How the hell does this make sense?

Game goes on...Ipswich vs Leicester on TV.

One week later.........Ipswich vs Watford.



Game called off

Surrounding areas..

No one likes Watford.

Just to piss you off Lux.

Aparently it was due ot a frozen pitch, the surrounding areas are fine. And the only reason last weeks game wasn't abandoned is because we were winning 3-0.

I was gonna go to this Lux, if it wasn't postponed. Were you in Ipswich today?

No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Doesn't make sense tbh.

JMB_94 wrote:Aparently it was due ot a frozen pitch, the surrounding areas are fine. And the only reason last weeks game wasn't abandoned is because we were winning 3-0.

I was gonna go to this Lux, if it wasn't postponed. Were you in Ipswich today?

At half time all the Leicester fans were angry when they heard the news.

Because it's more dangerous when it's icy

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Think about people who don't live within 20 minute drive of the stadium. People who live in villages around the city still go the games and it tends to be worse in their areas.

Also, if a kid slips, bangs his head and dies are you going to say it is his problem?

James wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Think about people who don't live within 20 minute drive of the stadium. People who live in villages around the city still go the games and it tends to be worse in their areas.

Also, if a kid slips, bangs his head and dies are you going to say it is his problem?

It's his parents problem.

And his parents fault if they took the kid to the game knowing beforehand the conditions.

JMB_94 wrote:Aparently it was due ot a frozen pitch, the surrounding areas are fine. And the only reason last weeks game wasn't abandoned is because we were winning 3-0.

I was gonna go to this Lux, if it wasn't postponed. Were you in Ipswich today?

Na I was at Loftus Road...I do that quite a lot when Watford are away.

Someone on my road went to Ipswich today though and was probably almost there when it was cancelled

(polskaGOLA) wrote:

James wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Think about people who don't live within 20 minute drive of the stadium. People who live in villages around the city still go the games and it tends to be worse in their areas.

Also, if a kid slips, bangs his head and dies are you going to say it is his problem?

It's his parents problem.

And his parents fault if they took the kid to the game knowing beforehand the conditions.

Agree with Polska. Shops don't close for safety issues and there's hundreds of thousands of people shopping down the west end.

The club is not responsible for ice being on the streets and roads. What they should do is refund people who can't get to the game.

Typical British

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Besides the safety issues involved, would you like to see a near empty stadium?

Mal wrote:

(polskaGOLA) wrote:

James wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Think about people who don't live within 20 minute drive of the stadium. People who live in villages around the city still go the games and it tends to be worse in their areas.

Also, if a kid slips, bangs his head and dies are you going to say it is his problem?

It's his parents problem.

And his parents fault if they took the kid to the game knowing beforehand the conditions.

Agree with Polska. Shops don't close for safety issues and there's hundreds of thousands of people shopping down the west end.

The club is not responsible for ice being on the streets and roads. What they should do is refund people who can't get to the game.

It's done to stop people suing if they are injured. Like, for example - most schools close now in snow, even if the majority of pupils live within walking distance, because if a child breaks their leg in the playground it is their fault and the parents can sue.

It's the world we live in now. Thanks America..

ahlycotc wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Besides the safety issues involved, would you like to see a near empty stadium?

The tickets have already been bought, and frankly i'd prefer it from a tv watching perspective

ahlycotc wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Besides the safety issues involved, would you like to see a near empty stadium?

Doubt they'd be near empty, if NFL teams can keep great attendances through bad weather then Premier League teams should too.

ahlycotc wrote:

Mal wrote:No games should be called off because of surrounding areas in my opinion. If I decide to go to a game in the snow and ice, then I go and break my leg, it's my problem. Oxford Street shops aren't closed because the risk of people getting hurt.

Besides the safety issues involved, would you like to see a near empty stadium?

A near empty stadium? I live in London and I know quite a few people who were making the journey to Ipswich.

TBH Watford don't usually bring thousands on the road anyway......it wouldn't have been a major loss to have a few less....now we have a more clogged up fixture list as our last 2 games have been postponed.

@ dena and Lux, fair enough.

Snow works as a good insulator. for all the snow on the pitch in the leicester game, the pitch was still not frozen. plus surrounding areas and all that!