Port Vale v Exeter City Matchday Thread 13.02.18. - MATCH OFF

**ValeSLF** · 13 February 2018, 19:25

Originally Posted by CWH-NYC_

But this is EXEWEB we only deal in sinister things and that that appears not to be above board.

I get where you guys are coming from, really I do. Seriously, had the game gone ahead tonight you guys that attend may well have been questioning whether it should have gone ahead or not.

**PeteUSA** · 13 February 2018, 19:46

Originally Posted by andrew p long

though this wasn't the match referee;IIRC a 'locally based' referee gets called in for the 'before the visiting side sets off' decisions

That was the case, but now the official match referee has to show up and check the pitch. The league felt it couldnt be depended upon that a local referee wouldnt be biased. Also the match referee gets to claim his travelling expenses, which is a lot more than the match fee.

**Billy The Fish** · 13 February 2018, 19:57

https://www.devonlive.com/sport/foot...tponed-1207475

**Colesman Ballz** · 13 February 2018, 20:01

Originally Posted by Boyo

But it’s Port Vale’s responsibility to get the pitch in a fit state. I’m not suggesting PV have neglected the pitch on this occasion but I guarantee teams have done so in the past.

And it's our responsibility to get the SJP pitch in a fit state, which it blatantly isn't. What's the difference between their pitch being waterlogged tonight and ours on Boxing Day and the FGR fiasco.

Conspiracy theories may well be all good fun, but perhaps it would be better waiting until we put our own house in order, before carping on at other clubs.

At the end of the day, however well the pitch is prepared and maintained, it comes down to carp weather, and unless we as the human race stop wrecking the planet and creating the changing weather patterns, it will only get worse !

**Hants_red** · 13 February 2018, 20:05

After 3 minutes it's Wycombe 1 Swindon 1!

**Hants_red** · 13 February 2018, 20:09

Mansfield 1-0 up.

**Colesman Ballz** · 13 February 2018, 20:14

Originally Posted by PeteUSA

That was the case, but now the official match referee has to show up and check the pitch. The league felt it couldnt be depended upon that a local referee wouldnt be biased. Also the match referee gets to claim his travelling expenses, which is a lot more than the match fee.

It's being reported today, that the "local referee" made his inspection and then following a telephone conversation with the "match" referee the game was called off. It made no reference to the referee having to subsequently turn up. I suppose it's lucky they don't insist on all four match officials turning up !

**Hants_red** · 13 February 2018, 20:15

Wycombe now leading Swindon 2-1.

**CWH-NYC_** · 13 February 2018, 20:43

Originally Posted by Hants_red

Wycombe now leading Swindon 2-1.

And a full set of half-time results that are not doing us any favours!

**denzel** · 13 February 2018, 21:00

And Lincoln winning is currently putting us out of the play off zone. Thanks Port Vale, yes I'm sure you've had worse weather than Accrington, Bury, Barrow etc that all seem have got their games on...