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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Chris Black come back on January 03, 2026, 04:32:47 pm
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Wouldn't be end of world for this to be postponed, let's be honest.
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Wouldn't be end of world for this to be postponed, let's be honest.
Agreed, time to get in more reinforcements and for the rest of the team to rest & practice - not necessarily in that order!!
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It will be off ,it's only going to get colder tonight
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Disagree, hope it’s on tomorrow. It gets postponed and then we’ve got the 1 win in 17 overhanging until the next league game. Tomorrow is a great opportunity to get a win and get that monkey off our back
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Luton’s comments
With equipment in place to protect the pitch from subzero temperatures forecast overnight, Rovers "remain hopeful" the game will take place.
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Disagree, hope it’s on tomorrow. It gets postponed and then we’ve got the 1 win in 17 overhanging until the next league game. Tomorrow is a great opportunity to get a win and get that monkey off our back
Agree. Luton are in poor form away from home, we are playing better of late......let's not forget Luton arent where they want to be, they also have the transfer window to strengthen and more funds to do so with.
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10 o'clock would be a better time for the inspection, still time to let Luton know before travelling.
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We want this on. Luton aren’t great at the moment and it feels like a win is around the corner.
Only close injured too so we have a fit squad.
Last thing we want is this on a cold Tuesday night.
8:30am doesn’t give it much time. I guess if it’s cold though there won’t be much difference between 8:30 and 10:30 for example.
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10 o'clock would be a better time for the inspection, still time to let Luton know before travelling.
That would be more sensible. but Mansfield v Rotherham 09.00 inspection :s
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I can't remember hardly any games still going ahead after a pitch inspection unless my memory has left me. On that basis im expecting it to be called off
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From a purely selfish point of view I hope it's off, snowed in here in Bridlington and don't fancy the journey!
Agree it's a good time to play them though.
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Assuming Broadbent isn't fit, we have three available midfielders. That's not really a great place to be.
Would be very surprised if Robinson is in a position to be in the squad and no loanee has yet arrived to replace Crew.
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Someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the pitch could handle temps of down to minus five, so it should be o tomorrow?
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We've seen this before with the early inspections when it seems they would rather make an early decision, rather than estimate what it's going to be like later on in the day.
Yes, on one hand, it gives plenty of notice to all concerned, especially the travelling fans, so it takes the element of doubt out of the equation.
On the other hand, as others have said, I want to see the lads back on the pitch to follow up on the positive performance v Bolton.
My hunch is they'll call it off so be prepared.
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Someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the pitch could handle temps of down to minus five, so it should be o tomorrow?
see o they tell us, only -2 tonight
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Assuming Broadbent isn't fit, we have three available midfielders. That's not really a great place to be.
Would be very surprised if Robinson is in a position to be in the squad and no loanee has yet arrived to replace Crew.
Cliff said in his interview he should be fit. Then later said only Close missing.
We need to remember they have a new manager and he will no doubt be strengthening them also this month, as Ryalinho says above…with greater resources than us.
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If it's off, the next league games are Wimbledon away, and Wigan at home.
I really want tomorrow's game to go ahead, but I can't see it happening.
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I’d be leaving the covers off.
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I've played golf today at town Moor and it was frozen solid all day
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I’d be leaving the covers off.
Why?
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Really hope it's on, if we play as well as (whatever day it was, Thursday!), we've a great chance of 3 points.
From the statement I think it's unlikely though, the bit where it says some of the pitch needs more work doesn't sound too good with another sub zero night ahead.
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That large mass of water close by pulls the temperature down by a couple of degrees, my guess is it'll be off.
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I've played golf today at town Moor and it was frozen solid all day
Had the course been covered over the night before? ;)
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I don't expect any game tomorrow up north to be on that doesn't have undersoil heating especially enclosed grounds such as ours
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This might be totally irrelevant, but I've just stuck my head outside the door, and the wind chill doesn't feel as bad as earlier. There's no sign of any ground frost either, or is that because it's still early?
