RoversClitheroe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Scunthorpe winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Parsonblue Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Gillingham left this decision far too late. The fact that they were asking fans on their website last night to come and help clear the snow suggests they knew there might have been a problem. We didn't hear until leaving the services at Watford Gap at around 11.30am so clearly they didn't make much effort before then to clear the snow. This really was a shocking effort on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom DE. Posted March 17, 2018 Backroom Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, blueboy3333 said: If there's no snow outside then there wouldn't be inside. Add the sickness bug and claims of those photos being from 2 weeks ago and we are down the rabbit hole. It's Boro 96 all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinjay Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, DE. said: It's Boro 96 all over again. At least Middlesbrough didn't hide behind their real reason or come up with pathetic weather excuses. Gillingham should be deducted points though I can't really say without being biased that Rovers should be awarded them. After all its based on what Gillingham have done not anything Rovers have earned. 1996 type of punishment seems fair though Rovers should ask for the points as well. Of course they won't because that would require competence and effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 37 minutes ago, mrsusan said: Just now, AllRoverAsia said: I cannot see any attempt to clear the snow no disrespect but I would take the word of a professional football club over that of some guy in sukumvit beer garden. I take exception to your description of "professional" unless you mean the professional decision made because of sickness and injuries in the Gills dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Yorks Rover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Morris misses a pen for Scunny. Bloody Nora ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthblue02 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 57 minutes ago, Stuart said: There’s something distinctly unprofessional about a club with an open stand who have to call of a football league match due to a bit of snow. Snowflakes afraid of snowflakes! To be fair as well as the world record snowfall and the scarcity of yard brushes in Kent, just seen a picture of a coke can blown over down there, so obviously a tornado present as well. Also sightings of Jadis the white witch on the not so temporary away stand , and Dorothy flying over the ground. Both of which featured in stories a lot more believable than Gillinghams reason for the postponement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 What a shambles. I spent all that money on travel only for it to be called off. It would have been my 31st away ground too, meaning I was over the 1/3 barrier. I think the Football League should request the minutes of the safety meeting, which took place, with the appropriate sanction being put in place, should anything unsportsmanlike have taken place. What really annoys me is that Gillingham are the only team in the whole English league to have called their game off. What makes it worse is that they requested volunteers to clear the pitch on Friday. Why weren’t these volunteers requested for the stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den9112 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just returned from a cloudy but clear Gillingham ,i have no idea why this match was called off,we got told pitch was deemed playable . Also got told it was some health and safety group ,who ever they are got involved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den9112 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Looks like shrewsbury are going to make the most of this 2-1 up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Royle Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Tom said: That would be on Mowbray, absolutely no need for that to happen, chance to rest up and be fighting fit! Wise to call it off if safety is a concern but could and should have been earlier Wise! scandalous more like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Final score now put it down to a frozen pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom DE. Posted March 17, 2018 Backroom Share Posted March 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, tomphil said: Final score now put it down to a frozen pitch. Odd that literally no other pitch in the UK froze they could at least try and make their excuse plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Well I've just got back home after an aborted trip. 16 intrepid Rovers fans were on the M25 approaching the Dartford Crossing when we received the news the game was off. It wasn't a surprise given the forecast but wtf didn't they call it off last night given the weather forecast? The best bet amongst us all was that we'd be 2 up at half time and then Trevor Kettle would call it off. Joking aside, I'm seriously pi55ed off at the apparent disregard we have as fans, not just Rovers but in general. Today's bus ride cost £498 for f*uck all but still has to be paid, there will be other independents either by train, bus or car that will have suffered similarly today when anyone with half a brain and with the weather forecast and where WE were housed, the game was likely to be off last night. Today's inconvenience and lack of consideration of proper fans, aligned to the reorganisation of the Peterborough home game without a by your leave, says it all for me. I'm one pi55ed off fan who's significantly out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry Blue Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, darrenrover said: Well I've just got back home after an aborted trip. 16 intrepid Rovers fans were on the M25 approaching the Dartford Crossing when we received the news the game was off. It wasn't a surprise given the forecast but wtf didn't they call it off last night given the weather forecast? The best bet amongst us all was that we'd be 2 up at half time and then Trevor Kettle would call it off. Joking aside, I'm seriously pi55ed off at the apparent disregard we have as fans, not just Rovers but in general. Today's bus ride cost £498 for f*uck all but still has to be paid, there will be other independents either by train, bus or car that will have suffered similarly today when anyone with half a brain and with the weather forecast and where WE were housed, the game was likely to be off last night. Today's inconvenience and lack of consideration of proper fans, aligned to the reorganisation of the Peterborough home game without a by your leave, says it all for me. I'm one pi55ed off fan who's significantly out of pocket. I feel for you darrenrover. You would hope that someone from the club speaks out and maybe registers a complaint with the ELF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, Cherry Blue said: I feel for you darrenrover. You would hope that someone from the club speaks out and maybe registers a complain with the ELF. Thanks Cherry Blue but sadly I won't hold my breath. We all pay our dosh and have to suck it up when something adverse occurs. It's not how it should be!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry Blue Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, tomphil said: Final score now put it down to a frozen pitch. Annoyed that BBC don't have the balls to tell the truth! If this was Gillingham v Man United it would never have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, Cherry Blue said: Annoyed that BBC don't have the balls to tell the truth! If this was Gillingham v Man United it would never have happened. I'm intrigued because we were informed that Rovers staff looked at the stand where Rovers' fans were due to be seated in and said it wasn't fit either initially or as weather deteriorated during the afternoon. That was the reason for the postponement, Is that correct? That stand and an amber weather warning for snow issued by the Metoffice last night should have been sufficient to call the game off last night and save us all unnecessary expense. Somebody, somewhere should be accountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1864roverite Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Blame Shrewsbury or wigon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funny-old-game Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 This take at 12sh by one of the lads that went. WTF ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, blueboy3333 said: If there's no snow outside then there wouldn't be inside. Add the sickness bug and claims of those photos being from 2 weeks ago and we are down the rabbit hole. It's easy to check the age of a digital photo. I hope for their sake they haven't been telling porkies in order to profit off having the stomach bug going around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 minute ago, 1864roverite said: Blame Shrewsbury or wigon I won't be pedantic, despite the temptation but I don't get your logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J*B Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, blueboy3333 said: Seen it mate. The mods will work it out soon. If nobody reports it how do you expect us to react to it..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den9112 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 44 minutes ago, darrenrover said: Thanks Cherry Blue but sadly I won't hold my breath. We all pay our dosh and have to suck it up when something adverse occurs. It's not how it should be!!! The only good news is my advance payment for dartford crossing charge is valid for 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just now, den9112 said: The only good news is my advance payment for dartford crossing charge is valid for 12 months. bully for you den9112. If I'd have been in the car I wouldn't have paid either way either because it's on French plates, that's not the point. People scoffing at today's situation are so out of touch: I'm sure I speak for all that was in our party, it's not the fact the game was called off but when and what will be done to recompense everyone for their inconvenience and cost? It's understandable games occasionally get postponed because of the weather but today is an absolute piss take. Why was the game postponed? The pitch didn't freeze after the couple of Gillingham fans turned up at 8am to take the covers off, did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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