billytrip Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Living in the Rossendale valley and not far from Accrington I can see problems for saturdays game.It`s absolutely lashed down virtually non stop this week and Accys pitch is notorious for holding water.If i`m not mistaken they had 2 games postponed last season for exactly that.Hope i`m wrong but i`d keep checking before travelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 As I posted in another thread in response to: ...Chances of Accrington being postponed at weekend? The rarely-read Lancashire Telegraph reported on 9th August: Stanley spent £70,000 to level and improve the pitch during the summer after a string of postponements during the last two seasons. But the club had to call off a pre-season friendly with Burnley because the work was behind schedule and an attempt to reverse their fixture with Aldershot was blocked by the Football League, despite both clubs’ agreement. Both sides found passing football difficult as the pitch cut up badly in Saturday’s 0-0 draw, most notably in one corner. One visiting player described the surface as ‘a bog’ and the worst he had ever played on, sparking early fears of postponements in winter if the pitch deteriorates with more games. “That cost £70,000?” said Aldershot manager Kevin Dillon. I’m just thankful we have no injuries. It looked to me as though one of their lads (Rory Boulding) twisted his ankle quite badly at the end and that was definitely the pitch. The ball got stuck under your feet and it wasn’t bouncing. It was dreadful. They’ve had four months to get the pitch right and it’s inadequate.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) As I posted in another thread in response to: The rarely-read Lancashire Telegraph reported on 9th August: Stanley spent £70,000 to level and improve the pitch during the summer after a string of postponements during the last two seasons. But the club had to call off a pre-season friendly with Burnley because the work was behind schedule and an attempt to reverse their fixture with Aldershot was blocked by the Football League, despite both clubs’ agreement. Both sides found passing football difficult as the pitch cut up badly in Saturday’s 0-0 draw, most notably in one corner. One visiting player described the surface as ‘a bog’ and the worst he had ever played on, sparking early fears of postponements in winter if the pitch deteriorates with more games. “That cost £70,000?” said Aldershot manager Kevin Dillon. I’m just thankful we have no injuries. It looked to me as though one of their lads (Rory Boulding) twisted his ankle quite badly at the end and that was definitely the pitch. The ball got stuck under your feet and it wasn’t bouncing. It was dreadful. They’ve had four months to get the pitch right and it’s inadequate.” copy and paste job diego Edited November 4, 2010 by LaticsLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museum de Latique Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Walked to the game from Bacup on Tuesday and got a tad damp. Out at 5am this morning and got drenched - and my boots had only just dried out. There has been barley a break in the rain for days. Wouldnt surprise me if it was off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 copy and paste job diego Obviously, I'm quoting from a newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Quote from the Accrington Fans' Forum: "Given the geology of Accrington, particularly around The Crown, Stanley would do better to play on a raft". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Quote from the Accrington Fans' Forum: "Given the geology of Accrington, particularly around The Crown, Stanley would do better to play on a raft". This that a cut and paste job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartzatart Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 This that a cut and paste job? No rain forecast Friday or Saturday.............game on methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Hope the water subsides as i'm looking forward to a proper pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Be gutted myself if it was called off fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Am stuck in clitheroe (truck broked) and its been pissing down all day and still is grey overcast and very low cloud not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Am stuck in clitheroe (truck broked) and its been pissing down all day and still is grey overcast and very low cloud not good Stop showing off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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