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Title: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 20, 2024, 06:45:24 pm
Looks absolutely appalling on BBC Weather.


If the game goes ahead that will be good but they are already speculating the A66 might be shut due to snowfall


Hope it all comes to nowt though
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Padge_DRFC on November 20, 2024, 07:07:30 pm
Forecast rain and 7 degrees. Should be fine
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 20, 2024, 07:24:49 pm
Forecast rain and 7 degrees. Should be fine

So will it rain or be fine? ;-)
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: GazLaz on November 20, 2024, 07:26:53 pm
40mph winds and driving rain! Hope it’s under cover!
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Spilsby Red on November 20, 2024, 07:27:20 pm
A69 an alternative route ( Newcastle to Carlisle) if A66 is closed. Or M62 then M6. I don’t want to go M62 way. I have an extra 1.5 hours on top of you lot from Doncaster, coming from Boston.
Hoping A66 is open.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 20, 2024, 07:53:00 pm
Snow warning in place now with a rapid thaw Saturday evening
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: normal rules on November 21, 2024, 07:34:37 am
Temps not getting much above zero right up to kick off . Heavy rain (snow?) forecast sat am also. And reports of -11 overnight in parts of Cumbria.not very positive
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 21, 2024, 07:39:12 am
Just hope they make an early decision
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: sf9944 on November 21, 2024, 08:16:05 am
Much better to rely on accuweather or the like than BBC in my experience.

Accuweather hourly weather predicts 7 degrees at kick off and mainly rain on saturday morning with possibility of some early snow but rain chances reducing as the day goes on.  Also windy the morning of the match but wind speeds reducing towards kick off. Met office saying similar although predicting temperatures will be slightly slower to rise.

Of course they might be wrong. What will be will be.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 21, 2024, 08:47:33 am
Temps not getting much above zero right up to kick off . Heavy rain (snow?) forecast sat am also. And reports of -11 overnight in parts of Cumbria.not very positive
BBC weather says 6 degrees at KO
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: deebee on November 21, 2024, 09:25:35 am
Says 9 degrees now for Sat
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: i_ateallthepies on November 21, 2024, 09:59:46 am
A69 an alternative route ( Newcastle to Carlisle) if A66 is closed. Or M62 then M6. I don’t want to go M62 way. I have an extra 1.5 hours on top of you lot from Doncaster, coming from Boston.
Hoping A66 is open.

Of those three route options, Spilsby, A66 would be the one most likely to be closed.  Travelling from Donny I'd be going M62/M6.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: donnievic on November 21, 2024, 10:05:33 am
A66 is not a bad road now and unless they have any bad snow Friday night it will be open
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: ForsolongaRover on November 21, 2024, 10:49:27 am


Much better to rely on accuweather or the like than BBC in my experience.

Accuweather hourly weather predicts 7 degrees at kick off and mainly rain on saturday morning with possibility of some early snow but rain chances reducing as the day goes on.  Also windy the morning of the match but wind speeds reducing towards kick off. Met office saying similar although predicting temperatures will be slightly slower to rise.

Of course they might be wrong. What will be will be.

The other significant feature is that between now and when the rain starts there will be no more frost; it will remain just above 0 deg between now and then, so the ground has a good chance to thaw out. Looking at the local paper on line the only snow stories were the general warning on Tuesday and a report on Wednesday of only a “smattering of snow”.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: NigelJ on November 21, 2024, 11:33:56 am
Much better to rely on accuweather or the like than BBC in my experience.

Accuweather hourly weather predicts 7 degrees at kick off and mainly rain on saturday morning with possibility of some early snow but rain chances reducing as the day goes on.  Also windy the morning of the match but wind speeds reducing towards kick off. Met office saying similar although predicting temperatures will be slightly slower to rise.

Of course they might be wrong. What will be will be.

Looks like the frost may not be the issue by Saturday afternoon, but waterlogging might be, judging by the volume of rain expected from 4am Saturday and through the daytime.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Filo on November 21, 2024, 11:36:32 am
Sounds like I’d better not fly home in my shorts on Sunday then lol!
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: knockers on November 21, 2024, 12:27:29 pm
Did you get searched at the airport Filo
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Filo on November 21, 2024, 12:45:01 pm
Did you get searched at the airport Filo

No decided against taking any flares just in case lol!
I must only look dodgy at Football Ground turnstyles, mind you the wife was singled out for a search, she was fuming
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Usher wide. on November 21, 2024, 10:20:08 pm
Allegedly a Russian submarine was ‘spotted’ in the North Sea some 25 miles off the coast of Teeside today.

