And more teams disappointed after making a long journey today! Surely, when the temperature is forecast to stay below freezing, not only today, but several more to days to come, an early pitch inspection will show a frozen pitch and one that is unlikely to thaw.
Bring in local refs to check early and the actual ref on arrival if not postponed must play the match unless something exceptional has happened since the inspection.
There certainly has to be some change to the process, seeing Deal Town travel twice for a 400 mile round trip only for the game to be called off on both occasions is not good enough any more, the cost of these postponements would be eye watering for some!
And today the Chelsea v Liverpool Ladies match after it started! Apparently the red wanted to call it off earlier and overruled by the FA, most likely as the match was televised.
And more teams disappointed after making a long journey today! Surely, when the temperature is forecast to stay below freezing, not only today, but several more to days to come, an early pitch inspection will show a frozen pitch and one that is unlikely to thaw.
Bring in local refs to check early and the actual ref on arrival if not postponed must play the match unless something exceptional has happened since the inspection.
There certainly has to be some change to the process, seeing Deal Town travel twice for a 400 mile round trip only for the game to be called off on both occasions is not good enough any more, the cost of these postponements would be eye watering for some!
And today the Chelsea v Liverpool Ladies match after it started! Apparently the red wanted to call it off earlier and overruled by the FA, most likely as the match was televised.
Unbelieveable! But not the same outcome for the due to be televised BT Sport National League match between Chesterfield and Notts County!
No consistency!
Great article Trevor- I 100% agree.