Away Match Day Thread 16/01/21 L1 Northampton Town v OUFC - POSTPONED

[BD Yellow]

Tuesday 16th March is the earliest available date for both clubs.

 

[Bath Yellow]

Northampton away at Blackpool Tuesday, as i said, 1 of 9 matches being played

 

[sideshowrob]

It's crazy that they didn't hold a second inspection given the circumstances. With no fans traveling and the short distance they could have left it as late as 2.00pm.

 

[Concretebob]

Tiesday 16th March is the earliest available date for both clubs.

I've got an idea, play it tomorrow!

 

[werthersoriginal]

A local referee can decide however.

It certainly doesn’t seem like we’ve had extreme weather. You could just move the game to a training ground were it not for the need to broadcast it

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

I’m gutted about this.

If all games are played and the season isn’t extended then we’re going to have a very busy period on our hands!!

 

[OX14]

Yellow rain warning for Blackpool area Monday and Tuesday ... so maybe they wont be? And maybe they'll get a taste of a waterlogged pitch calling a match off too?

No chance. Blackpool aren't a tinpot club like Northampton. Their pitch takes a battering from the weather all year round, they are use to it.

 

[ljs]

The club can’t do that, there needs to be a ref there to decide

As said previously, a local ref, called off very early (no fans travelling), and what effort made to drain the pitch or cover it?

 

[ljs]

Even cobblers fans are questioning the postponement over on their forum

Quote from their forum,

"When was the last time we had a postponed fixture at home? I remember we have managed to get games on in some shocking conditions in seasons gone by. The cynic in me agrees that we are probably trying to buy some time for players to get fit etc.

Not that its a bad thing, we need our best XI available at all times if we are going to stay up!"

Exactly.

 

[MC Yellow]

As said previously, a local ref, called off very early (no fans travelling), and what effort made to drain the pitch or cover it?

I guess 25 people forking the pitch for the next 2-3 hours would do it, but we have the social distancing “Covid” factor preventing it I guess.

 

[Archieyellow]

The league should be looking at this, also why don’t they put as a rule a player unavailable when the game is called off will not be available for the rearranged fixture, for the team calling off a game

 

[Marked Ox]

Very very early call , no fans, close to travel to ...not exactly busted a gut to get it on .

I suspect it is difficult to drain the furrows on a ploughed field.

 

[gingerox]

It was called off by the ref who was going to do the game later (Thomas Bramall) so that part isn't dodgy. As others have said though, I wouldn't be suprised if they've tried to get it called off (training on the pitch, watering it etc)

 

[Archieyellow]

Quote from their forum,

"When was the last time we had a postponed fixture at home? I remember we have managed to get games on in some shocking conditions in seasons gone by. The cynic in me agrees that we are probably trying to buy some time for players to get fit etc.

Not that its a bad thing, we need our best XI available at all times if we are going to stay up!"

Exactly.

Cheating, I hope they go down

 

[QR]

This is complete bvllshit.

A year and two days ago, half way thought the first half again Ipswich, you would have thought the Kassam would have been unplayable for a week. We finished the game that evening.

 

[pidge]

It was bound to happen at some point when they train on there pitch so much. In times like this where postponements are so common training on your pitch should be banned. 1 league game by the 23rd January. We’re being done over by other side incompetence this season.

 

[Sarge]

It was bound to happen at some point when they train on there pitch so much. In times like this where postponements are so common training on your pitch should be banned. 1 league game by the 23rd January. We’re being done over by other side incompetence this season.

...and EFL are doing f**k all...and will do f**k all ... Parry is toxic

 

[Sarge]

No chance. Blackpool aren't a tinpot club like Northampton. Their pitch takes a battering from the weather all year round, they are use to it.

very true

 

[MC Yellow]

BREAKING: Cobblers' League One fixture with Oxford postponed

Pitch under water after heavy rain

www.northamptonchron.co.uk

 

[OX14]

I guess 25 people forking the pitch for the next 2-3 hours would do it, but we have the social distancing “Covid” factor preventing it I guess.

I get that. I just asked a mate who lives in Northampton (not an Oxford fan) and he said he is puzzled with the decision. It did rain last night but not a huge amount to warrant a waterlogged pitch.
Remember Ipswich at home last season when that storm come over and the pitch was near on under water. The ground staff got the pitch playable in under 20 mins.

I just believe they didn't want to play the game and this was an easy way out.