| Volunteers needed now! 11:31 - Feb 5 with 42871 views | R17ALE |
Just had word that the club are doing the drill and fill by hand today. Anyone with an hour or two to spare is welcome, badly needed, as it's a time consuming business.
I think the general aim is to whack in one hole per square yard about 2-3 feet down and then fill with kiln dried sand.
Given that the pitch is around 8000 square yards the club needs help.
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:37 - Feb 6 with 3125 views | MoonyDale |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:35 - Feb 6 by D_Alien |
Exactly
Even if there's been no decision yet, a quick heads up on the process would help
People will be wasting time keeping an eye out, if say, a final decision was due at 2pm or whenever |
Someone on Millwall's forum has said there was a pitch inspection at nine this morning, if so it's strange that nothing has been said at this end... |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:38 - Feb 6 with 3091 views | D_Alien |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:36 - Feb 6 by lyberoc |
A referee has today (Tuesday) taken a precautionary look at the pitch ahead of our Emirates FA Cup fourth round replay against Millwall.
He was invited into the Crown Oil Arena by the club to view the playing surface following work that has been carried out in recent days.
After a substantial amount of time was spent underneath the dome assessing the pitch and, following discussions between the Referee, ground staff and external pitch contractor, tonight’s match remains ON.
Due to the forecasted weather for this afternoon, the covers will remain on and will be removed as close to kick-off as possible.
The club would like to place on record its thanks to the ground staff, the pitch experts and, more importantly, the small group of volunteers who have worked tirelessly throughout the day/ night on Monday and again this morning, doing everything they possibly could to ensure the game can go ahead.
A further update will be provided if the situation changes.
We are extremely grateful to those fans for their dedication and support at a time when the club needed it the most. Thank you! |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:40 - Feb 6 with 3023 views | MoonyDale |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:38 - Feb 6 by D_Alien |
I knew my prompt would work |
A couple of points from that statement, obviously the one about if anything changes we will let you know, the other one that caught my eye is "A referee" not the match referee then? | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:42 - Feb 6 with 2995 views | KenBoon |
The statement sounds a bit uncertain to me. If the match goes ahead I think we'll be in for some comedy. |  | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:44 - Feb 6 with 2954 views | D_Alien |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:40 - Feb 6 by MoonyDale |
A couple of points from that statement, obviously the one about if anything changes we will let you know, the other one that caught my eye is "A referee" not the match referee then? |
And the time it'll have taken to compose that and get it on the OS, when a quick tweet along the lines of "Game still on, update on OS shortly" perhaps half an hour ago? | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:46 - Feb 6 with 2927 views | nordenblue |
Even following that there's seems a few doubtful pointers,I'd be more surprised if the game went ahead I think |  | | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:48 - Feb 6 with 2890 views | judd |
If it off then can you* make sure no one tells my wife, so I can still go to the pub please?
Cheers.
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| Volunteers needed now! on 12:49 - Feb 6 with 2876 views | TVOS1907 |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:40 - Feb 6 by MoonyDale |
A couple of points from that statement, obviously the one about if anything changes we will let you know, the other one that caught my eye is "A referee" not the match referee then? |
The referee will be one from the same level (EFL/Premier League) as the match referee. |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:01 - Feb 6 with 2753 views | MoonyDale |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:49 - Feb 6 by TVOS1907 |
The referee will be one from the same level (EFL/Premier League) as the match referee. |
Understood, I just hope the match ref doesn't turn up and think nah don't fancy this and pulls the plug.... | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:06 - Feb 6 with 2708 views | 100notout |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:48 - Feb 6 by judd |
If it off then can you* make sure no one tells my wife, so I can still go to the pub please?
Cheers.