OK, I admit I'm clutching at straws.
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Well no frost on the cars or ground in Bentley so there is a chance the game could be on
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I think that could be a little optimistic. It has been below freezing all night and isn't forecast to get above 0c until midday. Looks like still quite a tight call to get the game on. Let's see.
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Well no frost on the cars or ground in Bentley so there is a chance the game could be on
Ground doesn’t look frosty but is rock hard
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Well no frost on the cars or ground in Bentley so there is a chance the game could be on
Ground doesn’t look frosty but is rock hard
I hope it's off personally it's freezing cold outside and I don't want to sit in it for nearly 2 hours
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If its off, those frost protection covers are not fit for purpose, it never got as cold as it was forecast last night
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My lawn is rock solid, -2 outside, hope it’s on but can’t see it.
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Game off
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Is that official?
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Is that official?
Yes
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
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My lawn is rock solid, -2 outside, hope it’s on but can’t see it.
Check your lawn at 3pm........and come back to us.
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
We should be looking at Lincoln and what they are doing on and off the pitch and let that be the benchmark for where we need to get to.
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I read that the EFL had covered the costs of those measures at Lincoln and Cheltenham due to the games being televised.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
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My lawn is rock solid, -2 outside, hope it’s on but can’t see it.
Check your lawn at 3pm........and come back to us.
I took chunks of ice off my ponds yesterday and threw them onto my lawn. They have not melted at all, all day yesterday. And the ice is back again on the ponds this morning. The pitch will still be frozen at 3pm.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Not much going on up top, is there?
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
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It’s off
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
It says the EFL stepped in as their usual frost covers wouldn't be good enough.
Even if covered, I guess it's the ground temp that determines the firmness of the pitch.
These days, they're not going to risk anything if the surface isn't normal, unlike the old days when they played on 'while over' pitches affected by frost and snow.
If there's no prospect of temps increasing during the day, as said earlier in the thread, it makes sense to make an early decision.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
What makes you think that?
Have you checked their books and compared them to us?
Or do you just mean they spend more money than us rather than they’re better run than us
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
It says the EFL stepped in as their usual frost covers wouldn't be good enough.
Even if covered, I guess it's the ground temp that determines the firmness of the pitch.
These days, they're not going to risk anything if the surface isn't normal, unlike the old days when they played on 'while over' pitches affected by frost and snow.
If there's no prospect of temps increasing during the day, as said earlier in the thread, it makes sense to make an early decision.
10am to 3pm would’ve seen 5 hours of temps above freezing. Seems a bit early to have the inspection to me
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Sky have provided and paid for the tent at Lincoln to protect their pitch
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
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WOW!. It didn't take long for this thread to descend into another playground squabble did it?
The game is off for obvious safety reasons. Simple.
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The BBC weather says between 1 and 2 the temperature rises to 1 degrees only. That coupled with a 10mph wind, which is what is quoted, doesn't make it very playable. Especially given the overnight temperatures.
There are also fans of both sides who travel from further afield. So it's a sensible decision.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Helps to have real ambition
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
It says the EFL stepped in as their usual frost covers wouldn't be good enough.
Even if covered, I guess it's the ground temp that determines the firmness of the pitch.
These days, they're not going to risk anything if the surface isn't normal, unlike the old days when they played on 'while over' pitches affected by frost and snow.
If there's no prospect of temps increasing during the day, as said earlier in the thread, it makes sense to make an early decision.
10am to 3pm would’ve seen 5 hours of temps above freezing. Seems a bit early to have the inspection to me
Got to think about Luton fans travelling all the way. Correct decision to do now
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They need to bin those frost protection covers, they don’t work
Were our game due to be televised I wonder if we'd have done what Lincoln have to ensure the game went ahead as planned?
Very much doubt it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x4wyz50wo
It says the EFL stepped in as their usual frost covers wouldn't be good enough.
Even if covered, I guess it's the ground temp that determines the firmness of the pitch.
