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On way. Beat wishes to Andy Bryan and all the team. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2018 17:19:41 2075437 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "On way. Beat wishes to Andy Bryan and all the team. Hon the royal" Pitch looks waterlogged boss.... bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1790 - 10/02/2018 17:31:14 2075440 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "On way. Beat wishes to Andy Bryan and all the team. Hon the royal" May turn around, game off ROYALOPTIMIST (Meath) - Posts: 179 - 10/02/2018 17:32:03 2075441 Link
This should be replayed in Mahan on a pitch that can hold the game. Breffni park has a terrible surface during winter and is not going to be much better tomorrow. We already have a back fixture next weekend due to the Leinster councils stubbornness over the obc final, so before we end up with another back fixture in 3 weeks time, make the decision now and switch it to navan. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 10/02/2018 17:39:01 2075443 Link
Sweet Jesus I was on the Belturbet bypass having drove down from Donegal I would have serious doubts over that game going ahead tomorrow given photos I've seen of the pitch. I hope there is an early pitch inspection tomorrow morning Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 10/02/2018 17:57:32 2075446 Link
Replying To Richieq: "Sweet Jesus I was on the Belturbet bypass having drove down from Donegal I would have serious doubts over that game going ahead tomorrow given photos I've seen of the pitch. I hope there is an early pitch inspection tomorrow morning" Exactly Richie. I can't see that pitch being ready tomorrow. There should be an alternative pitch put forward, and if not suitable, then it moves to navan. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 10/02/2018 18:00:00 2075447 Link
Replying To Jinxie: "Exactly Richie. I can't see that pitch being ready tomorrow. There should be an alternative pitch put forward, and if not suitable, then it moves to navan." I'm pulled in at Enniskillen now for a Costa and a fag an it's still horsing rain down here, if that pitch recovers by tomorrow I'll be amazed, especially when it's down in a hollow Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 10/02/2018 18:19:13 2075448 Link
Replying To bert09: "Pitch looks waterlogged boss...." Ahh ffs , I don't look at phone on way. Jesus Christ, a wasted journey. I'm gutted. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2018 18:28:12 2075450 Link
Replying To Richieq: "Sweet Jesus I was on the Belturbet bypass having drove down from Donegal I would have serious doubts over that game going ahead tomorrow given photos I've seen of the pitch. I hope there is an early pitch inspection tomorrow morning" Well I drove from westmeath but your journey is hell of lot worse. Can Cavan organise nothing? I'm livid royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2018 18:29:50 2075451 Link
Replying To Richieq: "I'm pulled in at Enniskillen now for a Costa and a fag an it's still horsing rain down here, if that pitch recovers by tomorrow I'll be amazed, especially when it's down in a hollow" Even if it didn't rain from now till morning if be surprised at that pitch being ready. It is known for having a very damp sod in the winter that pitch, so this shouldn't have been a shock to them. Especially given that you have the groundsman on the Cavan forum on Thursday and Friday questioning if it could go ahead as there was still snow on the pitch, so surely they had time to be looking at alternative options. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 10/02/2018 18:31:47 2075452 Link
Replying To Richieq: "I'm pulled in at Enniskillen now for a Costa and a fag an it's still horsing rain down here, if that pitch recovers by tomorrow I'll be amazed, especially when it's down in a hollow" Even if it didn't rain from now till morning if be surprised at that pitch being ready. It is known for having a very damp sod in the winter that pitch, so this shouldn't have been a shock to them. Especially given that you have the groundsman on the Cavan forum on Thursday and Friday questioning if it could go ahead as there was still snow on the pitch, so surely they had time to be looking at alternative options. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 10/02/2018 18:32:02 2075454 Link
Replying To Jinxie: "Even if it didn't rain from now till morning if be surprised at that pitch being ready. It is known for having a very damp sod in the winter that pitch, so this shouldn't have been a shock to them. Especially given that you have the groundsman on the Cavan forum on Thursday and Friday questioning if it could go ahead as there was still snow on the pitch, so surely they had time to be looking at alternative options." Snow forecast for morning in Cavan area. It won't go ahead if that comes royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/02/2018 19:13:37 2075466 Link
According to RTE Radio pitch inspection being held at 8am in the morning Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 10/02/2018 19:16:16 2075468 Link
So if it's already looking like it can't happen tomorrow with the weather coming, is there anything being done in the background to look at an alternative pitch so that a decision can be made early and if people are told at 8.00 in the mornikng that the game is i n Cavan or navan or Longford or wherever that it's maneagabe and they aren't waiting until it's too late and then saying it can't be moved at a late stage. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6342 - 10/02/2018 19:28:42 2075472 Link
Replying To Jinxie: "So if it's already looking like it can't happen tomorrow with the weather coming, is there anything being done in the background to look at an alternative pitch so that a decision can be made early and if people are told at 8.00 in the mornikng that the game is i n Cavan or navan or Longford or wherever that it's maneagabe and they aren't waiting until it's too late and then saying it can't be moved at a late stage." There is no hope of the pitch being playable by tomorrow. The pitch inspection is just a formality. There is even less chance of the game being moved out of Cavan. Are there other pitches capable of holding it - I can't imagine the rain is confined to Cavan town. It will be moved to next weekend and the o Byrne cup final postponed until after the league. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 10/02/2018 19:39:30 2075477 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "There is no hope of the pitch being playable by tomorrow. The pitch inspection is just a formality. There is even less chance of the game being moved out of Cavan. Are there other pitches capable of holding it - I can't imagine the rain is confined to Cavan town. It will be moved to next weekend and the o Byrne cup final postponed until after the league." This would be the most sensible solution. That obc final is an inconvenience in the middle of the league with both sides likely to be experimental. Move it until after the league and it would provide a competitive game before we get into the championship. Royalace (Meath) - Posts: 121 - 10/02/2018 19:47:49 2075479 Link
There is a full 4g pitch at the back of breffni no ? hawkeye1 (Dublin) - Posts: 13 - 10/02/2018 19:52:48 2075483 Link
Replying To hawkeye1: "There is a full 4g pitch at the back of breffni no ?" Are there suitable spectator facilities to hold a couple of thousand people? anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 10/02/2018 20:37:42 2075499 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Well I drove from westmeath but your journey is hell of lot worse. Can Cavan organise nothing? I'm livid" Well god help you, people have houses flooded and farm yards and your livid!!yes Cavan should be able to organize the weather. blueman1903 (Cavan) - Posts: 881 - 10/02/2018 20:49:07 2075513 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh ffs , I don't look at phone on way. Jesus Christ, a wasted journey. I'm gutted." Feel sorry for all the warriors that made the trip. But speaking to a guy that travelled early and was if Cavan the was horrendous rain there this evening. On a positive note maybe it will be played in daylight after all lol bobkarlgees (Meath) - Posts: 1263 - 10/02/2018 20:50:48 2075515 Link