v Millwall (h) - Saturday 19th February

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

It's heading west to east. Virtually stopped now in Wheelton, so I'd expect the same at Ewood anytime soon.

In Clayton Le Moors right now, the snow is much thinner now. It been melted before the game

2 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Live on Nuttall street and took my son for a walk in it was around Ewood and 1 of groundstaff was outside Said pitch was fine and game going ahead 

Exactly what we thought before the snow happened. The Rovers staff will make sure the surrounding areas around the ground are fine. Blackburn council should be making sure the roads around the ground are fine

Just now, Gav said:

Those soft southern fairies won't like this Northern weather.

Rovers 2 Soft Southern Fairies 0 

Millwall won't like these conditions at all

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Still coming down here but the flakes are smaller. I don’t recall seeing any gritters last night.

[BigBar]

Lovely here in Ireland, sunny but chilly...snowed and sleeted earlier so I assume it's just blowing across...the game be fine lads 😁

[Hasta]

If its off for snow it generally safety on the roads and the surrounding areas. Never because of the immediate area around the ground and the pitch. If traffic is moving its not an issue but if cars aren't getting up Cravens / Livesey easily its going to be seen as a problem.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Back to big lumps falling again here 18 miles away. I was right about the gritters, the road outside my house isn’t clearing. That’s unusual because we’re on the route to the infirmary 200 yards away.

Edited February 19, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[garnersfags]

Heys Lane is gridlocked, and Livesey Branch Rd is blocked. Only one outcome, I'm afraid.....

[Madon]

I've seen a couple of pictures of the pitch and it's covered. No idea how to share on here! (Which is bad from a mod, apologies 🤣)

[JBiz]

@Madon

[Miller11]

Anyone got an orange ball?

[jim mk2]

 

1 minute ago, Miller11 said:

Anyone got an orange ball?

That's off

 

 

[TonyM]

Inspection at 12 ... doesn't look good

 

https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1495002880557953029?s=20&t=DZ0m5D0r17drjryOTNfhBw

[toogs]

Undersoil not switched on I would guess?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just clear the touch lines etc. As long as it doesn’t get any worse it should be playable.

Edited February 19, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, TonyM said:

Inspection at 12 ... doesn't look good

 

https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1495002880557953029?s=20&t=DZ0m5D0r17drjryOTNfhBw

Shame.

[RV Blue]

What valuable information do you gain from a pitch inspection 3 hours before kick off?

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, RV Blue said:

What valuable information do you gain from a pitch inspection 3 hours before kick off?

Its all about safety to and from the ground as well. Not freezing but compact snow will cause safety concerns.

[windymiller7]

I'm in Clayton-le-Woods & it's stopped here now,  just a bit of light rain.

[Boroblue]

I hope not it’s took me 90 mins to Bolton station from Adlington and I’m on the train to blackburn. If the pitch is not frozen sweep it for gods sake. It’s not as though it’s turned into  the artic circle

[RV Blue]

Just now, Cherry Blue said:

Its all about safety to and from the ground as well. Not freezing but compact snow will cause safety concerns.

I’m solely talking about the pitch inspection. I doubt the ref will be walking up livsey checking if it’s drivable

[Cherry Blue]

6 minutes ago, toogs said:

Undersoil not switched on I would guess?

Don't think rules allow that.

[EgyptianPete]

Still doing a little snow here in Darwen live near Craven Heifer roads not too good.

[garnersfags]

It's a tricky one, as what was impassable on Livesey BR an hour ago is now melted slush, but will that be obvious at pitch level? I assume the fact that it's not snowing at Ewood must help????

I think it will be off as they can't guarantee that it will be playable in 3 hours.

Sensible thing would be to re-inspect at 1pm.....

[RoversTilliDie]

7 minutes ago, TonyM said:

Inspection at 12 ... doesn't look good

 

https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1495002880557953029?s=20&t=DZ0m5D0r17drjryOTNfhBw

I live at the other side of town could you please let me know the result of the pitch inspection. Might not be that bad if it's postponed with Diaz out injured.

[garnersfags]

3 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Don't think rules allow that.

What rules are they, I assumed under-pitch heating would be on? Does it need to be colder? 

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