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Carlisle

Terrible flooding up there. Note the cross bar

Their players have volunteered to help out locals with cleaning and tidying up as well. Well done them.

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  • edited December 2015
    Not seen that much water since I pissed myself laughing at katriens comments over the last few weeks.

    Seriously though, well done to the volunteers.
  • Goodness me. Still brings back good memories even when it's underwater.
  • No wonder lots of their fans couldn't make it today
  • Not something to joke about but can't help thinking its time to bring the sub on.
  • Badger said:

    Welling United Supporters association are donating all funds raised from their activities today to the Cumbria flood relief fund.

    £522 donated by WUSA
  • Surely Carlisle have got insurance to deal with this...? - Every winter it happens now
  • Will it be OK for our promotion party next season in five years' time?
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  • Well done Welling, have no idea of finances @ PVR but sure 500 quid could have helped somewhere
  • A stadium I'll always have fond memories of after that incredible day out in 2012.
  • Some hope in football restored.

    Preston have said they will host Carlisle's home game v Notts County at Deepdale.

    Good for them.
  • Queen of the South are away that week. Preston is 90 miles away. Is there a ban on Carlisle playing matches in Scotland?
  • we should all spare a kind thought for all the poor people trudging through slop and slime in what used to be their front rooms .. what a mess
  • edited December 2015

    we should all spare a kind thought for all the poor people trudging through slop and slime in what used to be their front rooms .. what a mess

    And at Christmas too... Its ironic based on the Sainsburys ad is almost identical to the incident this year... Maybe they could donate some proceeds?
  • edited December 2015

    On another website I stated that Premier League sides should be forced to sign an Agreement when they're in the top Division.

    If a club like Carlisle (hell even Brighton) get into difficulty like this (talking about if they suffer from flooding etc. rather than financial issues) then the closest Premier League club to them should come in to help them out, the millions they're getting from TV deals etc. means I doubt they'd even feel the pinch whereas Welling a couple of seasons ago seriously suffered when they lost a few of their floodlights for a few months and somehow had to find the money to make the repairs.

    Just a shame that the Premier League remain completely silent in these sort of situations whereas the likes of Preston are more than happy to help.

    Is there a correlation between the league you're in and proximity to a flood plain / plane ?
  • Accrington Stanley manager blasts decision to allow Carlisle to move their home games

    John Coleman compares his waterlogged pitch to an entire stadium being underwater. Not sure if he gets the difference? Brunton Park is unusable for the foreseeable future. Even if the water does recede, it could be weeks or months before the pitch can be used, plus the rest of the stadium is likely to require considerable repair work before it is signed off as safe for matches to take place in.

    No idea what he thinks he will get out of this? There's no chance the League are going to reconsider their decision after his outburst and everyone is going to think he's a complete clown for trying to make capital out of another club's disaster.
  • Terrible flooding up there. Note the cross bar

    Their players have volunteered to help out locals with cleaning and tidying up as well. Well done them.

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    That is about 7 foot of water
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  • Fiiish said:

    Accrington Stanley manager blasts decision to allow Carlisle to move their home games

    John Coleman compares his waterlogged pitch to an entire stadium being underwater. Not sure if he gets the difference? Brunton Park is unusable for the foreseeable future. Even if the water does recede, it could be weeks or months before the pitch can be used, plus the rest of the stadium is likely to require considerable repair work before it is signed off as safe for matches to take place in.

    No idea what he thinks he will get out of this? There's no chance the League are going to reconsider their decision after his outburst and everyone is going to think he's a complete clown for trying to make capital out of another club's disaster.

    Blokes obviously a prize knob.
  • That Accrington boss is an absolute pratt. This is clearly an extremely unique situation - one in which the 'fairness of football' should probably be put to one side for a bit whilst something is ironed out that suits the people and players of Carlisle first and foremost considering the predicament they are in.

    Does he really think those players are having that much of an advantage having to play 90 miles away from home whilst their families are back at a flooded house?
  • something fishy at Brunton Park, apparently they found 3 koi carp swimming in the goalmouth.
  • cafctom said:

    That Accrington boss is an absolute pratt. This is clearly an extremely unique situation - one in which the 'fairness of football' should probably be put to one side for a bit whilst something is ironed out that suits the people and players of Carlisle first and foremost considering the predicament they are in.

    Does he really think those players are having that much of an advantage having to play 90 miles away from home whilst their families are back at a flooded house?

    He obviously has not seen the bigger picture, it's not just the pitch that has been affected!
  • As we were waiting for our connection Saturday night, all the Carlisle fans were on the way back, true respect to them.
  • Fiiish said:

    Accrington Stanley manager blasts decision to allow Carlisle to move their home games

    John Coleman compares his waterlogged pitch to an entire stadium being underwater. Not sure if he gets the difference? Brunton Park is unusable for the foreseeable future. Even if the water does recede, it could be weeks or months before the pitch can be used, plus the rest of the stadium is likely to require considerable repair work before it is signed off as safe for matches to take place in.

    No idea what he thinks he will get out of this? There's no chance the League are going to reconsider their decision after his outburst and everyone is going to think he's a complete clown for trying to make capital out of another club's disaster.

    He really should have thought it through before saying what he did, or at least worded it in a more tactful way.
  • edited December 2015

    we should all spare a kind thought for all the poor people trudging through slop and slime in what used to be their front rooms .. what a mess

    This is how I imagine Dave Mehmets front room to be (:

  • Fiiish said:

    Accrington Stanley manager blasts decision to allow Carlisle to move their home games

    John Coleman compares his waterlogged pitch to an entire stadium being underwater. Not sure if he gets the difference? Brunton Park is unusable for the foreseeable future. Even if the water does recede, it could be weeks or months before the pitch can be used, plus the rest of the stadium is likely to require considerable repair work before it is signed off as safe for matches to take place in.

    No idea what he thinks he will get out of this? There's no chance the League are going to reconsider their decision after his outburst and everyone is going to think he's a complete clown for trying to make capital out of another club's disaster.

    He really should have thought it through before saying what he did, or at least worded it in a more tactful way.
    I know what he's trying to say... Accrington are in a Play-Off scrap with Carlisle, their games are being called off due to an unplayable pitch so later in the season their matches will build up and it could harm their promotion challenge, Carlisle on the other are being allowed to play their matches at other grounds meaning their fixtures wont build up.

    Its careless in a way because the surrounding Carlisle area is suffering so its a bit tactless in that respect... In the FOOTBALLING respect that I know he means, he's got it spot on as could be a dangerous argument for the future.

    i.e. Barrow is also part of Cumbria and must have endure the same sort of issues that have happened in Carlisle, their last home match was called off on the 5th December, they didnt get to play their match elsewhere?
  • Barrow is south of Carlisle and not hit nowhere as bad.
  • Barrow is south of Carlisle and not hit nowhere as bad.

    Regardless it has gone down a dangerous line...

    On one hand you can sympathise with Carlisle as even the best protection to their pitch would have caused the flooding (Same with Welling when they lost their floodlights and played the rest of the season @ Ebbsfleet)

    On the other (solely on a Footballing sense) you can sympathise with Accrington, they don't have the finances to ensure their pitch gets the best protection either so will have to postpone matches for this reason, that'll cause fixture congestion later in the season and could potentially harm their promotion bid.
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