Game going ahead?

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:20 pm

Right - setting off from Nottingham, oop north, on Friday morning and staying over for the match (all, in theory i.e. the travel and the game)

Any early thoughts/info on whether the game is likely to be in danger of being called off? (If it is, will just go on pub crawl round Waddington if we manage to make it there!)

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:30 pm

The pitch is perfect and they have enough time and money these days to grit all the walkways to the stadium.

Should definitely be on.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:31 pm

Have we got an orange ball though?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:32 pm

Pitch is fine. Access to burnley and the stadium itself less so

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:34 pm

Northern Rail on strike on Saturday and with the further weather, according to the news, on tomorrow and Friday it could well be called off for safety reasons. Nothing will be wrong with the pitch but it will be down to supporter safety getting too and getting away from the stadium.

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:35 pm

Thanks guys. Think we'll take our chances. Worst case scenario (I hope) is snowed in, in the pub for the weekend!!

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:36 pm

PS Will bring orange ball with me, just in case.......

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:37 pm

T.V games don't get called off Sky wouldn't allow it.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:38 pm

jrgbfc wrote:T.V games don't get called off Sky wouldn't allow it.

One off last night in Scotland that should have been on Sky

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:39 pm

Last game called off at the Turf was over eight years ago now. As said, there will be absolutely no problem with the pitch, it could only be subject to spectator safety outside the ground and we've had plenty of warning.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:42 pm

Turf will be fine, its just how bad it gets for transport and parking locally. The side streets never get gritted, and the forecast isn't great.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:42 pm

I hope it's off, I've rather stupidly put my mortgage on us not getting beat this weekend.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Last game called off at the Turf was over eight years ago now. As said, there will be absolutely no problem with the pitch, it could only be subject to spectator safety outside the ground and we've had plenty of warning.

The Stoke home game when Steve Davis was going to be in caretaker charge? Even then that was a supporter safety issue wasn't it and nothing to do with the pitch itself.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:44 pm

claretburns wrote:The Stoke home game when Steve Davis was going to be in caretaker charge? Even then that was a supporter safety issue wasn't it and nothing to do with the pitch itself.

The Wimbledon (?) game that time was also a supporter safety thing

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:59 pm

http://www.footballprogrammecentre.co.u ... =postponed" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

v West Bromwich Albion - 22/12/62
v Birmingham City - 19/1/63
v Leicester City - 18/2/64
v Tottenham Hotspur - 14/3/64
v Manchester City - 22/2/69
v Southampton - 20/12/69
v Southampton - 17/2/70
v Portsmouth - 20/1/73
v Sheffield United - 20/1/79
v Huddersfield Town - 21/3/81
v Chesterfield - 28/12/81
v Preston North End - 9/3/82
v Queens Park Rangers - 12/2/83
v Sheffield United - 17/9/83
v Hull City - 14/1/84
v Derby County - 26/1/85
v Aldershot - 11/1/86
v Darlington - 28/1/86
v Crewe Alexandra - 8/2/86
v Torquay United - 10/1/87
v Torquay United - 26/3/88
v Carlisle United - 28/2/89
v Chesterfield - 13/2/90
v Blackpool - 2/12/91
v Bournemouth - 28/12/92
v Rotherham United - 22/2/94
v Charlton Athletic - 10/1/95
v Oxford United - 1/1/96
v Bristol Rovers - 27/1/96
v Chesterfield - 1/1/97
v Blackpool - 3/3/98
v Norwich City - 28/10/00
v Bradford City - 1/1/01
v Bradford City - 19/2/01
v Wimbledon - 20/3/04
v Liverpool - 7/1/05
v Stoke City - 1/1/07
v Norwich City - 20/1/07
v Queens Park Rangers - 25/8/07

QPR last game called off. August. What was that for?

Edit - up to 2009. Has there been one since?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:03 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:http://www.footballprogrammecentre.co.u ... =postponed

QPR last game called off. August. What was that for?

Edit - up to 2009. Has there been one since?

Stoke January 2010 was called off.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:04 pm

claretburns wrote:Stoke January 2010 was called off.

I can't remember that at all, but you're right - 7 premier league games called off that weekend.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footb ... ather.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:05 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:The Wimbledon (?) game that time was also a supporter safety thing

I'm sure the Wimbledon game (circa 2003?) was because of exceptionally high winds.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:05 pm

Did the club ever used to close the Bee Hole End for safety reasons due to snow/ice but have the rest of the ground open?

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:10 pm

4:20 wrote:Did the club ever used to close the Bee Hole End for safety reasons due to snow/ice but have the rest of the ground open?

Yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g1AZdc369s

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:12 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:I'm sure the Wimbledon game (circa 2003?) was because of exceptionally high winds.

Yes it was.

I travelled all the way up from Milton Keynes only to be sent back home again

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:15 pm

mkmel wrote:Yes it was.

I travelled all the way up from Milton Keynes only to be sent back home again

I think they said the floodlights were precariously wobbling about!! I was in the pub in Burnley and it seemed rather a late call tbh!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:16 pm

claretburns wrote:The Stoke home game when Steve Davis was going to be in caretaker charge? Even then that was a supporter safety issue wasn't it and nothing to do with the pitch itself.

It was - lot of snow came down on the Friday and think was called off even that day, but as you say, nothing to do with the pitch.

Since then we've had the new pitch so other than very extreme conditions I can't see that ever being unfit.

moaninclaret · Post by **moaninclaret** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:18 pm

Its all down to health and safety, which as we all know goes over the top these days,hopefully the roads round the Turf will be well gritted, make sure you set off in plenty of time, i know Everton have put free travel on for their fans due to rail strikes.A lot of snow is forecast but i hope our game survives and we all get back home safely with 3 points in the bag, wherever your travelling from take your time and get to the game in one piece utc

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:19 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:http://www.footballprogrammecentre.co.u ... =postponed

QPR last game called off. August. What was that for?

Edit - up to 2009. Has there been one since?

The QPR game was the first game that I was taking my 5 year old grandson to watch and I drove down from Ashington to Sheffield and then across to Burnley and when I was in the area I heard that the game was off because an 18 year old QPR player had been killed in a car accident in the early hours.
From memory there were no other games around in the local area so he never did see his first game on that day!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:24 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:The QPR game was the first game that I was taking my 5 year old grandson to watch and I drove down from Ashington to Sheffield and then across to Burnley and when I was in the area I heard that the game was off because an 18 year old QPR player had been killed in a car accident in the early hours.
From memory there were no other games around in the local area so he never did see his first game on that day!

Oh yeah, I remember that now. Thought it was odd having a game called off in August.

Re the Wimbledon game, I think I remember being outside the Black Bull in a queue of traffic and the radio told us the winds were strong enough to blow 15 stone men from the longside upper. It was a late call off, 2.30 appen?

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:27 pm

Interestingly, consideration is shown for the state of the pitch and underfoot conditions around the vicinity of the ground. We are currently in the grip of severe, exceptional weather and sitting outside for any length of time would,at best, be seen as irresponsible. Games have been postponed for snow,ice,high winds, fog etc. and understandably so. Current conditions,I think, should also be worthy of consideration.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:28 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:The QPR game was the first game that I was taking my 5 year old grandson to watch and I drove down from Ashington to Sheffield and then across to Burnley and when I was in the area I heard that the game was off because an 18 year old QPR player had been killed in a car accident in the early hours.
From memory there were no other games around in the local area so he never did see his first game on that day!

The club held an open training session on the pitch that day, if I remember correctly.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:31 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:Re the Wimbledon game, I think I remember being outside the Black Bull in a queue of traffic and the radio told us the winds were strong enough to blow 15 stone men from the longside upper. It was a late call off, 2.30 appen?

Quite a bit earlier than that. I had the misfortune to walk down the touchline that afternoon in front of the Longside and then Jimmy Mac. It was around 1:30 and you could hardly stand on your feet it was that strong.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:34 pm

I've flown over from Spain to get this match in (and possibly some others) so it had better be on. Also, a couple of days ago I was walking my dog on the beach in Spain in 18 degrees sunshine, now I am in Siberian Burnley, what a ddifference!

PhiladelphiaChris · Post by **PhiladelphiaChris** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:34 pm

I remember the called off Stoke game in 2007 well. I flew over from Philadelphia for it,my first game in three years. I got to the ground before hearing it was off. I was really down that day.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:37 pm

The club have just announced there is two feet of snow outside the ground after a heavy Blizzard..

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Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:47 pm

That list of postponed games has to be incomplete.
We didn't play a match in January & February of the 62/63 season.so surely we had more than just one home match postponed during those 2 months.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:08 pm

Was it Leicester where the game was abandoned during the game because the pitch was a swimming pool? Must be early 2000s.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:15 pm

Milltown1882 wrote:Was it Leicester where the game was abandoned during the game because the pitch was a swimming pool? Must be early 2000s.

It was New Year's Day, but I can't remember which year. 2004?
Also happened against Port Vale on boxing day back in the 90's. They were leading at the time and we won the rearranged game!

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:21 pm

Goddy wrote:Right - setting off from Nottingham, oop north, on Friday morning and staying over for the match (all, in theory i.e. the travel and the game)

Any early thoughts/info on whether the game is likely to be in danger of being called off? (If it is, will just go on pub crawl round Waddington if we manage to make it there!)

No rain or snow forecast after today till Sunday (sleet) so you should be fine mate. We just need that win to warm up the temperature.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:24 pm

We all must remember the 2-0 win over Arsenal's youngsters in our cup run. That was played in snow and before we changed to the super-duper turf we now have.

UpTheClaretsFCBK · Post by **UpTheClaretsFCBK** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:24 pm

No chance a PL TV fixture will be off.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:35 pm

1962-63 season

so many games postponed...1st Burnley league game in 1963 was in March!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:40 pm

Dazzler wrote:That list of postponed games has to be incomplete.
We didn't play a match in January & February of the 62/63 season.so surely we had more than just one home match postponed during those 2 months.

I think the list merely refers to postponed games that had a programme issued for the game, so appen during 62/63 the club knew well advance and didn't print a programme for it.

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:49 pm

The main roads were all clear this afternoon around the ground. Buses were suspended for a short time when the blizzard was at it worst. All running now. The only way this game would be called off is if there is severe weather on the day. Weather forecasts seem a bit mixed but it looks like the temp will be just above freezing with a 10 to 20 % chance of precipitation, rain or snow and a light breeze. I reckon we'll be on as that won't cause enough disruption to stop it. I highly doubt the train strike will have any bearing on the decision, that's a dangerous precedent to set.

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:51 pm

mkmel wrote:Yes it was.

I travelled all the way up from Milton Keynes only to be sent back home again

I travelled up Mel from Hatfield at the time with my brother and a mate, we had a corporate as well!! The food was OK but we rushed it to get going back home.

We bumped into the Wimbledon squad at a service station where Warren Barton confidently told us that Burnley called it off as we had a few injuries and were scared to play the Dons with a weakened team!!

The official reason we were given was that the Ground Safety Officer asked for it to be called off for safety reasons, there was a slightly loose ad board on the top front of the DW Stand and he was afraid the high winds would dislodge it.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:16 pm

There is no way that a premier league match should 've postponed. It would demonstrate an inept approach to a major event by any authority with a say or involvement.

The view to the Pennines should be superb!

happyclaret17 · Post by **happyclaret17** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:30 pm

Goddy wrote:PS Will bring orange ball with me, just in case.......

good idea bringing an orange ball....all of ours are blue

HB Claret · Post by **HB Claret** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:50 pm

I can remember a pre season friendly played at Folkestone being abandoned because of floodlight failure - the announcement was “the game has been abandoned because some bright spark has nicked the fuses” - can’t remember who we were playing though - might have been QPR or Folkestone.

Holtyclaret · Post by **Holtyclaret** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:55 pm

I remember driving all the way to chesterfield on Boxing Day to park up and be turned away at the turnstiles. I’m 44 and I must have been 17 ish at the time.

Self edit-just read list above, must have been New Year’s Day one, and six years out on my he at time. Funny how the grey matter starts to struggle!!

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:14 pm

A friend has travelled up to Glasgow for the Film Festival only to find that the first night has been cancelled with the cinema closing at 4pm so that staff can get home safely due to the severe wintry weather.

If indoor events are being cancelled due to severe weather what guarantees for sport?

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:27 pm

Thanks for the updates as well as the 'postponements nostalgia'.

Mrs G a bit nervous about the journey but stuff it, we'll be there.....

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:45 pm

Holtyclaret wrote:I remember driving all the way to chesterfield on Boxing Day to park up and be turned away at the turnstiles. I’m 44 and I must have been 17 ish at the time.

Self edit-just read list above, must have been New Year’s Day one, and six years out on my he at time. Funny how the grey matter starts to struggle!!

As Far as I recall,that New Years day and the original Rochdale away of 91/92 (was it March?) are the only times I have travelled only for the game to be called off.

For the Chesterfield game we had got as far as the Barnsley turn off on the M1 when we saw Claret scarves flying out of car windows going the other bloomin' way.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:51 pm

Reading away in the cup a few years ago was called off when we were in the ground. Torrential rain .