Jump to content

BRFCS

BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS, SINCE 1996
Proudly partnered with TheTerraceStore.com

[Archived] Newport

roversfan99

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Hasta

Hasta

Posted
Posted

Looking at the photos we saw on Twitter when Paul Wheelock arrived at the ground ,not sure how the ref can say the pitch is playable at 1.20pm but not at 2pm.

jodrell

jodrell

Posted
Posted

Looks like the right decision on the day but it's not great for Rovers in terms of squeezing fixtures in.

Seem to remember concerns about this possibility a couple of weeks ago. This bloody rain is a nuisance at the moment. Could Newport have done more? Did they have, or could they have used, covers during the week?

Feel so sorry for those fans who have travelled. Hope they can still make something of it before heading back. Wonder if this will be a midweek fixture - making travel very difficult - or if it will take place on the same weekend as the next round of Cup fixtures.

They said on radio Lancs that it was ok/playable up to 1 pm then the rain came down very heavy.So i would say it is harsh to blame Newport.

West Yorks Rover Champions League

West Yorks Rover

Posted
Posted

This could turn into one of those nightmare fixtures, I've never known a winter quite like this, hardly any cold temperatures

so we get more and more rain, wouldn't be surprised if the next game is called off too.

Isn't there a rugby match scheduled for tomorrow ? that won't help either.

Tyrone Shoelaces

Tyrone Shoelaces

Posted
Posted

Sick of this pissin weather

If it makes you feel any better it rained in Southern Spain this morning. Sun's out now though. Listening to the long term forecast for the UK snow and ice is on the way for next week at some point. This game could take a while to get played.

Anybody know what team was selected ?

tomphil World Cup

tomphil

Posted
Posted

People were tweeting pics of the pitch yesterday and this morning saying stuff along the lines of it should be ok IF we don't get more heavy rain. The chances of that were ?

An educated decision could have been made at 10am, I know the weather can't be controlled but do all weathermen just ad lib or what. Surely they have a rough idea what's to come in the local area it's not as if it was blue skies and nice breeze down there this morning.

Iceman World Cup

Iceman

Posted
Posted

Sick of this pissin weather

Should have brought this game to Cape Town. 40 degree celcius heat. :)

But pretty sorry for those who travelled all that way

grizfoot Uefa Europa League

grizfoot

Posted
Posted

Makes the comments midweek about the game not being in any danger all the more baffling, surely there was always going to be a good chance given their home game was called off only last week and heavy rain was forecasted for today.

AllRoverAsia

AllRoverAsia

Posted
Posted

Within the past couple of days I read somewhere and think it was on this MB that heavy rain was forcast for Newport today around ko time. It looks like it arrived an hour or so early.

An old ground by a river with maybe a poor drainage system that's waterlogged already - not really guesswork what would happen.

Anyway I'm going to watch Eastleigh v Bolton on TV.

Stuart World Cup

Stuart

Posted
Posted

They said on radio Lancs that it was ok/playable up to 1 pm then the rain came down very heavy.So i would say it is harsh to blame Newport.

It was a simple question Jodrell. No blame mentioned.

jim mk2

jim mk2

Posted
Posted

Commiserations to all those who made the trip but they can always sample the delights of Newport as compensation.

County clearly at fault here for not erecting a vast roof over the pitch.

AllRoverAsia

AllRoverAsia

Posted
Posted

Newport's manager is criticising the club for not making more effort during the week to protect the pitch

Mark Jones, head of operations at Rodney Parade: "Ground staff are extremely disappointed with his comments, very very unprofessional."

AlanK Uefa Europa League

AlanK

Posted
Posted

Just got back to Cheltenham. I can confirm it was pouring down in Newport. No chance the game could go ahead. Thanks to the Newport fans for the good hospitality in the Riverside

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.