Bradford City match off (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford City match off
1:33pm Friday 18th January 2013 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
City's game at Port Vale has fallen victim of the severe winter weather as expected.
The ground staff at Vale Park worked until midnight last night on the pitch and the League Two leaders brought in warm air blowers to try to soften the surface.
But with snow falling in the area and no suggestion that temperatures will rise above freezing in the next 24 hours, they had to call in a local referee who declared it unplayable for tomorrow.
The postponement will do City a favour, allowing them to rest up ahead of Tuesday's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Aston Villa.
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Dancinfeet
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1:41pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Jayteebee
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2:25pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Let's hope we can fully concentrate on it when it is re-arranged
Thee Voice of Reason
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2:43pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Dancinfeet wrote:The worst weather is this weekend, not all councils are a joke, I'm sure Birmingham council will have the snow cleared long before Tuesdays game.
Which will also be in serious doubt looking at sky pictures. Not the pitch but supporters safety will be the problem IMO.
BANT MAN
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2:48pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Dancinfeet
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2:48pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Hope your right. Got travelodge booked for tues night in castle Bromwich. Non refundable!
Dancinfeet wrote:The worst weather is this weekend, not all councils are a joke, I'm sure Birmingham council will have the snow cleared long before Tuesdays game.
Which will also be in serious doubt looking at sky pictures. Not the pitch but supporters safety will be the problem IMO.
Birky_Neil
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3:06pm Fri 18 Jan 13
webess
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3:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Birky_Neil wrote:He's called Parky...
There is a god!!!
Saltaire Bantam
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5:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
mickyoi
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6:11pm Fri 18 Jan 13
KnightMcCall
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7:25pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Birky_Neil wrote:No there isn't...
There is a god!!!
bcfc1903
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7:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
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We shout with pride...we'll never hide....Claret and Amber!!!!
Bantam76
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9:20pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Agree about hoping Dowd having a good game, Webb was outstanding at VP, definitely better than some of the L2 trash we normally end up with...
Waynus1971
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8:52am Sat 19 Jan 13
Bantam76 wrote:It just goes to show how poor our match officials are because Webb and his team were rated so much better than what we usually have to endure.
Gutted there's no game to watch out for tomorrow but couldn't have asked for preparations! Roll on Tuesday, Villa Park, can't wait!!
Agree about hoping Dowd having a good game, Webb was outstanding at VP, definitely better than some of the L2 trash we normally end up with...
That despite the fact they missed 2 penalty decisions in that first leg. Luckily for us, we scored in both attacks instead. Hines' shot was definitely handled and deflected, thankfully, to Wells to slot home. But neither official looked like they would have given handball. And just before McHugh powered home, Hanson was clearly dragged to the floor. The ref had no intention of giving that spot kick either.
Yet despite this, they were still head and shoulders above the usual match officials.
KnightMcCall
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12:20pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Waynus1971 wrote:You can add that Darren Bent was blatantly offside when he missed his sitter (and got inured) but the flag didn't go up. Basically, everything went right on the pitch "despite" the officials. We might have thought differently if Wells had missed and Bent had scored.
Bantam76 wrote:It just goes to show how poor our match officials are because Webb and his team were rated so much better than what we usually have to endure.
Gutted there's no game to watch out for tomorrow but couldn't have asked for preparations! Roll on Tuesday, Villa Park, can't wait!!
Agree about hoping Dowd having a good game, Webb was outstanding at VP, definitely better than some of the L2 trash we normally end up with...
That despite the fact they missed 2 penalty decisions in that first leg. Luckily for us, we scored in both attacks instead. Hines' shot was definitely handled and deflected, thankfully, to Wells to slot home. But neither official looked like they would have given handball. And just before McHugh powered home, Hanson was clearly dragged to the floor. The ref had no intention of giving that spot kick either.
Yet despite this, they were still head and shoulders above the usual match officials.
The ref still bossed the game without making the whole occassion about him; which is more than you can say for the little hittlers that follow City around the country.
Babbsy says...
1:40pm Fri 18 Jan 13