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[Brian Flynn]

Whilst it looks like there may be a bit of sun around this morning, we really need the temperature to go up a couple of notches in the next hour or two.It has been five below zero for the last hour.

[JT]

What time is the pitch inspection?  I'm guessing it can't be left too long seeing as people are travelling from eastbourne!

[Brian Flynn]

What time is the pitch inspection?  I'm guessing it can't be left too long seeing as people are travelling from eastbourne!

Now -3 degrees....hurrah!

There is no early pitch inspection scheduled as Eastbourne travelled yesterday.That could change as overnight the temperature has been a bit colder than forecast.

[blackpoolalty]

If there was i'm presuming it'd be around 11am, when hopefully the temp is above freezing, I think the previous post was aimed more towards fans travelling up.

[Brian Flynn]

If there was i'm presuming it'd be around 11am, when hopefully the temp is above freezing, I think the previous post was aimed more towards fans travelling up.

Yes, the travelling fans are in a difficult situation.Assuming that they left around seven, they would have travelled a fairly significant distance by nine o' clock, which would have been the earliest pitch inspection time.If a decision had to be made at that time then I'm sure that it would have been:-

a) Off
 or
b)A further pitch inspection later

The bottom line is that there is no perfect solution.Whenever the pitch inspection takes place there is a downside & I am sure that having travelled, Eastbourne would want the pitch inspection to be as late as possible as that gives them the best chance of the match being on.

[blackpoolalty]

If there was i'm presuming it'd be around 11am, when hopefully the temp is above freezing, I think the previous post was aimed more towards fans travelling up.

Yes, the travelling fans are in a difficult situation.Assuming that they left around seven, they would have travelled a fairly significant distance by nine o' clock, which would have been the earliest pitch inspection time.If a decision had to be made at that time then I'm sure that it would have been:-

a) Off
 or
b)A further pitch inspection later

The bottom line is that there is no perfect solution.Whenever the pitch inspection takes place there is a downside & I am sure that having travelled, Eastbourne would want the pitch inspection to be as late as possible as that gives them the best chance of the match being on.

Yep agreed.

[Brian Flynn]

The club are calling in a local referee to inspect the pitch this morning.The frost is thawing slowly & the temperature is now -1 degree celsius & the morning is reasonably bright.

[wayno]

The club are calling in a local referee to inspect the pitch this morning.The frost is thawing slowly & the temperature is now -1 degree celsius & the morning is reasonably bright.

What decision will Phil make do you think 

[Ballers]

Thought I was going to hear this lot today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRfavWYwz-M

[Aussie Bob]

-5 brrrr !!!...bloody hell it hit 46 celcius here today !!!...shame i cant send of the warmth over .....only good point about the game getting cancelled is that we have a chance to get some players back from injury.....