Walsall Weather Watch / Build-up Thread - Game called off!

[Master Bates]

Heavy snow to hit West Midlands tomorrow and Friday.

 

"As this front sweeps south, it'll open the doors to an Arctic blast of winds and heavy snow showers.

 

"Snow will mainly affect coastal and northern parts initially, but are increasingly likely to affect northern and western areas late Thursday and into Friday. Some 10cm-20cm are possible, up to eight inches."

 

The Met Office has said there is a 60% risk of heavy snow during Thursday for areas including north west England, Northern Ireland, Wales, southwest Scotland, southwest England and the West Midlands.

 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20101215/tuk-weather-warnings-as-snow-to-return-t-45dbed5.html

Edited 17 December, 2010 by Saint_clark

[Window Cleaner]

Loved the weather girl on Sky News this morning, exciting weather coming up....if you're 5 and have got your mittens and sled all ready.

 

Oldham is already off, that's a big backlog that they're building up

[dubai_phil]

Oh great

 

My Xmas pressie delivery run is looking like a couple of days marooned at Heathrow then.

 

Oh well, that's Saturday likely solved, family it is then.

[alehouseboys]

That's 3 games oop country rearranged for long midweek treks...and likely to still be subject to weather in Jan/Feb.

 

It's never easy following Saints.

[beavis17]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2?area=Walsall

 

Heavy snow forecast for Saturday according to the beeb...

[InvictaSaint]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2?area=Walsall

 

Heavy snow forecast for Saturday according to the beeb...

 

But if you click on the detail, it shows no snow for morning or evening and states "heavy snow for a time". I think it will be fine for the game to go ahead.

[dannysfc]

I will be at the Walsall game on Saturday and looking at the latest weather forecast I saw that it looks like there might be a lot of Snow etc and I would like these questions answered please:

1). Is the game likely to go ahead or will it get called off?

2). Does Walsall have undersoil heating or what?

3). What is the closest Pub to the ground for away fans as well?

Would be Good to know like I along with the people who are also going to the game on here in advance as I am getting the Train to the game which may be fun getting back depending on the weather !

Thanks !

COYR !!

[John Boy Saint]

If it ain't snow a frozen pitch will probably scupper us, bit of shame if it does succumb to the weather. If it does survive they will be doing a roaring trade in Bovril!

[hamster]

Oh great

 

My Xmas pressie delivery run is looking like a couple of days marooned at Heathrow then.

 

Oh well, that's Saturday likely solved, family it is then.

 

Time to fit in the odd business lunch then?

[hamster]

If anyone needs their football fix this weekend you could do worse than go and watch eastleigh, they are playing Dover, do a bit of scouting. A tight outfit Dover, they really want something this season.

 

http://dover-athletic.co.uk/index.php?p=teaminfo&ID=134

 

and

 

http://dover-athletic.co.uk/index.php?p=teaminfo&ID=5

[Son of Bob]

My old man was up at Staplewood yesterday to interview everyones favourite Brazilian Loanee and the talk was that, if the weather forecast is correct, the game will indeed be called off. There will be a pitch inspection on Friday but the outlook is bleak. I was really looking forward to the trip as well. Bloody weather!

[Gemmel]

My old man was up at Staplewood yesterday to interview everyones favourite Brazilian Loanee and the talk was that, if the weather forecast is correct, the game will indeed be called off. There will be a pitch inspection on Friday but the outlook is bleak. I was really looking forward to the trip as well. Bloody weather!

 

Has he come out of retirement Mick

[paris]

Any snippets of info to tell Bob ??

[Master Bates]

Looking fun

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3278719/Blizzards-will-bury-UK-in-12in-snow.html

[JustMike]

1 - We are not the groundsmen of the club.

2 - What do you think?

3 - Google it

 

helpful chap arent you

[Dan]

No doubt we will end up drawing with Blackpool aswell. Tuesday night replay up there in January.

[Sour Mash]

No doubt we will end up drawing with Blackpool aswell. Tuesday night replay up there in January.

 

Which will then be called off 30 mintues before kick off due to a sudden snow storm. It's going to be that sort of season

[sandwichsaint]

It's already been called off in my house, I was supposed to be picking junior up from Luffbro Saturday morning, going to Walsall, going home.

