Home Match Day Thread 20/01/2024 L1: OUFC vs Northampton Town - POSTPONED

[Carpy]

Probably the easiest game of a busy few weeks so would hope we end up walking away with the 3 points.

Fancy Harris to continue his goalscoring form, 2-0 to Oxford

EDIT: And it’s postponed

 

[Marked Ox]

Hope everything is ok and good luck

Aye, I echo this.

 

[derek]

Still, look on the bright side, we're on page 14 already, don't normally get that far until after the final whistle.

Then it's an extra 10-ish pages if we win, treble that if we lose.

 

[FatOldSun]

I think our inspection could have been delayed till midday and Stevenage's should have been decided at 10am, based on the distance the away team and fans have to travel. I've been for a walk and although the surface isn't frozen, it's still very hard underneath. It's also a bitterly cold wind. Those of you saying it should be played tomorrow, have you seen the forecast?

 

[bazzer9461]

Still not enough, it seems.

No Sun scheduled for Stevenage today according to the weather app

 

[Marked Ox]

Pity we don’t have them lamps…or do we?

We do.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

It could have been worse. They didn’t have to spend most of the day in Barnsley.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1748696184237985831

 

[bazzer9461]

We do.

Must be the wrong voltage bulb

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Stevenage Barnsley off. Annoying - wanted Barnsley to be tired for Tuesday.

That is a disgrace to leave it that late, if they thought the pitch was close to being playable then extend but pathetic from the official to call it off after a second inspection. Feel for the Barnsley fans.

 

[bazzer9461]

It could have been worse. They didn’t have to spend most of the day in Barnsley.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1748696184237985831

I agree with the poster on X

 

[Marked Ox]

Must be the wrong barrage bulb

Balloons to that.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

While I am very disappointed there is no game this afternoon, if the ground wasn't fit (according to modern safety standards rather than 'we used to do sliding tackles on tarmac' rhetoric) then it's right to call it off of course. And also right to do so early - away supporters and exiles (some of whom are coming from further away than the away fans in this case) won't have wasted their time and money travelling.

 

[Osei Yaw]

Stevenage Barnsley off. Annoying - wanted Barnsley to be tired for Tuesday.

Get them to read through this thread, they'll be exhausted afterwards.

 

[Eaststanding]

It was the referees decision. We know how inconcistent they are, no doubt some would have said ok, others do another inspection at 1and others would have called it off.
The priority these days is rightly players safety, back in the days at the Manor, criteria was is the match playable. The key issue will have been will the pitch be playable at 5pm.
Move on, the games off.

Is that a whoosh or have you just misunderstood my post..
I said on another thread on Thursday that I’d be surprised if the game will be on then got roundly pilloried for having that view.
Well f*** me, the games been called off, so forgive me having a little dig at others expense, particularly the one poster who said they wondered when the first post about the game being called off would appear.

 

[Malc]

Not a minute of football played and this is already one of the longest match day threads!

 

[Sheik djibouti]

Thought I'd just pop my head in to see if my worst fears would be confirmed.

And yes they have been. Page after page of old men shouting at clouds

 

[bazzer9461]

Balloons to that.

Edited thanks

 

[MC Yellow]

I'm not joking I've been outside for about 10 minutes with my t shirt on , it not even cold , & I'm not even a Geordie...

I don’t think it was called off because of the air temperature.

 

[chromeyellow]

While I am very disappointed there is no game this afternoon, if the ground wasn't fit (according to modern safety standards rather than 'we used to do sliding tackles on tarmac' rhetoric) then it's right to call it off of course. And also right to do so early - away supporters and exiles (some of whom are coming from further away than the away fans in this case) won't have wasted their time and money travelling.

What is this rational post doing here? This is Yellows Forum in January

 

[bazzer9461]

Is that a whoosh or have you just misunderstood my post..
I said on another thread on Thursday that I’d be surprised if the game will be on then got roundly pilloried for having that view.
Well f*** me, the games been called off, so forgive me having a little dig at others expense, particularly the one poster who said they wondered when the first post about the game being called off would appear.

No thanks ok another note it’s not just the players but also the fans safety especially if there is any ice in the car park.

 

[Coffin dodger]

All these comparisons to northern teams games being on.
I believe Oxfordshire recorded the lowest temperature on Thursday night -11