Barrow v Gateshead (Now OFF)

[The Real Slim Azza]

I'm glad it's off if that idiot was referee.

This is where a decent set up would have added "but the bar is still open with 2 live games and special offers on all the beer"
Oh well I spend my money elsewhere

Very good point, well made.

[Holkerbird]

There's also the loss of revenue from the hospitality people. If there's 250 booked in that's a lot of food that's maybe going to waste. The burger man will have ordered his stock too and as we don't have a home game until Jan 9th it is bleak times.
As Al says they could have opened the club, sold the food and given people the chance to meet up in the xbar after the festivities and watch some football via the tv and catch up on the latest untrue rumours and gossip.
We need a Plan B for these occurances.

P.S. Even have an impromptu karaoke session and I would have done a bit of pole dancing as a special treat. Oh well.

[Holkerbird]

a former member of this forum could have modelled his vast collection of football shirts too.

[boyliegladbach]

There's also the loss of revenue from the hospitality people. If there's 250 booked in that's a lot of food that's maybe going to waste. The burger man will have ordered his stock too and as we don't have a home game until Jan 9th it is bleak times.
As Al says they could have opened the club, sold the food and given people the chance to meet up in the xbar after the festivities and watch some football via the tv and catch up on the latest untrue rumours and gossip.
We need a Plan B for these occurances.

P.S. Even have an impromptu karaoke session and I would have done a bit of pole dancing as a special treat. Oh well.

Exactly Elaine, everones known for days that this would be in doubt, someone at club is paid to make decisions and think ahead.
It could have been advertised as "incase game is off"
Even if they decided to do something now I would not go as I like to plan an ahead and have made arrangements.

But I suppose we don't need the money

[saltcellar]

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[K_BFC]

Some regions have gone on to red weather warnings like Lancaster and Morecambe just across the bay. Pretty grim day a lot of games falling foul of the weather.

A Couple of other National League games are off as well, Altrincham v Chester, Guiseley v Grimsby
National League North games at Bradford PA, Chorley and Curzon are off.
Football League games at Accrington, Blackpool, Blackburn, Bradford, Bury, Hartlepool, Morecambe, Rochdale, Wigan and York are all off.

[barrowaberdeen]

I suppose we should just be grateful that a run of fixtures and postponements isn't likely to nearly put the club over the edge like the last time something like this happened- I remember the postponement of a home game against Luton nearly killed us financially a few years back. Folk will at least get paid and fingers crossed the independent folk like the Burger vans etc don't lose too much as it's an early enough shout.

[Holkerbird]

An early enough shout? The burgers will have been defrosted and the buns bought. The hospitality meat and potato pies will have been prepared and ready for or already cooked if they are catering for 250.
You can't leave all that to a couple of hours before a game.
I wonder if the Homeless Shelter would be glad of them if that's the case? They are providing meals for the less fortunate during the holiday season.

[The Real Slim Azza]

There's also the loss of revenue from the hospitality people. If there's 250 booked in that's a lot of food that's maybe going to waste. The burger man will have ordered his stock too and as we don't have a home game until Jan 9th it is bleak times.
As Al says they could have opened the club, sold the food and given people the chance to meet up in the xbar after the festivities and watch some football via the tv and catch up on the latest untrue rumours and gossip.
We need a Plan B for these occurances.

P.S. Even have an impromptu karaoke session and I would have done a bit of pole dancing as a special treat. Oh well.

Exactly Elaine, everones known for days that this would be in doubt, someone at club is paid to make decisions and think ahead.
It could have been advertised as "incase game is off"
Even if they decided to do something now I would not go as I like to plan an ahead and have made arrangements.

But I suppose we don't need the money

I Guess its the 305th learning curve the board have experienced this season.


Should have had the game advertised for weeks drilling into social media that regardless of the game being on all the live boxing day football will be on and the bar open.

Useless

[The Real Slim Azza]

I wonder if the Homeless Shelter would be glad of them if that's the case? They are providing meals for the less fortunate during the holiday season.

Fantastic shout Elaine, but who at the club would have the foresight to do that?

[mr_grey]

As a new guy to this town I'm shocked at the way some "fans"always moan

[Blue and white]

Great shame it was called off, I was really looking forward too it , a Boxing Day game down at Holker street, seeing friends and foes u can't beat it! However we had no choice, standing water some 3 inch deep in places , with no sign of a break in weather until late evening , the right outcome was too call it off at 9.30 this morning . I'd be happy too see a winter break in football , too avoid last day postponements . Small comfort in seeing Blackburn's game getting called off , and Celtics a few weeks ago due too waterlogged pitch , just shows sometimes you can't beat Mother Nature! See u all for Tranmere game 9th Jan

[boyliegladbach]

As a new guy to this town I'm shocked at the way some "fans"always moan

Who's moaning

[Moribund]

Be surprised if more than a handful of people would bother heading up to watch the football at the club house. That's hardly gonna shift 250 burgers.

[McMark]

Torquay beating the tofu munchers 4-1
Southport beating Wrexham 0-1 in welsh Wales, Halifax beat Lincoln 1-0 all final scores.