Tomorrow's friendly

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Proper whingy little babies. You aren’t allowed to go for your own safety, get over it.

[PutneyO]

Don’t worry, make some stewards come to work on the hottest day on record cos you want to watch a meaningless game of football

No ones being forced, it’s called freedom of choice. If they don’t have enough staff or stewards the game gets cancelled, but I don’t believe that was the reason was it?

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

and what if a fan died from the cold in a freezing day in January, or fell down the stairs in the West Stand ?

[kokomO]

Don’t worry, make some stewards come to work on the hottest day on record cos you want to watch a meaningless game of football

No ones being forced, it’s called freedom of choice. If they don’t have enough staff or stewards the game gets cancelled, but I don’t believe that was the reason was it?

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

Really that the best you can come up with. We’ll never know because it’s been closed down tomorrow night. I’m going to say something now that might shock you, people die all the time, it’s called life.

Let me ask you now them as you’re into sensationalistic statements/questions, how would you feel if someone died at home in the heat tmw who otherwise would’ve been outside in the shade, in the evening, at the football...??

[gshaw]

Sensible decision, no need to put more strain on public transport etc when the stream is perfectly adequate for a meaningless friendly.

I think it’s the right thing to do in the circumstances as this is only a friendly.
Having said that I wonder the decision would have been if it was a league game with 4-5,000 tickets being sold.

Probably some arcane EFL rules that would decide it.

Tbh I think all clubs would be better off delaying their games until Wednesday, for the sake of a day for a pre-season friendly is it worth taking the risk playing in these conditions.

[Adz]

Get a grip it's a 40 degree day not the inner rings of hell. I ran a hundred mile race in 40 degrees a few years back, you just adjust for the weather. I agree with those saying you should take personal responsibility rather than having the choice taken out of your hands.

[gshaw]

"With highs of 40C expected, the decision was made following advice from the Met Office for people to only travel if absolutely necessary, and after consultation with our Safety Advisory Group"

I'm sure temperatures will exceed 40C in the next World Cup, so will those games be played behind closed doors?

This nanny state bollocks is just too much

Pretty sure the extreme heat was one of the major complaints about awarding it to Qatar.

Aren't all the stadiums there fitted with a/c to make them playable?

[kokomO]

Proper whingy little babies. You aren’t allowed to go for your own safety, get over it.

As mentioned earlier, I don’t do friendlies much (unless they’re local or if I’m in town) But then that’s my choice.

[Long slender neck]

No ones being forced, it’s called freedom of choice. If they don’t have enough staff or stewards the game gets cancelled, but I don’t believe that was the reason was it?

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

and what if a fan died from the cold in a freezing day in January, or fell down the stairs in the West Stand ?

That'd be awful. Wouldn't the pitch be frozen and the game called off though? I also believe heat is a greater threat to life than the cold.

[Long slender neck]

No ones being forced, it’s called freedom of choice. If they don’t have enough staff or stewards the game gets cancelled, but I don’t believe that was the reason was it?

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

Really that the best you can come up with. We’ll never know because it’s been closed down tomorrow night. I’m going to say something now that might shock you, people die all the time, it’s called life.

Let me ask you now them as you’re into sensationalistic statements/questions, how would you feel if someone died at home in the heat tmw who otherwise would’ve been outside in the shade, in the evening, at the football...??

But its cooler indoors.

[kokomO]

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

Really that the best you can come up with. We’ll never know because it’s been closed down tomorrow night. I’m going to say something now that might shock you, people die all the time, it’s called life.

Let me ask you now them as you’re into sensationalistic statements/questions, how would you feel if someone died at home in the heat tmw who otherwise would’ve been outside in the shade, in the evening, at the football...??

But its cooler indoors.

Not when the suns gone down it’s not.

[Long slender neck]

Get a grip it's a 40 degree day not the inner rings of hell. I ran a hundred mile race in 40 degrees a few years back, you just adjust for the weather. I agree with those saying you should take personal responsibility rather than having the choice taken out of your hands.

Its going to be the hottest day on record. How hot would be too hot for you?

[Long slender neck]

Really that the best you can come up with. We’ll never know because it’s been closed down tomorrow night. I’m going to say something now that might shock you, people die all the time, it’s called life.

Let me ask you now them as you’re into sensationalistic statements/questions, how would you feel if someone died at home in the heat tmw who otherwise would’ve been outside in the shade, in the evening, at the football...??

But its cooler indoors.

Not when the suns gone down it’s not.

Its only just become cooler outside than it is in my house. Its 2230

[Max Fowler]

Proper whingy little babies. You aren’t allowed to go for your own safety, get over it.

As mentioned earlier, I don’t do friendlies much (unless they’re local or if I’m in town) But then that’s my choice.

Not tomorrow, it's not.

[Max Fowler]

No ones being forced, it’s called freedom of choice. If they don’t have enough staff or stewards the game gets cancelled, but I don’t believe that was the reason was it?

How would you feel if an attending fan died due to the heat?

Really that the best you can come up with. We’ll never know because it’s been closed down tomorrow night. I’m going to say something now that might shock you, people die all the time, it’s called life.

No, it's called death.

[Max Fowler]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

[kokomO]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

Agree with that , but then why not just say that, why the smoke and mirrors all the time.....

[Max Fowler]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

Agree with that , but then why not just say that, why the smoke and mirrors all the time.....

If they said that, people would whinge even more than they are currently.

[PutneyO]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

Absolutely right. They wouldn't have acted this way if a crowd of 5000 plus was expected with a friendly v Arsenal

[Lifelongfan]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

Absolutely right. They wouldn't have acted this way if a crowd of 5000 plus was expected with a friendly v Arsenal

Nonsence. The Police were worried that 500 to 700 Pompey fans would be stranded if the Trains were cancelled. Safety Advisory group & Police advised club to play behind closed doors

[Lifelongfan]

If anyone believes this is genuinely because of the weather, they're just being daft.

It's because only 400 people showed up on Saturday, abd the club are having to give away free streaming because of the balls up with that stream. They know there will only be 200 or so turning up so it's not financially viable to open up.

Pompey were bringing 500 to 700. You are talking rubbish There were around 900 on Saturday

[PutneyO]

As it's so dangerous for anyone to go out we should just have another lockdown, at least all the snowflakes (and the pompous Lifelongfan) will be happy.

[Adz]

Get a grip it's a 40 degree day not the inner rings of hell. I ran a hundred mile race in 40 degrees a few years back, you just adjust for the weather. I agree with those saying you should take personal responsibility rather than having the choice taken out of your hands.

Its going to be the hottest day on record. How hot would be too hot for you?

Hottest day on record in the UK, there's a big world out there where people live in much hotter conditions. I appreciate they are conditioned to it and some have a/c and things like that, but this is just a football match in the evening

[Max Fowler]

but this is just a football match in the evening

Exactly that. It's just a football match, a meaningless pre-season friendly at that. Why take the risk of having people attend?

[tuffers#1]

Better not rain too hard in November

Cricket doesnt get played if it rains in Summer,
what makes you think it will be played in the
rain at the start of winter ?

[tuffers#1]

Can’t see where this silliness is going to end. It’s in the evening. If people want to go let them make that choice. As mentioned somewhere earlier , this sets a line in the sand, what happens if we get another hot burst when the season started.

We’re quickly becoming a country frightened of its own shadow and I can’t see where this is going to end.

Btw the I’m currently watching England women’s cricket match that’s been played since 2 o’clock this afternoon and get this............... there’s even a crowd there watching it.

Football is very different to cricket