roonst83 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 ESPN is flicked on by sky in a matter of minutes ..but likely to blow up your TV due to the ridiculous punditry from Keown, McManaman and Keegan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Agree I never watch ESPN as its amateurish Hopefully BT will make a better go of it next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 how many fans actually care about the slippy conditions outside? you just drink a bit less and take a bit of care, we are becomming a nation of fannies any idea when it will be called off / how long it takes sky to install ESPN? i dont want to phone up in the morning subscribe for the month only for it to be called off ye this country is unreal! Bit of snow/sun/rain or woteva and theirs panic, abroad has it a lot worse but their games still go ahead,hope it goes ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 hopefully itll be called off tomorrow, otherwise itll be a bettering by the midlands new biggest football club, and we arent ready to have our asses handed to us again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have to work at the match tomorrow, was at the ground this morning the snow was starting to settle on the pitch, It hasn't been called off yet and i don't expect it to be until tomorrow afternoon if it is going to be called off. the roads are terrible around the area and i was quite surprised by the pitch being covered in snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's the problem of compensation culture - if a fan slips on a step and turns an ankle he'll be looking for Albion to pay for his time off work. And his whiplash obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have to work at the match tomorrow, was at the ground this morning the snow was starting to settle on the pitch, It hasn't been called off yet and i don't expect it to be until tomorrow afternoon if it is going to be called off. the roads are terrible around the area and i was quite surprised by the pitch being covered in snow. Begs the question; why didn't the groundsmen cover the pitch overnight? Its not as if the snow has come as a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Maybe a WBA conspiracy to get the game off ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's the problem of compensation culture - if a fan slips on a step and turns an ankle he'll be looking for Albion to pay for his time off work. And his whiplash obviously. That's the world we live in - wont be long before someone sues the Villa for stress related illness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's the problem of compensation culture - if a fan slips on a step and turns an ankle he'll be looking for Albion to pay for his time off work. And his whiplash obviously. Because sometimes, sorry isn't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Begs the question; why didn't the groundsmen cover the pitch overnight? Its not as if the snow has come as a surprise. Probably because nobody has covers anymore, everybody just uses the underpitch heating. although if that was on today didnt do a fat lot. watched the groundsmen with massive brooms going from one touchline to the other, up and down sweeping the snow off. By the time they got to the halfway line, where they started looked worse than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Gonzo in what capacity are you employed at The Hawthorns ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powell91 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 really dreading this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I work at all the Midlands football grounds CI and a lot of other grounds all around the country, I'm not going to go into what I do as i know people from the clubs check these sites (got me in trouble once before) but i can tell you I'm not a steward/ police or security. But work with something that is at every premier League football grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 or i might be Liam Ridgewell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I work at all the Midlands football grounds CI and a lot of other grounds all around the country, I'm not going to go into what I do as i know people from the clubs check these sites (got me in trouble once before) but i can tell you I'm not a steward/ police or security. But work with something that is at every premier League football grounds. Balti pie taste tester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Balti pie taste tester? Shit secrets out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Grass technician ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAndLoyal Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can't see this game being off. The snow is now cleared from the pitch, Albion have hired in gritters to clear the surrounding area, staff are due in at 8am tomorrow to continue the snow-clearing efforts, there will be a bigger effort to get this game on due to it being on TV, the game is at 5.30pm so more time to make everything safe, and Leicester's match tonight has also gone ahead. If there is no more snow tomorrow as predicted I'll be very surprised if this is off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAvfc Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Grass technician ? nope, its nothing glamourous or too interesting, it also means i have to work at the sty a lot so it can't be that good. It's not even that much of a big deal, but i posted stuff on here before under an old user name and i got into trouble about it with work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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