please !.
And Dave...Stanley crowds ARE great !....a bit thick maybe but .....
It had yours truly fooled anyway !..... And NO comment please !.
And Dave...Stanley crowds ARE great !....a bit thick maybe but .....
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He had already inspected the pitch once. As far as I know his only concern was about the forecast if it was going to get colder.
You only need to see what went on after he called it off to get an idea of what everybody else thought the pitch was like.
One of the Burton staff who spoke to the referee on the pitch during the first inspection, then went off to unload the kit from the coach. They didn't seem to think there was a problem at that time.
Yes it's a fine balance, but if there is a real doubt the club have announced pitch inspections before.