Where were you when you heard the news?

[tel2u]

I was on my way to Hodnet, taking the scenic route to Grimsty Road!

So I only wasted 40 minutes of travelling time, but it was such a lovely day! ideal for a football match nearly everywhere else in the bloody country except at a ground that boasts some of the best facilities in the country yet can't afford a bloody cover for the pitch to combat the weather that was forecast last MONDAY!

Imho, there was no attempt to get the game played! another case of 'legal cheating'

I can remember games played at the Vic when you could only see the pitch where the snow had been removed away from the touch lines, centre circle and penalty areas and we witnessed games, good games, with a lovely orange ball!

A very very poor state of affairs indeed!

I hope Monica enjoyed her guided tour of Dario Land !

[Lakeland Potter]

I was sat in sunny Plymouth in front of my computer having made what turned out to be the very sensible decision not to risk a long journey for a game which Crewe appeared to have little interest in trying to get played.

There has to be some sort of enquiry by the FA/League about this sort of thing. Sunderland (where there had been a blizzard and the approach roads and paths were snowed up) have a decent excuse - but in the 21st century games should not be called off for frost which had been forcast for several days. There simply is NO excuse and exiles who chose to travel will be out of pocket by £thousands - ironically more money than it would have cost to ensure the game was played.

[browneyedboy]

Me and MKStokie decided to sit in Weatherspoons in Stoke until we had confirmation either way. Had the game been on we'd have caught the 1.23 train from Stoke station. As it was, we went to Hanley and did a bit of shopping

Out of interest, what's the policy on refunds in this situation? There's a very good chance I won't be able to make the rearranged game

[Olgrligm]

At home, on my PC, already 1/2 knowing the game would be called off

[A-teen_six_T3]

just about to cross over the bridge, from heron cross to the britt, on my way to get the coach

[RobPa]

in the bank and natwich road

[JoolZ]

We were enjoying a well earned drink in the Rising Sun somewhere in the sunny Cheshire countryside, having arrived in Crewe at 11.30.

Wonderful day for a football game too.

[Vodkab1ock]

i think someone should start a thread so people who can't make the game can sell there tickets because there were alot of people who wanted tickets and didn't have them just an idea. i was at tesco longton

[pottermiss]

gettin ready go... listening to the radio

[cambs_stokie]

On the train just passed Wolverhampton. Me , me 2 kiddies , Polly & Andy. We carried on to Crewe anyway so we could meet up with Polly's other half in the bank.
Along way to go for a few pints & fish & chips. Not a sign of any snow or frost in Crewe. THE GAME SHOULD'VE BEEN ON!

[bebscfc]

I was in the bank with smeegs and his missus
and adam, drinking coke. Then my mum phoned me, then 2 seconds later, Tel phoned me

[moorlander]

My son and grandson had travelled up to Stoke from Birimngham and were at my house waiting to go to Crewe

[dazza_stoke]

Sitting in the car at the Brit listening for news on the Radio, then on the way back we suffered a breakdown in Trent Vale, didnt get back to Silverdale untill about 3.30!!!

[JoeinOz]

Was out a a friends place for a meal. I told my friends that the game might be off and they replied that it would have to be on as in this day and age its ludicrous for a professional sporting club to have to postpone because of a snowy pitch, and that if a game has to be postponed they should face a heavy penalty of some sort. I agreed the game would have to be played.

Of course I got home switched on the computer and er.... Just thought its ludicrous that in this day and age a professional sporting club have to postpone because of a snowy pitch and they should face a penalty of some sort.

[tel2u]

Joe wrote

Of course I got home switched on the computer and er.... Just thought its ludicrous that in this day and age a professional sporting club have to postpone because of a snowy pitch and they should face a penalty of some sort................

Be honest! you never intended to go in the first place did yer?........and what excuse were you going to use this time?

[JoeinOz]

I won't be able to attend the rearranged game either Tel!!

[banburystokie]

in the bank pub, see my 'pisser' thread. long way to go for a few bevvies, but will be there for the rearranged game, whenever it is.

[stubbo]

In my front room with radio and long-john's on. Knowing full well I hade made more effort for the game than Crewe.

We see people on the telly shovelling snow at Sunderland even though it looked like a lost cause. Yet at Crewe a boiling kettle in each corner of the pitch would have probably defrosted the pitch (especially with those big stands to keep the heat from the steam in).

At least I know that I'll be able to make the replay with it being so close down the road.

The question however remains that if the game wasn't already a sell-out and Crewe had to rely on people travelling a fair distance midweek instead would this have been postponed?

[dealstokie]

At the Brit , buying some goodies !!!!!

We only travelled 250 miles, so it didnt matter much !!!

[NorwichStokie]

Freezing my arse off, starting the 2nd hour of my 9 hour wait to see Norfolks first ever Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
Finally saw it on Sunday afternoon
A weekend well spent

[eddy]

Just got on the train but got off just before it left! Fewww

Game should have gone ahead it was well sunny!

Bl00dy Crewe

[RobPa]

did anyone not see me in weathers, there was about 6 lads at the back watching sky sports news by the stairs going to the toilets, i was the ginger hair lad, who later on cut his leg to shreads!, i had go hospital; yesterday and have concrete takenm out me leg

[RobPa]

the bank sorry not weathers

[homerj]

DAVEC_SCFC (& anyone else who cannot make the rearranged fixture) - if you cannot make it once you know the date, leave me a message, as I would happily pay for 2 or 3 tickets that may be available.

I was at stag-do this weekend, so couldnt go to the original fixture. Oh, and I do have an ID card.

[steelcitystokie]

Was at Derby station when I found out the game was off.

Hopped straight back on a train to Sheffield and had the 'pleasure' of sharing the carriage with a load of Bristol City fans travelling up to Hillsborough. They were drinking lots of cider, singing lots of songs about cider and all agree that Goodfellow is an average player at best.

[BigDick]

M1, J 24A, Donnington. Came off motorway and got straight back on again.

[markscfc72]

we arrived at crewe in the car and as we were driving down nantwich rd pulled up by some coppers and asked them and they said yeah it had been called off.... we were well gutted at the time, not so much now but i cant wait til the 23rd now, i just hope the 2,200 stokies can still attend and the ones that cant are able to find other stokies without tickets