Matchday Thread: Port Vale v Milton Keynes

[Emile]

Surely this is a tactical postponement to give our many injured players more recovery time, get fitness in to the players and possibly more new faces. i thought we had frost/snow covers that operated down to minus 3. In fact we do - they are all around the pitch! not sure how long it takes from MK, but couldn't the inspection have taken place at 10.30 or 11.00 - that's still 4 hours. I wonder how many folk were unable to get to work in Burslem yesterday or today?

 

Correct me if i'm wrong but I belive we don't get to decide what time the inspection is?

[smithie]

It's amazing how often these decisions to postpone are made by local referees.

[Conrad]

Rightly so, the driving conditions we're atrocious around Tunstall and Chell.

 

 

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What's wrong with walking, when I was at school I had to walk sometimes in 3ft of snow, then walk back home for dinner then back again. Why does every pupil have to be dropped off out side the school gates? Kids don't know they're born these days.

[soothsayer]

It's a great postponement if we'd have lost with an ill prepared team but a poor one if we were raring to go.

[DaneValiant]

Dont they have to factor in away fans travelling for the time of these pitch inspections? If they did it at lunchtime, it would be a bit late for those on a 3 hour journey from MK.

[Guppy 4 England]

Wouldn't surprise me if we are the only game off today.

 

Absolute joke. Frozen pitch given as the reason..... Take covers off and let it thaw for a few hours in these wet conditions it will be fine by 3pm.

[NellyTheValiant]

What's wrong with walking, when I was at school I had to walk sometimes in 3ft of snow, then walk back home for dinner then back again. Why does every pupil have to be dropped off out side the school gates? Kids don't know they're born these days.

 

Conrad, if it was a school day I could understand the game being called off, with all them women in their over powered 4x4's uncontrollably taking their little kiddies to school it would be mayhem. As it's a Saturday when they're just taking them to Festival Park, it'll be a breeze and no myther whatsoever, there isn't even a Next in Burslem:smile:

[NellyTheValiant]

Dont they have to factor in away fans travelling for the time of these pitch inspections? If they did it at lunchtime, it would be a bit late for those on a 3 hour journey from MK.

 

I think in this case it was due the the official referee having to travel from Somerset as much as the fans travelling.

[Inny]

Im pleased its off. It gives the new players time to get fitter, Forrester has another week to get his hamstring stronger and hopefully more recruits in.

[Rampant Zebra]

I was just beginning to get some enthusiasm back for going to the Vale but this has put a dampener on it again. I am still undecided about renewing my season ticket next season.

[bycars bootboy]

I think in this case it was due the the official referee having to travel from Somerset as much as the fans travelling.

 

Then the powers that be should reshuffle the pack knowing the conditions and appropriate a closer fixture for him.2hr-15mins mk dons.

[bar1]

RZ not renewing his season ticket now coz of today's bad weather 😂

 

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[Conrad]

It's a crazy decision, the pitch can't possibly be frozen, I just can't understand it at all.

[Fosse69]

What's wrong with walking, when I was at school I had to walk sometimes in 3ft of snow, then walk back home for dinner then back again. Why does every pupil have to be dropped off out side the school gates? Kids don't know they're born these days.

Pupils are dropped off at school for safety reasons because there are too many cars about, vicious circle? Not a problem in my day, very few people with cars.

[Vital Spark]

What's wrong with walking, when I was at school I had to walk sometimes in 3ft of snow, then walk back home for dinner then back again. Why does every pupil have to be dropped off out side the school gates? Kids don't know they're born these days.

 

We did walk.

 

 

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