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I'm surprised this is still going ahead with the extreme heat forecast , loads of horse racing and greyhound meetings postponed due to the heat

Agreed, it's amazing that any sport at all is ever played in Southern Europe, let alone the Middle East and regions near the equator.

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:19 am I'm surprised this is still going ahead with the extreme heat forecast , loads of horse racing and greyhound meetings postponed due to the heat

So surprising to think we are going to be playing in this heat tomorrow when we have just played two games in the same conditions in Portugal. Mind blowing

Its only the hottest day in our history and experts are telling us to stay indoors or we could be seriously ill or die, whats the problem?

Orient till I die M wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:33 am

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:19 am I'm surprised this is still going ahead with the extreme heat forecast , loads of horse racing and greyhound meetings postponed due to the heat

So surprising to think we are going to be playing in this heat tomorrow when we have just played two games in the same conditions in Portugal. Mind blowing

Not much fun for any fans thinking of going Ron………
The players have just played in similar temperatures in Portugal, so not too bad for them, not sure about Pompey though.
Decent gesture by the club to offer a free stream, which is where I’ll be watching from.

This Portugal?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topst ... ar-AAZFyQW

Orient till I die M wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:33 am

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:19 am I'm surprised this is still going ahead with the extreme heat forecast , loads of horse racing and greyhound meetings postponed due to the heat

So surprising to think we are going to be playing in this heat tomorrow when we have just played two games in the same conditions in Portugal. Mind blowing

I can bear the heat whilst I'm abroad but over hear it seems completely different ☹

“Temperatures neared 50°C in the town of Pinhao on Thursday”

Tomorrow at 7pm its going to be 33 degrees, They played and trained in hotter in Portugal.

Funny how there are people who see heart attacks in crowds over the last couple of years and think “vaccines will kill you”, rather than noting it, then later thinking “hmmmm, I wonder if having crowds packed in stadiums on the hottest ever day in the country is a good idea?”

They're not postponing the women's euros are they?.

Sure they'll take the appropriate precautions and have the requisite water breaks.

Global warming is here to stay, for the rest of my lifetime anyway. We need to get used to it and get on with it.

It's a game played in winter months for a reason, surely....

JimbO wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:49 am They're not postponing the women's euros are they?.

Sure they'll take the appropriate precautions and have the requisite water breaks.

A good point. UEFA rules are if the temperature is a certain level, I think its 31C, additional water breaks must be used.

Will be watching the streaming of the game

y o y o y wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:44 pm Will be watching the streaming of the game

IF it works

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:03 am

Orient till I die M wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:33 am

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:19 am I'm surprised this is still going ahead with the extreme heat forecast , loads of horse racing and greyhound meetings postponed due to the heat

So surprising to think we are going to be playing in this heat tomorrow when we have just played two games in the same conditions in Portugal. Mind blowing

I can bear the heat whilst I'm abroad but over hear it seems completely different ☹

Probably less of a breeze in London plus it’s humid

Being played behind closed doors

So players can run around okay, but I can't sit quietly in the shaded stand to watch. Lets hope its not hot when the proper season starts. Perhaps the World Cup in Qatar will be behind closed doors.

walking football perhaps

CEB wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:08 pm Being played behind closed doors

Still being streamed ?

Chelmsford Swimmer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:15 pm So players can run around okay, but I can't sit quietly in the shaded stand to watch. Lets hope its not hot when the proper season starts. Perhaps the World Cup in Qatar will be behind closed doors.

How you getting to the ground?

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:27 pm

Chelmsford Swimmer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:15 pm So players can run around okay, but I can't sit quietly in the shaded stand to watch. Lets hope its not hot when the proper season starts. Perhaps the World Cup in Qatar will be behind closed doors.

How you getting to the ground?

The same way as many who went to work today. I can understand the decision, but as I said global warming is here to stay. It sets a precedence going forwards. Are we setting a maximum temperature for attendances. Warmer countries cope in much higher temperatures, as we will need to going forwards. Not seen beaches closed where people sit in the sun deliberately. People were free to stay at home if they wanted to, no one was being forced to attend.

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

gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:59 pm 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.