could have played it

[East Preston Gull]

Left at 3.00am to go to work in Bristol from Bognor so i could watch the match.No rain until 1.30pm.Sunshine and wind from 11.00am until 1.00pm......

They could have played it but didn't fancy it.

W***ers!

 

[dougdeep]

The ref has to take a guess nearly 8 hours in advance, the weather forecast was bad.

 

[Bozza]

The weather here has been, and is, bad.

 

[East Preston Gull]

I was in portishead and light drizzle only in the afternoon...but i will bow to your locality Bozza.

Nice lady at Bristol City FC phoned me at 12.45 to let me know the game was off......Top Girl

 

[Gritt23]

The ref has to take a guess nearly 8 hours in advance, the weather forecast was bad.

Does he?

Surely he doesn't HAVE to decide that early.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Its been pissing down for a couple of days to be fair. The park opposite Ashton Gate is totally water logged as I found out today whilst walking the dog. Not surprised at all.

 

[Rangdo]

They could have played it but didn't fancy it.

W***ers!

You're kidding right? It's been absolutely pissing it down here for the last 3 days. I'd be surprised if the ref didn't get washed down the road by a comedy wave of water when he opened the door to Ashton Gate.

 

[BensGrandad]

The ref has to take a guess nearly 8 hours in advance, the weather forecast was bad.

This was probably to stop the team and supporters travelling sio well done to Bristol City although it was a pain not playing today.

Much better than when we went to Halifax a few seasons ago and was just pulling in to the car park at the ground at about 7.00pm and the match was called off.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

How many Albion fans in Bristol?

More than at Withdean by the looks of things!

Weather was crap...game rightly called off...

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Agreed, I got soaked walking from my car to my house (Bishopston, near the rovers ground) last night. No way we could have played that game. Driving past the Downs today there are huges great puddles, no lakes, all over the place.

 

[Yorkie]

The ref gave his explanation on the official site.

Former Premiership official Dunne said, "I've spoken to the Football League and informed them in my opinion the game can't take place this evening.

"There are pools of water on the pitch, and having spoken to the groundsmen for the local weather forecast, it was a straightforward decision to call the match off.

"Brighton don't want to travel all the way to Bristol if the game had no chance of going ahead, so we had to make the decision early.

"There is no way the game could take place tonight."

 

[crodonilson]

Maybe they should have had a game of water polo instead to keep East Preston Gull happy??