Odsal Stadium : Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:57 pm  

Hello to all from East Yorkshire.

I was at Odsal earlier today and just thought that I would enlighten you on the current state of the stadium.

The pitch and terraces are all still covered in hard snow (no more then four inches thick). The concourse and steps are the main concern as they are a death trap at the moment with the ice and so the game is looking very much 50/50 as yet more snow and sleet falls from the sky over Bradford as I type this ( I live just 3 miles from the ground).

The forecast for Friday into Saturday is not good either as yet more snow and rain are predicted and the temperature is expected to be the minus too.

The pitch should be fine when the ground staff clear the snow, but the main concern has got to be the health and safety of the spectators on the terraces and stadium concourse with the ice (70% of Odsal's capacity is made up of the massive terraces on the popular side and the Rooley lane end).

I will endeavor to keep you updated. Let's hope this game gets the go ahead.

All the best Mick.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:43 pm  

Thanks for that Mick, hope the game does go ahead, the Bulls won't be looking forward to having two games to rearrange and Rovers will be wanting a run out before taking on the Rhinos.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:15 pm  

Just swap it to Craven Park and play the one later in the season to Odsal?

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:53 pm  

travel arrangements for fans would make it unfair to swap it i feel with not enough time to get coaches for the Bradford fans to get across or for Kr fans who don't live in hull time to plan journeys

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:55 pm  

nick hkr wrote:

Just swap it to Craven Park and play the one later in the season to Odsal?

That is a good idea in principle.

I'll post it on our forum to see the reaction.

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:23 am  

This is the predicted weather for Bradford for the rest of the week http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1157 Fingers Crossed

This is the predicted weather for Bradford for the rest of the week http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1157 Fingers Crossed

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:20 am  

Not sure at the moment, I passed Odsal this morning and it doesn't look too good, i'm not looking forward to another mid-week fixture though. And, also I'm still really looking forward to my club's first SL game of 2009, not sure when that'll be though!

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:34 am  

If its any consolation, if the game is off due to snow, take your ski's

them terraces and hills will make a great slalom

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:35 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Not sure at the moment, I passed Odsal this morning and it doesn't look too good, i'm not looking forward to another mid-week fixture though. And, also I'm still really looking forward to my club's first SL game of 2009, not sure when that'll be though!

Nothing new there then

: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:19 am  

I would rate this as still 50/50 even though the sun is out now and should help melt the snow.

But the popular side is the main concern as this doesn't get any sunlight at all.