: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:44 pm  

I have two hotel rooms booked for the weekend (non refundable). Is the general feeling that it is more likley to b off than on?

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:46 pm  

Nature might help with a deluge before Saturday.

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:46 pm  

eddievan wrote:

I have two hotel rooms booked for the weekend (non refundable). Is the general feeling that it is more likley to b off than on?

Don't think so. I would be surprised if its called off unless the forecast drastically gets worse.

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:55 pm  

heavy rain is forecst.

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:57 pm  

The side roads around the stoop much better today.

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:40 pm  

I think it's very much in the balance.

The groundstaff who do a great job, had the pitch covered straightaway after the Northampton game on Saturday. However, there has been so much snow (here in SE London anyway), where the hell do you put all the snow that you've taken off the covers?

Obviously, I know bugga all about pitches but it seems to me that even if there's a thaw, there could be flooding (and there's the safety issue of the ground around the Stoop).

BTW Gutters, what's this about a Munster game this weekend? I think reason we're not playing on Sat is because there's the England/Italy game on at Twickers.

: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:14 pm  

darth
as you have been down there, what is the college pitch looking like??

: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:27 am  

Dan Stains woz God wrote:

BTW Gutters, what's this about a Munster game this weekend? I think reason we're not playing on Sat is because there's the England/Italy game on at Twickers.

No no no....you misunderstood.
IF RU were playing this weekend in a televised Heineken Cup game, I have no doubt the game would be on.....
As it is, it's a nice steady drizzle outside at the moment with a ground temp of about 5 degrees.....so that should wash away the snow on the covers.
As it is, the forecast is pretty much rain between now and the game, with a cold night on Saturday (-2) and then 4 degrees on Sunday, so the game shouldn't be postponed on safety grounds, but only if the pitch would get buggered (which I can't see happening)....but fingers crossed

: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:30 am  

GF - I think you need to look at brialis post - they are working very hard and have asked for some extra help that is all. If there was a RU game they would probably asking for volunteers as well.

: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:10 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

No no no....you misunderstood.
IF RU were playing this weekend in a televised Heineken Cup game, I have no doubt the game would be on.....
As it is, it's a nice steady drizzle outside at the moment with a ground temp of about 5 degrees.....so that should wash away the snow on the covers.
As it is, the forecast is pretty much rain between now and the game, with a cold night on Saturday (-2) and then 4 degrees on Sunday, so the game shouldn't be postponed on safety grounds, but only if the pitch would get buggered (which I can't see happening)....but fingers crossed

GF...Good to see that your rant was based on an entirely hypothetical situation .......the ground staff look forward to your grovelling apology in due course