 

Now going up to Luff tommo, will be well ****ed off it's on! (really can't see that it will be, LOL at those asking if Walsall have undersoil heating, this is the third division FFS!)

[Michelle]

Would be more appropriate to ask if Walsall have any heating at all, let alone undersoil heating!

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

http://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Walsall/forecasts/latest

[Saint_Jonny]

Well I think its time I accepted the fact that the game wont be on. Bugger, was looking forward to seeing the game on the way home for xmas! Will just leave at the same time and get home earlier now. Boring.

[Sour Mash]

Don't know why anyone is writing this games off already, it might be called off, but there is still a fairly good chance it'll be played, the forecast isn't THAT bad and there hasn't been a sustained period of severely bad weather like we had before the Hartlepool game.

[Patrick Bateman]

I will be at the Walsall game on Saturday and looking at the latest weather forecast I saw that it looks like there might be a lot of Snow etc and I would like these questions answered please:

1). Is the game likely to go ahead or will it get called off?

2). Does Walsall have undersoil heating or what?

3). What is the closest Pub to the ground for away fans as well?

Would be Good to know like I along with the people who are also going to the game on here in advance as I am getting the Train to the game which may be fun getting back depending on the weather !

Thanks !

COYR !!

 

Any reason you can't bloody search for it yourself?

 

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&expIds=17259,27585&xhr=t&q=walsall+fc+undersoil+heating&cp=28&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=walsall+fc+undersoil+heating&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=64956a2742cae788

 

http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=walsall+fc+away+fans+guide&aq=0v&aqi=g-v1g-o1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=64956a2742cae788

 

'kin hell!

[MarkSFC]

many many years ago I forget when, I went to watch Saints at Coventry but as we arrived it got called off....the effects of snow and very cold weather I seem to recall but strangely Walsalls home game against Brighton was on so we went and stood in the Brighton end!!

 

Maybe Saturday we'll end up at The Ricoh with the Norwich fans..................!!

 

First away trip for a couple of seasons be gutted if called off. Still got Charlton to look forward to....have they got undersoil heating?!!

[Shropshire Saint]

I live about 25 miles from Walsall. Just started snowing - as forecast. Local forecast is for more snow tomorrow and Saturday,

[SimonRichards]

3). What is the closest Pub to the ground for away fans as well?

 

Saddlers bar next to the ground.

 

Costs £1 to get in - the beer is cheep - the food is good.

 

Last season there were more Saints fans than Walsall fans there.

[oldsarum]

I did exactly the same that day, thought it was due to waterlogged pitch however

 

I went stood in with the Walsall fans that day, which was played at their old ground at Fellows Park

 

seem to remember we won the rearranged game at Coventry 3-2

[St Chalet]

In case a football match does happen, this seems an apt thread for the pre-match build-up.

 

Personally Fonte for Jaidi for me and hoping Chaplow back to replace MS.

[SuperMikey]

This game could go ho-ho-horiffically wrong for us if we don't snow what Walsall are going to set out like. Persnowally I would play this team, and give a few fringe players the chance to snow us what they're made of:

 

--------------FATHER CHRISTMAS------------

PRANCER-----DANCER-----BLITZEN-----ELF #1

ELF #2--------MACAULAY CULKIN------ELF #3

-------MRS CLAUS-------------THE GRINCH---

-------------------RUDOLPH------------------

[Shropshire Saint]

This game could go ho-ho-horiffically wrong for us if we don't snow what Walsall are going to set out like. Persnowally I would play this team, and give a few fringe players the chance to snow us what they're made of:

 

--------------FATHER CHRISTMAS------------

PRANCER-----DANCER-----BLITZEN-----ELF #1

ELF #2--------MACAULAY CULKIN------ELF #3

-------MRS CLAUS-------------THE GRINCH---

-------------------RUDOLPH------------------

 

Will Holly Lancashire be playing for Walsall?

[View From The Top]

It was snowing in Walsall at 16.00!

[JRM]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/PreviewDetail/0,,10280~2245620,00.html

I didn't know Olly Lancashire was a feature in their back line......if we cannot score at Walsall we know we have problems!

[Nexstar]

Just seen the weather, no way will it go ahead. Looking forward to the Tuesday nighter though, I can make it now.

