Waterlogged pitch? (Chesterfield game ON)

[just_ste]

Lets face it,theres no way Saturdays game is gonna go ahead,but in the current situation,are many people even bothered?There was a time when I would be gutted for a game to be called off,now I will just go and do something else,and save the 20 quid I would have spent to be bored for 90 mins

 

[Cerbera]

Has it been called yet?

 

[djg145]

why won't it be on??

the pitch as good drainage, it hasn't rained today and tomorrow looks good.

I want this game on, for better or worse.

 

[oddball]

I dont think you can waterlog that pitch,its built on sand.

 

[dennis the menace]

why won't it be on??

the pitch as good drainage, it hasn't rained today and tomorrow looks good.

I want this game on, for better or worse.

You need to get out a bit more. Its pouring down here.

Pitch should be fine as Oddball says with all that sand and all those rubber bands. Pity we didn't pay for it!

 

[Andy Holland]

Posting about 400 yards from HP: it's utterly hideous weather. Flooding at the low parts of the roads. This was on my walk (!) home about 10 minutes ago:

 

[Cerbera]

Considering it cost £750,000 (which we didn't pay for) I would expect it not to water log easily.

 

[Andy Holland]

It'll resist waterlogging much better than most pitches, but it won't be immune.

Make no mistake, it is utterly hideous here, and it has been all day!

 

[Sam Barker]

Can't imagine it will be called off unless this rain persists until Saturday. Forecast tomorrow is dry with sunny spells. Saturday looks pretty bad though!

 

[Devonport Ender]

Lol, they couldn't get enough water into the pitch a few weeks ago, it drains too quickly. Didn't flech blame the pitch for something, slight injuries??
Point was its too well drained.

 

[dennis the menace]

I bet they will be putting on the sprinklers on Saturday! :crazy:

 

[Wozzer]

Posting about 400 yards from HP: it's utterly hideous weather. Flooding at the low parts of the roads. This was on my walk (!) home about 10 minutes ago:

Warning Pedantic alert.

That looks like Stuart Road which isn't 400 yds from HP

 

[TinTin]

Hey Woz...............can't you see the HP floodlights.............................I can



Aaahhhhh no..............................its the streetlights of Stuart Road :facepalm:

Keep the Faith :scarf:

 

[GTTB Resurgam]

He said posting 400 yards from Home Park. The picture could be anywhere.... but yeah looks like Stuart Road

 

[Moleman]

Barring a constant deluge of biblical proportions between now and 5pm on Saturday. the game will be on.

The one thing we have got right in the last 4 years is the drainage on the new pitch, it is spectacularly good.

The rain today and tonight will have disappeared tomorrow and while the forecast for Saturday isn't great, it isn't enough to bother the pitch.