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Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 06 Jan 2007 15:31

People will, or course - but you can't really complain at Styles's decision.

That pitch was unplayable and dangerous, and everything he'd been told reinfocred that decision.

PlasticRoyale · by **PlasticRoyale** » 06 Jan 2007 15:46

I'll oxf*rd complain alright.

Prem club my arse... very shoddy! From shit ticketing to the shit bus queue policy

Kitson12 · by **Kitson12** » 06 Jan 2007 15:51

Nice weather in Reading shocker!!!

WSRL

The 17 Bus · by **The 17 Bus** » 06 Jan 2007 15:52

It's cleared up nicely.

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 06 Jan 2007 15:53

But when the Met Office said it would rain for an hour and a half and the groundsman told him it would take an hour to drain what do you expect him to do?

If he'd ignored what the Met office said and a player had been injured he'd have been up in court.

The 17 Bus · by **The 17 Bus** » 06 Jan 2007 15:54

Be fair the Met Office do not have a clue.

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 06 Jan 2007 15:56

The 17 Bus wrote:Be fair the Met Office do not have a clue.

They have radar and big shiny computers - half of them programmed by Spacecruiser... ah, ok, I see your point

higher · by **higher** » 06 Jan 2007 15:57

Refs first consideration is safety and given info he had it was a proverbial no brainer to call it off. Styles not my favourite ref but full credit to explain decision etc.
Typical Michael fishesque prediction by Met office

PlasticRoyale · by **PlasticRoyale** » 06 Jan 2007 15:59

oxf*rd safety i want to be entertained

bottom left hand corner · by **bottom left hand corner** » 06 Jan 2007 16:13

lets all lough at burnley

nah i do fell sorry for them because if it was us

doylefan · by **doylefan** » 06 Jan 2007 16:16

felt sorry for the burnley fans who travelled down, its a long way back for them and then to come down again on tuesday evening.

as for us, styles was right becasue if the game had carried on and one of the players had been seriously injured then everyone would have been complaining about why he hadnt have called the game off!

just means my quiet night in on tuesday will be spent at mad stad instead

The 17 Bus · by **The 17 Bus** » 06 Jan 2007 16:18

whats all this injury stuff, players were real men in the 70's, Percy Freeman was actually better in the rain, as was Sir Robin.

Royalshow · by **Royalshow** » 06 Jan 2007 16:18

i say kick out the Irish.we would not have this problem if they didn't f*** up the pitch

The 17 Bus · by **The 17 Bus** » 06 Jan 2007 16:19

Royalshow wrote:i say kick out the Irish.we would not have this problem if they didn't f*** up the pitch

I say you are talking nonsense, or are Spacey in disguise.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 06 Jan 2007 16:26

The 17 Bus wrote:
Royalshow wrote:i say kick out the Irish.we would not have this problem if they didn't f*** up the pitch
I say you are talking nonsense, or are Spacey in disguise.

The rugby game is subject to a pitch inspection. If they do play on the pitch in that state tomorrow then it will probably be in a mess come the Blades game in a couple weeks

bottom left hand corner · by **bottom left hand corner** » 06 Jan 2007 16:27

Styles was right if kitson or convey came on and got injured then we would of blamed it on not for calling it off.

I persume they were going to play.

The 17 Bus · by **The 17 Bus** » 06 Jan 2007 16:30

M4 Junction 11 wrote:
The 17 Bus wrote:
Royalshow wrote:i say kick out the Irish.we would not have this problem if they didn't f*** up the pitch
I say you are talking nonsense, or are Spacey in disguise.
The rugby game is subject to a pitch inspection. If they do play on the pitch in that state tomorrow then it will probably be in a mess come the Blades game in a couple weeks

think they will be as concerned about tuesday, plenty of time to get ready for Sheff Utd.

PS 3-0 down at home to Swansea,larf or what.

Rich@Eaststand · by **Rich@Eaststand** » 06 Jan 2007 16:31

Convey was starting, Kitson was on the bench.

It was the right decision though - the pitch had puddles all over it.

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 06 Jan 2007 16:35

Bollocks decision, it's been dry ever since he called it off!

Shit groundsmen as well, what the f*ck were they doing forking the pitch? All they needed to do was get a broom or pump the water out of the centre circle as the rest was playable!

If I was a Burnley fan I don't know who I'd be more angry at, that idiot Styles or our incompetent ground staff.

If the rugby is allowed to be played tomorrow then it'll be an absolute disgrace!

Woodcote Royal · by **Woodcote Royal** » 06 Jan 2007 16:36

Took one look at the pitch when I arrived at 2.30 and knew the match would be called off...............it was unplayable...................end of.

If I'm p*ssed of about anything it's that I heard nothing about the match being in jeopardy until the tannoy announcement was made five minutes before kick off.

A Barnet supporting friend checked their clubs website at 1.30, knew the game was off and, therefore, didn't get drenched like 1000's of Reading fans.

IMHO, the Mad Stad pitch must have been beyond saving by at least 2 o'clock and many of us could have been saved a wasted, very wet, journey.

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