Don't think so. I would be surprised if its called off unless the forecast drastically gets worse.

heavy rain is forecst.

The side roads around the stoop much better today.

I think it's very much in the balance.



The groundstaff who do a great job, had the pitch covered straightaway after the Northampton game on Saturday. However, there has been so much snow (here in SE London anyway), where the hell do you put all the snow that you've taken off the covers?



Obviously, I know bugga all about pitches but it seems to me that even if there's a thaw, there could be flooding (and there's the safety issue of the ground around the Stoop).



BTW Gutters, what's this about a Munster game this weekend? I think reason we're not playing on Sat is because there's the England/Italy game on at Twickers.

darth

as you have been down there, what is the college pitch looking like??

No no no....you misunderstood.

IF RU were playing this weekend in a televised Heineken Cup game, I have no doubt the game would be on.....

As it is, it's a nice steady drizzle outside at the moment with a ground temp of about 5 degrees.....so that should wash away the snow on the covers.

As it is, the forecast is pretty much rain between now and the game, with a cold night on Saturday (-2) and then 4 degrees on Sunday, so the game shouldn't be postponed on safety grounds, but only if the pitch would get buggered (which I can't see happening)....but fingers crossed

GF - I think you need to look at brialis post - they are working very hard and have asked for some extra help that is all. If there was a RU game they would probably asking for volunteers as well.

GF...Good to see that your rant was based on an entirely hypothetical situation

.......the ground staff look forward to your grovelling apology in due course

Its embarrassing when a professional sports club need volunteers to help prepare the pitch for match day. Plans should have been put in place for this eventuality. No excuses IMO.

PP and UtS....

I fully appreciate the work being done by the ground staff and the volunteers from both codes and humbly proffer my sincerest apologies for any upset I caused by implying that the Union club would do anything other than all they can to ensure our game goes ahead. I mean to say, where ever would I get such an idea from? =yellow[size=59(celtic crusaders anyone!)[/size



I mean, it's not like they DIDN'T clean the ground after their game on Dec 13th is it.................................................otherwise the RL volunteer group would have had to sweep the concourses, move 70 odd empty beer barrels and generally tidy the place up for the RL festive open day on the 14th.



Sceptic I may be, but there are a few other instances us and them (which I am prevented from mentioning in public) so sceptic I will stay until I see a major attitude shift.

Sorry if that upsets some people.

Yeah disgraceful........everyone from the RU/RL board down to the players and back room staff should be sacked immediately......and we should start both codes again from scratch.......no excuses, they should have known that the worst snowfall in many a year was going to hit and had snow ploughs standing by and undersoil heating installed........shows a complete lack of forward planning....tut, tut

Totally agree mate, well put.