| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match 12:05 - Nov 20 with 5629 views | MAK |
3 days away, but could there be a threat to the Oldham match on Saturday? It got to -4c last night and with 3 more sub zero nights to come, including Friday night, the grass will be getting a little solid.
I addition to that a potent low pressure system swings in early on Saturday with the possibility of a couple of hours snow before it all turns very wet. A Met Office warning is out for that. Even if there's not much in the way of snow, a lot of rain falling onto frozen or semi frozen ground isn't going to drain away that fast.
To add to that, there's increasing likelihood of snow overnight Thurs/Fri, and amounts will possibly be more than we had Mon/Tue. Anything that falls will hang around all Friday as the temps will just get above freezing.
Fingers crossed it doesn't play out like that, but potential problems are there. Hopefully they are being dealt with. [Post edited 20 Nov 12:13]
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| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 07:29 - Nov 22 with 1301 views | Rodingdale |
Forecast seems to be saying once the sun comes up today temperature will hover around 2-5°C, from now until kick off. Dryish today, so time to get the covers off and work on the pitch to clear the drains. Depends how much the frost has penetrated. Problem will be the forecasted deluge tomorrow morning, which follows initially heavy snow, which if it gets on the unprotected pitch will be a nightmare to clear. Absolute sickner for the club given the preparation that goes into preparing for a derby game. Good luck everyone. | | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 09:35 - Nov 22 with 1048 views | MAK |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 07:29 - Nov 22 by Rodingdale |
Forecast seems to be saying once the sun comes up today temperature will hover around 2-5°C, from now until kick off. Dryish today, so time to get the covers off and work on the pitch to clear the drains. Depends how much the frost has penetrated. Problem will be the forecasted deluge tomorrow morning, which follows initially heavy snow, which if it gets on the unprotected pitch will be a nightmare to clear. Absolute sickner for the club given the preparation that goes into preparing for a derby game. Good luck everyone. |
The main problem, as you say, will be tomorrow's rain. On any day at this time of year, the amount of rain forecast to fall from 6 til 12 tomorrow morning, would cause issues. After this past few days, it will fall onto some likely semi frozen spots, and won't freely drain, creating pools on the surface. Footpaths locally are like an ice rink this morning.
I can see a pitch inspection at around 10.30 in the morning. Imagine the reaction that will get from the away fans. I think the covers will come off early today, and it may even be apparent later that there could be problems.
Following their post yesterday, the club has done everything it can to make sure the game goes ahead. It's in the hands of the weather gods now 🤞. | | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 11:04 - Nov 22 with 849 views | Sandyman |
We'll have to hope the footpaths thaw out. After last night's snow, it's lethal out there. My guess would be 9AM pitch inspection in fairness to Oldham fans. |  | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:13 - Nov 22 with 689 views | D_Alien |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 09:35 - Nov 22 by MAK |
The main problem, as you say, will be tomorrow's rain. On any day at this time of year, the amount of rain forecast to fall from 6 til 12 tomorrow morning, would cause issues. After this past few days, it will fall onto some likely semi frozen spots, and won't freely drain, creating pools on the surface. Footpaths locally are like an ice rink this morning.
I can see a pitch inspection at around 10.30 in the morning. Imagine the reaction that will get from the away fans. I think the covers will come off early today, and it may even be apparent later that there could be problems.
Following their post yesterday, the club has done everything it can to make sure the game goes ahead. It's in the hands of the weather gods now 🤞. |
That's been the forecast for a couple of days now, and it seems there's a few of us less "confident" than the club that the game will go ahead |  |
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| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:15 - Nov 22 with 674 views | EllDale |
Halifax Town game just postponed due to a frozen pitch, presumably to stop Sutton from travelling.
Could be a few more today looking at some of the long distance fixtures. | | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:28 - Nov 22 with 622 views | Rodingdale |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:15 - Nov 22 by EllDale |
Halifax Town game just postponed due to a frozen pitch, presumably to stop Sutton from travelling.
Could be a few more today looking at some of the long distance fixtures. |
Should the game go ahead, the conditions are likely to be difficult with a sodden pitch and high winds, but big Jim will have prepared for this and will adapt our style accordingly. 👍 | | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:34 - Nov 22 with 600 views | D_Alien |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:28 - Nov 22 by Rodingdale |
Should the game go ahead, the conditions are likely to be difficult with a sodden pitch and high winds, but big Jim will have prepared for this and will adapt our style accordingly. 👍 |
Don't...!
I'm already having nightmares about the ball sticking as it's passed between the CBs before a gust of wind blows it into our net | |
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| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 13:51 - Nov 22 with 415 views | MAK |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 12:34 - Nov 22 by D_Alien |
Don't...!
I'm already having nightmares about the ball sticking as it's passed between the CBs before a gust of wind blows it into our net |
No doubt a goal scored by Bert Storm. | | | |
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| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 14:56 - Nov 22 with 288 views | Dale_4_Life |
Its a big ask to get this on.
More freezing temps until mid morning Saturday and a deluge of cold sleety rain.
If the games on Dale will need to adapt and quickly as its not going to be the beautiful game any more it will be who rolls the sleeves up (or more likely down) and gets to grips with atrocious conditions quickest.
Have we a side that will revel in these conditions? i guess we will find out tomorrow. | | | |
| Potential threat from the weather to Saturday's match on 16:45 - Nov 22 with 28 views | James1980 |
A quick search suggests some pitch covers can be effective to -10 | |
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