Saturday 11th January

[Scum.]

Anyway I have my doubts about this match even going ahead looking at the forecasted temperatures.

Hope not, or this will be our third away game postponed and our three longest away trips at that! You would join the tinpotteries Barrow and Fleetwood...

If it does go ahead, you have the two worst form teams in the league battling it out. 0-0.

 

[hellogregory]

Hope not, or this will be our third away game postponed and our three longest away trips at that! You would join the tinpotteries Barrow and Fleetwood...

If it does go ahead, you have the two worst form teams in the league battling it out. 0-0.

Wow I hadn't realised your form had nose dived so much.

Our pitch is great in terms of drainage. Been a long long time since we had a waterlogged postponement, but we don't have undersoil heating so freezing temperatures will do it.

It's going to be -6 Thursday night, then -3 friday night, barely getting above 0 on saturday. I'd be amazed if it's not frozen solid.

I expect it will be called tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Son of Cod]

new boy Jarvis all on the bench.

Weird circle of life stuff going on in that then new boy Harry Wood on loan from Hull and had previously done well at Shelbourne came off our bench for the final equaliser in the 5-5 last season.

 

[Pie and chips]

Weird circle of life stuff going on in that then new boy Harry Wood on loan from Hull and had previously done well at Shelbourne came off our bench for the final equaliser in the 5-5 last season.

Is our game even going to go ahead with all these below freezing temperatures?

 

[spireite]

Is our game even going to go ahead with all these below freezing temperatures?

I think you'll find Grimsby remains sub tropical year round, despite what happens in the rest of the country. Pack your bermudas

 

[Son of Cod]

Is our game even going to go ahead with all these below freezing temperatures?

Current forecast for Cleethorpes isn't as bad as most of the country, seems to be above freezing for the majority of the time, crucially even more so throughout Friday and Saturday. It will be absolutely baltic for anyone at the match but early signs suggest it will be on.

 

[BlackHaddock]

I think you'll find Grimsby remains sub tropical year round, despite what happens in the rest of the country. Pack your bermudas

It's true, the soft clear blue waters of the Humber Estuary help to keep the ambient temp well above the norm. We have dolphins, leatherback turtles and bird of paradise flying overhead. Love Island is filmed on one of the old defensive forts just off Cleethorpes pier.

 

[jacobncfc]

Current forecast for Cleethorpes isn't as bad as most of the country, seems to be above freezing for the majority of the time, crucially even more so throughout Friday and Saturday. It will be absolutely baltic for anyone at the match but early signs suggest it will be on.

Why do we only ever play you at Blundell Park in the middle of winter? It’s never bloody August or May. Every time I’ve ever been that walk along the seafront from Cleethorpes station is like something from a Lowry painting.

 

[Son of Cod]

Why do we only ever play you at Blundell Park in the middle of winter? It’s never bloody August or May. Every time I’ve ever been that walk along the seafront from Cleethorpes station is like something from a Lowry painting.

Haha yeah that's true actually. In contrast, I've worn shorts to your place a few times. We always seem to come to you in August, September or April.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Haha yeah that's true actually. In contrast, I've worn shorts to your place a few times. We always seem to come to you in August, September or April.

I've never worn shorts to a Grimsby match, home or away, not even in the 60's when I was a school boy.

 

[Son of Cod]

I've never worn shorts to a Grimsby match, home or away, not even in the 60's when I was a school boy.

This is top of the list of things that Dave Moore will never ever say.

 

[gary]

Apparently we've got new state of the art permeable air roller covers at Wimbledon so hopefully our game might be on. Well we're soon find out if there any good !!!!

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Apparently we've got new state of the art permeable air roller covers at Wimbledon so hopefully our game might be on. Well we're soon find out if there any good !!!!

Sounds good and should do the trick but what is the likelihood of another pitch collapse?#sinkhole

 

[womble76]

Sounds good and should do the trick but what is the likelihood of another pitch collapse?#sinkhole

That was due to the back flow from the local drainage being more powerful than the release from the underpitch pipes into said drainage. Could happen again but unlikely.

 

[GTFCfish]

It's true, the soft clear blue waters of the Humber Estuary help to keep the ambient temp well above the norm. We have dolphins, leatherback turtles and bird of paradise flying overhead. Love Island is filmed on one of the old defensive forts just off Cleethorpes pier.

Some of the stuff I got up to in my younger days on the beach around Cleethorpes pier after nights out wouldn’t have looked too out of place on Love Island.

 

[hellogregory]

Carlisle v MK Dons postponed.

Predictably. -10 last night up in Carlisle.

 

[Scum.]

Carlisle v MK Dons postponed.

Predictably. -10 last night up in Carlisle.

FFS. Barrow, Carlisle and Fleetwood all postponed and now Tuesday's in winter. Look forward to some cracking away followings from us

 

[Crewelad87]

Can't see many of the league 2 games being on this weekend. Not sure what swindon is like but it would definitely be off if the game was played in Crewe

 

[valefan16]

Can't see many of the league 2 games being on this weekend. Not sure what swindon is like but it would definitely be off if the game was played in Crewe

Oddly the past two days Vale Park has been glowing Bright Red from inside in night time... not sure what contraption is causing it, be it a heater or maybe just one of those machines that help the grass.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Can't see many of the league 2 games being on this weekend. Not sure what swindon is like but it would definitely be off if the game was played in Crewe

The club still posting game previews etc on Twitter. No mention in local press of pitch inspections. Having said that its cold. Going to be -3 overnight and only get into positive figures at midday tomorrow

 

[BlackHaddock]

Oddly the past two days Vale Park has been glowing Bright Red from inside in night time... not sure what contraption is causing it, be it a heater or maybe just one of those machines that help the grass.

Dr Who visiting?

 

[dannyc5]

The club still posting game previews etc on Twitter. No mention in local press of pitch inspections. Having said that its cold. Going to be -3 overnight and only get into positive figures at midday tomorrow

Apparently you've got some sort of big fuck off heated tent/cover.

Crewe have been told the game will be on, and they are travelling today.

 

[valefan16]

Apparently you've got some sort of big fuck off heated tent/cover.

Crewe have been told the game will be on, and they are travelling today.

Sky provide them for TV fixtures I believe to try and keep games on and they are apparently available to rent according to our POD.

 

[dannyc5]

Sky provide them for TV fixtures I believe to try and keep games on and they are apparently available to rent according to our POD.

Heated domes protect football and rugby pitches from snow and ice

This kit helps football and rugby clubs to keep playing during even the harshest of temperatures.

www.bbc.co.uk

Here we are.

 

[valefan16]

Port Vale v Barrow Postponed

 

[GEORGE]

Oddly the past two days Vale Park has been glowing Bright Red from inside in night time... not sure what contraption is causing it, be it a heater or maybe just one of those machines that help the grass.

Ryan Loft coming back to haunt you.

 

[valefan16]

Ryan Loft coming back to haunt you.

He was never glowing for us!

 

[Crewelad87]

Heated domes protect football and rugby pitches from snow and ice

This kit helps football and rugby clubs to keep playing during even the harshest of temperatures.

www.bbc.co.uk

Here we are.

Seen Walsall are using one at the moment and expect there game to be on.

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

We had an inspection today and the pitch is perfectly playable.
Depends on overnight though and we have another inspection at 8am tomorrow.
Hopeful.

 

[kieran_vale]

Inevitable ours would be off really. Right decision call it early today save any wasted journeys for Barrow. Should look to slot it in for the Tuesday after the Newport game as think both clubs are free then.