These days, they're not going to risk anything if the surface isn't normal, unlike the old days when they played on 'while over' pitches affected by frost and snow.
If there's no prospect of temps increasing during the day, as said earlier in the thread, it makes sense to make an early decision.
10am to 3pm would’ve seen 5 hours of temps above freezing. Seems a bit early to have the inspection to me
Got to think about Luton fans travelling all the way. Correct decision to do now
It’s a two and half hour journey, this early is ridiculous
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
You need to be thankful we have the best CEO in the EFL.
Mind you, you probably couldn’t even name him without the aid of Google.
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If it's frozen, in parts, now, it's not gonna thaw by 3pm. My lawn was solid all day yesterday. Frustrating, as I fancied us for 3 points, but correct to call it early.
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Sky have provided and paid for the tent at Lincoln to protect their pitch…
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
You need to be thankful we have the best CEO in the EFL.
Mind you, you probably couldn’t even name him without the aid of Google.
I know exactly who he is.
He's ok, best in the efl ? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Sky have paid for the tent at Lincoln for this match as it’s a 12.00 kick off not a 15.00, and it’s classed as a local derby
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
New stadium that isn't happening when they are doing work to sincil bank that even when completed will still be smaller than the keepmoat. Keep up the good work :thumbsup:
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No great surprise, I always thought it unlikely with the daytime temperatures being so low, rather than cold nights and warmer days. It will be interesting to see how many games go ahead in league 1, as I think there’ll be more off than on today. It’s the persistent cold that does the damage, not allowing the ground to thaw out at any time.
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I’ll post it again, but in different words, Off Peterborough, football, paid ,Lincoln, Sky, match , 12.00 derby, classed, tent, local, as, have .
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Rotherham off too, sack their CEO too!
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Match is off so Tony's feeling a bit bored I see.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
New stadium that isn't happening when they are doing work to sincil bank that even when completed will still be smaller than the keepmoat. Keep up the good work :thumbsup:
Correct, £2.6 million spent on Sincil bank including new community hub to help Lincoln city work with the wider community in Lincoln. Since we regularly win prizes for community work in Donny, perhaps we could teach them a thing or two.
No plans for a new ground in the foreseeable future, and easy to get tickets if I want to go along with Lincoln supporting mates when rovers aren’t playing, so I guess they don’t usually sell out their current stadium?
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Are some of you bloody joking? Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank is a damn craphole open at all side even if you want a pee you have to go out in all weather usually in rain and the stadium haha haha bloody stadium don’t even give a damn about disabled supporters , as we know when either people would be always walking passed in front all match AND no cover when it rained and the toilets where there was no locks on toilet doors includes disabled toilets where it was more like a free for all in dank an god forsaken gloomy sh1thole . The football , hahaha what a friggin joke Donny has been far superior. Some of you lot writing sometimes don’t know that you’ve been born with Championship football for a number of years at this great STADIUM even with the board answering to any answers you wish to ask and with facilities where you are still undercover. Just one yes one season where they are doing better at the moment than our Rovers jeees we all thought we would do better after a great end of last season, and so what ? I back Grant to turn it around on the pitch and if any want to join the supporters board get off your arse and stand for election and put in pertinent questions to HELP and not put obstacles in the friggin way. The weather got to the pitch and worse things can happen to you after all I had to put up with watching the tripe from 1967 to 2011 when again we was let down yet again as my wife and I suffered as disabled supporters with all the obstacles in the way and thank god my Grandma was born in Doncaster so I too could feel I was part of the Doncaster Rovers family. Lincoln City well run ? I have so enjoyed the roller coaster ride since that first match we came to see. Now I know 1 or 2 need to take their chill pill and count their blessing they are Doncaster until I die supporters.
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Play on that pitch today and we will f**k it up for the rest of the season. Any live grass wouldn’t stay live for very long after 20 odd men run around on it for two hours in 0/1/2 degree temperatures.
