denzel
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Oh just get over it, Barnsley
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OFF: ECFC V Barnsley : MDT 24th January 7.45pm
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STURTZ
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Not like we've ever had to travel long distances to find a match postponed, how many times did we go to Barrow last season?
If Barnsley had our seasons travelling costs I'd feel sorry for them as it is, tough titty losers, thank God you escaped another pasting!
Alistair20000
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Grecian in Guzz
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RIP Uncle Albie
ChrisWickens
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Tykes contact EFL over 'unacceptable' postponement
Barnsley have written to the EFL after Tuesday's game at Exeter City was postponed because of a frozen pitch just three hours before kick-off.
www.bbc.co.uk
Can't blame them!!
iscalad
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Barrow complaining.....Tykes contact EFL over 'unacceptable' postponement
Barnsley have written to the EFL after Tuesday's game at Exeter City was postponed because of a frozen pitch just three hours before kick-off.
Can't blame them!!
andrew p long
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A Barnsley view 'ridiculous time to postpone'. At about 2minutes or so in, he says he doesn't blame either club but does blame the EFL and referee.
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📝 Club Statement: Barnsley postponement
Following the postponement of our match against Barnsley this week, the club has taken a number of actions.
www.exetercityfc.co.uk
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Changing my mind on this. Some of the vitriol heading our way is pathetic.Will be watching on iFollow, hoping for a similar performance to that at their place. Friendly bunch of supporters so I hope they get looked after on their visit to Exeter.
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Rosencrantz
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The thing is, in their statement Barnsley made mention that they went to the expense of travelling down on Monday and staying overnight. If they wanted to avoid that, we would have had to call the game off early Monday morning which would have been ridiculous. It sounds like Chas and the ground staff thought the chances of the pitch being playable were suitably high with the met office forecast and sun being out. It seems around 90% of it was in the referee's opinion. Communication could have been better although it would presumably been along the lines of holding information in those circumstances as they thought it would be ok.
No one likes travelling for nothing, especially long distances and there is cost involved. But you have to be careful it doesn't go to much the other way. If you saying that the match should be called off before anyone starts travelling if there is any doubt, a lot of games will be called off that could have gone ahead. So what percentage chance of a pitch being playable do you trigger a postponement at? 50%? 75%? 90%? You will always have situations where the postponement will be later than ideal.
No one likes travelling for nothing, especially long distances and there is cost involved. But you have to be careful it doesn't go to much the other way. If you saying that the match should be called off before anyone starts travelling if there is any doubt, a lot of games will be called off that could have gone ahead. So what percentage chance of a pitch being playable do you trigger a postponement at? 50%? 75%? 90%? You will always have situations where the postponement will be later than ideal.