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when will there be a pitch inspection ahead of thursdays international game at the globe

Pitch inspection is at 12. Club have asked for helpers to remove the covers/snow this morning. i think the pitch will be ok, but as usual it is down to the surrounding areas. It is cold but not much fell overnight so I would go for 80% chance of being OK

I always fear the worst when I hear those words, "pitch inspection."

Just got to Preston now and starting to snow ever so slightly here.

GAME IS OFF

Shame, as much as I was looking forward to this the weather was putting me off...

Will it be rearranged does anyone know? not worth getting a £3 refund

Due to the pitch OR surrounding areas being deemed dangerous for spectators, both inside and outside stadium....

Or maybe people coming down from Scotland having problems

"further details will be announced later today" according to our official website.

Disappointing but fully understandable. It's treacherous out there.

Seasider9601 wrote:"further details will be announced later today" according to our official website.

Disappointing but fully understandable. It's treacherous out there.

At a guess its been called off by the FA due to Scotland players not being able to get out of Scotland due to adversed weather conditions!

I thought that too mate at first, but I bet if truth be known they were already down in this neck o't woods.

Pitch is heavily frozen in goalmouth and towards the centre of the pitch, also rock solid along PMG touchline. Unfortunate but unavoidable.

At least they could see the pitch to inspect it, unlike Macc

nik wrote:Pitch is heavily frozen in goalmouth and towards the centre of the pitch, also rock solid along PMG touchline. Unfortunate but unavoidable.

I think the side by the PMG stand could cause us a few problems in the future.

Does anyone know what temp it's been getting dow to of a night I thought it was about -4, but it must have been colder as the covers protect up to -7.

P/T Indie wrote:

nik wrote:Pitch is heavily frozen in goalmouth and towards the centre of the pitch, also rock solid along PMG touchline. Unfortunate but unavoidable.

I think the side by the PMG stand could cause us a few problems in the future.

Does anyone know what temp it's been getting dow to of a night I thought it was about -4, but it must have been colder as the covers protect up to -7.

Rod Taylor has said that parts of the ground are OK but even with the best efforts of everybody that the weather had won the day.

So the covers that had been on the pitch since Saturday still hadn't prevented the Artic conditions from doing their worst! I wonder if the shadow cast by the PMcG stand have contributed and if so it doesn't argue well for future games in similar cold spells?

Let's hope that the game is re-scheduled for a later date. The club are hoping to know by later tomorrow.

To be fair it hasn't been much above freezing for about a week. The height of the stand can't be blamed, especially as the pitch is covered anyway!

Can't believe they waited until the day to call it off with the weather that was forecast.

Hopefully reschedule for next week?

Authorities can't win sometimes regarding decisions to make!! Wild Bill says why did they wait until the last day to call the match off. If they had called it off yesterday, they'd have been criticised for not giving it a chance

1953 wrote:Authorities can't win sometimes regarding decisions to make!! Wild Bill says why did they wait until the last day to call the match off. If they had called it off yesterday, they'd have been criticised for not giving it a chance

I think it really depends on the forecast. If it was touch and go I would agree. With temperatures due to plummet to as low as -9'c I would have said it was always going to be a non-starter.

- 12 they have said on Radio Lancashire and North West Tonight, tonight !!

Gnasher wrote:At least they could see the pitch to inspect it, unlike Macc

Did they move grounds

I think the covers are ok to -7 but we have had frost for about a week continous and i dont think any covers could cope with that.

Probably touch and go for Hereford too on Saturday

I agree, it doesn't look like Moss Road?

It's not Moss Rose, it's Roots Hall where they were meant to be playing on Saturday against Southend.

Morecambe Jack wrote:It's not Moss Rose, it's Roots Hall where they were meant to be playing on Saturday against Southend.

Was going to say! Thanks for clearing that up.

Christies Child wrote::?:
Due to the pitch OR surrounding areas being deemed dangerous for spectators, both inside and outside stadium....

Yep, just as important as the pich.