MATCHWATCH : Burnley (h)

[Royals and Racers]

How are ticket sales going- where’s Clyde 1998 when you need him

[Mr Angry]

Can't see beyond a defeat here; 1-0 to boring Burnley and approx 15 seconds of a mention on the TV afterwards.

[Sutekh]

Can't see beyond a defeat here; 1-0 to boring Burnley and approx 15 seconds of a mention on the TV afterwards.

The 15 seconds being what the game “highlight” amounts to. Buried between other exciting ties like Mansfield v Wigan and Exeter v Oxford.

[Sutekh]

Andy Davies !!! I fear a nightmare.
For anyone who might not know- final whistle will be either 90 mins or 120 mins.

120 minutes. There is Extra Time if level at 90 - that will remain until City, Arsenal, Liverpool and United start moaning about even playing that.

[Clyde1998]

How are ticket sales going- where’s Clyde 1998 when you need him

I've got around 5,055 home tickets sold at the moment. Y21, Y22, Y23 and Y24 are almost entirely sold out; over two-thirds sold in Y20 and Y25 and around a third sold in both Y19 and Y26. That's without considering hospitality is sold out.

We had officially 5,050 home fans for the Harborough game (plus 2,866 visiting fans), so we're at around the same level as we ended up with for the last round and we're two days out.

[tidus_mi2]

Think it's a big game for our season even if it doesn't feel like it. Win, get some more prize money and maybe a big money draw in the 4th round, we might be able to keep our team together in January, go out and I imagine sales will inevitably have to happen unless there is belief a takeover is close.

[Royals and Racers]

How are ticket sales going- where’s Clyde 1998 when you need him

I've got around 5,055 home tickets sold at the moment. Y21, Y22, Y23 and Y24 are almost entirely sold out; over two-thirds sold in Y20 and Y25 and around a third sold in both Y19 and Y26. That's without considering hospitality is sold out.

We had officially 5,050 home fans for the Harborough game (plus 2,866 visiting fans), so we're at around the same level as we ended up with for the last round and we're two days out.

Thanks - how are Burnley sales going ?

[Clyde1998]

How are ticket sales going- where’s Clyde 1998 when you need him

I've got around 5,055 home tickets sold at the moment. Y21, Y22, Y23 and Y24 are almost entirely sold out; over two-thirds sold in Y20 and Y25 and around a third sold in both Y19 and Y26. That's without considering hospitality is sold out.

We had officially 5,050 home fans for the Harborough game (plus 2,866 visiting fans), so we're at around the same level as we ended up with for the last round and we're two days out.

Thanks - how are Burnley sales going ?

Their forum doesn't have a specific number, but the seem to have initially been selling tickets in R32 and current tickets are available in R30. That suggests around 1,500 of their 2,000 allocation, with tickets available on the day.

[Dirk Gently]

Probably another game where fans (home and away) are secure in the knowledge they can get tickets on the day so are waiting on knowing Saturdays weather.

[Mr Angry]

If the undersoil heating isn't working or is deliberately kept off for financial reasons, this game will be in doubt; it will drop to about -4 or -5 tonight......

[Crusader Royal]

If the undersoil heating isn't working or is deliberately kept off for financial reasons, this game will be in doubt; it will drop to about -4 or -5 tonight......

I suspect that could see us in trouble with the FA.
I imagine competition rules require the home team to make every effort to ensure games can be played. Saying we can’t afford to turn on the undersoil heating would be problematic, and probably a false economy. Calling the game off tomorrow would cost us money as we’d have to pay travel and hotel costs for the away team and officials.n

[Hound]

If the undersoil heating isn't working or is deliberately kept off for financial reasons, this game will be in doubt; it will drop to about -4 or -5 tonight......

