Match Thread Bradford City V Salford - Tue 23 January 2024 7.45pm

think i will have a nice single malt to warm up, when i am done.
Fancy one general

 

Firstly, nice to see some commonsense comments from you, the General and others, realism as opposed to the tripe posted by Steve C earlier. Firstly the type of cover you highlight is little or no different to the covers we have, except your example is a roller rather than a drag on and secure system. There remains the issue of water disposal.
In terms of today, can I go back to Tuesday's game. Against the background of sub-zero temperatures then heavy rain I contacted Mick Doyle at 8.00 a.m. that day to check prospects. He had been at VP for 2 hours at that time and was about to remove the last 2 covers, all of which was taking longer as there were masses of water to deal with. If you or anyone elase was there Tuesday night you would have seen a pretty pristine pitch which played very well, commented on by the Liverpool people.
Since then we have had major rainfall on sodden ground, this morning and yesterday many minor roads are impassable in the villages near me, the ground can only take so much, example FGR on the top of a hill with slopes away on all sides, match off. Mansfield with their second game in a few weeks, off.
Somebody on here questioned if the covers were actually on!!, what?, of course but there was a massive amount of water. We have some good modern covers, ex Man City, we have a pitch which over last season and this is a tribute to Mick Doyle, in fact I recall we were awarded third highest marks by Refs last season for L2.
Sad as it is, we would have wanted this game on, I'm sure but factors dictated otherwise. No blame, only nature.

 

They'll be winning by the time we end up playing them.

Just our luck!

 

Come on @Loyalbantam be a little bit more positive, we'll also have full strength as a squad.

 

Move football to a summer game. Win win

 

Not sure.
Odds could be massively different next time we play.
One team on a massive winning run (us) while the other is really struggling.

Think they’ll re-calculate your 3 winning bets and pay out on those.

 

Well that's me done onesie on, central heating turned up start Christmas early with "Its a Wonderful Life" .

 

If only we could compete with the likes of BPA eh, who’s game goes ahead

 

Bloody Hell Dave that's a bit drastic

 

On an artificial surface, not allowed in EFL. Do you watch football or just a stirrer?

 

As it stands, only 5 games postponed in the entire football league, and a further 4 games postponed in non league

Anyway I’m watching Hyde vs Bamber Bridge. Another ground ticked off so not all is lost lol

 

There will now be one month and one day between our most recent home league fixture and the next.

Wonder if that encourages a few to go to Gilli next weekend?

 

On an artificial surface, not allowed in EFL. Do you watch football?

 

Frequently including huge discussion this week.

 

Great movie Dave . One of my Christmas favs.
Do you want me to lasso the moon!

 

Frost not rain.

 

“Some”

 

Ah but don’t you know everyone else has a superior grade of grass / soil.
Not sure what drainage was fitted at VP but I guess it was done on the cheap and probably not fit for purpose.

 

“ We” DONT postpone games . Match officials do !