| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage 10:30 - Sep 28 with 1643 views | KeithHaynes |
The ongoing and much talked about fuel crisis hits English football with leagues postponing matches throughout this week.
The current fuel shortage is causing havoc with the non league schedule as games continue to be called off with teams struggling to travel to stadiums up and down the country.
Petrol stations up and down the country were raided on Friday and throughout the weekend as consumers made desperate attempts to fill up. Reports of a fuel shortage caused by a lack of HGV drivers has caused panic among many leaving football clubs lower down the football pyramid to suffer. Even though some journeys are considered minimal in mileage, clubs are still not keen to take the risk.
Herne Bay, who play in the eighth tier of English football, have postponed their game with Ramsgate, who are just 14 miles away. In a statement they said: “The Isthmian League sent out an opportunity to clubs to postpone their midweek fixtures due to the fuel shortage, and anticipated difficulties getting players, officials and supporters to matches.
“Ramsgate shortly after accepted this option and have asked to postpone our fixture due to travel difficulties. “This is outside our control.” Bowers Pitsea vs Corinthian-Casuals and Hornchurch vs Folkestone Invicta, both seventh tier clashes, have also fallen foul to the fuel shortage. Hastings United were due to host Ashford United, which would’ve been a 50 miles round trip for the visitors.
POSTPONED MATCHES
Bishop’s Stortford P — P Enfield Town
Bognor Regis Town P — P Leatherhead
Bowers & Pitsea P — P Corinthian-Casuals
Folkestone Invicta P — P Hornchurch
Lewes P — P Carshalton Athletic
Margate P — P East Thurrock United
Worthing P — P Merstham
Hanwell Town P — P Sutton Common Rovers
Staines Town P — P Basingstoke Town
Dereham Town P — P Bury Town
Felixstowe & Walton United P — P Heybridge Swifts
Great Wakering Rovers P — P Grays Athletic
Cray Valley PM P — P Phoenix Sports
Faversham Town P — P Hythe Town
Hastings United P — P Ashford United
Haywards Heath Town P — P Chichester City
Herne Bay P — P Ramsgate
Sittingbourne P — P Whitstable Town
Whitehawk P — P Burgess Hill Town
Kingstonian P — P Horsham
Bedfont Sports P — P Thatcham Town
Stowmarket Town P — P AFC Sudbury
Sevenoaks Town P — P East Grinstead Town
Chipstead P — P Chertsey
South Park P -P Tooting & Mitcham United
Hendon P — P Chesham United
Bishops Stortford P — P Enfield
Lymington Town P — P Larkhall Athletic
Tamworth P — P Hitchin Town
Truro City P — P Dorchester Town
Bideford AFC P — P Frome Town
Berkhamsted P — P Bedford Town
Banbury United P — P Biggleswade Town
Atherton Collieries P — P Ashton United
Chatham Town P — P Punjab United
Crowborough Athletic P — P Glebe
Erith & Belvedere P — P Fisher
Kennington P — P Hollands & Blair
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 10:35 - Sep 28 with 1623 views | andypitt56 |
well that doesn't sound promising, I'm supposed to be going to Herne bay on Friday to see my wife's family... Government need to sort this out now. |  | | |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 12:42 - Sep 28 with 1542 views | NotLoyal |
Same thing here. Teams don’t call games off due to scaremongering. |  |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 12:52 - Sep 28 with 1524 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Almost all these town have railway stations. Just allow an extra hour and get there in good time. If they really wanted to play and spectate they would do it. |  |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 15:40 - Sep 28 with 1404 views | swan_si |
Its not a fuel shortage, it's a shortage of drivers, most of these drivers are employed through agencies, these companies should be made to employ drivers full time, its all about avoiding holiday and sick pay along with NI. |  | | |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 16:28 - Sep 28 with 1367 views | KeithHaynes |
Then the U.K. govt had better stop talking about a fuel shortage. 😉 | |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 17:48 - Sep 28 with 1309 views | angryjack |
Petrol and diesel has an expirary date,and the last 18 months not as much has been used due to covid,the government has tried to scare monger us so that there is a mad rush to buy the Petrol and diesel that has been sitting there... | | | |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 17:55 - Sep 28 with 1305 views | ploppy |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 17:48 - Sep 28 by angryjack |
Petrol and diesel has an expirary date,and the last 18 months not as much has been used due to covid,the government has tried to scare monger us so that there is a mad rush to buy the Petrol and diesel that has been sitting there... |
The scaremongering didn't come from the government. | | | |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 18:05 - Sep 28 with 1298 views | KeithHaynes |
A lack,of lorry drivers is interesting, especially when folk are saying ‘rush through their Hgv tests etc ‘ Unfortunately the CPD can take three months to be able to drive after passing, and costs a fortune. Short sightedness. | |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 18:24 - Sep 28 with 1270 views | Badlands |
Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, (I think) was interviewed on Sunday and laid the blame fairly and squarely on the government and Shapps in particular.
There is plenty of fuel.
There are not sufficient forecourt HGV drivers.
Using the army would add a few 10s of forecourt capable drivers when we need thousands.
Suggesting 3 month visas for foreign drivers is a joke.
The PRA have been highlighting their concerns since 2012.
The problem is Patel's immigration laws being rushed through parliament without scrutiny or the government taking any notice of the warnings from the industry. Shapp's claimed the situation was worse in parts of the EU, that is a lie.
Brian Madderson, (I think) stated the situation would be resolved Wednesday or Thursday this week when people in high population areas had all filled their cars and not used the petrol they had bought.
Back to football … games have gone ahead without fans for 18 months, as long as teams can travel no games should be postponed. |  |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 19:06 - Sep 28 with 1244 views | Margam |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 18:24 - Sep 28 by Badlands |
Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, (I think) was interviewed on Sunday and laid the blame fairly and squarely on the government and Shapps in particular.
There is plenty of fuel.
There are not sufficient forecourt HGV drivers.
Using the army would add a few 10s of forecourt capable drivers when we need thousands.
Suggesting 3 month visas for foreign drivers is a joke.
The PRA have been highlighting their concerns since 2012.
The problem is Patel's immigration laws being rushed through parliament without scrutiny or the government taking any notice of the warnings from the industry. Shapp's claimed the situation was worse in parts of the EU, that is a lie.
Brian Madderson, (I think) stated the situation would be resolved Wednesday or Thursday this week when people in high population areas had all filled their cars and not used the petrol they had bought.
Back to football … games have gone ahead without fans for 18 months, as long as teams can travel no games should be postponed. |
I went to two garages this morning there was no fuel, to me that’s a shortage. Couldn’t care what the boffins say. | | | |
| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 20:34 - Sep 28 with 1206 views | Dr_Winston |
There is plenty of fuel.
There are enough drivers to get it to garages.
There aren't enough brain cells in the average person to not madly panic and get more fuel than you need because eight garages out of about 8000 have had an issue. |  |
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| Games being postponed due to UK fuel shortage on 22:29 - Sep 28 with 1148 views | Catullus |
Meanhile in Cardiff there was no petrol shortgae but the game was nearly called off due to lack of interest.
In one unconfirmed report a bluebird supporter claimed 17000 fans were queueing for petrol at Tesco Culverhouse cross and missed the game because of the fuel crisis. However tesco denied this and said it was simply football fans running away, scared that watching any more of "that rubbish" would put them permnanently to sleep. | |
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