Nexstar Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8750344.Charlton__doing_everything__to_keep_Saints_game_on/?ref=twt Hmm, i'm not hopeful after reading that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8750344.Charlton__doing_everything__to_keep_Saints_game_on/?ref=twt Hmm, i'm not hopeful after reading that With temperatures set to be around -4/-5 Christmas Eve and Christmas Night niether am I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 21 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 21 December, 2010 With temperatures set to be around -4/-5 Christmas Eve and Christmas Night niether am I. http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2574?area=Greenwich -3 on christmas night, not too bad on the day but they'll have to clear the snow and try and warm it up somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 I gave up on Charlton the minute Walsall was called off. Hopefully Daggers will be ok but again I'm not exactly positive. At least with those two a Tuesday night trip will be easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 Call It Off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 Weather is supposed to warm up by Boxing Day ( up to 4/5 degrees). It'll be fine in south-east London. I'm in north Kent (about 30 miles from the Valley) and there has already been a partial thaw today. Motorways/ roads are fine in and out of area around Valley (seen them myself today). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 Its going ahead with a 1 -3 victory to Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 Hopefully called off, the boys need some rest. Perhaps Lambert can do some work infront of a 100 foot goal whilst he is waiting, he may even get 1 or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 I have to work, perfect excuse to call it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysfc Posted 21 December, 2010 Share Posted 21 December, 2010 I also will be there if the game is on and I may even turn up in a Santa Costume with my Saints Shirt on top! Am staying with my Grandparents in Kent sooo it won't be too far for me to go but would be gutting to get there to find that it's called off and if it does get called off then I should be at the rearranged game when it happens but would prefer for it to be on Boxing Day but we will see! COYR !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 21 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 21 December, 2010 Weather is supposed to warm up by Boxing Day ( up to 4/5 degrees). It'll be fine in south-east London. I'm in north Kent (about 30 miles from the Valley) and there has already been a partial thaw today. Motorways/ roads are fine in and out of area around Valley (seen them myself today). BBC weather shows up to 5 degrees down here, but a high of 1 in London. Think if that stays the same they'll probably call it off at their meeting on friday due to the pitch and 'safety of surrounding areas'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers-sfc Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2248922,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 I would think they'll do their utmost to get the game on because if it's postponed until a Tuesday in March they'll lose money on the gate and in-stadium sales.Boxing Day games are usually one of the seasons biggest money spinners.Look at us last season, Exeter at home, true we reduced prices but we got 30K+, wouldn't get that on a wet Tuesday in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomobz Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 what are people ideas for travel arrangements? sounds like the trains are all off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellboypete Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 If this ones off I'll have a "three of a kind" - tickets to H'pool, Walsall and Charlton. It's unlikely i'll be able to do the first two midweek but should make charlton if it's rearranged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Why dont they push the KO back to say 5pm to allow a few more hours of milder air/thaw, or is that too much common sense for the Football Authorities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Why dont they push the KO back to say 5pm to allow a few more hours of milder air/thaw, or is that too much common sense for the Football Authorities? All three League One games and two Championship games in London on Boxing Day are at 1pm, the only Premier League London game on Boxing Day in London is at 12pm. I imagine this is for a deliberate reason and probably on request of the Met Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedyfly Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Assuming there's not another dumping of snow up here before then then that game will go ahead. We had drizzle last night and this morning in the Greenwich/Blackheath area which has cleared most of the snow off of the roads and surrounding areas. Ice could still be a factor but I can't quite see that being enough of an issue before now and then....So it's whether the snow that is/isn't forecast (depends on who or what you listen too) comes down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedyfly Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Oh again trains are currently back to normal in the London and SE area....Travel along that line is fairly reliable even last week when it was bad. You might get the odd delay or cancellation but so many trains go through the Greenwich/Charlton area that it's fairly easy to get there and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Oh again trains are currently back to normal in the London and SE area....Travel along that line is fairly reliable even last week when it was bad. You might get the odd delay or cancellation but so many trains go through the Greenwich/Charlton area that it's fairly easy to get there and back. If it's Boxing Day (not for you, Trousers) then there will be no mainline trains. I believe that the Tube trains will be running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 22 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Charlton have appealed for fans to help clear the pitch and surrounding areas of snow/ice tomorrow, ahead of Sunday's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 A lot of news coming from the club this week NOT ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 what would you like them to say ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2249631,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Just to let us know their still alive and working hard , the usual stuff that us fans like to hear maybe some pics from the training ground ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 An update on Barney and his wound .