Southen Bacon Buttie thread... Volunteers urgently needed for Saturday...

[janaage]

I don't think it should go ahead.  If the snow's as bad as forecast tomorrow the roads will be dangerous on Saturday.  Not fair on away support or out of town Swindon fans.  it should be postponed, and I think it will be.

Enjoy the fun of clearing the pitch though, should be a good laugh.

[Panda Paws]

I don't think it should go ahead.  If the snow's as bad as forecast tomorrow the roads will be dangerous on Saturday.  Not fair on away support or out of town Swindon fans.  it should be postponed, and I think it will be.

Enjoy the fun of clearing the pitch though, should be a good laugh.

Surely if we can get it played it should be played. It's a massive game for us, and for those who feel it's unsafe to travel, thats up to them.

[Batch]

Sorry, can't help, have the children to look after

I'm sure Southend won't complain about a match being called off as long as you give them at least 15 minutes notice before kick off

[@MacPhlea]

Tomorrows (Friday) volunteers are required for gritting the stadium/car park from 1pm

[janaage]

Surely if we can get it played it should be played. It's a massvie game for us, and for those who feel it's unsafe to travel, thats up to them.

All I'm saying is there's more important things than a "massive" game.  Supporters safety for a start, whether that be in the ground, outside the ground or making their way to the ground, that all needs to be considered.  If the journey from Southend is not safe enough, or from the other towns of Wiltshire deemed dangerous then the club should call it off and rearrange for another day.

[Panda Paws]

All I'm saying is there's more important things than a "massive" game.  Supporters safety for a start, whether that be in the ground, outside the ground or making their way to the ground, that all needs to be considered.  If the journey from Southend is not safe enough, or from the other towns of Wiltshire deemed dangerous then the club should call it off and rearrange for another day.

But the club can only ensure they have made the area immediately surrounding the ground as safe as possible, and if that passes the H&S tests then the game should go ahead. The club should not be penalised if the M25 and M4 are up the swanny and 100 Southend fans can't get here.

With the games piling up, the club can only do so much to get it played, and if the pitch is fine and the ground and it's approach roads are safe then the game should be played, irrelevant of the state of the M25 or any other road not directly linked to the ground.

[@MacPhlea]

But the club can only ensure they have made the area immediately surrounding the ground as safe as possible, and if that passes the H&S tests then the game should go ahead. The club should not be penalised if the M25 and M4 are up the swanny and 100 Southend fans can't get here.

With the games piling up, the club can only do so much to get it played, and if the pitch is fine and the ground and it's approach roads are safe then the game should be played, irrelevant of the state of the M25 or any other road not directly linked to the ground.

  You saved me a lot of typing...

Janaage... I've put you down as volunteer to make sure that the rest of the roads from Sarfend to Swindon are gritted so there fans get here safely

[janaage]

I think you're missing the point.  I'm not necessarily talking from a Swindon Town FC point of view.  Personally I think it's a little silly making thousands of fans travel the length of the country just for leisure purposes.  Looking at the forecast it's looking dodgy to say the least

Fair play to the club for giving it a go, but I wouldn't bother driving anywhere mid to long distant this weekend, and the more people that think the same the better, for the emergency services sake at the very least.  You're asking for trouble.

[magicroundabout]

I think you're missing the point.  I'm not necessarily talking from a Swindon Town FC point of view.  Personally I think it's a little silly making thousands of fans travel the length of the country just for leisure purposes.  Looking at the forecast it's looking dodgy to say the least

Fair play to the club for giving it a go, but I wouldn't bother driving anywhere mid to long distant this weekend, and the more people that think the same the better, for the emergency services sake at the very least.  You're asking for trouble.

no one is asking the Southend fans to make the trip though are they. Just the players.
The club will obviously lose money on ticket and matchday revenue but then again we wont have a fixture pileup later on in the season.

[Samdy Gray]

But the club can only ensure they have made the area immediately surrounding the ground as safe as possible, and if that passes the H&S tests then the game should go ahead. The club should not be penalised if the M25 and M4 are up the swanny and 100 Southend fans can't get here.

Spot on.

[janaage]

no one is asking the Southend fans to make the trip though are they. Just the players.
The club will obviously lose money on ticket and matchday revenue but then again we wont have a fixture pileup later on in the season.

I'm not just talking about Southend fellas.  i;m talking about most of the away support who have to travel a fair distance this weekend.

Never mind, go clear the pitch, have fun, get three points and enjoy.

[Reg Smeeton]

I'm not just talking about Southend fellas.  i;m talking about most of the away support who have to travel a fair distance this weekend.

Never mind, go clear the pitch, have fun, get three points and enjoy.

I thought you Sweaties were used to this snow stuff...reading the forum, it's obvious that different parts of teh country are getting different amounts of snow...eg in neighbouring Somerset, they're is none...Bristol seems to have got off lightly last night.

All that can be done is get ready and wait and see...same for every club in the country.

[DV]

All I'm saying is there's more important things than a "massive" game.

No, there isnt

Tomorrows (Friday) volunteers are required for gritting the stadium/car park from 1pm

If I get out of bed early enough and can be arsed do I just turn up?

[@MacPhlea]

If I get out of bed early enough and can be arsed do I just turn up?

Of course...

[Luci]

Over the course of the season there will always be games that fans can't get to due to bad weather/traffic accidents/road works etc. its just one of those things unfortunately - Hereford on that flooded night remember?.  Fixtures piling up doesn't help either club and its a personal decision as to whether the fans decide to travel or not.