Swindon Town (H) League 1 Saturday 29/11/08.

[tape66]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree, could have easily been played. Christmas money for the ref me thinks.

[Whitti Steve]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree... and there was no way it would be "Frozen" until well into the night. My guess is the ref didn't fancy it. Still, it saves the embarrassment of a sub 3000 gate which I am sure it would have been!

[tinned]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree, could have easily been played. Christmas money for the ref me thinks.

Can you imagine a game in the 70's being called off for that? Apparently the ref said that he was concerned for the players safety in case snow came off the ball and went in their faces. For once I agree entirely with Mullen, for that to happen the ball would've had to be kicked into the air thus shaking off any nasty, dangerous snow.

I bet that ref was a school head teacher. Probably banned conkers as well :evil:

[Pedagogue]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree... and there was no way it would be "Frozen" until well into the night. My guess is the ref didn't fancy it. Still, it saves the embarrassment of a sub 3000 gate which I am sure it would have been!

Who was the ref? He must be a complete plonker! Btw, thanks for the message, Steve - I was able to forestall North Staffs Saddler North of Lichfield.

[Duke]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

agreed can't believe its been called off.

[tape66]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree, could have easily been played. Christmas money for the ref me thinks.

Can you imagine a game in the 70's being called off for that? Apparently the ref said that he was concerned for the players safety in case snow came off the ball and went in their faces. For once I agree entirely with Mullen, for that to happen the ball would've had to be kicked into the air thus shaking off any nasty, dangerous snow.

I bet that ref was a school head teacher. Probably banned conkers as well :evil:

Or fondled them.

[Whitti Steve]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree... and there was no way it would be "Frozen" until well into the night. My guess is the ref didn't fancy it. Still, it saves the embarrassment of a sub 3000 gate which I am sure it would have been!

Who was the ref? He must be a complete plonker! Btw, thanks for the message, Steve - I was able to forestall North Staffs Saddler North of Lichfield.

No probs... I was actually trying to clarify myself when I first rang. The Swindon fans parked in frnt of me were not happy bunnies :mrgreen:

[King Crimson]

Walsall will win. I will be there, despite having to travel 100 miles (instead of 2) to get there.

Glad I sped through five counties and hurled my family past dozens of gritters and various other contraptions to be told the game was off.

If it had been a normal game for me i.e. a 2 mile jaunt, it would bloody well have been on.

Poo!
:evil:

[Duke]

Walsall will win. I will be there, despite having to travel 100 miles (instead of 2) to get there.

Glad I sped through five counties and hurled my family past dozens of gritters and various other contraptions to be told the game was off.

If it had been a normal game for me i.e. a 2 mile jaunt, it would bloody well have been on.

Poo!
:evil:

glad you got home safely KC . :wink:

[King Crimson]

Walsall will win. I will be there, despite having to travel 100 miles (instead of 2) to get there.

Glad I sped through five counties and hurled my family past dozens of gritters and various other contraptions to be told the game was off.

If it had been a normal game for me i.e. a 2 mile jaunt, it would bloody well have been on.

Poo!
:evil:

glad you got home safely KC . :wink:

Cheers Dave. :wink:

[Plastic Hawk]

mite this game be called off due to the snow ?

It better not be as I've got to drive 120 miles to get there.

Somehow can't see it though - unless you're having a real blizzard that's leading to drifts several feet high rather than the very wet stuff that's not really sticking that I suspect. I can't remember the last time that a game at Bescot was postponed - and I can't see a few flakes in October making this the first.

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Hmmm, that doesn't look so clever now!

However, having got as far as Junction 7 of the M6 and not seen more than a couple of millimetres of snow (and it had stopped snowing by then) I can't believe that was a justifiable postponement. One man with a broom could have swept the snow off the surface in about 10 minutes if the will to do it had been there. Something tells me that it suited the club not to play tonight. Somehow, after spending more than 4 hours getting there and back, I can't agree...

:evil: :evil: :evil:

[matt3454]

Im happy with the result, best we played in a few weeks and Palmer didn't make a mistake.

[Wyrley_saddler]

Picutre of the Banks's Pitch Last Night Off the OS.




Surely we could have just sweeped the snow off and played?

[Whitti Steve]

Picutre of the Banks's Pitch Last Night Off the OS.




Surely we could have just sweeped the snow off and played?

