[ Sat 10th Dec ] v Needham Market, KO 1pm SLPDC AWAY

diamondsteve · Post by **diamondsteve** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:47 pm

Where has common sense gone nowadays??

therushden · Post by **therushden** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:58 pm

Bit late to call it off. I suppose the ref is the one to finally call time on it.

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:15 pm

diamondsteve · Post by **diamondsteve** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:18 pm

therushden wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:58 pm Bit late to call it off. I suppose the ref is the one to finally call time on it.

That’s why a week before you start organising a local ref to come at 9am . There’s literally no excuses. Everyone in the country knew what the forecast was going to be . And it turns out that the corner flag and one goal mouth still 13:00 in the shade . Banging head on wall

SouthRushdenJFC · Post by **SouthRushdenJFC** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:33 pm

Absolute clownery from Needham Market. Especially their chairman claiming it would be on.

Lesson learnt for the New Board, treat others clubs as if they are stupid

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:34 pm

I don't know why people bothered to travel to be honest, last night it was freezing cold and I woke up this morning to a very hard frost along with a still freezing cold temperature, I knew straight away that the chances of the game being on for a 3pm would be hard enough so there was no chance of a 1pm being on.

Needham have apologised https://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk/post/ ... n-diamonds

In the current situation we are in, games being postponed are the best thing for us because that gives the new manager an extra 3 points to play for, if we don't play football again until a week after the new manager is appointed I would be happy.

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:49 pm

Jon Dunham reports

bozzer · Post by **bozzer** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:58 pm

An absolute joke, the club has incurred expense it really shouldn’t have.
Needham were desperate for it to be on as they thought it was an easy 3 points and it might not be when re arranged.

We should have insisted on a local pitch inspection before our coach left. We would have done so for them.

diamondsteve · Post by **diamondsteve** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:09 pm

bozzer wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:58 pm An absolute joke, the club has incurred expense it really shouldn’t have.
Needham were desperate for it to be on as they thought it was an easy 3 points and it might not be when re arranged.

We should have insisted on a local pitch inspection before our coach left. We would have done so for them.

Around 9am the club spoke to Needhams secretary & chair also the match ref several times before setting off. Needham proper shafted the club and fans here .

But a bonus is we get to play them with a new manager

bozzer · Post by **bozzer** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:41 pm

diamondsteve wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:09 pm
bozzer wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:58 pm An absolute joke, the club has incurred expense it really shouldn’t have.
Needham were desperate for it to be on as they thought it was an easy 3 points and it might not be when re arranged.

We should have insisted on a local pitch inspection before our coach left. We would have done so for them.
Around 9am the club spoke to Needhams secretary & chair also the match ref several times before setting off. Needham proper shafted the club and fans here .

But a bonus is we get to play them with a new manager

Completely agree, they knew a 9.30 inspection would not have passed hence why they didn’t get a local referee to look at it, they hoped it would defrost in time, it’s not a big gamble to them as they aren’t paying out. It needs looking at but the authorities, if Needham were made to cover our costs it would have been a different story and called off early this morning

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