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[Reading Rebel]

Great idea to have Ladies day, hopefully storm Dennis doesn't ruin the occasion.

Edited February 13, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[Big J R]

2 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Great idea to have Ladies day, hopefully storm Dennis doesn't ruin the occasion.

 

The weekend forecast for the South of England is pretty grim !!

[Curtis]

By 3pm Saturday in Slough the forecast is currently 45 mph winds & rain..... but these forecasts usually change.

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

yes but there won't be any muddy puddles on our pitch ,but i think it might hit attendance a bit .with this fixture between these two clubs and bad weather? ?

[GlenSTFC]

It’s very frustrating that the weather will probably knock off a few hundred of the attendance especially when there’s no Premier League games plus other local EFL clubs are away. Our game won’t postponed in terms of the pitch but I guess it could be on H&S grounds bearing in mind it’s council owned so they’re going to be more cautious. 

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

is there any danger that the game could be called off because of the forecast?

[GlenSTFC]

With our pitch it’s very unlikely to be called due to heavy rain and strong winds. It’ll be down to H&S issues with fans getting to and into the ground which I guess is in the hands of the council? I really hope it’s doesn’t get postponed as I’m sure they’ll be a lot of local games off which may benefit our attendance.

[Banny]

27 minutes ago, CookhamRebel said:

is there any danger that the game could be called off because of the forecast?

With gust up to 40mph + rain I would expect the game to go ahead. Played and watched in worse than that on grass, well churned up mud.

Who remembers Yeovil away 30 odd years back?

 

[GlenSTFC]

39 minutes ago, Banny said:

With gust up to 40mph + rain I would expect the game to go ahead. Played and watched in worse than that on grass, well churned up mud.

Who remembers Yeovil away 30 odd years back?

 

If that’s the game where we let in 7 yes I was there!

[Irishadrian]

I really hope the game is on. We with our great home record and the leagues best defence Them the only team still unbeaten away from home

Impossible to call likely imo to be one of games where the team who wants it most prevails

At least we have a clear mission to end their unbeaten away run and  they have begun to wobble their last two away games ending in goalless draws

COYR.

[Irishadrian]

3 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

If that’s the game where we let in 7 yes I was there!

6th April 1991  Lost 7-2   Excellent report on our website

[Curtis]

4 hours ago, CookhamRebel said:

is there any danger that the game could be called off because of the forecast?

The issue is likely to be whether the ball will actually remain stationary for dead ball situations..... how is the match going to be playable if the ball won’t remain still for goal kicks, free kicks, corners, kick off or even penalties?
 

And I seem to recall in our last match there were issues even in a strong breeze, and tomorrow they are still forecasting 45 mph winds, which is a gale.

[Irishadrian]

You're  quite correct Curtis  its uncommon for games to be abandoned for wind but it happens A few years back Arbroath v Stirling was abandoned by the ref because it wasnt possible to play football any longer ball couldn't be  still for  free kicks goal kicks etc and stayed in one half for 18 mins  Mansfield v Oxford  around 2005 abandoned in similar circumstances  and lots of games never started due to H&S concerns

[Reading Rebel]

Hopefully the game is on and the weather will allow some good football to be played.

Just a thought and as a contingency plan, if tomorrow's game is off both teams have no game in midweek.

Short notice but doable?

Edited February 14, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[GlenSTFC]

46 minutes ago, Curtis said:

The issue is likely to be whether the ball will actually remain stationary for dead ball situations..... how is the match going to be playable if the ball won’t remain still for goal kicks, free kicks, corners, kick off or even penalties?
 

And I seem to recall in our last match there were issues even in a strong breeze, and tomorrow they are still forecasting 45 mph winds, which is a gale.

Surely another player can just hold the ball with the feet until it’s kicked?

[GeorgeS]

Recall the away game at Kettering a few years ago in the Southern Premier, played in real windy conditions finishing 0-0

Every goal kick went out for a throw in, conditions were awful that day

[Reading Rebel]

The last game I remember a game being abandoned due to the wind was away to Arlesey Town a few years back.

Every time there was a goal kick the ball just kept coming back to the keeper. 

Just looked at the match report v Arlesey away for the 2009/10 season and it say's we won 2-1 and the game was played in strong wind and rain so maybe my memory has failed me and the game did finish  ?   

Edited February 14, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[HorshamRebel]

32 minutes ago, GlenSTFC said:

Surely another player can just hold the ball with the feet until it’s kicked?

Law states  that Once a player has touched a 'dead' ball, it has to make a full revolution before another team mate can touch it. 

That may have been changed to just needs to move.

So, if a player is holding it still, and the ball is kicked, it's a free kick.

 

If the law hasn't been changed before this season.

[GlenSTFC]

1 minute ago, HorshamRebel said:

Law states  that Once a player has touched a 'dead' ball, it has to make a full revolution before another team mate can touch it. 

That may have been changed to just needs to move.

So, if a player is holding it still, and the ball is kicked, it's a free kick.

 

If the law hasn't been changed before this season.

Ok thanks for educating me! Although the rule should be allowed to change in this circumstances.

[Radders]

There was definitely a game called off at arlesey for something weird - may have been wind but for once my memory fails me. Martin, was this the game where something kicked off after it was abandoned?