Re-Arranged Derby game

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I don't think it's quite at forgone conclusion, tomorrow's forecast is for the rain to relent then it's going to be dry on Thursday with light rain on Friday, so the pitch will have time to recover from the last two days so I suppose it depends how bad Saturday is.

I wonder if they could look at borrowing specialist equipment from Durham County Cricket club who have the big 'super soppers' as the drainage on the Vic is pretty good so a bit of work with those could get the game on. As you say the last thing we want is to fall another game behind.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:16 pm

PJ likes to argue, who knew?!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Chip Fireball wrote:

Not sure what weather forecast you are looking at PJ or whether you are just arguing for the sake of arguing, but every forecast Ive seen has said its going to piss down the rest of today, its going to piss down tomorrow ( Theres a Met Office localised flood warning in place ) its going to rain Thursday and Friday, and its going to piss down again on Saturday.

Struggling to see how the game will be on after 6 days of rain given the last one was off for one day of rain, but if its dry all day on Thursday as you claim you might want to apply for a job with the Met Office.

Looking for an argument? I think there's a good chance the game will be off that's why I suggested getting a bit of help from Durham I just don't think it's a forgone conclusion. Yes its forecast to rain on Wednesday and Friday but not persistently like it has for the last two days, and the day in between is forecast to be mainly dry. So the pitch will recover a bit before Saturday which looks a bad forecast again.

I looked at the Met Office and the BBC. It's just a discussion not arguing.

billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4478

I'm not sure If this is correct but I'm sure if the first game is of they play it in midweek if the replayed game is called of they then play it on a weekend so that teams dont fall behind in the rounds. Good thing about it being called of Is at least we can look forward to the 4th round draw.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I presume the frost/rain covers are on?

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:43 pm

Lets get some volunteers to go down to the domes and pinch the big one to cover the pitch and then take it back in the dark under cover.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Think it's gonna be a struggle to get the game on. Rain forecast all week and already the full Sunday morning fixtures have been cancelled already, which is pretty rare 5 days before a game.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:02 am

In our well documented season 74-75 in which we had many cup replays we ended the season playing 8 league games in March and 8 in April, winning only 3 of that 16 in the process. Hopefully we don't suffer the same fate this season.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Yes if the game was now it would have no chance whatsoever buts it's not, it's on Saturday.

The local news weather agreed with the forecast I read earlier, we will have periods of heavy rain tomorrow rather than persistent rain with dry periods then the weather is set to change on Thursday morning with getting colder but that and Friday are looking like pretty much dry days.

You'd be surprised how quickly surface water drains especially on something in good condition with good drainage like a football pitch. So if the forecast is right by Friday night the pitch might be alright, especially with a bit of extra work to dry things up. Mark Simpson said on here on Boxing Day that if it stops raining surface water disappears pretty quickly from the Vic.

The problem again seems be Saturday's forecast which is for more heavy rain from about midday, the water table must be sky high so it wouldn't take anywhere as much as it normally would for the surface water to return. But forecasts can change this far out so you never know.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weat ... /gcxphkmcw

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

At least we'll be in the third round draw!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Chip Fireball wrote:

LOL, you said it was going to be dry Thursday, but looking at that link you have posted its forecast rain from 5 in the morning till 7 at night.

If the game is on Saturday then either every forecast I've seen is wrong, or there was a serious rabbit away for the Notts County game.

The Thursday forecast has changed completely since the time I posted it as weather forecasts tend to do.

Friday and especially Saturday are looking a bit more promising now though.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Local footy has been called on this sunday as they expect the weather to get worse over the next few days.

Might do the same with your saturday games chip

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

Anyone know if the local footy is on on Sunday this week?

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:18 pm

I would think that if the game was postponed then the rearranged game would be Tuesday 19th. The most likely day of any replay. Meaning the second postponement of the Accrington game, If game played and drawn then that game would be called off anyway. Can't see the FA cancelling two FL games to get a 3rd round FA cup game played. Chip It is quite feasible if the game is persistently called off then it could be played on 30th January (4th round day). That has happened in the past when a game from previous round has not been played then the date of the next round has been used to complete the previous round games

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

At least we'll be in the third round draw!

We were in the 3rd round draw, hence why we have drawn Derby in the actual 3rd round of the competition.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

PoolieTom wrote:

Anyone know if the local footy is on on Sunday this week?

