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Post by baggins on Feb 13, 2021 19:29:25 GMT
I didn't know that either but that's what Starnes said in the interview. Fair enough Bags. I would love to know where they are kept at the Mem? Probably the car park! Or in true Rovers fashion are heat lamps actually candles. Think torch. A few torches, the sort you might keep in the cupboard under the stairs, or in that weird space in the boot under the carpet, that's the clubs definition of heat lamps.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 19:36:45 GMT
That may be, but the Mem has had covers on it and any frozen part had heat lamps. I doubt if your local rec did. Since when have we had heat lamps? Covers would do naff all at sub zeros. Didnt know we had heat lamps. They showed the ground staff forks easily entering the ground and the thermometers they push in to check pitch temperature showed it wasn’t frozen. The covers had been on for several days and will have had some effect and the heat lamps were only being used in one specific area near the touchline.
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Post by gregsy on Feb 13, 2021 19:38:14 GMT
I didn't know that either but that's what Starnes said in the interview. Those light gantries on wheels are kept at the back of the West stand. Used to promote grass growth etc. We have had them for a few years now. If you look at the Starmes video you can see one in the South West corner in use. That video struck me as a bit contrived showing the training and forks etc.... Should've just done an interview..... Makes us look desperate....
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Post by matealotblue on Feb 13, 2021 19:39:30 GMT
Is there a VAR procedure for Pitch Inspections....🙄
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Post by baggins on Feb 13, 2021 19:41:29 GMT
Since when have we had heat lamps? Covers would do naff all at sub zeros. Didnt know we had heat lamps. They showed the ground staff forks easily entering the ground and the thermometers they push in to check pitch temperature showed it wasn’t frozen. The covers had been on for several days and will have had some effect and the heat lamps were only being used in one specific area near the touchline. Call me cynical, but there's something very odd about the game being called off, and I don't mean any input from the Rovers. Someone somewhere has had an influence getting this cancelled.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 19:47:45 GMT
They showed the ground staff forks easily entering the ground and the thermometers they push in to check pitch temperature showed it wasn’t frozen. The covers had been on for several days and will have had some effect and the heat lamps were only being used in one specific area near the touchline. Call me cynical, but there's something very odd about the game being called off, and I don't mean any input from the Rovers. Someone somewhere has had an influence getting this cancelled. Any comments from either of the managers yet? As reported in the press: After covering the pitch whenever the surface was not being worked on in the week, the problem area was thought to be just one particular corner, with the rest of the Memorial Stadium pitch looking playable.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Feb 13, 2021 19:49:19 GMT
Rovers Twitter with pictures of the lads training on the pitch. What an absolute joke. I hope we absolutely smash them in the rearranged game.
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Post by baggins on Feb 13, 2021 19:54:03 GMT
Call me cynical, but there's something very odd about the game being called off, and I don't mean any input from the Rovers. Someone somewhere has had an influence getting this cancelled. Any comments from either of the managers yet, Starnes comments aren't worth a w***? Does it matter? Rovers CEO comments is enough.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 19:55:34 GMT
Any comments from either of the managers yet, Starnes comments aren't worth a w***? Does it matter? Rovers CEO comments is enough. He wasn't there during the inspection though, the managers would have been and would have had an input into the decision.
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Post by carlts2020 on Feb 13, 2021 19:56:01 GMT
It’s not about lying down it’s about respecting decisions made by a qualified official who has a responsibility for the players playing on that surface. There is nothing to say Swindon have benefited and senior club figure Publicly stamping feet is pathetic imo. Have to agree with this Starnes is making himself look a right tool He is sulking because it doesn’t suit the plan of TW getting a win against Swindon to prove him and Starnes have done a great job and the squad is great but the managers are sh**. Now they have to get a result against Pompey or quickly put a new gaffer in place 🤣🤣
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 19:59:55 GMT
They showed the ground staff forks easily entering the ground and the thermometers they push in to check pitch temperature showed it wasn’t frozen. The covers had been on for several days and will have had some effect and the heat lamps were only being used in one specific area near the touchline. Call me cynical, but there's something very odd about the game being called off, and I don't mean any input from the Rovers. Someone somewhere has had an influence getting this cancelled. I’d already been told that Swindon were very keen to get it called off - I guess that’s now backed up by news of their blunt refusal to entertain the idea of the game being re-arranged for tomorrow. I know the ref shouldn’t be influenced by either side but if one party wants it called off and throws in the words ‘Player welfare’ or ‘Health and Safety’ and gives the slightest hint the ref would be held responsible for any injuries then easy to see why the ref bottled it. Either that or an early decision enabled him to get home and be sat in front of the fire before the start of Soccer Saturday!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 20:00:10 GMT
Does it matter? Rovers CEO comments is enough. He wasn't there during the inspection though, the managers would have been and would have had an input into the decision. Just watched Widdrington saying he was 5 minutes away when the game was called off. Thinks it could have gone ahead but admits it was frozen on the touchlines and the linesmen would have needed trainers.
