Awful European Weather

Simon · 10-12-2002, 04:54 PM

i find it amazing in this day and age that a game of professional football can be called off because of the weather.
The statement from both coaches was that the right decision to postpone the match was right. But they need to think of the fans. How much money would some of the Newcastle fans have paid to travel to Barcelona to watch the game? And now they have to pay for another day's expenses or go home without seeing a game.

[Edited on 14/12/02 by Neil Pickup]

age_master · 11-12-2002, 12:40 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that would really suck

Neil Pickup · 12-12-2002, 03:09 PM

It's called typical unpredictable European weather.

Happens close on every week in the UK winter. Frozen pitch, snow, rain, flooded pitch, crosswinds, you name it.

My scenario last Sunday refereeing in the local junior league:...
Incredibly cold, about 2C/34F.
Cloud cover just enough to block out any warming sun's rays
Not enough Cloud cover to retain much warmth from the surface.
Then the wind starts, at about 25mph/40kph.
Off the North Sea. And that makes it even colder.
Windchill -7C/19F apparently.
And it's not even Winter yet.

How long ago does last April's Cup Final at Blundell Park seem...

[Edited on 12/12/02 by Neil Pickup]

Bazza · 12-12-2002, 05:14 PM

We had snow on Tuesday...

I miss the 'sunny South coast'!!

Neil Pickup · 14-12-2002, 08:53 AM

And it's supposed to be a repeat performance with the added bonus of rain tomorrow. Lovely... (!)

Gotchya · 14-12-2002, 09:08 AM

Colonial stadium ?

10-12-2002, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	Awful European Weather i find it amazing in this day and age that a game of professional football can be called off because of the weather. The statement from both coaches was that the right decision to postpone the match was right. But they need to think of the fans. How much money would some of the Newcastle fans have paid to travel to Barcelona to watch the game? And now they have to pay for another day's expenses or go home without seeing a game. [Edited on 14/12/02 by Neil Pickup]

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12-12-2002, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	It's called typical unpredictable European weather. Happens close on every week in the UK winter. Frozen pitch, snow, rain, flooded pitch, crosswinds, you name it. My scenario last Sunday refereeing in the local junior league:... Incredibly cold, about 2C/34F. Cloud cover just enough to block out any warming sun's rays Not enough Cloud cover to retain much warmth from the surface. Then the wind starts, at about 25mph/40kph. Off the North Sea. And that makes it even colder. Windchill -7C/19F apparently. And it's not even Winter yet. How long ago does last April's Cup Final at Blundell Park seem... [Edited on 12/12/02 by Neil Pickup] __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

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Bazza International 12th Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hants, England Posts: 1,710	We had snow on Tuesday... I miss the 'sunny South coast'!! __________________ My house is burned down but I can see the sky.

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Gotchya State Vice-Captain Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lahore, Pakistan Posts: 1,399	Colonial stadium ? __________________ Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box

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Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	And it's supposed to be a repeat performance with the added bonus of rain tomorrow. Lovely... (!)

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