According to the military advisor of the ‘Daily Star’, the communications between the captain of the Russian submarine & its base in Russia once having briefly surfaced, the Russian submarine captain quickly ‘flashed off’ a message which allegedly translated as “Nothing to see here. Request mission to Norway for crew to benefit from warmer climes”.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 22, 2024, 02:16:20 pm
Carlisle have put a video on twitter and pitch looks perfect at min
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: glosterred on November 22, 2024, 02:55:11 pm
From the X/Twitter feed of the Rovers

Supporters travelling to Carlisle tomorrow are advised by our police contacts to avoid using the A66 due to the forecasted adverse weather conditions on Saturday.

A route via the M62 and M6 has been advised


COYR
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 22, 2024, 03:26:16 pm
From the X/Twitter feed of the Rovers

Supporters travelling to Carlisle tomorrow are advised by our police contacts to avoid using the A66 due to the forecasted adverse weather conditions on Saturday.

A route via the M62 and M6 has been advised


COYR
an hr longer on the journey as well ffs
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Alan Southstand on November 22, 2024, 04:18:10 pm
BBC weather says gusty winds and heavy rain.

Temperature about 11 degrees!

Game should be on, but take 3 raincoats.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 22, 2024, 04:22:22 pm
The forecast on my phone for Carlisle tomorrow looks pretty awful.
I’m glad I’m not going to that one.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: vaya on November 22, 2024, 04:29:43 pm
BBC weather says gusty winds and heavy rain.

Temperature about 11 degrees!

Game should be on, but take 3 raincoats.

At least on the basis that two of them are likely to blow away.

Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Stewmaiden79 on November 22, 2024, 04:35:07 pm
I still fancy chancing the A66, or is that just foolish considering the advice to avoid it?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: karlos on November 22, 2024, 05:42:56 pm
Fine up here on the 66 at the moment however it does get cold on the top it was -8.5 at brough yesterday morning.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 22, 2024, 06:55:25 pm
Well if you plan at Scotch Corner to go West
Take it easy, it's the road that's the best
Get your kicks on Route A66.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: VivaRovers on November 22, 2024, 07:31:04 pm
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 22, 2024, 07:50:34 pm
Wrong kind of rain?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 22, 2024, 07:52:19 pm
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.

Bloody hell Glen, sorry to hear that. How frustrating.
Why have they done this?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 22, 2024, 07:54:49 pm
Trans pennine. Still running to carlisle at min
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: donnievic on November 22, 2024, 08:13:38 pm
I still fancy chancing the A66, or is that just foolish considering the advice to avoid it?
im same at minute,if it’s bad then so will the m6 over shap
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 22, 2024, 08:33:08 pm
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.

Bloody hell Glen, sorry to hear that. How frustrating.
Why have they done this?
due to the bad weather forecast
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: ravenrover on November 22, 2024, 09:11:35 pm
Looking at the forcast tonight wrong kind of snow and lots of it. Good luck to all you brave souls travelling tomorrow
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 22, 2024, 09:16:40 pm
Looking at the forcast tonight wrong kind of snow and lots of it. Good luck to all you brave souls travelling tomorrow
BBC says zero snow, just very wet?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: donnyguy on November 22, 2024, 09:31:42 pm
National highways on Twitter
Please be aware that the #A66 is being closed in both directions overnight tonight, between the #B6276 #Brough and the #A67 #Bowes in preparation for #StormBert that is forecast to bring severe weather across the region.Please keep following @metoffice for up to date weather
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on November 22, 2024, 10:20:18 pm
Ffs, definitely longer on any other route.  Could be fun and games tomorrow.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 22, 2024, 10:27:29 pm
You wanna try doing it with a caravan on the back.

I fair shite mesen on Brough Moor once.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: ss1953 on November 22, 2024, 11:01:03 pm
No trains north of Preston means no trains from Scotland. Thats me F****d.
My nearest match.
Already had the cancelled trains message from Avanti.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: VivaRovers on November 23, 2024, 12:46:55 am
No trains north of Preston means no trains from Scotland. Thats me F****d.
My nearest match.
Already had the cancelled trains message from Avanti.

