Home Match Build Up 10/12/2022 L1: OUFC v Barnsley

[Malc]

This will be a good test. Barnsley are 4th in the table But have lost more games than the other top teams. They do not score many but it looks like they have a good defence. We will have to be at our best.

 

[OX14]

I reckon game will be postponed due to a frozen pitch.

 

[McVicar]

I reckon game will be postponed due to a frozen pitch.

I reckon so too.

 

[oufc1991]

I will be surprised if this game isn't postponed but haven't we got heat lamps and covers on the pitch to avoid p-p

 

[Sarge]

It'll be baltic at the breeze block this saturday- with not many flatcap sporting pigeon fancying tykes making the trip south. Larger than usual take up for ifollow watchers from both sets of supporters. Low actual, physical numbers,with around 7k given as the official attendance.

A hard fought 1-0 home win I fancy

 

[YellowSubmarine]

Eastwood
Long Moore Findlay Brown
Brannagan McGuane Bate
Anderson O’Donkor Browne

 

[East Stand Fan]

Secretly, everyone probably wants this game postponed by 9:30am I bet and that includes the refs!

 

[Coffin dodger]

Secretly, everyone probably wants this game postponed by 9:30am I bet and that includes the refs!

I don't

 

[sideshowrob]

Welders needed to repair car park statue.

 

[Bath Yellow]

Charles Breakspear is the referee, thats all we need with that clown in charge.

 

[East Stand Fan]

Charles Breakspear is the referee, thats all we need with that clown in charge.

Sounds like William Shakespeare's demented cousin.

 

[tonyw]

Maybe I've lived in the Northeast US too long - but are people seriously complaining because it's going to be only a few degrees above freezing, very little wind and sunny?

You should see some of the weather conditions we watch sporting events in here; being such snowflakes about the weather!!


That being said, if they do call the game off because the pitch is frozen, I won't complain.....because I'll just watch Portugal vs. Morocco instead!

 

[GRB]

Welders needed to repair car park statue.

What's up with it?

 

[sideshowrob]

What's up with it?

Frozen assets.

 

[Manorlounger]

I will be surprised if this game isn't postponed but haven't we got heat lamps and covers on the pitch to avoid p-p

Yup. Covers on and heat lamp gantry all set. I'd be surprised if this get's postponed.

 

[Marked Ox]

Not enough of them to huddle together to keep warm enough to keep the death rate below the acceptable threshold I am afraid, you are allowed upto 10% of your crowd (published figure not actual attendance) to freeze to death during the 90 minutes but no more than that, looks bad on the FA otherwise.

They need to buy a few lighters for those on the outside to have a heat source so should be good then.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Not enough of them to huddle together to keep warm enough to keep the death rate below the acceptable threshold I am afraid, you are allowed upto 10% of your crowd (published figure not actual attendance) to freeze to death during the 90 minutes but no more than that, looks bad on the FA otherwise.

I'm going to jig about a bit at half time, hopefully that should save me.

 

[Sarge]

any substance to the rumour Bear Grylls is the special guest speaker pre match in the quadrangle tomorrow- sharing serving extreme conditions tips ?

 

[Older Shotts]

Go down to the front of the stand to do it. You don't want to be slipping over on the frosty steps!!

and slipping over at the front will provide some much needed half time entertainment

 

[Sarge]

I think, given the extra extreme cold tomorrow, my Dad will probably not go to the game ( instead, stay warm, 'watch' the U's on rad ox, and not still be thawing out when the England game kicks off - he is 87 with mobility problems)

though me, my Sister n Nephew will be there, shivering at the Breeze Block