Birmingham - snow?

[empire]

doesnt look good does it,im on the 740 from lancing via littlehampton,hope its called off tom night

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

It's annoying because the trains may be disrupted but the match not, and visa versa. I'm on a train that arrives in New Street at 1.45 pm with a planned walk to the ground from there. If BCFC still think it is O.K to go ahead I may book a National Express cheapo to Birmingham from Victoria as contingency. Choices, deliberations..

Actually, looking at the National Express coach prices, I wish I'd booked the London to Birmingham leg with them anyway. It's only 2.5 hours from Victoria. Not much difference between that and the tube/waiting around at Euston.

 

[Official Old Man]

I'm off to buy my ticket this afternoon. Wont be going but gambling on a free pie & pint and refund on ticket!
Seriously though. Points on the board or games in hand, what is best.

 

[8ace]

Points on the board or games in hand, what is best.

Points on the board every time. Can't believe all these people wanting it to snow.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I'm off to buy my ticket this afternoon. Wont be going but gambling on a free pie & pint and refund on ticket!
Seriously though. Points on the board or games in hand, what is best.

Potentially 4 points behind the SCUM with a game in hand , what do think ?

 

[Hampden Park]

light snow in B42.

 

[daveyboy40]

Im travelling up tomorrow early afternoon and staying at relatives in Kidderminster for weekend...i hope it's f**king on.....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Seriously though. Points on the board or games in hand, what is best.

Personally, I don't think it will be the end of the world if this is off.

1. It gives Ulloa some time to get up and running.

2. I think there is a good chance that Birmingham's squad will be weakened by the end of the month. Butland and Burke, for starters, are likely to be off. Maybe Redmond too.

 

[gatwickseagull07]

Daveyboy as ur going to be up there tomorrow, can you give us all a weather update, made the wasted trip to blackburn last month, just hope we keep the roads clear & the snow isn't as heavy as predicted

 

[Foolg]

Mate of mine's at Birmingham Uni, and has just said he thinks it'll be called off. It's not getting above 0 degrees, and is snowing, with heavy snow forecast for the rest of the next 2 days. Also says that St Andrews is on a hill, and thus even if the pitch is ok, the area around it will not be.

If I had a ticket I wouldn't even bother setting off on Saturday if things stay the same.

Sheffield Wednesday game on Saturday will definitely be off, we've got a mixture of heavy snow and light snow showers from this afternoon until Tuesday at least, with no breaks. It's so cold up here that it's settling, and seems the same in Brum.

 

[llugaes]

From BFC reception:
Given the freezing temperatures this week and for the next few days ahead, the underground heating system is on for the game, however there is some snow forecast on Friday for as much as up to 15cm and further snow overnight Friday into Saturday with a slight thaw and sunshine forecast for Saturday itself. The pitch and underground heating system coped well with 5cm snow we had on Monday morning and with no issues, therefore unless we were to receive epic proportions of snow Friday and Saturday, at this stage we do not have any particular concern with regards to the game on Saturday. We will access again tomorrow.

this seems very optimistic and it's getting my hopes up

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Birmingham have said the pitch won't be an issue as they have undersoil heating, but the deciding factor will be the condition of the local area, hopefully the council and the club will get surrounding roads and pavements gritted.

Lucky they don't rely on public transport like us.

 

[CT1]

Im going up there tomorrow and staying over on friday and saturday night. Two outcomes are possible. Either Ill be staying up there for no reason and wasting my weekend, or if the game somehow is on, ill be there in an empty away end with only those who lived near by. Great.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Mate of mine's at Birmingham Uni, and has just said he thinks it'll be called off. It's not getting above 0 degrees, and is snowing, with heavy snow forecast for the rest of the next 2 days. Also says that St Andrews is on a hill, and thus even if the pitch is ok, the area around it will not be.

If I had a ticket I wouldn't even bother setting off on Saturday if things stay the same.

Sheffield Wednesday game on Saturday will definitely be off, we've got a mixture of heavy snow and light snow showers from this afternoon until Tuesday at least, with no breaks. It's so cold up here that it's settling, and seems the same in Brum.

The really annoying thing is if both Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday ( ) get called off, I won't have any more away games to go to, as they're my only two I'm going to this season!

 

[oldboyroy]

I remember last year it snowed on a Saturday for a few hours I was at work bang in middle of city centre and it all came to a standstill unless tomorrows snow thaws or council get pavements gritted then for usual safety reasons its likely to be called off

 

[Berty23]

I am sure it will be off. I live in Warwick and work in Coventry. The pavements are like ice rinks in cov in fact a woman from work broke her ankle a couple of days back. I can't see it being on.