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Post by salfordoriginal on Jan 17, 2024 16:27:53 GMT
Any reason why its a Friday night?
Given the lack of undersoil heating, typical temperatures in January, and that these are much lower in the evenings... Seems really strange to play this on a Friday night...
Also not another local club with a home game on Saturday, surely a Saturday 3pm KO would have attracted more than usual, via pay on the day, and more chance of the match taking place
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Post by Chris P. Bacon on Jan 17, 2024 16:42:22 GMT
Any reason why its a Friday night? Given the lack of undersoil heating, typical temperatures in January, and that these are much lower in the evenings... Seems really strange to play this on a Friday night... Also not another local club with a home game on Saturday, surely a Saturday 3pm KO would have attracted more than usual, via pay on the day, and more chance of the match taking place Did I read that the away fixture was moved to Friday, so this is returning a favour.....but have no idea what that means? |
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Post by tangerinedream on Jan 17, 2024 16:57:18 GMT
We played them at their ground on a Friday night so it's reciprocal as well as giving us an extra rest day before Bradford City away next Tuesday night. Having said that the Colchester game was arranged before the original Bradford City game was postponed. We've played Notts County on a Friday night and are set to play Sutton United a t home on Friday 29th March having already visited London in midweek earlier in the season. I think though it's to try and attract a few more floating spectators but it suits me fine as I can also watch Whalley Range AFC on a Saturday as well!
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Post by salfordoriginal on Jan 17, 2024 17:13:08 GMT
Did I read that the away fixture was moved to Friday, so this is returning a favour.....but have no idea what that means? Seems a little petty, and runs a risk of the expense incurred if the match is called off..... but the only reason which could be given |
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Post by salfordoriginal on Jan 17, 2024 17:15:21 GMT
We played them at their ground on a Friday night so it's reciprocal as well as giving us an extra rest day before Bradford City away next Tuesday night. Having said that the Colchester game was arranged before the original Bradford City game was postponed. We've played Notts County on a Friday night and are set to play Sutton United a t home on Friday 29th March having already visited London in midweek earlier in the season. I think though it's to try and attract a few more floating spectators but it suits me fine as I can also watch Whalley Range AFC on a Saturday as well! The floating reason, doesnt really play out this particular weekend (based on who is playing at home around us), unless they are looking at making it a more permenant thing next season and this is a trial for that (I remember Tranmere used to play their homes on Fridays in the 90s). All a bit strange |
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Post by tangerinedream on Jan 17, 2024 17:35:17 GMT
We played them at their ground on a Friday night so it's reciprocal as well as giving us an extra rest day before Bradford City away next Tuesday night. Having said that the Colchester game was arranged before the original Bradford City game was postponed. We've played Notts County on a Friday night and are set to play Sutton United a t home on Friday 29th March having already visited London in midweek earlier in the season. I think though it's to try and attract a few more floating spectators but it suits me fine as I can also watch Whalley Range AFC on a Saturday as well! The floating reason, doesnt really play out this particular weekend (based on who is playing at home around us), unless they are looking at making it a more permenant thing next season and this is a trial for that (I remember Tranmere used to play their homes on Fridays in the 90s). All a bit strange |
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Post by chipbarm on Jan 17, 2024 17:56:07 GMT
I'm pretty certain we swapped to Friday just after the away game pre Xmas. We did get some stick and an objection from our opponents for moving the Notts County game which was deemed an experiment in playing on that night. Presumably with the intention of getting more fans in. I guess they thought that with Colchester already moving the away game it was an opportunity to play another Friday night.
Obviously the weather couldn't be predicted but I fear it will be postponed on Friday due to a frozen pitch which given the forecast may well have thawed by Saturday.
29th March is Good Friday by the way so should be a pm kick off.
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Post by salfordoriginal on Jan 18, 2024 11:59:22 GMT
And to no great surprise…. The game is off. With the forecast increase in temperatures tomorrow and Saturday, I’m confident a sat 3pm game goes ahead
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