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Will they call Derby off? (9am - match ON, though concerns about later rain expected)

Sonicstud85
Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,178
edited December 2012 in General Charlton
Light rain expected throughout the day and heavy rain during the night. Will they call it off? When will it be announced?

.......and what happened to "the Whale"?
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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,640

    Light rain expected throughout the day and heavy rain during the night. Will they call it off? When will it be announced?

    .......and what happened to "the Whale"?

    The Whale was a Premier League luxury

  • We had this stupid talk for the last game as well. Of course it will be on.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,966
    Can't see any reason why it will be off.
  • Can't see it happening , but might do us a favour , rearrange it for the 1st of Feb, after we've stocked up with some super super players in the transfer window.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,640

    We had this stupid talk for the last game as well. Of course it will be on.

    Thats what they said to Noah

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,264
    Despite a lot of flooded roads locally, the pitch on Boxing Day was not even that wet ie no surface water whatsoever.
    There is no way it will be off, unless torrential rain starts about 1pm Saturday & continues until 3pm.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,016
    One game will be called off, why not us?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,599
    Could be called off, pitch wasn't in the best.of conditions tbh
  • We had this stupid talk for the last game as well. Of course it will be on.

    Is it too late to call off the Ipswich game and replay it in January, please?

  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,162
    Just spoke with my pal at Derby. They're aware that there's a potential for the game to be off, with heavy rain forecast for lunchtime tomorrow. Fingers crossed...

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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,131
    Pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow, would imagine its just a precaution based on the weather forecast
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455

    Pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow, would imagine its just a precaution based on the weather forecast

    I thought they inspected the pitch before every game whatever the weather?

  • Sonicstud85
    Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,178
    My sources have informed me that there is a growing concern... but surely a load of tarpaulin will do the trick!!
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,131
    DRF said:

    Pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow, would imagine its just a precaution based on the weather forecast

    I thought they inspected the pitch before every game whatever the weather?

    Dunno. Maybe.
    On the football league website it has a list of games with inspections or postponements and we are listed on there
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,146
    24-hour forecasts are predicting a severe hangover, so a cancellation will be a right touch.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,264
    I've just looked at 3 forecasts for tomorrow. 2 forecast light rain, the BBC forecasts heavy rain. The BBC forecast is usually the least accurate.
  • It better be on or I will be well pissed Off
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    edited December 2012
    Pitch inspection at 9am. CAFC asking for volunteers to hep fork the pitch
  • Will be on. Heavy pitch but hardly unplayable or dangerous.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,988
    Hope its on, will be my first game of the season

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  • I'll be really p*ssed off.
  • Will be off. Doesnt matter what the pitch is like today. Any more rain and it will have nowhere to drain away to
    I can imagine us passing the 9am, but getting called off at 2pm once the rain kicks in.
  • Simon E
    Simon E Posts: 806
    It'll only be called off if D'Urso is the ref.
  • fattmatt
    fattmatt Posts: 598
    The Valley pitch is built on a sand and chalk pit I believe. Best possible drainage. I can't remember a game being rained off in 20 years.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,146
    edited December 2012
    fattmatt said:

    I can't remember a game being rained off in 20 years.

    I think you are wrong there

  • West ham New Year's Day a few years back was rained off
  • Simon E
    Simon E Posts: 806
    fattmatt said:

    The Valley pitch is built on a sand and chalk pit I believe. Best possible drainage. I can't remember a game being rained off in 20 years.

    New Year's Day against West Ham in the Prem, 2003 (?) I jad just arrived outside the ground when it got cancelled.

  • Whatever happened to a cover?
  • fattmatt said:

    The Valley pitch is built on a sand and chalk pit I believe. Best possible drainage. I can't remember a game being rained off in 20 years.

    West ham around this time of year i think.
  • Id rather Watford was off as I will be able to go midweek

    We would probably take better numbers and make more noise on a Wednesday night in April