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Just to let us know their still alive and working hard , the usual stuff that us fans like to hear maybe some pics from the training ground ... There is an 11 minute video previewing the Charlton match on Saints player. What more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 You'd have to ask why they are so desperate to get this game on. Most likely because they think boxing day is their best chance of beating us; before Nicola spends billions on players no doubt. Call it off; so then I can go to the pub instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 You'd have to ask why they are so desperate to get this game on. Most likely because they think boxing day is their best chance of beating us; before Nicola spends billions on players no doubt. Call it off; so then I can go to the pub instead. Boxing Day is quite often one of a clubs largest crowds of the season. Saints are bringing a lot of fans, there will be more than usual amount of home fans and more in corporate seats than normal. They will have ordered food and drink for this match and other things like programs. A postponement of a boxing day fixture would have a large financial impact on a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Boxing Day is quite often one of a clubs largest crowds of the season. Saints are bringing a lot of fans, there will be more than usual amount of home fans and more in corporate seats than normal. They will have ordered food and drink for this match and other things like programs. A postponement of a boxing day fixture would have a large financial impact on a team. Not for Charlton it isn't, they only got 17,000 show up last boxing day and I think Swindon took the full allocation of 3,300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 There is an 11 minute video previewing the Charlton match on Saints player. What more do you want? True, but you have to go into Player to find it for the time being.No doubt they'll link it to the front page of the OS soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Not for Charlton it isn't, they only got 17,000 show up last boxing day and I think Swindon took the full allocation of 3,300. I said "quite often one of the clubs largest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niemi14 Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Think Adkins should mix it up a bit for this one ... Davis Jaidi Fonte Seaborne Richardson Dickson Chaplow Hammond Chamberlain Lallana Barnard Leaving the opportunity to bring on Lambert from the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 just back from greenwich and its a lot warmer than it is here. Very little remaining snow also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 Just to let us know their still alive and working hard , the usual stuff that us fans like to hear maybe some pics from the training ground ... Serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 22 December, 2010 Share Posted 22 December, 2010 By the way folks, there is a tube strike scheduled for Boxing Day. The dirty proles want triple time + a paid day off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 (edited) We're playing Huddersfield on Boxing Day, you mongs. 25th Christmas Day 26th Christmas Sunday, aka St Stephen's Day. 27th Christmas Bank Holiday 28th Boxing Day Bank Holiday http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/index.html Edited 23 December, 2010 by The9 Added link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 We're playing Huddersfield on Boxing Day, you mongs. 25th Christmas Day 26th Christmas Sunday, aka St Stephen's Day. 27th Christmas Bank Holiday 28th Boxing Day Bank Holiday http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/index.html Not this crap again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 You don't think education is important then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 Think Adkins should mix it up a bit for this one ... Davis Jaidi Fonte Seaborne Richardson Dickson Chaplow Hammond Chamberlain Lallana Barnard Leaving the opportunity to bring on Lambert from the bench Not that is probably means anything but neither Chaplow or Barnard appear on the build up video clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLY Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 Boxing Day is on the 26th you MONG! We're playing Huddersfield on Boxing Day, you mongs. 25th Christmas Day 26th Christmas Sunday, aka St Stephen's Day. 27th Christmas Bank Holiday 28th Boxing Day Bank Holiday http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 I think Boxing Day is on the 26th I am a MONG! Indeed you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 I see Sheff Wed game is OFF (v Tranmere) and there is a pitch inspection for Brighton's game (v D & R) tomorrow. http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20101222/weather-watch_2245681_2248867 As Brighton play Charlton on Wednesday 29th, I wonder if Charlton want to play us on Sunday (to get match practice) or whether they would prefer it to be off to be fresh for the Brighton game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 I seriously cannot believe this game being called off is even being considered. I live / work in London. Nearly all of the snow and ice has now gone melting away and especially all of the main road pavements are clear just due to people walking on them. Doesn't look like it will snow over the next two days so this game will be on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 Pitch inspection tomorrow http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2250457,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 swfc Sheffield Wednesday by football_league Owls v Yeovil and Owls v Peterborough - both postponed. More at swfc.co.uk #swfc Wont help them with that fixture backlog either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 swfc Sheffield Wednesday by football_league Owls v Yeovil and Owls v Peterborough - both postponed. More at swfc.co.uk #swfc Wont help them with that fixture backlog either won't change much for them, it's 2 home games and they're up to date with their fixtures so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 won't change much for them, it's 2 home games and they're up to date with their fixtures so far. Plus away to Tranmere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversaint Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 Hope it gets the go ahead, not sure whether it'll be a pitch inspection, seems as though the concourses are the main problem. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 23 December, 2010 Share Posted 23 December, 2010 Pitch inspection tomorrow http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2250457,00.html It doesn't say that. It simply states that the next review of the situation is tomorrow morning. A pitch inspection is far more specific. I think it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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