Home Match Build Up 20/01/2024 L1: OUFC vs Northampton Town

[MarkG]

Cobblers boost attacking options as they swoop for Canaries winger Tony Springett

The Cobblers have boosted their attacking options with the signing of Norwich City winger Tony Springett on loan until the end of the season.

www.northamptonchron.co.uk

 

[Eaststanding]

It's currently 5 degrees in Oxford, apparently due to reach 6 degrees tomorrow afternoon, and not meant to drop below freezing tonight. Surely it'll be on.

Partly depends how long the covers have been on the pitch; the turf near me has been frozen solid for days and days now, that ain’t gonna thaw out overnight, believe me. Unless the ground staff can work wonders with the covers and heat lamps, let’s see.

 

[OX14]

Partly depends how long the covers have been on the pitch; the turf near me has been frozen solid for days and days now, that ain’t gonna thaw out overnight, believe me. Unless the ground staff can work wonders with the covers and heat lamps, let’s see.

The covers only work to around -4°c. The last 2 evenings have been colder than that.

 

[Jster]

Yeah, that's true. I'm starting to rethink my optimism on this!

 

[werthersoriginal]

The covers only work to around -4°c. The last 2 evenings have been colder than that.

Not according to the Met Office they haven't been that cold in Littlemore

 

[NottsYellow]

Manchester based Thomas Kirk is tomorrow’s referee

The last games he has had the privilege of being our ref have been, this season Blackpool (H); last season Peterborough (A) & Exeter (A)
I can't remember him so I assume OK as refs go.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Do those uv lamps actually provide heat? If so, are they too far from the surface?

 

[OX14]

Not according to the Met Office they haven't been that cold in Littlemore

The Kassam has it's own climate though

The thing I'm most worried about is tomorrows feels like temperature up until kick off is around -1 and 0 due to it being cloudy. The covers could be removed and the ground could still freeze and be deemed unplayable.

 

[Osei Yaw]

I hope this Manc is conducting the pitch inspection, and not some southern softie local ref.

And if the pitch is frozen, then he can just pour a load of piping hot gravy from his Thermos over it.

 

[werthersoriginal]

The Kassam has it's own climate though

The thing I'm most worried about is tomorrows feels like temperature up until kick off is around -1 and 0 due to it being cloudy. The covers could be removed and the ground could still freeze and be deemed unplayable.

I'm not a meteorologist, but I don't think the 'feels like' temperature is the relevant one when it comes to the ground freezing. It'll be a fair bit above freezing, we just don't know how deeply frozen the pitch is.

 

[chromeyellow]

The Kassam has it's own climate though

Yes - it's eternal winter - like Firoz Kassam's heart.

 

[bazzer9461]

we owe Northampton - home win 3-1

The only thing that got me that showed us up when they beat us they took off their two strikers and replaced them with tyreece Simpson who scored the winner and Danny Hylton both strikers oh for a luxury to have that here.

 

[Yellowmania]

That’s ominous.
It’s been -5to-7 all week .
Lack of sunshine in front of South Stand is a problem .
Fingers crossed.

If we extend our stay at the Kasstad all we need to do is just ask Firoz to remove the South Stand Upper and we can avoid any postponements.

Ps Apologies to Manorlounger and co but needs must and you’ll enjoy the new sunshine anyway LowerSouth.

 

[OX14]

I'm not a meteorologist, but I don't think the 'feels like' temperature is the relevant one when it comes to the ground freezing. It'll be a fair bit above freezing, we just don't know how deeply frozen the pitch is.

I would say it's still frozen slightly hence the pitch inspection tomorrow.

 

[Essexyellows]

As so often, you have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's a link to a solicitors website outlining the legal position. Be careful out there everyone...

"Where there is blame there is a claim".

Try this - look out the window.

Don`t fancy it? Think its a bit risky? Think it might be a bit slippy?

Stay at home.

Simple, individual risk assessment.

 

[Horse]

Tuesdays weather looks horrendous with 45 mph gales coming over the fence end. Suit us or Barnsley?

 

[Northstandboy]

Right now in the garden, about over a mile away.

 

[Northstandboy]

Not according to the Met Office they haven't been that cold in Littlemore

We got down to -5 last night in Cowley.

 

[Wallop]

Right now in the garden, about over a mile away.View attachment 17506

Can you please stay up all night and provide hourly updates each hour on the hour for the rest of us - thank you.

 

[Osei Yaw]

Right now in the garden, about over a mile away.View attachment 17506

Wow, you must have a big garden.

 

[Northstandboy]

Can you please stay up all night and provide hourly updates each hour on the hour for the rest of us - thank you.

I’m down with the flu so will probably be waking up in the evening anyway, perhaps I could stretch to every 3 hours