Games Off

[Krooner]

Frosty ones are always the hardest to call. Camberleys pitch was rock hard at 11 and there was no chance of the sun getting on it on the Factory side of the ground. If the pitch is flat and there is a chance the sun will get to all of it then you have a hope. Each club needs to make the call whether to bring anyone in. Be interesting to see what games are left.

[Big J R]

CHOBHAM v DORKING FC V CHOBHAM IS OFF.

[Green Pea]

Not using that as an excuse duncs, just adding to JR's post on expenses. The league allocate a number of refs to carry out early inspections for clubs, they are local to the club's ground for this reason, i.e. to stop the match officials and away team travelling.

[Red Spot]

Confirmed - Div 1 - Chobham v Dorking off after pitch inspection

[duncs]

Not being funny Kroons but HTF can Cambo and Frimley be called off yet, I live down the road from both grounds and the frost has gone

[duncs]

and both teams are playing relatively local derbies so there aint no travelling problems

[Big J R]

On another point - Just coz the frost has disappeared from the surface, it don't mean that the ground ain't like concrete underneath.

 

Referee's also have to take into account the chances of a pitch re-freezing during the second half at this time of year.

[Green Pea]

Hopefully Cove is going to be on, think I'll take a trip down there today before the missis drags me out furniture shopping!

[Krooner]

Duncs have you looked at both grounds. No. We are not talking about a small patch of grass but a whole pitch. You know Krooner Park well and will fully appreciate that the sun will never get to the far side of the ground. Stop sh1t stirring

[Teflon]

It's not just the white stuff on top Dunc's at Dorking where the sun has been on it for a couple of hours the ground is still rock hard and as TRS said the area by the stand will not get any sun at all.

 

In Bookham it is only 1 degree at present and unlikely to get any warmer in Dorking at the ground it was 2 degree.

 

Clubs have to be sensile about it look at the weather forecast and get a ref in to have a look, clubs do get upset when travelling to the ground then it's called off when the best intentions by the home side is to get the game played, we did it earlier in the season to Molesey, all efforts to get the game on but failed in the end.

[duncs]

nice one Kroons I take it you know who did the pitch inspection then

[Big J R]

Just for the record, the DFC team and coaching staff had already left for Chobham when we got the call. At least they didn't have to make the whole trip.

[Teflon]

And they had checked before leaving too !!!!

[Big J R]

Originally Posted By: Teflon

Clubs have to be sensile about it

Was that supposed to be 'Sensible', or 'Senile', Teffs ?????

[Teflon]

You choose BJR I think it can be either !!!!

[Big J R]

Originally Posted By: Green Pea

Hopefully Cove is going to be on, think I'll take a trip down there today before the missis drags me out furniture shopping!

It might be an old league rule-book, but I'm sure there is an obscure rule along the lines of......

"... in the event of a referee calling off a game in good time because of frost/snow/freezing conditions, players/officials/supporters may NOT enter furniture/DIY/ retail outlets, in the possibility that it may be possible to re-schedule the game to an alternaive venue."

I trust this helps, Green Pea.

[Chris Clapham]

Woods entourage arriving at Sandhurst about now.

They had an inspection at 11.30am and we have heard nothing!!!

[cptbagsie]

Epsom & Ewell v Guildford City is now confirmed as off.

[Big J R]

Any bets on 'Wood' v Sandhurst ?

[Green Pea]

Windsor & Eton pitch looked superb today at 3pm but after a decent first half the sun dipped, it dropped a few degrees and at HT the referee abandoned the game as it was freezing in parts.