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Play on that pitch today and we will f**k it up for the rest of the season. Any live grass wouldn’t stay live for very long after 20 odd men run around on it for two hours in 0/1/2 degree temperatures.
Also the potential chance of losing players long term due to injury on playing on an unplayable pitch!!
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Double? No chance. They are still trying to shift tickets for today’s game.
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Play on that pitch today and we will f**k it up for the rest of the season. Any live grass wouldn’t stay live for very long after 20 odd men run around on it for two hours in 0/1/2 degree temperatures.
Most sensible post, and you didn’t even mention any stats!
We have to accept that unfortunately our pitch does seem to struggle at this time of year, and even though it was a joke for the Bolton manager to use the pitch has an excuse, it does seem like the ground staff will have to be working hard again this year.
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Are some of you bloody joking? Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank is a damn craphole open at all side even if you want a pee you have to go out in all weather usually in rain and the stadium haha haha bloody stadium don’t even give a damn about disabled supporters , as we know when either people would be always walking passed in front all match AND no cover when it rained and the toilets where there was no locks on toilet doors includes disabled toilets where it was more like a free for all in dank an god forsaken gloomy sh1thole . The football , hahaha what a friggin joke Donny has been far superior. Some of you lot writing sometimes don’t know that you’ve been born with Championship football for a number of years at this great STADIUM even with the board answering to any answers you wish to ask and with facilities where you are still undercover. Just one yes one season where they are doing better at the moment than our Rovers jeees we all thought we would do better after a great end of last season, and so what ? I back Grant to turn it around on the pitch and if any want to join the supporters board get off your arse and stand for election and put in pertinent questions to HELP and not put obstacles in the friggin way. The weather got to the pitch and worse things can happen to you after all I had to put up with watching the tripe from 1967 to 2011 when again we was let down yet again as my wife and I suffered as disabled supporters with all the obstacles in the way and thank god my Grandma was born in Doncaster so I too could feel I was part of the Doncaster Rovers family. Lincoln City well run ? I have so enjoyed the roller coaster ride since that first match we came to see. Now I know 1 or 2 need to take their chill pill and count their blessing they are Doncaster until I die supporters.
As I’ve mentioned before I’ve got a really good mate of mine who’s a Lincoln City supporter and he’s to our ground the last few times we have played. One of those times he sat with a family member of mine in the West Stand, he was really impressed by the whole thing , the concourse, the food and drink outlets, the toilets, the disabled viewing areas, the view of the pitch etc “it’s a better ground than Sincil Bank “
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Sheffield United, Doncaster, Rotherham all called off today. Scunthorpe’s match yesterday was called off on Friday.
Some people on here eh????
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Play on that pitch today and we will f**k it up for the rest of the season. Any live grass wouldn’t stay live for very long after 20 odd men run around on it for two hours in 0/1/2 degree temperatures.
Come on Gaz, we need to get behind the team even if they are a bit unusual
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Play on that pitch today and we will f**k it up for the rest of the season. Any live grass wouldn’t stay live for very long after 20 odd men run around on it for two hours in 0/1/2 degree temperatures.
Yep, exactly the same reason my lad is not off out in the garden to kick a ball about after I reseeded a few months maths back
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Double? No chance. They are still trying to shift tickets for today’s game.
Well we'll have to wait and see on that one but the general point I'm suggesting is the limitations on their ground masks their size and potential. They are another step up from us at least and I think will be pushing 15 to 20k or more when doing well.
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I would think that player safety was also a consideration.
Right decision to cancel it today.
No chance of the pitch being safe to play on this afternoon.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Double? No chance. They are still trying to shift tickets for today’s game.
Well we'll have to wait and see on that one but the general point I'm suggesting is the limitations on their ground masks their size and potential. They are another step up from us at least and I think will be pushing 15 to 20k or more when doing well.
Not sure I agree, can't see a club the size of Lincoln exceeding crowds of 15k imo.
