OFF: ECFC V Barnsley : MDT 24th January 7.45pm

[SEA Grecian]

Met Office states Exeter not dropping below zero all day so can't see any problem this fixture going ahead

The forecast I’ve seen suggests it will be -1 during the game which must make it very touch and go whether or not the pitch re-freezes. I know it’s never taken into account but it’s also not going to be much fun for fans returning home after the game.

 

[SaintJames]

The forecast I’ve seen suggests it will be -1 during the game which must make it very touch and go whether or not the pitch re-freezes. I know it’s never taken into account but it’s also not going to be much fun for fans returning home after the game.

Not until 11.00pm according to the Met Office and a quite toasty +4 at 5pm Exeter (Devon) weather - Met Office

 

[Number13]

Typical, I am over for my first game in 3 years and we have a frost warning. Going to be a stressful day, never mind the stress of the game.

I feel your pain - I travelled some distance (not NYC tho) for a game against Port Vale a few years back and I think that was off because of supporter safety not even the pitch - fuming!!!

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

The sun is thawing out the pitch nicely.

 

[Boyo]

By late afternoon I think it will be perfectly playable. The issue is how quickly it freezes tonight.

 

[David Treharne]

Always difficult to do forecasts on days like this. It's currently 3c where I am (about 400m as Dido flies/flew) from the ground. The wind is a chilly NE, with movement towards going to ENE, which makes it feel colder. There's bright sunshine, but with it being so low on the horizon there are bits of the garden that'll have no direct sunshine at all today - which is not a problem for the pitch, as bits of it never do. For what it's worth overnight low was -2c, but colder the night before at -3c. Sunset is just after 10 to 5 this evening which leaves at least a couple of hours before kick-off for the ground to freeze again. I'll post again about 18:00 by which time, someone, somewhere will have made a decision about whether it goes ahaed or not. If it does, it's going to be a cold 'un.

 

[Alistair20000]

Is Chas busy with a warm air blower ?

 

[Colesman Ballz]

Is Chas busy with a warm air blower ?

Borrowed his better half's hair dryer ?

 

[Alistair20000]

Borrowed his better half's hair dryer ?

Do we all need to rock up with heating equipment and do a December 2010 match saving operation ?

 

[SEA Grecian]

Is Chas busy with a warm air blower ?

Apparently they tried something like that with the Chelsea Liverpool women's match at the weekend but as soon as they stopped using them the pitch just re-froze again.