Yeah, share your pain. This was the only Rovers game I'd been able to wangle getting to between August and February.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 23, 2024, 07:01:26 am
Any talk of a pitch inspection?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Jimmydee on November 23, 2024, 07:30:33 am
The A66 is closed from Scotch corner because of snow, I’m hopeful that it might reopen before 10am.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: ncRover on November 23, 2024, 07:37:39 am
Any talk of a pitch inspection?

https://thebuzzisback.boards.net/thread/1790/match-thread-doncaster-rovers-sat?page=7

Their forum match thread should be a good place to keep updated
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 07:42:20 am
Unfortunately the heaviest rain is forcast between 10 and 12, better news is there is not much rain forcast after that
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: rimmington on November 23, 2024, 07:54:42 am
BBC advising not to travel north of Preston
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Lytham Rover on November 23, 2024, 07:56:40 am
It's lashing down with snow here this morning

Must be even worse on the A66

Doubt that match will be on
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 07:57:24 am
It's lashing down with snow here this morning

Must be even worse on the A66

Doubt that match will be on
where are you?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 23, 2024, 07:59:03 am
The A66 is closed from Scotch corner because of snow, I’m hopeful that it might reopen before 10am.
bizarrely, it's only the first small section, Google maps has a small diversion?
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Ldr on November 23, 2024, 08:10:57 am
Snowing in Newcastle atm
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 23, 2024, 08:13:53 am
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.

Bloody hell Glen, sorry to hear that. How frustrating.
Why have they done this?
due to the bad weather forecast

I'm booked on the Skipton to Carlisle route (via Settle) with Northern Trains and no word of cancellations for them yet.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: NigelJ on November 23, 2024, 08:17:35 am
Been raining since about 4am in Keswick. No snow here. All about volume of rain, and whether the pitch can cope, or surrounding areas flooding.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 08:28:11 am
It's lashing down with snow here this morning

Must be even worse on the A66

Doubt that match will be on
where are you?

Bedale , North Yorkshire.

Lovely little market town
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 08:31:38 am
Been raining since about 4am in Keswick. No snow here. All about volume of rain, and whether the pitch can cope, or surrounding areas flooding.

I remember twice Warwick Road area flooding so I presume they improved the flood defences

15 years or so , might be more recent the Papers carried a story of a Goldfish being found on their Pitch , and appealed for the owner to collect it

Maybe won't be quite that bad today


https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/16823620.flood-miracle-homeless-goldfish-found-alive-and-well-on-brunton-park-pitch/
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: sf9944 on November 23, 2024, 08:31:50 am
I’m in Keswick. It has snowed a bit but now turning to rain and it hasn’t settled. It has been hard ground all week with frosts but temperatures going way up today. Waterlogging is the only risk I think and I don’t think it’s much of a risk. In my opinion the game will be on. Only my opinion based on what I see up here and forecasts.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 09:07:31 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: idler on November 23, 2024, 09:17:37 am
About 3” of snow where I am in Bradford. It is now turning to rain though and Temp to go up from 1 degree at mo to 12 or 13/this aft.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Scooter on November 23, 2024, 09:21:33 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 09:23:56 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
a 66 is open just seen it on the news
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 23, 2024, 09:26:04 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
a 66 is open just seen it on the news

I saw it too but it looks like a lot of snow in that area.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 09:28:00 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
a 66 is open just seen it on the news

I saw it too but it looks like a lot of snow in that area.
yes, dont know if the snow is further on than carlisle thou as they have none there
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 23, 2024, 09:31:14 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
a 66 is open just seen it on the news

National Highways still showing it as closed
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 23, 2024, 09:37:00 am
I’m sacking it off. I have a high sided vehicle. If the A66 is shut I suspect the M62 will be extra busy and probably take ages to get across. It sounds like driving up the M6 will take us deeper into the storm.
Getting there could be an adventure but then doing the return in the dark is not worth the risk

I’ll watch it on the tv instead
I was mainly going so my lad could visit a new ground but I’ll take him next time

Safe travels to all that go
a 66 is open just seen it on the news

National Highways still showing it as closed

On the bbc news article that has been mentioned the reporter said that the gates hadn’t been closed.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Lytham Rover on November 23, 2024, 09:42:12 am
It's lashing down with snow here this morning

Must be even worse on the A66

Doubt that match will be on
where are you?

