I like this novel idea

[Never to the dark side]

Oldhams match against Bournemouth in the FA Cup has been switched to Bournemouths ground due to a frozen pitch at Oldham.

 

[Lrrr]

34 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

Oldhams match against Bournemouth in the FA Cup has been switched to Bournemouths ground due to a frozen pitch at Oldham.

 

Was switched even before the pitch was frozen on the projection that it would be frozen to avoid a postponement requiring it to be played at a later date.

Do Oldham get the home changing room? Venue has just been changed, surely not the 'home' team.

[CyderInACan]

Thought this was going to be about books. Move along. 

[phantom]

1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said:

Oldhams match against Bournemouth in the FA Cup has been switched to Bournemouths ground due to a frozen pitch at Oldham.

 

I guess it shows how desperate the FA are to get a game played

[Lanterne Rouge]

2 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Was switched even before the pitch was frozen on the projection that it would be frozen to avoid a postponement requiring it to be played at a later date.

Do Oldham get the home changing room? Venue has just been changed, surely not the 'home' team.

I think that when Coventry play Birmingham `at home` then Brum use the home facilities - I read that somewhere I`m sure.

[Roger Red Hat]

1 hour ago, CyderInACan said:

Thought this was going to be about books. Move along. 

Yes, me too. I thought maybe NTTDS was writing a murder mystery entitled 'Murder on the Easyjet to Hartlepool Express'.

[phantom]

41 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

I think that when Coventry play Birmingham `at home` then Brum use the home facilities - I read that somewhere I`m sure.

Not true

[Oh Louie louie]

My grandad had a habit of asking stewards, in birmingham, which ways the beach mate!

[Red Skin]

4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

Oldhams match against Bournemouth in the FA Cup has been switched to Bournemouths ground due to a frozen pitch at Oldham.

 

This isn't workable surely?   It would get very crowded if all games were to Bournemouth's because of a frozen pitch. 

[Bazooka Joe]

nICE idea for dealing with FROZEN pitches, but no point banging on about it. Let it go...

let it go,

let it go.

[Never to the dark side]

Libérée délivrée,Libérée délivrée.

[E.G.Red]

3 hours ago, CyderInACan said:

Thought this was going to be about books. Move along. 

Wrong forum

[Roger Red Hat]

1 hour ago, Oh Louie louie said:

My grandad had a habit of asking stewards, in birmingham, which ways the beach mate!

Exactly what the Brummies used to ask when the got off the train at Severn Beach when they went there on their 2 week break from the car factories every summer!

[Bristol Oil Services]

3 hours ago, CyderInACan said:

Thought this was going to be about books. Move along. 

"It All Kicked Off Up Parsons Street" by Never To the dark side. Available at all good train stations. And programme fairs.

[slartibartfast]

3 hours ago, phantom said:

I guess it shows how desperate the FA are to get a game played

Yes, as long as Oldham agreed to it and not railroaded into it !

[A Horse With No Name]

5 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Was switched even before the pitch was frozen on the projection that it would be frozen to avoid a postponement requiring it to be played at a later date.

Do Oldham get the home changing room? Venue has just been changed, surely not the 'home' team.

Would have been ironic if Bournemouths pitch was frozen, while Oldhams was perfectly playable.

[pillred]

1 hour ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Exactly what the Brummies used to ask when the got off the train at Severn Beach when they went there on their 2 week break from the car factories every summer!

I almost hope that was true :laugh:.

[phantom]

4 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

Yes, as long as Oldham agreed to it and not railroaded into it !

Would be intriguing to know what was agreed, Someone paying Oldhams travel expenses? 

Someone covering the costs of Bournemouth hosting the game? 

[Oh Louie louie]

Lot of welsh, used to get the ferry and holiday, in severn beach.

Clevedon, was the same as well.

[Isawjonshaw]

6 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Lot of welsh, used to get the ferry and holiday, in severn beach.

Clevedon, was the same as well.

Severn Beach!  What a treat!!  Home to the smallest "Amusements" known to man!....

[redysteadygo]

The Blue Lagoon.