Game off
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There should have been real doubt as Chubbyman posted at 12.44pm that the ref was concerned about hard patches and there would be a further inspection at 1.30pm.
The twitter posts were misleading at best, I wonder what the Burton fans thought of it and how many will have lost good will and not make a second trip? The fans should have been properly warned about the 1.30pm inspection as soon as it was known it was taking place to make an informed decision.
More respect from the club to the fans is needed.
The twitter posts were misleading at best, I wonder what the Burton fans thought of it and how many will have lost good will and not make a second trip? The fans should have been properly warned about the 1.30pm inspection as soon as it was known it was taking place to make an informed decision.
More respect from the club to the fans is needed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
C.C. We may not have a team of ground staff, but anybody who knows our Head groundsman -
- knows that he busts his gut, ass and everything he has to get every game on, as a matter of professional pride!Agree with you that both teams wanted it on.
The ref was yon at 11-30 inspected then, n said another at 1-30, which was stupid,given the fact it was never gonna thaw,if it wasn't playable then? so it shoulda been called off early doors n saved your fans n some of ours traveling.
Burton website JFH feeling sorry for the fans.
Stanley website JC feeling sorry for lost income.
Look after the fans and Stanley may gain or keep a few more. If you know the game is in doubt it is your risk whether or no you travel, however some may not and income is down if the game is played but you keep good will.
The 8 a side 'game' on he pitch afterwards from the picture shows in the very top left why it was postponed. Stanley sometimes trained on the car park at the Coppice end around 25 years ago, so it isn't fooling anyone.
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.
Agree.but yeh gotta be able to afford em in the first place.
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!
Whoever runs the Burton twitter account seemed to be 'questioning' the decision
https://twitter.com/burtonalbionfc/status/549206947652972544/photo/1
https://twitter.com/burtonalbionfc/status/549206947652972544/photo/1
It doesn't say why the club was so positive about it being on in the morning!
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.
That sums it up very well to me.
Well there's another bit of Soccer trivia that has escaped me...516 feet as well !.
But thanks for the info CC , Oh yes and I bet our groundsman is better than yours...so there !
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.