[MarkSFC]

I did exactly the same that day, thought it was due to waterlogged pitch howeverI went stood in with the Walsall fans that day, which was played at their old ground at Fellows Park

 

seem to remember we won the rearranged game at Coventry 3-2

 

it probably was, the memory aint what it used to be!!

[S-Clarke]

I doubt many games will go ahead this weekend, so we're not going to be left behind.

 

The snow will cause problems for most areas but at this level frozen pitches will be a common theme.

[Window Cleaner]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/PreviewDetail/0,,10280~2245620,00.html

I didn't know Olly Lancashire was a feature in their back line......if we cannot score at Walsall we know we have problems!

 

if he doesn't get a red card in training before then that is.

[silversaint]

Boring hell. This stuff wouldn't be a problem if we were still in the prem. I blame Delgado.

[hasper57saint]

Walsalls Ground is right alongside the M6 so I've put in a request to my friends in the Highways Agency to open up the 'near side' of the salt gritters another 4" so the whirlygig things on the back shoot onto a wider range.That will ensure the pitch is ready for the Match. Incidentally it's snowing here in Telford (at 1805 or Five past Six in old money)

[Window Cleaner]

Walsalls Ground is right alongside the M6 so I've put in a request to my friends in the Highways Agency to open up the 'near side' of the salt gritters another 4" so the whirlygig things on the back shoot onto a wider range.That will ensure the pitch is ready for the Match. Incidentally it's snowing here in Telford (at 1805 or Five past Six in old money)

 

So instead of playing in the snow...which is totally possible we'll be playing in a foot of slush,shît and grit. Yeh right on.

Football used to be played in the snow, brush off the lines and wheel out the old orange ball, don't know where all this namby pamby postponing came from.No-one ever worried if upped on my arse on my way to the Dell, if the pitch was OKd by the ref

the game was on and everyone just had to make the best of it.

[Alanh]

This game could go ho-ho-horiffically wrong for us if we don't snow what Walsall are going to set out like. Persnowally I would play this team, and give a few fringe players the chance to snow us what they're made of:

 

--------------FATHER CHRISTMAS------------

PRANCER-----DANCER-----BLITZEN-----ELF #1

ELF #2--------MACAULAY CULKIN------ELF #3

-------MRS CLAUS-------------THE GRINCH---

-------------------RUDOLPH------------------

 

Nice use of the Christmas Tree formation.

[Chris Larkin]

I found out today that Andrew Davies was on loan at Walsall earlier this season, but went back to Stoke when he got injured. It's a real shame to see how much his career has been affected by injury, because he was very good for us in 07/08.

 

Anyway, it's been snowing all afternoon but not settling here in the East Midlands and will no doubt freeze tonight. Not optimistic at all that this game is going to happen.

[Shrivvy Saint]

Masses of snow forecast for Saturday morning in the south and midlands, even if it's on it's looking like we won't be able to get there!! So goes my birthday treat. Booooo,

[Joesaint]

Or what about those getting back, would be like a huge saints fan rescue!!

[Jimmy Gabriel's Halo]

It was snowing in Walsall in 1600

 

I've corrected that for you...

[Andy_Porter]

Looks like another postponed fixture.

 

Seriously annoying.

[doddisalegend]

Looks like another postponed fixture.

 

Seriously annoying.

 

Don't they know they're condeming some of us to last minute christmas shopping, the weekend isn't the same without a saints match. Also we need a quick response from the team after last weeks shambles.

[Scudamore]

the weekend isn't the same without a saints match.

 

Worst thing is it prolong the whinging on here after last weekend...

[doddisalegend]

Worst thing is it prolong the whinging on here after last weekend...

 

Nah I'm just about over it now........

[Chez]

adkins certainly can't complain about not having enough time to get his messages across in training. another free Saturday, Scunny are going to have an extra fan at **** park

[dannysfc]

Saddlers bar next to the ground.

 

Costs £1 to get in - the beer is cheep - the food is good.

 

Last season there were more Saints fans than Walsall fans there.

 

Cool thanks for that information SimonRichards Mate as it will be my first time there on my own if the game goes ahead sooo I wanted to know before I get there sooo I can have a pre-match pint before or have a pint after depending on what time I get there !