Unsurprisingly Bedale
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 23, 2024, 09:43:25 am
Road closures on A1,  ffs, I think we have to bite the m62 bullet
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 23, 2024, 09:43:31 am
Sh1t don’t know which route to take now it’s a long way up to 66 to turn round again - that said Waze still wants me to go over 66
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Lytham Rover on November 23, 2024, 09:46:02 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

Halfway up the main stand and getting wet!

There was a photo of Andy Warrington trying to get the ball over the halfway line as the rain and wind were horizontal
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: ss1953 on November 23, 2024, 09:46:12 am
All trains from Scotland cancelled and M74 shut at 2 places. Decided to put on my coal fire (smokeless) and listen to the match.

Gutted.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: GazLaz on November 23, 2024, 09:54:54 am
I think the 62 will be fine. Not as bad of a road as people make out. Be 3 hours from Donny that way with the toe down.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Lesonthewest on November 23, 2024, 10:08:03 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

Yes, think it was the same game one of the advertising hoardings came down from behind the goal!!
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 10:08:58 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

Halfway up the main stand and getting wet!

There was a photo of Andy Warrington trying to get the ball over the halfway line as the rain and wind were horizontal

I remember that night very well. Never seen rain like it and there were some videos doing the rounds as well I seem to remember
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Padge_DRFC on November 23, 2024, 10:09:20 am
Tranmere away was a similar story last season. Horrific getting there for that Friday night game. Players seemed to make more of a point applauding the fans that went that night too I noticed.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 23, 2024, 10:19:02 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

Halfway up the main stand and getting wet!

There was a photo of Andy Warrington trying to get the ball over the halfway line as the rain and wind were horizontal

I remember that night very well. Never seen rain like it and there were some videos doing the rounds as well I seem to remember

That reminds me of the night match at Grimsby a few years ago.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 10:19:12 am
BIG incident on M62

After Junction at top of M18 after Thorne and Westbound towards Leeds

Sorry
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Spud on November 23, 2024, 10:21:09 am
I can't believe there hasn't even been a pitch inspection mentioned tbh.

Safe travels to all the brave souls heading up there, I might have been one had it not been for work.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Ldr on November 23, 2024, 10:21:37 am
A1 closed before the a66 looking on Google maps right now
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Filo on November 23, 2024, 10:22:47 am
BIG incident on M62

After Junction at top of M18 after Thorne and Westbound towards Leeds

Sorry
just go to Askern get on A19 and then M62 there
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Spud on November 23, 2024, 10:22:58 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

I was one of those in the opposite stand, what a night ! Lol.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 23, 2024, 10:23:31 am
Is there a planned pitch inspection.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 10:28:25 am
I remember a night game where the rain was being whipped along almost horizontally

I had a ticket c/o a bloke that lived there and so was in main stand. Our fans were still getting wet in the opposite Stand despite being right at the back and way beyond the corner flag

Appalling conditions and Carlisle were desperately seeking points to avoid going non league

As the game wore on the wind dropped every now and again and Leo FW scored the winner on 70 minutes. I think Carlisle had only won one of 19 games at that point

If its that bad today it will be BAD

I was one of those in the opposite stand, what a night ! Lol.

You had my deepest sympathy that night for sure

I was dry as a bone on opp side of Ground and could not believe the rain was parallel to floor ang clearly getting Rovers fans most of first half

Never seen rail like it apart from Grimsby that night
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 10:29:50 am
Carlisle have posted that the car park is shit due to being waterlogged but no mention of the match or anything
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: bpoolrover on November 23, 2024, 10:31:20 am
Just rang them all is good there end no pitch inspection planned
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Copps is Magic on November 23, 2024, 10:32:29 am
Their pitch looked immaculate yesterday.

https://twitter.com/officialcufc/status/1859958463654457493
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: NigelJ on November 23, 2024, 10:33:01 am
Apparently it's shut because it's shit!
Carlisle have posted that the car park is shit due to being waterlogged but no mention of the match or anything
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Campsall rover on November 23, 2024, 10:37:37 am
Just rang them all is good there end no pitch inspection planned
Good news
It’s pouring it down on M62 currently at Halifax Hudds area
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Ldr on November 23, 2024, 10:39:07 am
Just spoke to their box office, def no inspection planned, pitch and surrounds all fine according to them. Just the joys of the a69 from Newcastle then
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Spud on November 23, 2024, 10:57:12 am
Apparently it's shut because it's shit!
Carlisle have posted that the car park is shit due to being waterlogged but no mention of the match or anything

Ha ha I never even thought of that being a typo, just thought they were being honest
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Chris Black come back on November 23, 2024, 11:20:36 am
It is definitely on.

