Today's game (Merged) - NOW CALLED OFF

[jimmypbha]

Started snowing at withdean again

 

[steward 433]

Yes, but a the present moment it's on- if the temp means the pitch freezes during the game, the club aren't to know that now are they.

But the club of the officials can both still call it off at any point.

 

[Marc1901]

Started snowing at withdean again

Oh FFS.

 

[Petee]

Heavy Snow in BN3 area - Match On or Off?

You can never tell really. If it is going to be postponed it will be decided at about 7 or some ridiculously time close to kickoff.

 

[Jam The Man]

This could easily turn into one of the great NSC threads of the future ...

Do you remember the night we all tried to get to Withdean to watch Notts County?

Brilliant..

 

[1066familyman]

Worth checking the BBC travel news here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/sussex/roads/unplanned/

This makes me worried: A26 Kent - Severe delays, queueing traffic and hazardous driving conditions on A26 London Road in both directions between the A264 Church Road junction in Tunbridge Wells and Earwig Corner in Lewes, because of snow.

And this: A22 East Sussex - Hazardous driving conditions and queueing traffic on A22 in both directions between the B2102 junction in Uckfield and Boship Roundabout in Hailsham, because of ice and snow.

I think if the game does go ahead, a lot of people who do decide to travel may well find themselves arriving after kick off. All things considered tonight, it just isn't worth it for me.

Latest update on Radio Sussex about 30 seconds ago - game still on.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

It would be heplful if they'd keep us updated though, whats said on the official site hasn't changed since it was first put up but conditions have.

The official site says that

Marketing manager Ken Brown said 2we are hopeful that the game will go ahead, currently the pitch is playable and the surrounding areas will be cleared in good time. We will comtinue to monitor the situation and if there are any changes, updates will be made via the club's website and local media

So reading that i would assume that nothing has changed yet and they still believe that they can clear the surrounding area and be able to stage the game safely so need for a further update yet.

Its probably more likely to be given the go ahead in a 50 / 50 situation as Gus and the club are very keen to play it tonight to avoid an additional fixture being added to the backlog (so far Colchester and Yeovil) However if it is called off it would probably be fairly late as they want to give it every chance of being staged.

 

[Uwinsc]

Well our mind has been made up for us-my sisters car wont start so we aren't going anywhere.

 

[zoe]

Just had a call from the ground - it's ON!

 

[kingcole]

Blizzard in BN43 now

 

[Scoffers]

NSC Gold

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Man up you lot. I'm fully expecting Mendoza to turn up in FLIP FLOPS.

 

[chez]

Heaviest snow of the day is BN3 now and setting so come on club do the right thing and call the game OFF!!!

 

[jimmypbha]

Snow subsided a bit at withdean but still in the air

 

[Wozza]

I'm out. Don't want to get stuck in Brighton tonight. Don't trust Southern to get me home later.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Snowing lightly in Withdean at the moment.

 

[Silent Bob]

Yes correct, let people that fall into those categories make their own reasoned, and experienced minds up.

It just pains me to hear local and national media sensationalise all manner of weather events such as this. How in gods name would we all cope if we lived in Canada?

Some of us would clearly be entrenched in our own homes from October through to March and most likely starve to death before risk a walk on a little bit of crunchy ground.

If we lived in Canada we'd be used to it.

That's like saying we're rubbish because the game would be called off if a load of bears and haughty French speakers were released into the crowd.

 

[ewe2]

Its carnage in BN27 !

 

[Notters]

Man up you lot. I'm fully expecting Mendoza to turn up in FLIP FLOPS.

I'd be worried if he didn't.

 

[jimmypbha]

Snow stopped at withdean