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[Sneag]

Maybe refs are under orders to make the call early to stop teams travelling unnecessarily.

The flip side would be Bolton travelling only to be turned around when they got here.

[bobbystagsfan]

Maybe refs are under orders to make the call early to stop teams travelling unnecessarily.

The flip side would be Bolton travelling only to be turned around when they got here.

It's only 1hr 30 away though, surely could have done an inspection later than 12 when the kick off is at 7?

[bear 73]

On most posts the playing surface has come into question and the ground staff have not been mentioned, sticking up for employees is impressive, but most fans question the effect and the club have to find the cause, im am sure Sharpe and Clough will do that.

[I am Spartacus]

So is it Mez's fault or the refs.

Look Spiro, I am fed up of asking who is now to blame for everything going wrong? Unless you name this seasons fall guy I am going to go with Conrad.

So can anyone out there help Spiro and name this seasons Fall Guy?? I will even accept Colt Severs as the answer.

[I am Spartacus]

Meanwhile Mez lays riddled with bullet holes.

All entered through his back.....

[bobbystagsfan]

So is it Mez's fault or the refs.

Look Spiro, I am fed up of asking who is now to blame for everything going wrong? Unless you name this seasons fall guy I am going to go with Conrad.

So can anyone out there help Spiro and name this seasons Fall Guy?? I will even accept Colt Severs as the answer.

I think it's stech

[old ram stag]

So is it Mez's fault or the refs.

Look Spiro, I am fed up of asking who is now to blame for everything going wrong? Unless you name this seasons fall guy I am going to go with Conrad.

So can anyone out there help Spiro and name this seasons Fall Guy?? I will even accept Colt Severs as the answer.

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley are to blame for an 80s disaster.

[old ram stag]

So is it Mez's fault or the refs.

Look Spiro, I am fed up of asking who is now to blame for everything going wrong? Unless you name this seasons fall guy I am going to go with Conrad.

So can anyone out there help Spiro and name this seasons Fall Guy?? I will even accept Colt Severs as the answer.

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley are to blame for an 80s disaster.

Just thankful to Motley Crue for dragging us through it.

[Bradders]

Surely, bearing in mind the weather forecast, it would have been sensible to phone Bolton and tell them not to set off before a pitch inspection at 4?

[KirkbyStag2]

[MTFCMAD]

Tinpot non league club can clear the pitch but we couldn't for salford game

How did this small local non league club manage to club together the volunteers to help.

[Martin Shaw]

games off tonight at Mansfield, Newport, Salford, and about to be joined any minute by Barrow (according to Grimsby reporter who has just arrived). (update, Barrow now off)

[part time pete]

games off tonight at Mansfield, Newport, Salford, and about to be joined any minute by Barrow (according to Grimsby reporter who has just arrived). (update, Barrow now off)

Were you already travelling, Martin or were you already in the area today.

[Martin Shaw]

games off tonight at Mansfield, Newport, Salford, and about to be joined any minute by Barrow (according to Grimsby reporter who has just arrived). (update, Barrow now off)

Were you already travelling, Martin or were you already in the area today.

I was at home.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Exeter 0 Morecambe 1
Adam Phillips tripped by Exeter keeper, Jon Maxted, as he ran into the area to receive a pass from Diagouraga. He picked himself up and scored the penalty.

[Parkinsons Perm]

Exeter 0 Morecambe 1
Adam Phillips tripped by Exeter keeper, Jon Maxted, as he ran into the area to receive a pass from Diagouraga. He picked himself up and scored the penalty.

But was he tripped or did he "win" it

[bellwhiff]

What a cake and arse party. Why on earth was it called so early ? Not like we were playing Carlisle.

Farcical

[arsene wengers coat]

Was this Bappas big reunion night ruined?

Has he played here since leaving?

[Dan]

Exeter 0 Morecambe 1
Adam Phillips tripped by Exeter keeper, Jon Maxted, as he ran into the area to receive a pass from Diagouraga. He picked himself up and scored the penalty.

But was he tripped or did he "win" it

And was he expected to trip or expected to win it?

[MTFCMusings]

Was this Bappas big reunion night ruined?

Has he played here since leaving?

He played in a friendly here for Boro a few years ago.

[Spiritater]

So is it Mez's fault or the refs.

Look Spiro, I am fed up of asking who is now to blame for everything going wrong? Unless you name this seasons fall guy I am going to go with Conrad.

So can anyone out there help Spiro and name this seasons Fall Guy?? I will even accept Colt Severs as the answer.

As I said earlier in the thread Spartacus, t'is very much a case with some of 'shoot first and ask questions later' with some on here. Spouting off it's Mez's fault before they know the facts.

[Dave Wayne]

Maybe refs are under orders to make the call early to stop teams travelling unnecessarily.

The flip side would be Bolton travelling only to be turned around when they got here.

It's only 1hr 30 away though, surely could have done an inspection later than 12 when the kick off is at 7?

I think 1hr 30 is a bit ambitious for that journey, with Google maps suggesting the best part of 2 hours (1h 52mins) even at this time of night. Bearing in mind they are travelling in a coach so wise to add on an extra half an hour, and I wouldn't imagine they would want to get straight off the coach and onto the pitch so at least another half hour there, plus pre-match warm-up starts around half an hour before kick off.
We are now up to them needing to set off a minimum of 3 hours before kick off, but leaving at 4pm would mean them hitting rush hour traffic so they would need to add at least half an hour on for that, but bearing in mind how poor the motorway network is, probably safer to add an hour.
This means they would need to be leaving Bolton at 3pm. Some players may live a distance away from the club so would need to be leaving home at 2pm to catch a 3pm coach, so in reality the pitch inspection couldn't have been left much later if players were to avoid 'unnecessary travel' to their own club for a match that could be called off.

[sw19stag]

Oh for God's sake, don't be so ridiculous.

[The One]

Maybe refs are under orders to make the call early to stop teams travelling unnecessarily.

The flip side would be Bolton travelling only to be turned around when they got here.

It's only 1hr 30 away though, surely could have done an inspection later than 12 when the kick off is at 7?

I think 1hr 30 is a bit ambitious for that journey, with Google maps suggesting the best part of 2 hours (1h 52mins) even at this time of night. Bearing in mind they are travelling in a coach so wise to add on an extra half an hour, and I wouldn't imagine they would want to get straight off the coach and onto the pitch so at least another half hour there, plus pre-match warm-up starts around half an hour before kick off.
We are now up to them needing to set off a minimum of 3 hours before kick off, but leaving at 4pm would mean them hitting rush hour traffic so they would need to add at least half an hour on for that, but bearing in mind how poor the motorway network is, probably safer to add an hour.
This means they would need to be leaving Bolton at 3pm. Some players may live a distance away from the club so would need to be leaving home at 2pm to catch a 3pm coach, so in reality the pitch inspection couldn't have been left much later if players were to avoid 'unnecessary travel' to their own club for a match that could be called off.

Good reasoning that

[Martin Shaw]

Mez confirms on facebook that the covers were on. And heaters.

Mez also added on twitter that he "wanted to give it a chance and check again at 3" but the referee called it.