Carlisle United have just issued statement saying: "There are no issues with the pitch ahead of today’s game against @drfc_official- see you all later!".
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: idler on November 23, 2024, 11:28:02 am
Bradford City match postponed after pitch inspection and heavy rain melting the snow so M62 should be clear.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: DMnumber4 on November 23, 2024, 11:48:43 am
The game where LFW scored and the hoardings blew off was Sat 29 Nov 2003.

Sure it was dark before kick off though and so definitely felt like a night game.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 23, 2024, 12:06:41 pm
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.

Bloody hell Glen, sorry to hear that. How frustrating.
Why have they done this?
due to the bad weather forecast

I'm booked on the Skipton to Carlisle route (via Settle) with Northern Trains and no word of cancellations for them yet.

Ah well, I've finally been thwarted so that's game up for me.

Set off walking from home at 8.30am to the bus stop in my village to get to Skipton, through deep snow and blowing a blizzard. Waited for ages with no bus arriving, getting soaked, until finally learning that a bus had slid off the road and all subsequent buses were cancelled.
Trudged back home, resigned to having missed my 09:58 train from Skipton to Carlisle. Was drying out and warming up when I got an alert on my phone informing me that my train was delayed to 10:25.
I looked at the clock and thought I could maybe make it if I drove to Skipton myself.

Scraped the snow off my car and set off.

I got to Skipton station 3 minutes before the train was due, fumbled with my phone to book and pay for the car park, and dashed into the station.
A staff member said "No trains to Leeds or Bradford this morning love".
"That's OK, I'm going to Carlisle" I said.
She pointed at the information screen which read "09:58 train to Carlisle cancelled due to damaged overhead cables".

Ah well, nobody can say I didn't try.

God luck to all you intrepid travellers. Stay safe and give the lads a cheer from me!
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: redarmi66 on November 23, 2024, 12:23:43 pm
Heads up that Avanti have cancelled all trains north of Preston tomorrow.

This will affect anyone who (like me) for was heading to the game up the west coast mainline.

Bloody hell Glen, sorry to hear that. How frustrating.
Why have they done this?
due to the bad weather forecast

I'm booked on the Skipton to Carlisle route (via Settle) with Northern Trains and no word of cancellations for them yet.

Ah well, I've finally been thwarted so that's game up for me.

Set off walking from home at 8.30am to the bus stop in my village to get to Skipton, through deep snow and blowing a blizzard. Waited for ages with no bus arriving, getting soaked, until finally learning that a bus had slid off the road and all subsequent buses were cancelled.
Trudged back home, resigned to having missed my 09:58 train from Skipton to Carlisle. Was drying out and warming up when I got an alert on my phone informing me that my train was delayed to 10:25.
I looked at the clock and thought I could maybe make it if I drove to Skipton myself.

Scraped the snow off my car and set off.

I got to Skipton station 3 minutes before the train was due, fumbled with my phone to book and pay for the car park, and dashed into the station.
A staff member said "No trains to Leeds or Bradford this morning love".
"That's OK, I'm going to Carlisle" I said.
She pointed at the information screen which read "09:58 train to Carlisle cancelled due to damaged overhead cables".

Ah well, nobody can say I didn't try.

God luck to all you intrepid travellers. Stay safe and give the lads a cheer from me!


