I can't see it going ahead with a -5C temperature at 6am and not reaching zero until 2pm. If the ground temperature is a few degrees below you're talking -8C and -3C at 2pm. My only doubt is the confidence of the club. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/se7
As I said before, if the pitch is playable at 3pm today, it will probably be playable at 3pm tomorrow and visa versa. For that reason it would be great to hear how it is at 3pm today. Hopefully the club will tell us.
True but I think we balanced it better on Saturday. How do we make the front two more physical, against a physical side, if you take one of Stockley or Aneke out of it?
As I said before, if the pitch is playable at 3pm today, it will probably be playable at 3pm tomorrow and visa versa. For that reason it would be great to hear how it is at 3pm today. Hopefully the club will tell us.
It's going to be much colder tonight than last night.
Weather forecast is -5 tonight, not warming up to 0 until midday at the earliest.
I think it's touch and go whether it'll go ahead, but as it's local opposition there's no need to make an early decision and they'll leave it as late as possible
Given that the frost covers are supposed to protect to an air temperature of -6 and it is looking to reach -6, then it looks marginal. What can be an issue is small parts of the pitch being frozen. Even if it is 1% of the pitch, that is enough to call it off. I am definitely not buying the game until I am confident it will go ahead.
Wonder if it could be moved 24 hours to Sunday as the temperature is forecast to be around 6 in the afternoon. Still hoping they can get it on tomorrow but can't see it
Wonder if it could be moved 24 hours to Sunday as the temperature is forecast to be around 6 in the afternoon. Still hoping they can get it on tomorrow but can't see it
I can't see it going ahead with a -5C temperature at 6am and not reaching zero until 2pm. If the ground temperature is a few degrees below you're talking -8C and -3C at 2pm. My only doubt is the confidence of the club. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/se7
The key words are “moderate breeze” which will ensure that the ground temperature isn’t greatly different to the air temperature.
Shouldn't be called off if we have covers that can withstand - 6°c. Purrington did enough to give Maatsen an extended break (he looked like he needed it). If Deji starts then he needs Pearce alongside him. We can't have both Pratley and Watson starting. It's one or the other. Millar And Jaiyesimi should start wide and I'm more a fan of Morgan or JFC in the middle than Shinnie, who IMO needs too much time on the ball. If Stockley isn't available then, although I'm not a huge fan of Washington, I think that he should start alongside Chuks. I'm not sure if Schwartz is ready to start yet.
the sun is a big factor - i think i'm right in saying that temperatures are recorded / taken in the shade therefore if the pitch is in sunlight, the temperature will be higher - the areas of pitch in the shae should be the only concern i would have thought
Wonder if it could be moved 24 hours to Sunday as the temperature is forecast to be around 6 in the afternoon. Still hoping they can get it on tomorrow but can't see it
Gillingham have a game on Tuesday, so unlikely.
2 games in 3 days is not unheard of this season , given the circs I would have thought everyone would be desperate to get it on rather than have yet another game to squeeze in down the line, especially with it being local and Gills are home Tuesday as well (and/or could shift that to Wed too?!). With both teams half an hour apart I would’ve thought they’d just want to to do whatever they can to get it played.
Can’t see it happening. Ground is brick hard (admittedly my garden is getting a lot less tlc than the valley pitch) and air temperature is brutally cold with a wind chill.
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I wasn't aware that you could have player between 18-23 at the club, and pay them what you like, but couldn't play them.
Explains Bowyer's comments about Lapslie and the reason why him and Wiredu left?
Also explains 3 center mids on the bench last week.
If the ground temperature is a few degrees below you're talking -8C and -3C at 2pm.
My only doubt is the confidence of the club.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/se7
The 3-1 loss against Portsmouth springs to mind as a time we lost out physically.
don't think they like us much
https://forums.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/gills-vital-2020-2021-prediction-league-match-32-charlton-athletic-vs-gillingham.112762/
Weather forecast is -5 tonight, not warming up to 0 until midday at the earliest.
Met office says -4, feels like -10 at 6am. I can't see it going ahead either unless the covers work.
Crewe v Portsmouth has already been called off
Can see another frustrating draw, 1-1.
Purrington did enough to give Maatsen an extended break (he looked like he needed it). If Deji starts then he needs Pearce alongside him.
We can't have both Pratley and Watson starting. It's one or the other. Millar And Jaiyesimi should start wide and I'm more a fan of Morgan or JFC in the middle than Shinnie, who IMO needs too much time on the ball.
If Stockley isn't available then, although I'm not a huge fan of Washington, I think that he should start alongside Chuks. I'm not sure if Schwartz is ready to start yet.
But as I said yesterday, can't see this one happening.