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We've got 8 fixtures in January - I'm fairly sure McCann won't be shedding any tears that we've reduced that to 7, gives time to give players rest, recover from any injuries and to get some new signings in.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Helps to have real ambition
If you love them so much, why not do us all a favour and go and support them?
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Around the ground is rock solid and not a chance it was going to be playable even with the sun been out it's still only 2 degrees outside and getting colder around 3pm
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Just put the QPR v Wednesday game on - yes I’m bored - one whole half of the pitch has frost on it and a six metre strip the full length of one side is white over.
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Just put the QPR v Wednesday game on - yes I’m bored - one whole half of the pitch has frost on it and a six metre strip the full length of one side is white over.
That’s just lack of grass. The pitch looks horrible.
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Is it gonna be ok for Saturday, ?week ain’t getting any warmer.
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Just some perspective to the "its 2 degrees, they called it off too early" brigade. How often when you defrost something in your fridge does it take 12 - 24 hours depending on the size? and fridges generally are set at 3 degrees.
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Sheffield United, Doncaster, Rotherham all called off today. Scunthorpe’s match yesterday was called off on Friday.
Some people on here eh????
Just any excuse to take a swipe at the club for some people. It's pathetic.
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Just put the QPR v Wednesday game on - yes I’m bored - one whole half of the pitch has frost on it and a six metre strip the full length of one side is white over.
That’s just lack of grass. The pitch looks horrible.
Last time I looked grass was green, this is frost.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Double? No chance. They are still trying to shift tickets for today’s game.
Well we'll have to wait and see on that one but the general point I'm suggesting is the limitations on their ground masks their size and potential. They are another step up from us at least and I think will be pushing 15 to 20k or more when doing well.
Not sure I agree, can't see a club the size of Lincoln exceeding crowds of 15k imo.
I definitely can’t as the capacity is 10,800 just over 2/3rds of ours
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
Lincoln reported losses of around £3m in the last reported financial season 2023-24 - same as Rovers. In what way are they better run?
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
Lincoln reported losses of around £3m in the last reported financial season 2023-24 - same as Rovers. In what way are they better run?
Just have a look at their website, social media, transfer business, ambition, all superior to Rovers
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Their current league position isn’t too shoddy.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
Lincoln reported losses of around £3m in the last reported financial season 2023-24 - same as Rovers. In what way are they better run?
Just have a look at their website, social media, transfer business, ambition, all superior to Rovers
Hope no-one's been waiting for this epic comeback.
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
Lincoln reported losses of around £3m in the last reported financial season 2023-24 - same as Rovers. In what way are they better run?
Just have a look at their website, social media, transfer business, ambition, all superior to Rovers
It’s about 37 miles, A1 then A57
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
They are not a similar size. When their new stadium is complete, you'll see their attendances at least double.
Double? No chance. They are still trying to shift tickets for today’s game.
Well we'll have to wait and see on that one but the general point I'm suggesting is the limitations on their ground masks their size and potential. They are another step up from us at least and I think will be pushing 15 to 20k or more when doing well.
Went to school in Lincoln and this won't be the case, loads of people from Lincoln support the likes of Forest and even Leeds as they are bigger teams and play at a higher level even the younger generations of these families don't have much interest in Lincoln they'd probably be described as more followers than fans they'll never consistently sell out 15/20k a week
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Better to postpone early like we did rather than 20mins before kick off, as Hull city did today!! Apparently the teams were warming up and crowd ready for kick off when they postponed it!! Vs Watford as well - long journey home after no game!!
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Lincoln are a very very well run club, think their ceo used to work for Rovers.
Be nice if he came back to sort us out.
Why? We're pretty well run overall in the last couple of years, that's a ridiculous statement. On and off the pitch the last two years have been a huge step forward.
We've made a fair choice not to spend huge sums for the very rare occurrence of cold weather. I'm fine with that. We don't have that many games called off at all and when it's this cold I don't enjoy being out in it all that much either.
I popped outside yesterday afternoon and there was ice in the back garden, it seamt quite obvious to me a game today was less than likely.
Far better run than we are, I keep an eye on them because I admire how well they are run, as a club of similar size
Lincoln reported losses of around £3m in the last reported financial season 2023-24 - same as Rovers. In what way are they better run?
Just have a look at their website, social media, transfer business, ambition, all superior to Rovers
They are a better run business because they have a better website and twitter feed!!! That's why internet scams are so successful because some people only see a glossy facade rather than looking into what is going on behind it.
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Better to postpone early like we did rather than 20mins before kick off, as Hull city did today!! Apparently the teams were warming up and crowd ready for kick off when they postponed it!! Vs Watford as well - long journey home after no game!!
And they have undersoil heating at the KCom - did someone forget to turn it on!
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Better to postpone early like we did rather than 20mins before kick off, as Hull city did today!! Apparently the teams were warming up and crowd ready for kick off when they postponed it!! Vs Watford as well - long journey home after no game!!
And they have undersoil heating at the KCom - did someone forget to turn it on!
The pitch was fine, it was areas surrounding the pitch that were still a potential risk to the players!
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Better to postpone early like we did rather than 20mins before kick off, as Hull city did today!! Apparently the teams were warming up and crowd ready for kick off when they postponed it!! Vs Watford as well - long journey home after no game!!
It was a very late call as I had a bet on Watford around 2.45 ,crazy time too call it off
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Meanwhile in 'merica they're happily playing NFL in ice and blizzards. Players playing a physical sport AND stadiums full of fans. They just get on with it. We really are a soft lazy pathetic bunch in this country :laugh:
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Meanwhile in 'merica they're happily playing NFL in ice and blizzards. Players playing a physical sport AND stadiums full of fans. They just get on with it. We really are a soft lazy pathetic bunch in this country :laugh:
Most of the pitches are not grass in America....
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Meanwhile in 'merica they're happily playing NFL in ice and blizzards. Players playing a physical sport AND stadiums full of fans. They just get on with it. We really are a soft lazy pathetic bunch in this country :laugh:
Surely you understand that certain countries have ability to deal with certain weather conditions as that is what they always have on a regular basis and its a worthwhile investment to have the tools and equipment to allow the country to deal with it. America and Canada regularly deal with heavy snow across the winter, during the summer months they also have tornadoes and hurricanes etc.
In the UK, we don't have snow every week aside from a few odd weeks around winter and its not worthwhile at all. The same reason why a lot of houses here don't have air conditioning units as extremely hot weather for extremely long periods rarely happens.
Absolutely zero point in a club of our size investing in under soil heating, i would rather us put the cost towards the playing squad and have the odd 1 or 2 games called off.
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Meanwhile in 'merica they're happily playing NFL in ice and blizzards. Players playing a physical sport AND stadiums full of fans. They just get on with it. We really are a soft lazy pathetic bunch in this country :laugh:
Most of the pitches are not grass in America....
and the ball spends basically zero time on the ground, and all the players wear body armour.
Otherwise directly comparable, obviously.
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I would say it’s currently highly likely the Southampton game is in doubt
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I would say it’s currently highly likely the Southampton game is in doubt
I’ve just been looking at the BBC weather map and apart from tonight and until 9.00 it’s going to be above freezing all through the rest of the week
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Go to the gym at the eco power it a chance unless it warms up that the game will be on the grass around the ground is rock solid
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I would say it’s currently highly likely the Southampton game is in doubt
I’ve just been looking at the BBC weather map and apart from tonight and until 9.00 it’s going to be above freezing all through the rest of the week
There’s also warnings for snow and ice all week through Saturday. It’s not going to warm up enough to thaw significantly. Could be wrong but suspect it will be postponed
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You seem to be looking at a different forecast than me, hardly going to get to freezing all week and the snow if it comes is going to light showers
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https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gcx0qub0f#?date=2026-01-05
Looks ok towards the weekend to me.
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It's the ground temperature which is likely to be a problem for the pitch.