GAME OFF! (Crawley Away)

[karldew]

Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.

Edited title just incase another gets called off.

[Spud]

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/crawley-town-fixture-postponed/

[sedwardsdrfc]

Damn. Gives us a bit more time to get players through the door at least.

[normal rules]

Gives some time for Todd miller to integrate himself I suppose

[eastender]

Doh, nobody thought to put the covers on.

[podrover73]

Baldwins fault?

[Surrey Rover]

It was dry down here yesterday and had been since Thursday evening. The rain has been falling this morning but not particularly heavy and is forecast to stop by 11:00am. I’m totally surprised the game has gone.

[Campsall rover]

It was dry down here yesterday and had been since Thursday evening. The rain has been falling this morning but not particularly heavy and is forecast to stop by 11:00am. I’m totally surprised the game has gone.

Crawley obviously are scared to death of us after being beaten 4-1 at the Eco.   

They may have some injuries. Probably have had the sprinklers on the pitch all night just to make sure it’s waterlogged.

[Donnybax]

Good news for us. They appointed a new manager this week and it gives us some more time to make some signings

[Swifty62]

Quite a few Rovers fans getting the 0810 train this morning will pretty peed off!!

[Thorney]

Not ideal. Will be another match rearranged for a Tuesday night I presume.

[eastender]

I know it's still early , but as it stands our game is the only one in the top 6 tiers of football called off because of a water logged pitch , it just doesn't add up. 

[Donnywolf]

It was dry down here yesterday and had been since Thursday evening. The rain has been falling this morning but not particularly heavy and is forecast to stop by 11:00am. I’m totally surprised the game has gone.

Pitch looks dreadful on Photos posted on Twitter etc

However I did say Coach wouldn't get to Leicester Forest because Crawley would feel obliged to make Ref make early call to save us making long journey

The forecast on BBC and elsewhere was for rain till 1500 but on other forecasts it was 9 till 11 so Crawley would be damned if they called off at 8 45 and damned if they waited till 2

They didn't have the opportunity to see when the rain did stop unfortunately

What a bugger and now no doubt another Tuesday fixture

[Chris Black come back]

We’ve only got two Tuesday games until the end of March, so plenty of options available.

[normal rules]

I know it's still early , but as it stands our game is the only one in the top 6 tiers of football called off because of a water logged pitch , it just doesn't add up. 

There will be pitch inspections as the morning goes on. I’ve no doubt others will fall too. At least this one was called early.

[normal rules]

Cambridge game off.
Weymouth too.
More to come no doubt.

[Draytonian III]

I bought a ticket for the match but due to circumstances I was going be unable to go so I should be able to get my money back now.

[eastender]

Cambridge game off.
Weymouth too.
More to come no doubt.

Cambridge was called off yesterday because of Structural damage to the stand roof.
Weymouth have called off their home game because they are playing away at
Chippenham Town.

[normal rules]

Kettering v Boston now off - water logged pitch.

[Dagenham Rover]

Rather it's called off early, Weston anybody? half hour or so before kickoff

[jonny_rover]

I'm in Crawley and there's been heavy rain all night and it's still raining. The ground is totally saturated so not surprising really.

[roversdude]

How far did everyone get ?

[wilts rover]

Cambridge game off.
Weymouth too.
More to come no doubt.

Cambridge was called off yesterday because of Structural damage to the stand roof.
Weymouth have called off their home game because they are playing away at
Chippenham Town.

Been a lot of rain and flooding in Wiltshire this week, plus more this morning. Still flood alerts around Chippenham. They have done well to get that on.

Corsham Town next door have a big FA Vase game today - and that's still on as well.

[Janso]

How far did everyone get ?

20 minutes south of Leicester.

[roversdude]

Is the hosepipe ban still on

[eastender]

Is the hosepipe ban still on

It wasn't last night allegedly.

[wilts rover]

Cambridge game off.
Weymouth too.
More to come no doubt.

Cambridge was called off yesterday because of Structural damage to the stand roof.
Weymouth have called off their home game because they are playing away at
Chippenham Town.

Been a lot of rain and flooding in Wiltshire this week, plus more this morning. Still flood alerts around Chippenham. They have done well to get that on.

Corsham Town next door have a big FA Vase game today - and that's still on as well.

And both of these were called off.

[normal rules]

Remember heading to Cheltenham not too many years ago when game called off for frozen pitch. Ended up going to watch kiddy play in the cup at the Ricoh. As we were in the cov area when the game was pulled.

[Alan Southstand]

Blessing in disguise! We might get a replacement in before the next game.

[drfchound]

Is the hosepipe ban still on

No, it was lifted a couple of weeks back.