Becoming a bit of a laughing stock. I can’t remember the last time we had so many games called off for a waterlogged pitch

2 minutes ago, Guppys left peg said:

This isn't going to be the last postponement we get this season as frankly I thought the Stockport one was in danger of being abandoned once it started throwing it down. We're going to end up playing 3 or 4 times a week in April.

Tbh I wouldn't be surprised if next week is called off as well judging by the weather forecast and don't forget we still have the Doncaster away game to rearrange as well. The Doncaster game will probably be placed between the Wigan and Plymouth game but if any more games do get called off at home at this rate we will be playing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 

Does anybody know why it's been postponed? 🫠🤪🙃

If it carries in we genuinely might have to play away from VP for a few weeks. 

This is going to be the thing, there is far from any guarantee come the 6th March the pitch will be any more playable as don't see the weather changing any time soon.

Not sure what the rules are whether can switch home games to a neutral venue or something or just forfeit them but it's going to come to that scenario at some point.

1 minute ago, ValiantHan said:

Tbh I wouldn't be surprised if next week is called off as well judging by the weather forecast and don't forget we still have the Doncaster away game to rearrange as well. The Doncaster game will probably be placed between the Wigan and Plymouth game but if any more games do get called off at home at this rate we will be playing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 

Not to mention a high chance Stockport is off as well, if they beat Doncaster they are in the Vertu Final that weekend. (which saves me a potential Birthday relegation that day... all clouds and that).

It's not the clubs fault that the drainage system has collapsed as they don't know when it was inserted that it would cause an awful lot of problems but it's now starting to become a serious issue and I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have to groundshare with someone between now and the end of the season.

Edited February 13Feb 13 by ValiantHan

To be fair, I congratulate our ground staff for their work in us getting into the hat for the 5th round draw! It has given me something to look forward to! UTV! 

We in the draw and men can give there undivided attention too there wife /partner etc and its March when played so not all doom.and gloom as George Byers be back and straight  away he improves us 100 per cent 

So not bothered hopefully the draw draws the people out too attend v BC .

Read N Hancock on twitter bemoaning Stokes support whingeing cause there not winning says hes missed 1 home game in 32 years and they need grow a backbone 

People need get themselves to the game when its played 

Tuesday 3rd March 19.45.

UTV 

Edited February 13Feb 13 by Dipepa delight

Heard off my Gashead mate down Brizzle saying it’s off but can’t see any announcement yet , he’s desperate for us to do them UTV 

3 minutes ago, ValiantHan said:

It's not the clubs fault that the drainage system has collapsed but it's starting to become a serious issue now and I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have to groundshare with someone between now and the end of the season.

It’s always the club’s fault if it cannot maintain a pitch. Personally I felt we needed to go with a dessograss-master system which all the top clubs have which is part synthetic. Expensive, but it was only solution. 

3 minutes ago, Valient1961 said:

Heard off my Gashead mate down Brizzle saying it’s off but can’t see any announcement yet , he’s desperate for us to do them UTV 

It's on Vale's Twitter @Valient1961

 

Edited February 13Feb 13 by ValiantHan

3 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

It’s always the club’s fault if it cannot maintain a pitch. Personally I felt we needed to go with a dessograss-master system which all the top clubs have which is part synthetic. Expensive, but it was only solution. 

It's not the only solution,  a retractable roof built within the 3 new stands would also be a solution.

We just need a "go fund me" page.

12 minutes ago, ValiantHan said:

Tbh I wouldn't be surprised if next week is called off as well judging by the weather forecast and don't forget we still have the Doncaster away game to rearrange as well. The Doncaster game will probably be placed between the Wigan and Plymouth game but if any more games do get called off at home at this rate we will be playing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 

Of more immediate concern there's a home game with Reading next Saturday. Is anyone confident at all of that going ahead as things stand right now? I know I'm certainly not.

2 minutes ago, Guppys left peg said:

Of more immediate concern there's a home game with Reading next Saturday. Is anyone confident at all of that going ahead as things stand right now? I know I'm certainly not.

Nope I don't think next weeks game against Reading will go ahead either @Guppys left peg