To be fair, it was "heavy" snow - but it did stop snowing approx 5:30 in the area - so a few hours to do.

[Fat Controller]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree... and there was no way it would be "Frozen" until well into the night. My guess is the ref didn't fancy it. Still, it saves the embarrassment of a sub 3000 gate which I am sure it would have been!

Who was the ref? He must be a complete plonker! Btw, thanks for the message, Steve - I was able to forestall North Staffs Saddler North of Lichfield.

Bob - the ref was Carl Boyeson from Hull.He must have been short of 'readies' and opted for half his match fee and the chance to do the re-arranged match.

[aaaae]

Picutre of the Banks's Pitch Last Night Off the OS.




Surely we could have just sweeped the snow off and played?

Well you can see where people have walked on the pitch, their footsteps have melted the snow. That's pretty heavy duty snow!

[Duke]

Ticket information.

http://www.saddlers.premiumtv.co.uk/pag ... 49,00.html

[WFC_Rob]

The weather was pretty bad all afternoon yesterday, it has to be said. Whilst I was gutted it was called off as I found out at New Street Station, it came as little surprise.

Bearing in mind the contrasting form of the two sides, I think it's fair to say the ref's decision suited us more than them.

[Wyrley_saddler]

To rub salt into the wound for Swindon, their team coach broke down on the M5 on their way back :lol:

Town's evening was made worse with the Team Coach forced to pull over on the return trip down the M5 with a replacement coach called out to ferry the squad back to The County Ground.

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.u ... 02,00.html

[SaigonSaddler]

To rub salt into the wound for Swindon, their team coach broke down on the M5 on their way back :lol:

Town's evening was made worse with the Team Coach forced to pull over on the return trip down the M5 with a replacement coach called out to ferry the squad back to The County Ground.

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.u ... 02,00.html

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[philthesaddler]

Picutre of the Banks's Pitch Last Night Off the OS.




Surely we could have just sweeped the snow off and played?

Well you can see where people have walked on the pitch, their footsteps have melted the snow. That's pretty heavy duty snow!

:lol: :lol:

It really wouldnt have taken much to get the game on would it? :shock:

[Ned_Kelly]

What an effing disgrace. Hopefully Ned will put up his photographs of the pitch as it was nothing more than a dusting. :roll:

I agree, could have easily been played. Christmas money for the ref me thinks.

Sorry peep's, not been on since tuesday :(

Here ya go.........







Bloody awfull conditions IMHO, it's so deep it almost stops the green showing through and god forbid if any of that cold stuff were to get in the players faces

[Exile]

Back on again. It'd be most amusing if there were even more snow but the game went ahead!

[motty]

an why shouldnt he call the game off???

[Evo Boozy Saddler]

I think we'll win this one 2-1, Jabo with a cheeky brace :D

Willy Nilly and kiansmom to have pre match food fight, which quickly spreads to angry onlooking UTS-ers.

Swindon fans to protest outside the ground for 2 hours afterwards, damanding the sacking of their board, and the immediate re-signing of Danny Invincible :|

Am I allowed to make another prediction? Or do I have to stick with the one I made for the original game?

If I am allowed another, I'll go for dull 0-0. MMF to stun his entourage with halftime poetry recital :)

[WFC_Rob]

We will lose.

[chestersaddler]

Form Guide Swindons last 6 league games.


Millwall - home - lost 1-2
Hartlepool - home - drew 3-3
Huddersfield - home - lost 1-3
Southend - away - lost- 1-2
Northampton - home - won 2-1
Oldham - home - won 2-0

The first of 3 very winnable home games that could shape the rest of our season .
Swindon are sitting 15th in League 1 on 15 points , we are now 13th on 18 points

No excuses a game we simply must win .
Walsall 3-0 Swindon.

They say a week is a long time in politics. It would seem that on current form our away games are more "winnable" than our home games

Anyway Duke, are you intending to start the Oldham thread any time soon? :)

[Dynamo Zuffle]

Fourth straight defeat at home for us.

Evo to be caught drinking coke in the Saddlers Club.

[Pedagogue]

2-1 win for Swindon.

Asps to install a water feature in the home dressing room in a feng shui attempt to improve our home form.

[King Crimson]

2-1 win for Swindon.

Asps to install a water feature in the home dressing room in a feng shui attempt to improve our home form.

Is that to complement the rotten shower that inhabit it? :evil: