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Title: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Little Wolf on May 06, 2024, 11:20:12 am
Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Filo on May 06, 2024, 11:23:37 am
2nd leg is on Thursday, they’ve not got much time to get the two legs in before the Final
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Post by: Jonathan on May 06, 2024, 11:26:46 am
What the hell happens now? This must be unprecedented
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Post by: Bald Rover on May 06, 2024, 11:28:20 am
Be interesting for whoever gets there from our game! Not be much rest for Crawley or MK!
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Post by: Bald Rover on May 06, 2024, 11:29:01 am
Surely got to be played by weekend for ticket sales etc?
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Post by: Northants Nomad on May 06, 2024, 11:30:19 am
Sounds well iffy to me.
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Post by: glosterred on May 06, 2024, 11:32:19 am
Big question do they have to play it before the game at MK or after? Before and there isn’t much time to recover after then MKD lose the advantage of a second leg at home for finishing higher in the table. Or do they move the first leg to Thursday at Crawley and the second leg later at MK so MK still have the second leg at home and advantage? Good luck on sorting that out.

Did make me laugh though, that will mess with Skys schedule which ever way they sort it


COYR
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Bald Rover on May 06, 2024, 11:35:19 am
Maybe decided over 1 leg?
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on May 06, 2024, 11:36:35 am
I am so glad Crewe scored that late goal at Colchester  :lol: :scarf:
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Post by: dknward2 on May 06, 2024, 11:37:03 am
Let’s see what the efl decides guessing it will need to be played tomorrow at latest as they play on Thursday at mk
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: glosterred on May 06, 2024, 11:39:56 am
Maybe decided over 1 leg?

Winner take all?


COYR
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: johnny rovers on May 06, 2024, 11:41:39 am
From what I've seen from the Crawley fans on FB. There is a suggestion their home game maybe Thursday, with the away game at MK being on  Sunday. We shall see what happens, you'd expect the EFL would want the games played at the first opportunity
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on May 06, 2024, 11:42:14 am
As usual I will have to sort a problem out

Have sky got a helicopter

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=helicopter+dries+football+ground&qpvt=helicopter+dries+football+ground&FORM=VDRE

funny thing is brian Clough at the Baseball Ground used to get the fire-brigade to put water on the pitch and I am not joking

 https://www.facebook.com/Newswatch16/videos/helicopter-used-to-dry-off-football-field/187885335464125/

Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Chris Black come back on May 06, 2024, 11:49:23 am
Who knows, but this could yet again see us getting cheated. What if they end up doing a one leg game? Probably unlikely but that would royally screw over the winners of Crewe v Rovers. Seems unlikely, but so was the police intervening to make sure the penalties at Charlton were taken in front of the Charlton fans.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: GazLaz on May 06, 2024, 11:57:45 am
Interesting situation. Has to be an advantage to the winner of our tie if the final is still to go ahead on the 1th.
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on May 06, 2024, 11:59:22 am
Interesting situation. Has to be an advantage to the winner of our tie if the final is still to go ahead on the 1th.

Not really. We'd have 9 days prep, the other side would have 7. Effectively no difference.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: glosterred on May 06, 2024, 12:21:47 pm
From the Crawley twitter feed


PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL MATCHES GIVEN NEW DATES

HOME LEG - Tuesday 7th of May - 19:30
AWAY LEG - Saturday 11th of May - 19:45


COYR
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Dagenham Rover on May 06, 2024, 12:23:15 pm
7th and 11th now
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 06, 2024, 12:58:25 pm
Lord please save us from the tinpottery that is this league.
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Post by: German Rover on May 06, 2024, 01:09:51 pm
Lord please save us from the tinpottery that is this league.

 They can't control the weather. Neither could we when leeds were calling tinpot because of our frozen pitch.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: hoolahoop on May 06, 2024, 01:20:55 pm
I know but it’s yet another thing - to slag the T/O , the club , the dates , the EFL what is wrong with our people.

There’s a top game going on tonight involving us tonight and then on Friday that’s what we should be concentrating on .
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: dknward2 on May 06, 2024, 01:26:51 pm
Just showing it on sky sports news and yeah no way it could have gone ahead both goal mouth underwater practically
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Post by: Copps is Magic on May 06, 2024, 01:27:44 pm
Just showing it on sky sports news and yeah no way it could have gone ahead both goal mouth underwater practically

Then it's even.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Michael Shaw on May 06, 2024, 01:43:56 pm
Just be glad that it was MK Dons who had to play at Crawley and not Rovers. Not our problem. Doesn't really matter anyway when we beat MK Dons in the final.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: ForsolongaRover on May 06, 2024, 02:55:26 pm
What ought to happen is for the club to be obliged to play the match at another ground and lose their "home" advantage.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: drfchound on May 06, 2024, 03:21:39 pm
What ought to happen is for the club to be obliged to play the match at another ground and lose their "home" advantage.

My wife just suggested that.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on May 06, 2024, 03:57:23 pm
On the subject of Helicopters

I always knew Crawley was near Gatwick Airport where there must be plenty of helicopters ??  but didn't realise it was that close

6.3 miles · Light traffic · 21 min
London Gatwick Airport→Crawley, West Sussex

on a lighter note :-

Betcha very few people know what "helicopter money" is

"Helicopter money" delivers money directly into the hands of the public instead of quantitative easing which provides it to the bond market.

Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: ravenrover on May 06, 2024, 05:12:36 pm
Just seen a video of the pitch
They are going to have their work cut out to get that pitch dry for tomorrow unless they get in some specialist equipment
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: PDX_Rover on May 06, 2024, 07:36:48 pm
Just seen a video of the pitch
They are going to have their work cut out to get that pitch dry for tomorrow unless they get in some specialist equipment


They should talk to Charlton. They’re experts in pitch drainage. Said nobody. Ever.
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: In the box on May 06, 2024, 08:05:12 pm
Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch
I hope rains over night
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: Fal on May 06, 2024, 09:46:23 pm
On the subject of Helicopters

I always knew Crawley was near Gatwick Airport where there must be plenty of helicopters ??  but didn't realise it was that close

6.3 miles · Light traffic · 21 min
London Gatwick Airport→Crawley, West Sussex

on a lighter note :-

Betcha very few people know what "helicopter money" is

"Helicopter money" delivers money directly into the hands of the public instead of quantitative easing which provides it to the bond market.



What the actual f**k are you on??
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: PDX_Rover on May 06, 2024, 09:53:24 pm
On the subject of Helicopters

I always knew Crawley was near Gatwick Airport where there must be plenty of helicopters ??  but didn't realise it was that close

6.3 miles · Light traffic · 21 min
London Gatwick Airport→Crawley, West Sussex

on a lighter note :-

Betcha very few people know what "helicopter money" is

"Helicopter money" delivers money directly into the hands of the public instead of quantitative easing which provides it to the bond market.



What the actual f**k are you on??

And can we get some in the Lucky Pint for Friday? Well, it IS the weekend....
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: rich1471 on May 06, 2024, 09:54:26 pm
If they get any rain overnight there is know way they are getting the game on tomorrow, you could have had a bath in all that water on the pitch ,it will not suit MK dons at all
Title: Re: Crawley mk dons
Post by: dknward2 on May 06, 2024, 10:22:27 pm
If the rain carries on even a light shower on an already waterlogged pitch it could be called off again wonder how long they will leave it for a chance to go ahead