Someone should show this post to the players before kick off. If that isnt extra inspiration then i dont know what is.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 23, 2024, 12:27:52 pm
Wow , I remembered it as a night game where I worked up there that day and got Hotel stay on.firm

Memory playing up but it was already dark when I met mate in Beehive near Ground 
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Bessie Red on November 23, 2024, 01:05:57 pm
https://x.com/officialcufc/status/1860281500446372301?t=mZOuGGOY_TJZKts7hs4YOg&s=19

Posted an hour go.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: graingrover on November 23, 2024, 01:22:56 pm
I remember travelling to my brother’s in Skipton from Brussels for a home game .That Saturday morning the village was cut off by snowfall during the night making it impossible to get out . Donny was fine and the game was played in bright sunshine !
I always smile when pundits say things like ..Donny fans will have travelled a long way for today’s match from South  Yorkshire .Most people on this forum live many miles from Doncaster . .
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: GazLaz on November 23, 2024, 01:30:49 pm
The drive over in the M62 and M6 has been fine. Very wet, but fine. 3hrs pretty much to the second.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 23, 2024, 01:54:43 pm
In town now, rain has stopped!!! Game on!!
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Jimmydee on November 23, 2024, 08:11:45 pm
At least the A66 was open for the return journey, it was a bit foggy near Scotch corner but we knocked an hour off the trek to the ground.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on November 23, 2024, 08:37:29 pm
At least the A66 was open for the return journey, it was a bit foggy near Scotch corner but we knocked an hour off the trek to the ground.

A bit  :lol:

Certainly tested the attention span that stretch.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: donnievic on November 23, 2024, 08:52:30 pm
Wasn’t half as bad as I thought it would be when set off this morning just very wet going all way then pretty mild when we got there and then way back just a tad foggy on last bit of a66
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 23, 2024, 09:34:54 pm
Can’t see why A66 was shut this morning tbh
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 23, 2024, 10:12:14 pm
At least the A66 was open for the return journey, it was a bit foggy near Scotch corner but we knocked an hour off the trek to the ground.

A bit  :lol:

Certainly tested the attention span that stretch.
friggin hell, Google maps still has it down as closed, so we did the m62 again... Ggrr
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: drfchound on November 23, 2024, 10:28:00 pm
Can’t see why A66 was shut this morning tbh

As was said earlier, the gates to shut off the road were never closed this morning.
A bbc news reporter also confirmed that from the scene.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 24, 2024, 10:44:42 am
Can’t see why A66 was shut this morning tbh

As was said earlier, the gates to shut off the road were never closed this morning.
A bbc news reporter also confirmed that from the scene.
It was a long way to go up to A66 to have to spin round though (having looked on National Highways site) so it was M62 there A66 home
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Donnywolf on November 24, 2024, 11:19:41 am
Hearts like lions , every Fan however they got there

Huge respect to every one of them
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: adamtherover on November 24, 2024, 11:45:53 am
Coming back, the rain was that torrential,  probs for the best we stuck to the m6, still passed 2 cars in the ditch,  not driving to the conditions.. 
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Jimmydee on November 24, 2024, 02:13:45 pm
At least the A66 was open for the return journey, it was a bit foggy near Scotch corner but we knocked an hour off the trek to the ground.

A bit  :lol:

Certainly tested the attention span that stretch.
friggin hell, Google maps still has it down as closed, so we did the m62 again... Ggrr

As I was driving south on the M6, I noticed that the electronic signage didn’t say that the A66 was closed, so I chose to go that way and the road was eerily quiet, it was a old choice or us.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: donnievic on November 24, 2024, 03:16:27 pm
Coming back, the rain was that torrential,  probs for the best we stuck to the m6, still passed 2 cars in the ditch,  not driving to the conditions.. 
don’t think we had hardly any rain coming back just fog on the a66,google maps still said it was shut but asked national highways on Twitter and they said it opened up again just after 4ish,and back for 7.30
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: Janso on November 24, 2024, 10:47:55 pm
At least the A66 was open for the return journey, it was a bit foggy near Scotch corner but we knocked an hour off the trek to the ground.

A bit  :lol:

Certainly tested the attention span that stretch.
friggin hell, Google maps still has it down as closed, so we did the m62 again... Ggrr

As I was driving south on the M6, I noticed that the electronic signage didn’t say that the A66 was closed, so I chose to go that way and the road was eerily quiet, it was a old choice or us.

I did the same, though I saw on twitter that the road had been reopened. Very ropey though, the closer you got to Scotch Mist Corner you got, the worse it was. Not much bothers me when driving but not a fan of fog.
Title: Re: Carlisle weather
Post by: roversdude on November 25, 2024, 06:42:41 am
Possibly the worst fog I’ve driven in