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[Mattyblue]

6 hours ago, JHRover said:

I think there is some pressure building on the people upstairs at Rovers.

So far today we've had interviews with Eustace, JRC and Buckley all talking about how much the fans are needed and encouraging people to turn up tomorrow, they've given 500 tickets away to kids

They've announced half season tickets at being on sale (£249 per adult),

I think people are asking questions about the drop in numbers turning up.

£250 minimum, £309 in the JWU. If they honestly think rolling out the likes of half arsed Buckley is going to get folk charging towards the ticket office (oh wait, they can’t, it’s never open) website at that insane pricing, then they are even more puddled down there than I thought.

[Cherry Blue]

5 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Rain and 11° forecast ...whats all the fuss about?

Pitch has been decent but heavy rain and local flooding is always a concern.

[47er]

12 hours ago, Pfcmick said:

Pompey fan in peace.. 

Evening lads. Looking forward to tomorrow's game. Long journey for us, think we've sold 1,900 tickets, so should be a good atmosphere. 

Our performances have improved of late, and with our main striker set to start his first game this season after heart surgery, I'd be happy with a draw. 

You're welcome to join our pompey forum if you fancy debating and talking about the match with rival fans. 

We're a friendly bunch and you'd be welcome. 

https://www.thepompey.uk/

 

Good luck for the season. 

Fantastic following given the distance and weather. Respect!!

When  are you setting off?

Edited November 23 by 47er

[ABRAM ROVER]

Cracking weather in Blackburn for a long trip

[RevidgeBlue]

Lashing down with sleet/rain this morning. Wouldn't be at all surprised if we're called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

[joey_big_nose]

9 hours ago, JHRover said:

I think there is some pressure building on the people upstairs at Rovers.

So far today we've had interviews with Eustace, JRC and Buckley all talking about how much the fans are needed and encouraging people to turn up tomorrow, they've given 500 tickets away to kids

They've announced half season tickets at being on sale (£249 per adult),

I think people are asking questions about the drop in numbers turning up.

Not to defend anyone but isn't the drop in attendances compared to last season pretty much all down to the new sky tv deal and the daft kick off times? 

[Mattyblue]

Home area crowds haven’t dropped this season.

Once Leeds, Sunderland, Dingles, PNE visit I’d imagine we’ll finish the season with the highest average attendance since 2012, a low bar, obviously but current crowds are just back to where they were c2014 time - I.e we are stagnant as the rest of the league has seen gates rise exponentially this past decade.

Edited November 23 by Mattyblue

[philipl]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Attendances haven’t dropped this season (once Leeds, Sunderland, Dingles, PNE visit I’d imagine we’ll finish the season with the highest average since 2012).

Waggott is going to severely restrict away sales at most of those games

[Mattyblue]

No he isn’t (Burnley aside), Leeds have already been given 7k+

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, philipl said:

Waggott is going to severely restrict away sales at most of those games

Why would he do that?

[BankEnd Rover]

14 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Lashing down with sleet/rain this morning. Wouldn't be at all surprised if we're called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

It's non stop all day and only due to settle later tonight...Doubt the game stays on.

[arbitro]

If the game is likely to be in jeopardy then surely an early inspection has to be done to prevent the 2000 Pompey fans a wasted journey. The match referee should be staying locally so getting him in shouldn't be a problem. And any updates about planned and further inspections should be put out on the various social media channels available immediately. Hopefully Rovers have taken the necessary precautions by covering the pitch so the overnight snow shouldn't be a problem. Then the covers should be kept on until 2 pm with the heavy rain predicted to abate by around 3 pm.

[MarkBRFC]

2 minutes ago, arbitro said:

If the game is likely to be in jeopardy then surely an early inspection has to be done to prevent the 2000 Pompey fans a wasted journey. The match referee should be staying locally so getting him in shouldn't be a problem. And any updates about planned and further inspections should be put out on the various social media channels available immediately. Hopefully Rovers have taken the necessary precautions by covering the pitch so the overnight snow shouldn't be a problem. Then the covers should be kept on until 2 pm with the heavy rain predicted to abate by around 3 pm.