*Whoever |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:07 - Feb 6 with 2706 views | sweetcorn |
| Volunteers needed now! on 12:37 - Feb 6 by MoonyDale |
Someone on Millwall's forum has said there was a pitch inspection at nine this morning, if so it's strange that nothing has been said at this end... |
He’s a millwall fan who lives up here, its my mate and its someone we used to work with who did the pitch inspection, thats how he found out |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:36 - Feb 6 with 2508 views | judd |
| Volunteers needed now! on 13:06 - Feb 6 by 100notout |
Are you a man or a mouse? |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:48 - Feb 6 with 2421 views | Shun |
I live reasonably close to the ground and it's been lightly snowing for the past 2-3 hours, no sign of rain or sleet. It's all very pretty actually. |  | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 13:50 - Feb 6 with 2402 views | sweetcorn |
| Volunteers needed now! on 13:48 - Feb 6 by Shun |
I live reasonably close to the ground and it's been lightly snowing for the past 2-3 hours, no sign of rain or sleet. It's all very pretty actually. |
At least something in the area looks pretty, because whatever is out on that pitch isnt going to be | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 13:54 - Feb 6 with 2373 views | rochdaleriddler |
| Volunteers needed now! on 11:59 - Feb 6 by nordenblue |
It will be a damn site longer than 4 hours in the snow whatever way they travel,I agree with Chaff I'd hope an announcement one way or the other anytime now |
4 hours 33 minutes if you travel from the den to spotland setting off now according to google maps, enough time for a three course meal, and still take in the pre match atmosphere and aromas of a 'tin pot typical northern shithole 'which is how we were described by one of their fans on twitter |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:08 - Feb 6 with 2305 views | D_Alien |
| Volunteers needed now! on 13:54 - Feb 6 by rochdaleriddler |
4 hours 33 minutes if you travel from the den to spotland setting off now according to google maps, enough time for a three course meal, and still take in the pre match atmosphere and aromas of a 'tin pot typical northern shithole 'which is how we were described by one of their fans on twitter |
Those websites take no account of traffic conditions. They average the speed limit on the suggested route
I drove down to London a couple of weeks ago and back again the same day. Setting off at 6.30am, I didn't arrive in North London (end of M1) till 12.15, with one 15 minute stop for a piss - nearly 6 hours
Driving back from 9.30pm, arrived home 1.45am, no traffic
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:11 - Feb 6 with 2280 views | DaleiLama |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:08 - Feb 6 by D_Alien |
Those websites take no account of traffic conditions. They average the speed limit on the suggested route
I drove down to London a couple of weeks ago and back again the same day. Setting off at 6.30am, I didn't arrive in North London (end of M1) till 12.15, with one 15 minute stop for a piss - nearly 6 hours
Driving back from 9.30pm, arrived home 1.45am, no traffic
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That was a helluva piss DA, or should we call you "the camel" |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:15 - Feb 6 with 2249 views | D_Alien |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:11 - Feb 6 by DaleiLama |
That was a helluva piss DA, or should we call you "the camel" |
The walk to the bogs at Newport Pagnell took 5 minutes. I always park as far away as possible to give the legs a stretch
Dunno about a camel, but I was pissed off with the humps in the road on the exit! | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:18 - Feb 6 with 2214 views | rochdaleriddler |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:08 - Feb 6 by D_Alien |
Those websites take no account of traffic conditions. They average the speed limit on the suggested route
I drove down to London a couple of weeks ago and back again the same day. Setting off at 6.30am, I didn't arrive in North London (end of M1) till 12.15, with one 15 minute stop for a piss - nearly 6 hours
Driving back from 9.30pm, arrived home 1.45am, no traffic
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It's an app, and they take account of live traffic conditions . Found them to be accurate and useful .you could also set off from south Bermondsey by train at 15.00 and still be at spotland in time for kick off | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:22 - Feb 6 with 2180 views | D_Alien |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:18 - Feb 6 by rochdaleriddler |
It's an app, and they take account of live traffic conditions . Found them to be accurate and useful .you could also set off from south Bermondsey by train at 15.00 and still be at spotland in time for kick off |
One - just one - further hold up after you've set off and you're fooked. Add 30 minutes, if you're lucky
I wouldn't be taking the risk | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:25 - Feb 6 with 2158 views | electricblue |
So the cover is staying over the pitch for as long as possible according to the report earlier..
We i predict it will have to be removed by 6pm 6-15pm at the latest so the players on both teams can warm up..
Then supporters will see if it holds up.... |  |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 14:33 - Feb 6 with 2079 views | hammerdale |
Heavy snow falling now | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:36 - Feb 6 with 2061 views | nordenblue |
| Volunteers needed now! on 14:18 - Feb 6 by rochdaleriddler |
It's an app, and they take account of live traffic conditions . Found them to be accurate and useful .you could also set off from south Bermondsey by train at 15.00 and still be at spotland in time for kick off |
If it can predict the future it's a fooking good app... it's guesswork and essentially hasn't a clue what may/is happening on route, | | | |
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