Everton (A) - Sat 7th Dec 2024 (12:30pm)

[VladimirIlyich]

47 minutes ago, niallers said:

Was that the match where Collymore scored from a free kick that was tapped to him and Bosnich couldn't keep it out. God got the other one didn't he?

Sounds about right. We wore the away kit with the green and white quarters on it.

[Vincent Vega]

4 hours ago, etho said:

Don’t think I can remember a premier league game being called off for weather 

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/anfield-match-postponed-1.97932

 

The Anfield derby in 1996 was called off due to a waterlogged pitch less than an hour before kickoff.

 

The home match against Newcastle in 1997 was also postponed on the day due to the death of Princess Di.

[Dapower]

2 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Let’s just hope they’re saying “you only won coz of the wind lad” after the game 

Let’s hope we're not using the same excuse

 

[col06]

12 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/anfield-match-postponed-1.97932

 

The Anfield derby in 1996 was called off due to a waterlogged pitch less than an hour before kickoff.

 

The home match against Newcastle in 1997 was also postponed on the day due to the death of Princess Di.

The home game against Fulham in December 2010 was called off due to the the area around Anfield  being unsafe

[AngryOfTuebrook]

5 hours ago, etho said:

Don’t think I can remember a premier league game being called off for weather 

Our game against Fulham in December a few years ago was snowed off.

[Code]

5 hours ago, coachpotato said:

We had a game called off due to slippery conditions (snow?) on the terraces and around the ground. It might have even been a derby at Anfield?

Fulham at home on a Saturday before Christmas , I was in Schipol for 35 hours from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon that weekend, no planes taking off because of 15 cm of snow.

 

Game cancelled because of slippery roads outside. 
 

I was in Liverpool for less than 24 hours that weekend. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

4 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Our game against Fulham in December a few years ago was snowed off.

 

14 minutes ago, col06 said:

The home game against Fulham in December 2010 was called off due to the the area around Anfield  being unsafe

Fuck me. 14 years ago!

 

I'm very old.

[an tha]

46 minutes ago, Code said:

Fulham at home on a Saturday before Christmas , I was in Schipol for 35 hours from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon that weekend, no planes taking off because of 15 cm of snow.

 

Game cancelled because of slippery roads outside. 
 

I was in Liverpool for less than 24 hours that weekend. 

That is the one i was thinking of! 

 

Ta.

[etho]

Hahaha never been more wrong. Worrying we’re slightly hoping tomorrow is off, feels like it helps them. Feels pivotal, win it and I think we win the whole thing. Don’t and failing to win 2 in a row is a chink in the armour that could do for us.

Think it is overlooked that we played city Chelsea Brighton at home so hard places to go later in the season.

[Evelyn Tentions]

Fuck me, I'm even older.

Postponements used to be a lot more common in the days before synthetic grass and undersoil heating. Saw a lot of matches played on pitches that hippos could have a wallow on.

1965 Champions Cup. It started snowing a couple of hours before kickoff time and called off by the referee when he inspected the pitch. That was the occasion of the Great Anfield Snowball Fight of '65.

[halewood pete]

All you need is Rush !

[Bobby Hundreds]

If this weather remains the same football really shouldn't be happening. Travelling, watching and playing football in this is grim.

[Turkish Delight]

4 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

If this weather remains the same football really shouldn't be happening. Travelling, watching and playing football in this is grim.

 

The forecast is for it to carry on all day. I can see it being called off. It's not safe for people to be travelling in this.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

If these conditions continue, it’s ludicrous if this goes ahead. 
 

Anyway, I’m going to try and get another hour or two. While hoping that I’m not disturbed again by another recycling bin getting blown down the street.

[Jennings]

I hope this clue in today’s Guardian prize crossword is a sign of what’s to come. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Today’s racing at Aintree has just been scrapped. 

[Red Shift]

I thought Arne’s Everton presser was very good. I like the way he defended Kelleher, as well as Quansah at RB. Anyway, I think he’s switched on to the occasion and their recent improvement. I’m actually more confident than I was before the Newcastle game. Trent should start and Joe will pick it up with the familiarity.

[joe_fishfish]

Have a feeling it’s going ahead, this. It shouldn’t be.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

The word on the street is that there’s going to be a further review of the situation at 8 a.m. 

 

The winds are actually predicted to be stronger at kick off time than they are now. Merseyrail are already announcing loads of cancellations, debris on the tracks and replacement bus services. 
 

It’d be irresponsible to proceed with this, IMHO. 

[Lee909]

Should have been called off last night

[Code]

Its a bit of wind, what is actually the problem?

[Lee909]

Just now, Code said:

Its a bit of wind, what is actually the problem?

 

Near 70mph gusts of winds and 40,000 people walking down roads with possible debris flying through the air isn't a good combo

[Code]

2 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

Near 70mph gusts of winds and 40,000 people walking down roads with possible debris flying through the air isn't a good combo

Its not even a storm?

[Anubis]

It is a storm. It even has a name - Storm Darragh.

[Bjornebye]

Games off