Tues 12th Jan 2016, Port Vale v Swindon, pre-match comments, MATCH OFF

[yatesy]

Also saying postponed on BBC Sport as well, could of done without that.

[elav trop 1876]

announced on sky it failed a pitch inspection

 

 

BarnsleyvMillwall

15:00

BurtonvBlackpool

15:00

ChesterfieldvShrewsbury

15:00

CrewevCoventry

15:00

FleetwoodvBury

15:00

GillinghamvBradford

15:00

OldhamvColchester

15:00

Port ValeP - PSwindon

Postponed

ScunthorpevWigan

15:00

Sheff UtdvPeterborough

15:00

SouthendvDoncaster

15:00

WalsallvRochdale

15:0

[yatesy]

Just had an update off BBC Sport saying the games off.

 

Sorry for repeating you bno1, i need to wake up!!

[fairportnick]

What a Joke!

[Yukon]

What a Joke!

 

What's a joke?

[melv]

What a Joke!

 

You wouldn't have been going anyway.

[For Us All]

What's a joke?

 

I don't know but he'll blame it on somebody,Pagey perhaps?

[Fosse69]

Re-launched, after a few days closed.

[Bucknall Rob]

Very surprised they have arranged it for next Tuesday. I know we only had the 1 home match scheduled before February but the forecast for the next week is more rain, a Tuesday night in January just after Christmas and New Year, we are likely to see the lowest crowd of the season for this one.

 

It would have more sense to play in March or April for me when we have only one Tuesday night match scheduled.

[onestepatatime]

?? Early reason for Vale fans to see the new striker we will now be getting after Uche's departure.( said very, very tongue in cheek).

[beasty77]

It really should of been replayed Tues 5th April, lighter nights and school holidays. Anymore rain in the next week and it'll be called off again. Plus the fact most people are skint in January. But hey ho what do I know.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Very surprised they have arranged it for next Tuesday. I know we only had the 1 home match scheduled before February but the forecast for the next week is more rain, a Tuesday night in January just after Christmas and New Year, we are likely to see the lowest crowd of the season for this one.

 

It would have more sense to play in March or April for me when we have only one Tuesday night match scheduled.

 

Puts to bed the ludicrous conspiracy theories that we don't want to play it!

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

What a Joke!

 

Lol

[Seamus O'Wye]

It really should of been replayed Tues 5th April, lighter nights and school holidays. Anymore rain in the next week and it'll be called off again. Plus the fact most people are skint in January. But hey ho what do I know.

 

...that would make sense, but unfortunately the FL Rules state that it must be played on the earliest date that is available to both clubs, Sadly, neither club has a fixture next week, hence this date being 'chosen.'

Wasn't this rule brought in a few years ago to prevent clubs leaving 'easier' postponed matches (especially home ones) until near the end of the season when promotion/relegation issues are more crucial? Or when injured players are fit again/back from suspension?

However, if more rain arrives over the weekend say, it may well be postponed again, which means the next free date for both clubs would be Feb 2nd - I can't see the FL making us play on the Tuesday after the Millwall Sunday match.

[Bucknall Rob]

...that would make sense, but unfortunately the FL Rules state that it must be played on the earliest date that is available to both clubs, Sadly, neither club has a fixture next week, hence this date being 'chosen.'

Wasn't this rule brought in a few years ago to prevent clubs leaving 'easier' postponed matches (especially home ones) until near the end of the season when promotion/relegation issues are more crucial? Or when injured players are fit again/back from suspension?

However, if more rain arrives over the weekend say, it may well be postponed again, which means the next free date for both clubs would be Feb 2nd - I can't see the FL making us play on the Tuesday after the Millwall Sunday match.

 

I just thought it was agreed between both teams, if you are right how come Crewe's match at Rochdale which was postponed on Boxing Day has been arranged for the 16th February and not next week or the week after when neither have games.