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The pitch

PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:27 pm
by heysham_mfc
Hows it doing we have had quite a bit of snow in the last 24 hours.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:59 pm
by Morecambe FC
Completely covered in a nice thick blanket of snow, insulating it against the forecast frost of tonight.

Or words to that effect relayed to me by the groundstaff today. :geek:

The car park on the other hand is a complete ice rink.

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Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:55 pm
by thegentlegiant
Morecambe FC wrote:Completely covered in a nice thick blanket of snow, insulating it against the forecast frost of tonight.

Or words to that effect relayed to me by the groundstaff today. :geek:

The car park on the other hand is a complete ice rink.

Commercial dept.


If any help is required on boxing day to get the pitch or car park in good order let me know I would be more than willing to help!!

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:58 pm
by outsider
yep me to, any help needed to get it clear just post here

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:03 am
by Morecambe FC
Thank you for the offers of help boys. We have had a review of the situation this morning and should nature not take it's course by thawing whats on the pitch, we will get the message out via the OWS, shrimpsvoices, Radio Lancs and The Bay for volunteers to be at the ground Saturday morning.

Commercial dept.

PS. A very merry xmas and a happy and successful New Year to all SV's members.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:37 am
by George Dawes
Morecambe FC wrote:Thank you for the offers of help boys. We have had a review of the situation this morning and should nature not take it's course by thawing whats on the pitch, we will get the message out via the OWS, shrimpsvoices, Radio Lancs and The Bay for volunteers to be at the ground Saturday morning.

Commercial dept.

PS. A very merry xmas and a happy and successful New Year to all SV's members.



do/would we get anything in return any goodies etc ;) :P :?:

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:41 am
by outsider
DawZi wrote:[

do/would we get anything in return any goodies etc ;) :P :?:




Yes the joy of watching a boxing day game of football :roll: :roll: :roll:

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:02 am
by heysham_mfc

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:09 am
by ezz
I'd do it in my underwear than work all day with grumpy returning customers :lol:
Hope many turn out to get the game on, will make my day better with a win to come home to.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:36 pm
by sgt major
Talking to someone in Carlisle - they have already put out a call on the local radio to get fans down to the ground to clear terracing, roads outside the ground etc. even if the pitch is cleared it's the other areas that now go into the equation - ask Wigan!!!

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:22 pm
by heysham_mfc
pitch inspection at 11am boxing day

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:23 pm
by ockers
will need to be very early boxing day morning to round up the troops
there is a pitch inspection 1100am
will set me alarm early on saturday
in 1962 ahead of the weymouth fa cup game they used a council sweeper to get snow off the christie park pitch!!!!
im keeping fingers crossed it would be a real shame if we didnt get the game on

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:04 pm
by Richard Head
heysham_mfc wrote:pitch inspection at 11am boxing day


Someone needs to tell Sky Sports then because they just gave a list of pitch inspections for Boxing Day and games in doubt and we were not on it

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:36 pm
by Crooky MFC
Myself & a group of friends (5 or so) will be more than happy to help out. Im sure we won't be short of volunteers

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:03 pm
by Crooky MFC
Sunshine is forecast tomorrow :)

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:07 pm
by fletch_al
ill be there. what time should i set my alarm for?

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:11 pm
by fletch_al
Crooky MFC wrote:Sunshine is forecast tomorrow :)


its forecast snow for tomorow night around 9 oclock

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:17 pm
by campdave
Richard Head wrote:
heysham_mfc wrote:pitch inspection at 11am boxing day


Someone needs to tell Sky Sports then because they just gave a list of pitch inspections for Boxing Day and games in doubt and we were not on it


Saw it on SSN about an hour ago

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:30 pm
by Crooky MFC
fletch_al wrote:
Crooky MFC wrote:Sunshine is forecast tomorrow :)


its forecast snow for tomorow night around 9 oclock


Hmmm, it usually snows in Morecambe when it's NOT forecast. We shall see. :)

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:17 pm
by shrimpnsave
5/6 degrees forcast for boxing day so shud be ok...bring it on AND GET IN 3 or 4 :lol:

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:56 pm
by heysham_mfc
campdave wrote:
Richard Head wrote:
heysham_mfc wrote:pitch inspection at 11am boxing day


Someone needs to tell Sky Sports then because they just gave a list of pitch inspections for Boxing Day and games in doubt and we were not on it


Saw it on SSN about an hour ago

to be fair when I posted that the news of the pitch ispection had only just come out

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:59 am
by Crooky MFC
Any kind of update on how the pitch is doing? Sunshine here in Morecambe.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:24 pm
by Mark S
Just removed a couple of posts.

Pitch inspection tomorrow.

Until then let's be optimistic and assume the match is on.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:25 pm
by mfcbro
Dont want to be too upbeat,but the players trained on the pitch today and they said it was o.k. under foot apart from the 6 yd box at the umbro end as usual.The snow is acting as insulation.Help might be needed tomorrow to remove it.Heaters are being used at the umbro end,hopefully the match will go ahead.

Re: The pitch

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:27 pm
by shrimpnsave
not been passed cp for a few days

has the snow been removed yet :?:

thats answered my question :oops: :D