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The Voice - Match preview Bradford City vs Carlisle United Tuesday 21 March 2023 @ 7:45pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Jan 15, 2023.

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  1. Ulysses S Grant

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    Or just lock you out of it so we can all enjoy the non pitch inspection comments.
     
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    #381 Ulysses S Grant, Jan 22, 2023
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  2. maggi bantam

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    Sorry to hear that Kevin. Perhaps a course of diuretics!!
     
    #382 maggi bantam, Jan 22, 2023
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    Can’t believe I’m watching a professional outdoor sport being played in such conditions in the most litigious country in the world. Buffalo Bills v Cincinnati Bungles.
     
    #383 Tennesseebantam, Jan 22, 2023
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    It’s the incontinence trousers;) or Nappies to Trev
     
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  5. Keefly Bantam

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    Interested in what you mean by that.
     
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    #385 Keefly Bantam, Jan 22, 2023
  6. borderlescott

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    Ha ha, very true.
     
    #386 borderlescott, Jan 22, 2023
  7. Bigrod

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    I suppose the two Bristol games is the interesting issue. Both games set to be played on the Saturday in Bristol. City goes ahead, Rovers is postponed. I assume that they are in relatively close proximity, it may well be the quality of the anti frost protection which they have on their respective pitches, which meant they had different outcomes?
     
    #387 Bigrod, Jan 22, 2023
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  8. Birky Bantam

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    Ashton Gate has undersoil heating so that will be why their match went ahead.
     
    #388 Birky Bantam, Jan 22, 2023
  9. Bigrod

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    Fair enough, but they are obviously in Bristol. It shows how effective the system can be. Not sure how much undersoil heating costs to install/run? But cancelling premium Saturday fixtures must dent the clubs income.
     
    #389 Bigrod, Jan 22, 2023
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    Assuming there was no financial obstacle to undersoil heating, we also really have to factor in the topography of the ground area. Might have been ok for yesterday but any major snow/ice would be a no-no simply because of the potential for issues outside the actual ground. I suppose that’s where we are with the Americanisation of the legal system these days. My understanding is that ultimately the council could make that decision anyway.
     
    #390 Tennesseebantam, Jan 23, 2023
  11. Interested Bystander

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    Green Bay is hardly tropical, but manages to get games on
     
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    #391 Interested Bystander, Jan 23, 2023
  12. Kevin1954

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    435 million dollars spent on the stadium in 2021 according to Wiki . Should have climate control for that price Colin?
     
    #392 Kevin1954, Jan 23, 2023
  13. Interested Bystander

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    It's the surrounding area as much as the actual pitch. Not bad for a fan owned club.
     
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    #393 Interested Bystander, Jan 23, 2023
  14. Bigrod

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    The last two games, which have been postponed at Valley Parade, are a result of the pitch being unplayable, rather than the surrounding area.

    So the Match Officials rather than the Local Authority.

    To be fair the areas surrounding numerous grounds, with undersoil heating, would not necessarily have better snow/ice treatment on the footpath/road surfaces (unless it was the Odsal Superdome;)).

    Valley Parade is very close to Major A routes such Manningham Lane/Canal Road, which are a priority for the council to keep open.
     
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    It’s amazing. They must have wealthy guarantors Colin?
     
    #395 Kevin1954, Jan 23, 2023
  16. Dennis

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    Lifelong Bristol City fan Steve Lansdown owns the club and provided most of the finance to rebuild Ashton Gate and the redevelopment of the area. He also owns Bristol Bears and Bristol Flyers, a basketball team.

    He is a sports nut and seriously wealthy having made his money in financial services.



    ps It cost him nearly £27m to underwrite BC's losses last season!
     
    #396 Dennis, Jan 23, 2023
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  17. Interested Bystander

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    No, all funded by fans, they have approx 537,000 shareholders and no one is allowed more than 200,000 shares. When they need funds they just issue more shares (a couple of years ago they issued 200,000). It's entirely not for profit.
    If you've got the time they are definitely worth reading up on.
     
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    #397 Interested Bystander, Jan 23, 2023
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    When I was watching the Stevenage game the other day, their commentator said they had heated pitch covers - like a big electric blanket. Wonder if BCAFC have ever considered them, can't see them costing a huge amount? Plus surely any investment would be rapidly clawed back by the revenues lost when postponing a Saturday afternoon game to a Tuesday evening?
     
    #398 SteveC, Jan 23, 2023
  19. Bigrod

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    Something like this? https://matchsaver.com/products/matchsaver-ars-air-roller-system/
     
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