jt944
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Post by jt944 on Jan 31, 2024 22:45:22 GMT
Both sets of players and management wanted the game to go ahead tonight at North Shields,v Whickham, but the ref decided the pitch was unplayable 50 mins before kick off. Ridiculous ! In that case, the referee should be held accountable. Surely some kind of disclaimer can be signed between both teams which in a case like this overules the refs decision. Complete waste of time effort and resource of everyone. This kind of thing does no favours for anyone and will make people wonder why even bother. Accountable for what? Ensuring the safety of both sets of players? |
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Post by rodentcatcher on Feb 1, 2024 8:36:49 GMT
In that case, the referee should be held accountable. Surely some kind of disclaimer can be signed between both teams which in a case like this overules the refs decision. Complete waste of time effort and resource of everyone. This kind of thing does no favours for anyone and will make people wonder why even bother. Accountable for what? Ensuring the safety of both sets of players? Sorry, perhaps I should have been more clear. The accountability should be taken away from the referee in situations like this where all other parties are happy to play the game! |
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Post by squaddie on Feb 1, 2024 13:07:58 GMT
If Shields deemed the pitch playable surely they would have been happy to share the images online. Personally think looking back at the issues they’ve had over the last two months they’ve tried to get the fixture played for gate revenue. Why not let the local official check the pitch earlier in the day rather than it having to come to that. If they had applied that then this wouldn’t even be a conversation
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Post by kingsway12 on Feb 1, 2024 13:17:16 GMT
The referee has the final say to state whether they feel the playing surface is playable, bearing in mind any weather forecasts and weather at the time of inspection.
The club can arrange a pitch inspection with a local referee earlier in the said day, whom can postpone the game or state ok to play but again then the match referee has their own decision to make whether playable or not.
Grounds such as controlled by Parish Council's for example can postpone games for unfit playing surfaces, a local referee would normally endorse the concerns raised, taking it away from the home club in this case.
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Post by rodentcatcher on Feb 1, 2024 13:18:51 GMT
The referee has the final say to state whether they feel the playing surface is playable, bearing in mind any weather forecasts and weather at the time of inspection. The club arrange a pitch inspection with a local referee earlier in the said day, but again the match referee has their own decision to make whether playable or not. Grounds such as controlled by Parish Council's for example can postpone games for unfit playing surfaces, a local referee would normally endorse the concerns raised, taking it away from the home club in this case. My point is based on both teams and both sets of managers being happy with the conditions. |
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Post by squaddie on Feb 1, 2024 13:42:31 GMT
The referee has the final say to state whether they feel the playing surface is playable, bearing in mind any weather forecasts and weather at the time of inspection. The club arrange a pitch inspection with a local referee earlier in the said day, but again the match referee has their own decision to make whether playable or not. Grounds such as controlled by Parish Council's for example can postpone games for unfit playing surfaces, a local referee would normally endorse the concerns raised, taking it away from the home club in this case. My point is based on both teams and both sets of managers being happy with the conditions. Happy with pitch? Or just agreed to play as they were all there and ready to go? |
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Post by rodentcatcher on Feb 1, 2024 13:51:20 GMT
My point is based on both teams and both sets of managers being happy with the conditions. Happy with pitch? Or just agreed to play as they were all there and ready to go? Yes and yes |
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Post by spennyfanchris on Feb 1, 2024 14:43:35 GMT
Thursday's Game between Newcastle Uni and Billingham Town is OFF due to a Waterlogged Pitch
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