Damnit i never looked up.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Anyone seen a weather forecast for Saturday? I'm worried it might rain.

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:44 pm

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

Anyone seen a weather forecast for Saturday? I'm worried it might rain.

Dry according to PJ

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:46 pm

Hope it's ok for the weekend, i'm looking forward to a game on Sunday morning.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:02 pm

Any update on the weather,PJ ?.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9789

Our game will be ON Sussex.

Yours will be in doubt again.

Got me Derby ticket without a database check.
About time like.

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:37 pm

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex wrote:

Any update on the weather,PJ ?.

The sun is out, the sky is blue
There ain't a cloud to spoil his view
But it's raining...raining in his heart :gay-umbrella:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:14 pm

I heard that Sepp Blatter had promised Billy Paynter for xmas that we wouldn't have another game played until he's fully fit. Apparently he instructed Michel Platini (who's in charge of World Football weather conditions) with a customary bung, to arrange for bad weather across the North East for at least a Month.
I know this to be 'FACT' as that bloke who lives at the top of Belk Street told me when he was fixing one of the old Apollo Moon Landers in his back yard.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Chip Fireball wrote:

Just get Les Watts to ref it, game guaranteed to be on. Carlisle would still be playing at Brunton Park if Les reffing.

Funny you should say that I had one of them Facebook memories from 8 years ago pop up the other day n it was a game we played on greys in the snow, only game in town to be played that day in 2 foot of snow... Les watts referee

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horden · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:52 pm

Yubep wrote:

Chip Fireball wrote:

Just get Les Watts to ref it, game guaranteed to be on. Carlisle would still be playing at Brunton Park if Les reffing.

Funny you should say that I had one of them Facebook memories from 8 years ago pop up the other day n it was a game we played on greys in the snow, only game in town to be played that day in 2 foot of snow... Les watts referee

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The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

JUST ON THE WEATHER.

We may need to get this game played.

My weather watching mate is telling me that winter is about to strike. And it could be proper winter.

If its as he predicts those snow covers might be needed.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

there again he said the same last year

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:32 am

Someone has done an analysis of Express headlines and the 'extreme weather' headline pops up with alarming regularity, so regular it is predictable. Unlike the weather.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:33 am

When David Icke's lizards allocated vile racism to The Daily Mail and phone hacking celebrities and murdered children to News International they gave apocalyptic weather predictions to the Express group. FACT!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

The Colonel wrote:

JUST ON THE WEATHER.

We may need to get this game played.

My weather watching mate is telling me that winter is about to strike. And it could be proper winter.

If its as he predicts those snow covers might be needed.

not sure if we have snow covers, we have frost covers but they are not waterproof.

They probably only work a couple of hours a day to be honest. Probably same times Verrills opens.

Stomper409 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:03 pm

Just spoken to the club. They say that the pitch is playable at the moment and that they are not planning a referee inspection unless the weather significantly deteriorates between now and Saturday.

billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4478

If this game is on Saturday then someone must of dropped the referee a fiver to call the notts county game of.

billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4478

The only thing I can think of is they want people to keep buying tickets. I've never know pools to get called of after a few heavy showers like it was for the county match.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Oooooh the sarcasm.

I am sure Mark Simpson will be on soon to explain why less rain on Boxing day, was worse for the pitch than the biblical amount we have had this week.

It will be made perfectly clear.

My money is on them snow/frost covers suddenly morphing into rain covers, that was denied a week ago.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9789

Ronnie saying in tbe Mail we got a good draining pitch.

So sounds like he wants this game on more than Boxing Day.

Should be a good atmosphere like 84.
Same result minus the crowd trouble this time!

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:37 pm

Maybe the club have covered the pitch with all the unsold programmes from the Notts County game and the unsold testimonial souvenir one's from Richie Humphreys do.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

testimonial souvenir one's from Richie Humphreys do.

From all 10 of them maybe

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I think it will probably come down to the weather on Friday and most importantly Saturday.

If we have two days were we only have yesterday's rainfall (were it barely rained even though it was damp and miserable) it's non going to be waterlogged as the drainage is very good. If it's raining like this all day Saturday then the game will have no chance. On Christmas Day/Boxing Day it rained persistently and consistently for about 27 hours up to the kick and rained throughout what would have been the match. Mark Simpson said on here that even they'd had that much rain if the rain stopped the pitch would be ok pretty quickly, the game was called off with that in mind.