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Post by baggins on Feb 13, 2021 20:03:30 GMT
Does it matter? Rovers CEO comments is enough. He wasn't there during the inspection though, the managers would have been and would have had an input into the decision. Managers have a say in the referees decision as to whether a game goes ahead or not? Take your word for it. As for him not being there for the inspection, he made that clear when he said he wasn't there for the inspection. Does that make his annoyance less reasonable?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 20:05:05 GMT
Those light gantries on wheels are kept at the back of the West stand. Used to promote grass growth etc. We have had them for a few years now. If you look at the Starmes video you can see one in the South West corner in use. That video struck me as a bit contrived showing the training and forks etc.... Should've just done an interview..... Makes us look desperate.... Maybe a bit harsh? The players were prepared and ready for action. Gone through their usual routines, nutrition etc so why not use that opportunity to have a training session - god knows they need the practice! Would have been daft to just send them home. We already know the training ground has been out of action as it’s frozen so what alternative other than use the Mem pitch which is clearly playable. If we are making a genuine complaint why not document some evidence, a bit of footage showing the pitch isn’t frozen clearly better than just a letter from a board member.
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Post by baggins on Feb 13, 2021 20:06:12 GMT
Have to agree with this Starnes is making himself look a right tool He is sulking because it doesn’t suit the plan of TW getting a win against Swindon to prove him and Starnes have done a great job and the squad is great but the managers are sh**. Now they have to get a result against Pompey or quickly put a new gaffer in place 🤣🤣 You honestly think that's his plan? Reading way too much into this chap.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 20:07:57 GMT
He wasn't there during the inspection though, the managers would have been and would have had an input into the decision. Just watched Widdrington saying he was 5 minutes away when the game was called off. Thinks it could have gone ahead but admits it was frozen on the touchlines and the linesmen would have needed trainers. Those being the areas the staff were working on with heat lamps. There were still hours before ko - ref was way too premature with his decision. Is the ground being a bit firm under the linesman’s feet justification for matches being postponed these days?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 20:11:46 GMT
Those light gantries on wheels are kept at the back of the West stand. Used to promote grass growth etc. We have had them for a few years now. If you look at the Starmes video you can see one in the South West corner in use. That video struck me as a bit contrived showing the training and forks etc.... Should've just done an interview..... Makes us look desperate.... Video evidence to convict the ref! Life imprisonment?
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Post by gregsy on Feb 13, 2021 20:12:41 GMT
That video struck me as a bit contrived showing the training and forks etc.... Should've just done an interview..... Makes us look desperate.... Maybe a bit harsh? The players were prepared and ready for action. Gone through their usual routines, nutrition etc so why not use that opportunity to have a training session - god knows they need the practice! Would have been daft to just send them home. We already know the training ground has been out of action as it’s frozen so what alternative other than use the Mem pitch which is clearly playable. If we are making a genuine complaint why not document some evidence, a bit of footage showing the pitch isn’t frozen clearly better than just a letter from a board member. I wasn't really suggesting anything about the game being called off rightly or wrongly. Its just the idea of putting together a well made (almost documentary like) video.... It feels to me that we were collecting 'evidence' and went public with it....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 20:12:44 GMT
Just watched Widdrington saying he was 5 minutes away when the game was called off. Thinks it could have gone ahead but admits it was frozen on the touchlines and the linesmen would have needed trainers. Those being the areas the staff were working on with heat lamps. There were still hours before ko - ref was way too premature with his decision. Is the ground being a bit firm under the linesman’s feet justification for matches being postponed these days? Just repeating what The DOF said. I guess the ref was thinking of his assistants when he made the decision. If their wellbeing doesn't matter then I agree with you. With no fans being allowed into games I do agree that there is nothing wrong with leaving the decision until 10 minutes before kick off.
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Post by clockendgas on Feb 13, 2021 20:16:15 GMT
Those Ted's really are thick, saying we actually wanted the game called off, yeah rookie keeper and 3 players missing,from what I read yesterday everyone wanted to play and win,they get smashed six nil yet once again talking about us,better off sorting their own problems 😄
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