I suspect that could see us in trouble with the FA.
I imagine competition rules require the home team to make every effort to ensure games can be played. Saying we can’t afford to turn on the undersoil heating would be problematic, and probably a false economy. Calling the game off tomorrow would cost us money as we’d have to pay travel and hotel costs for the away team and officials.n

I’m sure If it works they’ll turn it on and try to play it.We wouldn’t get punished if it doesn’t work though

Equally I’m sure if it doesn’t work the game will be off tomorrow

Tbh can’t remember the last time it was used but I do remember it not being very good - the game McCleary broke his ankle against Sheff Utd is the last time I remember it and it was crap

[morganb]

A few games involving League 1 teams have already fallen foul of the weather:

Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).

That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.

Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town

Not sure what the forecast is like for Reading for the next 24 hours. Do we have pitch covers and if so would they be sufficient to keep the game on? I guess it's not just the pitch but the stadium and surrounds too

[JedMaxwell]

I am sure the game will be on, and I actually fancy us to get a win. Just feel it down in my guts.

[Sutekh]

Although his loan has now been extended to the end of the season, Chem Campbell is injured and will miss this cup tie.

[Crusader Royal]

A few games involving League 1 teams have already fallen foul of the weather:

Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).

That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.

Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town

Not sure what the forecast is like for Reading for the next 24 hours. Do we have pitch covers and if so would they be sufficient to keep the re game on? I guess it's not just the pitch but the stadium and surrounds too

Forecast is to not really get above 0 between now and ko, so if the pitch is frozen it won’t thaw. No idea whether inside the bowl there is a microclimate where the ground temp is a few degrees different.
Don’t think I have ever seen us covering the pitch, that’s a lot of covers ! Would need to have been in place before the temps dropped rather than spreading them on already frozen ground.

[Sutekh]

A few games involving League 1 teams have already fallen foul of the weather:

Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).

That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.

Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town

Not sure what the forecast is like for Reading for the next 24 hours. Do we have pitch covers and if so would they be sufficient to keep the re game on? I guess it's not just the pitch but the stadium and surrounds too

Forecast is to not really get above 0 between now and ko, so if the pitch is frozen it won’t thaw. No idea whether inside the bowl there is a microclimate where the ground temp is a few degrees different.
Don’t think I have ever seen us covering the pitch, that’s a lot of covers ! Would need to have been in place before the temps dropped rather than spreading them on already frozen ground.

There’s previous here too. The 2007 3rd round tie against them was postponed and played the following Tuesday.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

A few games involving League 1 teams have already fallen foul of the weather:

Saturday's all-League One third-round cup-tie between Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic has been called off because of a frozen pitch. It will now be played on Tuesday, 14 January (19:45 BST).

That was followed by the loss of the Preston North End-Charlton Athletic tie, also now rearranged for Tuesday week.

Two League One games have been postponed, Shrewsbury Town against fourth-placed Huddersfield Town and fifth-placed Barnsley's trip to Northampton Town

Not sure what the forecast is like for Reading for the next 24 hours. Do we have pitch covers and if so would they be sufficient to keep the re game on? I guess it's not just the pitch but the stadium and surrounds too

Forecast is to not really get above 0 between now and ko, so if the pitch is frozen it won’t thaw. No idea whether inside the bowl there is a microclimate where the ground temp is a few degrees different.
Don’t think I have ever seen us covering the pitch, that’s a lot of covers ! Would need to have been in place before the temps dropped rather than spreading them on already frozen ground.

I can't imagine the pitch gets any sun at this time of year given its low angle in the sky

[skipper]

Play a full strength team, and cup tie any players that may be off.

[Clyde1998]

Had a quick look at the seat map and it looks like it could be chaos today.

Appears 6,700 home tickets sold in the East Stand with Y24 completely sold out; a handful at most remaining between Y20 and Y25; 90%+ sold in Y26 and 75%+ sold in Y19.

Means the stand is 95% sold in total and that's notwithstanding anyone buying tickets on the day.

Wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of overspill into the North Stand, as happened with at least one EFL Trophy game.