The English Summer of 2019

[aussie tragic]

So 5th to 9th on the table have rain affected matches, positions 1 to 4 have had clear weather...WC to be decided by weather it seems

 

[BeeGee]

Yeah, this sucks. I was thoroughly enjoying the WC up until this ****** weather. More washouts for the next two days as well.

Screw you weather, you steaming piece of pimply ****.

 

[Jezroy]

Looking at the next 4-5 games, I reckon there’ll be enough time for results in all except New Zealand vs India. Weather for that one is ****ed.

Hopefully that’s it then. 4 games out of 45 I can take as not too bad. But you’ve got to feel for the likes of Pakistan and Bangladesh who you would expect missed out on a chance to get a good result against Sri Lanka.

That’s enough now, thanks.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Should have had reserve days like 1999...

Yeah, I mean, it seems so obvious on the face of it.

I'm sure the organisers will come out with some mealy mouthed cobblers about scheduling, but it's not exactly rocket surgery to design a fixture list with built in reserve days, is it?

 

[cnerd123]

There are reserve days for the KO stage I thought?

 

[BoyBrumby]

There are reserve days for the KO stage I thought?

There are, but it's not hard to envisage a scenario where a team needs to win its last group game to progress and it gets rained off, which arses up the whole integrity of the tournament.

 

[Howe_zat]

Would reserve days help given it’s just pissing it down for a week?

 

[BSM]

Doesn't look like we're going to have much luck for the next 3 days too.

Britain to be hit with torrential rain for THREE more days
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-forecast-severe-floods-16497801

I can't speak for the weather for other games, as I don't know where they are being played, but the forecast for WI vs Eng at Southampton looks fine at least.

 

[shifty_eyes]

WI, SL, Pak and Ban all 4 have been denied potential semi finals spot due to rain. It doesn't feel like world cup.

 

[GIMH]

Had to put the heating on earlier too. In ****ing June.

And everyone is driving slow on the M56.

Terrible

 

[Burgey]

If NZ-India is cooked because of the weather, it'll be a travesty. Potentially the highest quality game of the tourney to date.

 

[stephen]

If NZ-India is cooked because of the weather, it'll be a travesty. Potentially the highest quality game of the tourney to date.

Agreed. On current form they're very evenly matched, with the NZ attack slightly better than the India batting slightly ahead*.

*though Dhawan missing leaves a pretty big hole in the side.

 

[NUFAN]

Its just so frustrating for everyone as the tournament started quite well. Imagine being a travelling Sri Lanka fan, youd be pretty annoyed.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

 

[Spikey]

What if India/Pakistan gets washed out

 

[Prince EWS]

Sam Morshead
‏ @SamMorshead_
1h1 hour ago

Bristol rainfall - June 2018: 3.7mm
Bristol rainfall - since Friday morning: 28.8mm

It never rains in England Bristol in June.

 

[NUFAN]

What if India/Pakistan gets washed out

Indoor Kabaddi.

 

[91Jmay]

It is crap obviously but shouldn't be used as an excuse for qualifying for Semis. Enough games for good teams to win out.

 

[Jezroy]

Its just so frustrating for everyone as the tournament started quite well. Imagine being a travelling Sri Lanka fan, youd be pretty annoyed.

Sorry I can’t help myself.

Why? Because they’re so ****?

 

[trundler]

It is crap obviously.

Fixed that for you