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Post by jdl on Oct 31, 2023 20:09:09 GMT
The forecast has improved - a little. Now the heavy rain only lasts until 9am! Then it's just ordinary rain for the rest of the day, and even some sun from midday...
So it depends on how well their pitch drains, I suppose - assuming it's grass.
At least we're not playing Thursday - 40+mph winds all afternoon and evening...
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Post by jdl on Oct 31, 2023 20:18:52 GMT
It's definitely grass... And, rather disturbingly (to me, at least), their colours appear to be Claret and Blue!
Their site says they've sold 1,900 tickets so far - with "only a limited number" available on the day. Their average attendance is under 500! Although they got 826 for Braintree's visit.
Lots of people standing in the rain...
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Post by holysmokes66 on Oct 31, 2023 20:30:20 GMT
Any chance of this getting raised off do we think? Forecast is bleak between now and Saturday but hopefully it's intermittent. See they've sold over 1000 advanced tickets as of Friday, which looks like already exceeding their record attendance. Their capacity is 5000 (I'm not quite sure where??) but will be interesting to see how many come through the gates on the day. Their record attendance is 5000 we will get nowhere near that. who did they play, Real Madrid???
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Post by holysmokes66 on Oct 31, 2023 20:36:36 GMT
Apparently 5000 is out of date and it’s 3000 these days. There used to be a lot of West Country grounds with claimed 5000 capacities that were just large grass banks and a rickety wooden main stand. Looking at images online and Google maps, it really doesn't look massive and certainly not comfortable for 3000 people. I imagine that is with crowds 5 or 6 deep around the pitch. Hopefully our away allocation is sensible, unlike Dorking where we were piled on top of each other like cattle.
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Post by jdl on Oct 31, 2023 20:51:00 GMT
Apparently 5000 is out of date and it’s 3000 these days. There used to be a lot of West Country grounds with claimed 5000 capacities that were just large grass banks and a rickety wooden main stand. Looking at images online and Google maps, it really doesn't look massive and certainly not comfortable for 3000 people. I imagine that is with crowds 5 or 6 deep around the pitch. Hopefully our away allocation is sensible, unlike Dorking where we were piled on top of each other like cattle. Dorking's ground is silly. How they get on in the NL with that is a mystery.
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Post by sword65 on Nov 1, 2023 4:07:55 GMT
Their record attendance is 5000 we will get nowhere near that. who did they play, Real Madrid??? Cambridge Utd.
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Post by sword65 on Nov 1, 2023 4:13:20 GMT
Looking at the predicted weather forecast I think this game is in serious danger of not happening on Saturday ,if the ground up there is as saturated as my front lawn we are in deep trouble.
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Post by 61666 on Nov 1, 2023 8:24:52 GMT
Especially if the usual BBC Weather app's light rain is forecast. Supposed to be that today, but going cats, dogs and elephants at the moment.
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Post by headstone on Nov 1, 2023 8:49:37 GMT
So do I spend £10 to ensure a ticket, or wait for the probable, but not certain, postponement? If I was Swordy, that could be two wagers wasted.
If anyone has a physical ticket, do the terms and conditions allow for a refund in the event of a postponement (cos I won’t make a midweek rearrangement).
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Post by holysmokes66 on Nov 1, 2023 10:48:31 GMT
So do I spend £10 to ensure a ticket, or wait for the probable, but not certain, postponement? If I was Swordy, that could be two wagers wasted. If anyone has a physical ticket, do the terms and conditions allow for a refund in the event of a postponement (cos I won’t make a midweek rearrangement). Doesn't say anything directly on the ticket or email, but I'd doubt it. Would be a logistical nightmare for a small club to attempt to refund 700 tickets or whatever. I imagine its in the t&Cs that weather is out of their hands, which is probably fair enough I guess.
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Post by holysmokes66 on Nov 1, 2023 10:49:59 GMT
Looking at images online and Google maps, it really doesn't look massive and certainly not comfortable for 3000 people. I imagine that is with crowds 5 or 6 deep around the pitch. Hopefully our away allocation is sensible, unlike Dorking where we were piled on top of each other like cattle. Dorking's ground is silly. How they get on in the NL with that is a mystery. I absolutely hate that ground. Shame as it is an easy away day in a lovely town, but that ground is nothing more than a leisure centre. Really puts me off going.
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Post by holysmokes66 on Nov 1, 2023 11:00:15 GMT
One thing that might save the fixture (hopefully) is that, according to my weather app, it isn't actually raining that much - it appears its the wind that's the issue?
Fingers crossed it rains intermittently rather than belts it down all day / night.
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Post by holysmokes66 on Nov 1, 2023 12:22:16 GMT
One thing that might save the fixture (hopefully) is that, according to my weather app, it isn't actually raining that much - it appears its the wind that's the issue? Fingers crossed it rains intermittently rather than belts it down all day / night. ignore this - it's definitely not happening, it's absolutely twatting it down here now haha
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Post by Raymondo316 on Nov 1, 2023 21:44:16 GMT
Apparently 5000 is out of date and it’s 3000 these days. There used to be a lot of West Country grounds with claimed 5000 capacities that were just large grass banks and a rickety wooden main stand. Looking at images online and Google maps, it really doesn't look massive and certainly not comfortable for 3000 people. I imagine that is with crowds 5 or 6 deep around the pitch. Hopefully our away allocation is sensible, unlike Dorking where we were piled on top of each other like cattle. Raised terracing on all sides of the stadium, its the exact opposite of Dorking www.footballgroundmap.com/photos/the-meadow/chesham-unitedThis video shows it well
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Post by jdl on Nov 1, 2023 22:34:22 GMT
Looking at images online and Google maps, it really doesn't look massive and certainly not comfortable for 3000 people. I imagine that is with crowds 5 or 6 deep around the pitch. Hopefully our away allocation is sensible, unlike Dorking where we were piled on top of each other like cattle. Raised terracing on all sides of the stadium, its the exact opposite of Dorking www.footballgroundmap.com/photos/the-meadow/chesham-unitedThis video shows it well "Previous game abandoned due to waterlogged pitch..."
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