GAME IS OFF

[john@staustell]

Having spent some time making these sort of Silver Control-type decisions in the past (and now) I can sense a scenario like this:

High winds?
How bad can it be?
Game must go on, all those people travelling, police costs etc.
New stadium, solid infrastructure, will be OK.
Bad in Cornwall and Wales isn't it? Forecast for Manchester is now really bad, seen it?
How bad can it be, we can cope, we have before?
SHIT!
Have to call it off right now, if someone gets killed we will be blamed.


Without filling in the flannel, no doubt at all. :-)

[Twobob]

Having spent some time making these sort of Silver Control-type decisions in the past (and now) I can sense a scenario like this: High winds? How bad can it be? Game must go on, all those people travelling, police costs etc. New stadium, solid infrastructure, will be OK. Bad in Cornwall and Wales isn't it? Forecast for Manchester is now really bad, seen it? How bad can it be, we can cope, we have before? SHIT! Have to call it off right now, if someone gets killed we will be blamed. Without filling in the flannel, no doubt at all. :-)

They put out a Red alert warning (which apparently means structural damage and risk to life??) for the NW and in particular Manchester and surrounding areas early afternoon. They advised do not travel unless absolutly necessary and yet waited until people where already on their way or at the ground to stop it.

It is very much a case of closing the door after the horse had bolted.

[Alex Sapphire]

Having spent some time making these sort of Silver Control-type decisions in the past (and now) I can sense a scenario like this: High winds? How bad can it be? Game must go on, all those people travelling, police costs etc. New stadium, solid infrastructure, will be OK. Bad in Cornwall and Wales isn't it? Forecast for Manchester is now really bad, seen it? How bad can it be, we can cope, we have before? SHIT! Have to call it off right now, if someone gets killed we will be blamed. Without filling in the flannel, no doubt at all. :-)

They put out a Red alert warning (which apparently means structural damage and risk to life??) for the NW and in particular Manchester and surrounding areas early afternoon. They advised do not travel unless absolutly necessary and yet waited until people where already on their way or at the ground to stop it.

It is very much a case of closing the door after the horse had bolted.

only people who recklessly ignored the Red alert

[carl_feedthegoat]

Having spent some time making these sort of Silver Control-type decisions in the past (and now) I can sense a scenario like this: High winds? How bad can it be? Game must go on, all those people travelling, police costs etc. New stadium, solid infrastructure, will be OK. Bad in Cornwall and Wales isn't it? Forecast for Manchester is now really bad, seen it? How bad can it be, we can cope, we have before? SHIT! Have to call it off right now, if someone gets killed we will be blamed. Without filling in the flannel, no doubt at all. :-)

They put out a Red alert warning (which apparently means structural damage and risk to life??) for the NW and in particular Manchester and surrounding areas early afternoon. They advised do not travel unless absolutly necessary and yet waited until people where already on their way or at the ground to stop it.

It is very much a case of closing the door after the horse had bolted.

only people who recklessly ignored the Red alert

Id wager you were part of the group who invented health and safety.

[Alex Sapphire]

Having spent some time making these sort of Silver Control-type decisions in the past (and now) I can sense a scenario like this: High winds? How bad can it be? Game must go on, all those people travelling, police costs etc. New stadium, solid infrastructure, will be OK. Bad in Cornwall and Wales isn't it? Forecast for Manchester is now really bad, seen it? How bad can it be, we can cope, we have before? SHIT! Have to call it off right now, if someone gets killed we will be blamed. Without filling in the flannel, no doubt at all. :-)

They put out a Red alert warning (which apparently means structural damage and risk to life??) for the NW and in particular Manchester and surrounding areas early afternoon. They advised do not travel unless absolutly necessary and yet waited until people where already on their way or at the ground to stop it.

It is very much a case of closing the door after the horse had bolted.

only people who recklessly ignored the Red alert

Id wager you were part of the group who invented health and safety.

yeah I invented both health and safety.
Someone had to

[john@staustell]

The problem is there are lots of papers and procedures in place nowadays, but the people making decisions still come from the same humanity that presided over Hillsborough, the shooting of that Brasilian fella in London etc.

IE they still make cock-ups!

[Invisible Man Fan]

The problem is there are lots of papers and procedures in place nowadays, but the people making decisions still come from the same humanity that presided over Hillsborough, the shooting of that Brasilian fella in London etc.

IE they still make cock-ups!

It's cock-ups that end up costing us money though.

If I make a cock-up at work, my boss will have moan at me and it might have wasted half an hour of my time. When these lots make cock-ups it's on a major scale.

Last night, there were hundreds, maybe thousands of cars heading away from the stadium, many I'd imagine have paid for parking.

I asked GMP & City Supporter Twitter account why it was left so late...no response. Surprise surprise

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Post above reminded me - I got my money back from the car park when the game was abandoned :-)

[city72]

Just sat down in the legends bar tucking into my tomato soup when it came across game off gutted. Then I met mike summerbee got my picture took with him and all was good I had a beaming smile on my face all the way back to the hotel.
Legend

[Alex Sapphire]

Just sat down in the legends bar tucking into my tomato soup when it came across game off gutted. Then I met mike summerbee got my picture took with him and all was good I had a beaming smile on my face all the way back to the hotel.
Legend

you got buzzer back to your hotel room?
quelle finesse

and tomato soup too

I'm only jealous

[city72]

you got buzzer back to your hotel room? quelle finesse and tomato soup too I'm only jealous

Food was great 5 course meal and a few beers, kicked out at 8 though.

[zuricity]

you got buzzer back to your hotel room?
quelle finesse

and tomato soup too

I'm only jealous

Surely a bisque ? Perhaps Lobster ?