We have ground staff who I'd imagine have spent all week working on keeping on top of things and I'd imagine by last night after a relatively dry day in comparison to the rainfall we've had this week it was in decent nick.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Can you not read Chip?

I said last night, I have said in my post that if Sarurday is anything like today then the game has no chance.

The forecast I used was the Met Office. I posted it on here but it changed as forecasts do. You are saying it has rained for 4 days, it rained very little yesterday.

Let's just wait and see if the games on I'm sure of it is you'll just start going back to Boxing Day being off as some sort of conspiracy even though that was put to bed at the time by the club on here! It absolutely lumped down on Boxing Day at the time of the actual match and for nearly all of the day before. The game is not until Saturday so I'd imagine what weather we get on the actual day is crucial.

Poolsrme · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:22 pm

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Ronnie saying in tbe Mail we got a good draining pitch.

So sounds like he wants this game on more than Boxing Day.

Should be a good atmosphere like 84.
Same result minus the crowd trouble this time!

Could be the same type of pitch as well.........it was a mudbath then !!!

born toulouse · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:40 pm

A muddy pitch and bad weather are great levellers. Good news for an underdog with home advantage.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:42 pm

I work with a bloke called Micky Fish....I'll ask him what he reckons when I go in tonight!!!!

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9789

Has he got a brother called BILLY.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

born toulouse wrote:

A muddy pitch and bad weather are great levellers. Good news for an underdog with home advantage.

Where's Roy Hogan when you need him? Roy always always looked like he was running through a muddy field in wellies, but he was different class when it really was clarty!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Chip Fireball wrote:

Ive still not had a definitive answer as to when a re-arranged game would take place ( which was what I actually wanted to know as it could possibly affect my plans for the week after that

try contacting the ticket office or the club offices or the club shop. Check the indiviual opening times for each one first though and make a note of all 3 phone numbers as they may give you information of behalf of the ticket office in the club shop or vice versa. They may also sell you a ticket in the club shop and sell you a Hangus doll in the ticket office.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Chip Fireball wrote:

FFS PJ , yes I can read, though why I bother getting involved in this sort of discussion I have no idea, as its utterly pointless.

All I said in the original post was that as it seemed likely the game would be off ( based on a forecast of rain every day this week, which has thus far been accurate ) did anyone know if it got priority over the league game the following Saturday or would be moved to a midweek slot.

You then immediately came back wanting to pick an argument over whether it would be off, and saying " it's going to be dry on Thursday with light rain on Friday" . This has now morphed into you suggesting the pitch is playable today ( when even the bloody manager is now saying theres standing water on the pitch ) or suggesting we all think there was a conspiaracy to get the Notts County gfame called off, when all people have actually said was that if the pitch cant cope with 12 hours rain, how the hell will it cope with 6 days rain ?

Ive still not had a definitive answer as to when a re-arranged game would take place ( which was what I actually wanted to know as it could possibly affect my plans for the week after that ) so I'm going to leave it at that and hopefully leave you to argue with yourself, which Im sure you are more than capable fo doing.

Hang on a second, you jumped all over me saying 'I don't think it's quite a forgone conclusion that the game will be off' ridiculously saying I was trying to cause an argument. You have attempted to take mock that view all week, you now appear to be backtracking as appears the game does have a slight chance on being on which is all I said in the first place.

I've not said anywhere that I think the pitch would be playable today, it's rained all day after loads of rain during the week. If we have two relatively decent days and most importantly Saturday is alright I think the game has a good chance of going ahead as Pools seem to think as well.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Epic row over nowt, but who will have the last word?

Looking forward to page 7 to find out.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Mother nature

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:56 pm

I am not happy with Chip trying to take my place as major antagonist, he will be stalking the crazy bastard in Tesco next :laugh:

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Just read PJs first reply and can't understand anything that's been thrown at him. It's little wonder this place isn't what it used to be.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:33 pm

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Just read PJs first reply and can't understand anything that's been thrown at him. It's little wonder this place isn't what it used to be.

Things change, dinosaurs are extinct, move on :shhh:

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