Rochdale

[MK Iron]

Fans on their forum think there is little chance of this going ahead given the state of their pitch and the rain in the forecast leading up to and during the match.

They have already cancelled a game this season against Southend due to a waterlogged pitch.

[BigLeftToe]

Doesn’t sound like it’s going to be going ahead if their club statement is anything to go by:

Monday’s Pitch Update

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Awaywego

[Awaywego]

Very impressed with Rochdale sending an email out to those who’ve bought tickets keeping everyone informed.

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Rene Artois, iron64, MK Iron, cassidystash

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Don’t think a postponement will do us any harm, especially after the exertion at blackoool and still carrying a few knocks.

Be good to see a few more hundred decide to go, think the the amount sold was 550 earlier

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Rene Artois

[Awaywego]

Further inspection at 2pm.
Majority of the pitch playable ground staff working on the rest, they say they can’t postpone on the weather forecast even though it shows the heavier rain around kickoff, guess we’re going on a bus ride.

[Deereyme66]

Not risking it being postponed at 7pm or on arrival. Took them up on their refund offer, payable on completion of the match, whenever that may be.

[MK Iron]

Tempted to do a Deery and take the refund and just rebook the likely new date. It’s looking like a trip over in the rain for it to be called off at seven. Or even worse an abandonment.

The counter argument is DAZN 1 camera stream is no way to watch a first vs second clash when you could actually attend.

Why don’t football authorities ever allow common sense to influence a decision.

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Rene Artois, Awaywego

[Awaywego]

Can’t understand why they can’t call the game off due to the forecast, the local ref did against Brackley when pitch was frozen and temperatures weren’t likely to improve overnight.
But heho if we end up with chips from Willbutts lane all’s not lost, ( only joking I’ll be mightily pissed off).
We’ll just keep the tickets for the new date, was with Rochdale fans hoping Tamworth won last night so it could have been played on a free Saturday but now it’s Tamworth at 5,30 on the 6th.

[CMC]

Rochdale is the place where one of the pubs do a Jagerbomb challenge so if it’s called off late, something for the fans to do.

[Deereyme66]

Appreciate it’s not as simple a decision for those who already have travel booked and, god forbid, a night in rainy Rochdale.

[Awaywego]

It’s off.

[Deereyme66]

Common sense prevails. Obviously wanted to try, or be seen to be trying to get it on, as the authorities will be asking questions if they carry on postponing fixtures due to a bit of rain

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