Club certainly aren't bothered about any of that.

Remember the Milwall fiasco a couple of seasons ago.

If they call it off it will be after 2pm.

[Mattyblue]

… await social media photo from ground of no covers

Edited November 23 by Mattyblue

[arbitro]

2 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Club certainly aren't bothered about any of that.

Remember the Milwall fiasco a couple of seasons ago.

If they call it off it will be after 2pm.

Ridiculously there is no (or certainly wasn't) protocol for pitch inspections, it was left up to each club to decide what to do. As soon as the weather forecast was seen as a potential problem the dialogue should have started.

[K-Hod]

28 minutes ago, philipl said:

Waggott is going to severely restrict away sales at most of those games

I don’t know why you say these things, but there’s legit only Burnley that would apply to. Every other one of those clubs, he can’t wait to fleece….

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

… await social media photo from ground of no covers

They've just sent out a tweet promoting the game on the official channel.

I imagine it'll have been an scheduled tweet and nobody from the media team will be at the ground before 10am.

[arbitro]

5 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

… await photo from ground of no cover

That should come as a real surprise but it doesn't. There will be non league clubs with covers on their pitches in an effort to get the game played.

[MarkBRFC]

29 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

No he isn’t (Burnley aside), Leeds have already been given 7k+

Waggott also confirmed that Burnley will get a better allocation this season, reckon they get at least 5k.

[M_B]

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

£250 minimum, £309 in the JWU. If they honestly think rolling out the likes of half arsed Buckley is going to get folk charging towards the ticket office (oh wait, they can’t, it’s never open) website at that insane pricing, then they are even more puddled down there than I thought.

Matters not whether Buckley plays or Messi if you're staying away because of the Venkys 🙄

[Uddersfelt Blue]

No doubt they will have to wait until the match referee arrives for any decision to be made. If he’s travelling then the pitch inspection could be later rather than sooner. Not much good for the Pompey fans who will be en route. 

[47er]

16 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Waggott also confirmed that Burnley will get a better allocation this season, reckon they get at least 5k.

We need their money.

[rigger]

20 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Waggott also confirmed that Burnley will get a better allocation this season, reckon they get at least 5k.

It should be advertised all over Burnley. "Thank you, every ticket sold will be helping the Rovers to survive".

[Old Codger]

It will be down to whether the pitch has been covered, and if there is functioning under-soil heating. We've had a few days of hard frost in the area, and a fair amount of snow overnight. Although it is raining here, and forecast for heavy rain until 3pm, the issue will be hard / icy patches on the playing surface, and the ability for surface water to drain away. Any normal club would have been all over this from daylight, especially as a courtesy to fans travelling 284 miles (5 hours minimum) in large numbers for a game mid afternoon. But Rovers aren't a 'normal' club... so that might not go so well. 

On the up side, the outside temperature is rising rapidly, so perhaps things will right themselves, pitch-wise as the day goes on. It will be a soggy and blustery affair, whatever happens, if it goes ahead.

 

 

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

It will be down to whether the pitch has been covered, and if there is functioning under-soil heating. We've had a few days of hard frost in the area, and a fair amount of snow overnight. Although it is raining here, and forecast for heavy rain until 3pm, the issue will be hard / icy patches on the playing surface, and the ability for surface water to drain away. Any normal club would have been all over this from daylight, especially as a courtesy to fans travelling 284 miles (5 hours minimum) in large numbers for a game mid afternoon. But Rovers aren't a 'normal' club... so that might not go so well. 

On the up side, the outside temperature is rising rapidly, so perhaps things will right themselves, pitch-wise as the day goes on. It will be a soggy and blustery affair, whatever happens, if it goes ahead.

 

 

You never know, the conditions might stop us pissing about with the ball in our own box.