Slough v North Greenford United

[Windsor Rebel]

Any news on the state of the pitch for tomorrow's game? Is there likely to be a pitch

inspection tomorrow? Weather seems OK here in London.

[Slough Match Sec]

I'll be going down Beaconsfield later ( about 3-00 ) to see, the weather for tomorrow looks dry all day so fingers crossed.

[Slough Match Sec]

Quit a lot of standing water down in the turnstile corner at the moment (plus a few other places), but forecast is looking good. So I'll be going back down there about 9-30 tomorrow morning. So more info tomorrow

[Jonathan Ebsworth]

What is the current state of the pitch at the moment game on or off

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

From 10 miles away no rain suns out would be surprised if its off!

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Twitter says game on!!!

[Rebel Kay]

The game is ON. The pitch was fine at 8.45 this morning, Sorry if my post wasn't clear.

[Slough Match Sec]

after a almighty downpour and unbelievable work by the supporters the game was call off at 3-00 by the ref because of the forked area's becoming boggy

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

not happy about this decision, greenford wanted the match called off as they did not have a full team apparently,and were pushing fully for this decision. the ref said he wanted the goal area sanded and as long as there was no standing water he was not worried about the rest of the pitch, then as we started to put sand down he changed his mind and decided that the forked area was too boggy, he would not even allow us to sand the area to help firm it up,if the match had gone on i don't think this referee would have been a favourite as he only made one decision this afternoon and it was a wrong one in my humble opinion and i did not like it.

Edited December 15, 2012 by HEAVY TRUCKER

[A Rebel and a Saint]

We were stuck in a situation of either wait to see if the standing water would drain (and the game would definitely be off) or sweep and fork the standing water off the pitch (and risk the game still being off). Fair play to the referee, he did give it as long as possible, but it is a shame he wouldn't let us get the sand down on the affected corner. It was too soft underfoot and there was a risk there. The rest of the pitch seemed ok though.

Well done to all the other volunteers who tried to get the game on, we tried and we almost did it, but unfortunately it was just that one area of the pitch that was the problem.

[Slough Match Sec]

If a big if the game had gone ahead it would have been abandoned by 4-00, the heavens opened again and the pitch was back to the same as at 2-15 .

So in the end the ref made the right call

 

Well done everyone who tried to get the game on again well done

coyr

[HorshamRebel]

I've got photos of everyone who did the fantastic job on the pitch to try and get the game on.

They will be posted later tonight

 

As Mark said, well done to everyone who worked to try and get the game on

[Graham Cox]

Is it too ambitious to ask if there is any possibility of trying to fix one of the games in hand for this Tuesday as we are now falling behind (no ones fault) to such a serious extent ....................

[Ian]

Is it too ambitious to ask if there is any possibility of trying to fix one of the games in hand for this Tuesday as we are now falling behind (no ones fault) to such a serious extent ....................

 

Rest assured the people that need to sort these things out are already one step ahead and trying to do so. I think Tuesday is unlikely however.

[Rebel Kay]

There wont be a game on Tuesday. We have tried, but unfortunately other clubs don't share our sense of urgency. and two of the teams we need to catch up with are playing each other on Tuesday.

 

Fingers crossed for next Saturday

[Bernie Gogan]

Funny how a bit of water and some boggy areas can get a game called off these days. I can remember playing in infinitely worse conditions back when I was young enough to play! Mud, snow, ice ........we still played.

 

I agree that even if the game did go ahead it wouldn't have lasted the full 90 mins anyway due to further downpours.

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

isn't hind sight a great thing.

[brighton_rebel]

We need artificial pitches! http://sloughtownsoapbox.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/3g-or-not-3g.html

[BFR]

Mighty nice of the heavens to open. Meant our friend Martin didn't have to choose between Slough Town and the birth of his daughter!

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

it was noted that during the crisis of saturday that there was no real organisation in getting the pitch sorted out, there was lots of advice but nobody took charge and organised people in to an effective work party, the resources were limited and the deployment of manpower chaotic, result another postponed game. surely our comittee could work out a viable plan in dealing with such problems, and maybe come to some agreement with beaconsfield on some spades, shovels, forks and sand, that both clubs could use and that both clubs could fund to use in these circumstances. i believe that it would be beneficial to both clubs in the long run.