A useful 3 points for Hitchin today unfortunately.

Had a scan on the Leamington forum, and whilst you can understand that they are unhappy that the game was called off late, we are getting the accusation that 'we wanted it off' 'four players missing' - The usual stuff that all of us trot out when a game gets called off late.

However. Given that we have the most reliable drainage known to man, is it true we made no attempt to fork it?
Is it true that the rain stopped at 3ish?
I recall a 20 minuite delay against Falmouth in the FA Cup for a torrential downpour - although that actually occured during the game rather than before it. The Falmouth team could not afford the return trip for any rescheduled game.

Are my recollections also correct that the game has to be over by a certain time on a Saturday - 5.30PM springs to mind, thus even the Falmouth game would have been called off if it were still raining at the deadline. In other words we have to have a deadline at which point the decision must be made.

EDIT: Just seen the pic on the official site which does seem to show the most waterlogged pitch I've ever seen at Hardenhuish.

Last edited by George (17/3/2013 11:00 AM)

Calling the match off because of a rain soaked pitch is presumably done for health and safety reasons to prevent players getting injured. However, as we all know, players get injured on the best of surfaces and sometimes when they're not even being challenged. If you've ever watched the re-runs of The Big Match you'll have seen how in the 1960's, 70's and 80's games were played in atrocious conditions. Most fans just want to see a match played regardless of the condition of the pitch, particularly the visiting supporters. The conditions after all are the same for both teams. 

The missing ladds were Ben John, Alex Kite, Scott Lye, Lee Phillips .