Frozen pitch, Barnet game at risk
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wightyellow
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Page 20 of the licence agreement.
Part 2 - The Services
The licensor will supply the following
4.1. Any equipment required by the governing body of football as requested by the Club.
(Now look up definitions of the word "supply" and you can see where the problem is. i.e. the word "finance" is different.
Page 8 of the licence agreement.
Licensor's Obligations
To maintain the pitch and stadium to the standard required by a reasonable professional football club in the same league as the Club from time to time.
(Now look up "reasonable" and "from time to time").
I dunno, if only we'd not been in such a rush to get that document signed then proper lawyers may have got it right over the summer, as well as not mucking about with a team that were being quoted as 7-1 against to be relegated on the day before it was finalised. Easy mistake to make but it may as well have said “Firoka will regularly give WPL ten million quid
Part 2 - The Services
The licensor will supply the following
4.1. Any equipment required by the governing body of football as requested by the Club.
(Now look up definitions of the word "supply" and you can see where the problem is. i.e. the word "finance" is different.
Page 8 of the licence agreement.
Licensor's Obligations
To maintain the pitch and stadium to the standard required by a reasonable professional football club in the same league as the Club from time to time.
(Now look up "reasonable" and "from time to time").
I dunno, if only we'd not been in such a rush to get that document signed then proper lawyers may have got it right over the summer, as well as not mucking about with a team that were being quoted as 7-1 against to be relegated on the day before it was finalised. Easy mistake to make but it may as well have said “Firoka will regularly give WPL ten million quid
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GodalmingYellow
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So they can cover a frozen pitch. That'll help. Not."wightyellow" wrote:club says they are getting covers. calm down.
Knowing OUFC, there'll be a line of 50 players and staff moving slowly down the pitch with hairdriers on Saturday morning.
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Kernow Yellow
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Well, according to the BBC weather forecast the temperature isn't forecast to rise above freezing AT ALL between tonight and saturday morning. So if it's true that the pitch is currently frozen then I'd be very surprised if Saturday's game were on."womble" wrote:was talking to chris williams today he is confident that saturdays game will go ahead ,not to sure about reserves at diddy on wednesday though
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GodalmingYellow
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The cynic in me says the club will continue to say they ae confident of the game being on, because that way they sell more tickets, which are not likely to be returned for a refund come the re-arranged fixture on a Tuesday night, which would otherwise have a much reduced crowd.
It would be very easy to come Saturday lunchtime claim that as far the club are concerned the pitch is ok, whilst the ref calls it off, or that the weather was unpredictable.
It would be very easy to come Saturday lunchtime claim that as far the club are concerned the pitch is ok, whilst the ref calls it off, or that the weather was unpredictable.
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Sideshow Rob
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recordmeister
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Rather these freezing conditions than live surround by Aussies."BigCrompy" wrote:Missed the news. Is it really cold over there at the moment, or something...?
Oh, hang on...
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....Cockneys...?!?"recordmeister" wrote:Rather these freezing conditions than live surround by Aussies."BigCrompy" wrote:Missed the news. Is it really cold over there at the moment, or something...?
Oh, hang on...
Believe me, a week into 2011 there will be no better place to live than surrounded by Aussies. There is gonna be a huge boom in Kleenex sales when they wave that ol' urn off....
Game on!
Light snow showers forecast for today (this morning's snow has already melted) and temps above freezing for Sat. KT was on the radio this morning, standing on the pitch (he alleged) and reckoned that barring any unforeseen snowfall the game was 90% certain to proceed. Covers were down and hot-air blowers were being used on the worst bits, and the uni groundstaff were working all hours to ensure the game goes ahead.
Light snow showers forecast for today (this morning's snow has already melted) and temps above freezing for Sat. KT was on the radio this morning, standing on the pitch (he alleged) and reckoned that barring any unforeseen snowfall the game was 90% certain to proceed. Covers were down and hot-air blowers were being used on the worst bits, and the uni groundstaff were working all hours to ensure the game goes ahead.
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I've just watched the Yellow Player report. covers are on, warm air blowers, Chris Williams has poked a screwdriver in the pitch with ease. unless there is a marked drop in temperatures game should go ahead."boris" wrote:Game on!
Light snow showers forecast for today (this morning's snow has already melted) and temps above freezing for Sat. KT was on the radio this morning, standing on the pitch (he alleged) and reckoned that barring any unforeseen snowfall the game was 90% certain to proceed. Covers were down and hot-air blowers were being used on the worst bits, and the uni groundstaff were working all hours to ensure the game goes ahead.
Whether I can get to it is another question!