Pitch inspection at 12.30.

John Oster tweets he will be amazed if the game is on.

snow on the pitch so it seems.. when will it have to be replayed if it is on,, not sat i hope  :-/

I may be wrong here but I'm sure there was a case like this last season or maybe the season before.  It was played on the Saturday.

The Conference say the Trophy takes precedent over the league in these situations. With the involvement of the TV cameras, be very interesting to see if they change their stance.  

Quoted from diehardmariner

I may be wrong here but I'm sure there was a case like this last season or maybe the season before.  It was played on the Saturday.

The Conference say the Trophy takes precedent over the league in these situations. With the involvement of the TV cameras, be very interesting to see if they change their stance.  

We can play Barnet on Saturday and Gateshead on Sunday (fringe and YTS) . Simples

Would it not just be rearranged for next Tuesday/Wednesday?

booooooo

Next Tuesday surely....

(d) Replays which are Postponed or Abandoned
(i) When a replayed match has been postponed, or is abandoned before the completion
of 90 minutes and neither Club being at fault, it shall be played on the same ground
on or before the following Tuesday.

With the roof unsafe already, strong winds tonight and heavy rain coming could be a while before the game can be replayed if it is off tonight. Gateshead get a lot of postponements in bad weather!

My lad who lives in Newcastle says they had a bit of snow yesterday, nothing today. It is very cold but he would be surprised if it is off

Quoted from BIGChris

My lad who lives in Newcastle says they had a bit of snow yesterday, nothing today. It is very cold but he would be surprised if it is off

On a normal pitch maybe. There's is notoriously bad.

If its called off, I say flick a coin!  ;)

Doesn't this mean if its off that the lunatics who run this league and competition say this game takes priority over our next league game ?

If so just another reason why we should play the reserves/youth in it , but that wont happen while paul sees it as the champions league.

GAME POSTPONED.

Beyond ridiculous if postponed

bloody rubbish! intercourse off gateshead, and get the bloody game played

An absolute joke it wasn't decided on Saturday.

Good news, concentrate on Saturday now

glad its off.. fresh legs for saturday,

According to the gateshead twitter

I think will wipe out our game on Saturday.  :(

Wednesday evening ruined   ,  messed up both clubs now with what is a meaningless fixture .

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Quoted from GrimRob

I think will wipe out our game on Saturday.  :(

Its on Tele, so surly not

No excuses Saturday then  which will be on for TV reasons!

Quoted from BIGChris

My lad who lives in Newcastle says they had a bit of snow yesterday, nothing today. It is very cold but he would be surprised if it is off

Nice one BigChris' lad - I'm half way up the A1 as a result of this information. Truly disgraceful and a sad indictment of modern society.


However, this is clearly divine intervention in order to keep our promotion charge on track. Fresh legs for Saturday all ready to boot Akinde into next week. Best result we could have hoped for & the best news out of BP in some time. Up Them Super Stripes.

And so the fixture congestion begins...

Quoted from jimgtfc

And so the fixture congestion begins...

Heard the replay will be on Monday 19th.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

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Its on Tele, so surly not

The FA Trophy trumps the league I thought.

Would imagine that it will replace the Nuneaton game on January 24th

couldn't we play it on saturday? ;)

Quoted from DocTower

Wednesday evening ruined   ,  messed up both clubs now with what is a meaningless fixture .

I pity any person for whom the postponement of Gateshead v Grimsby (replay) in the FA Trophy in sub-freezing temperatures "ruins" their Wednesday evening.

Quoted from Peeler_Crab

If its called off, I say flick a coin!  ;)

I said the same thing to my dad a minute ago!

Quoted from ska face

Nice one BigChris' lad - I'm half way up the A1 as a result of this information. Truly disgraceful and a sad indictment of modern society.

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Carry on your journey and tell him to his face you pie throwing poof!

Oh i say  ??)

Just been told Monday 19th !!!

If the FA have any common sense ( ??)) then surely it'll be next Tuesday or Wednesday as we don't have a midweek game scheduled next week.

Quoted from BIGChris

Carry on your journey and tell him to his face you pie throwing poof!

Homophobia and libellous accusations. Truely disgraceful and a sad indictment of modern society.

I would tell him to his face but I've left my step ladder at home.

The rules for replays say this:

When a first match has been postponed, or is abandoned before the completion of 90 minutes and neither Club being at fault, it shall be played on the same ground on or before the following Thursday.

When a replayed match has been postponed, or is abandoned before the completion of 90 minutes and neither Club being at fault, it shall be played on the same ground as directed by The FA.

Quoted from ska face

I pity any person for whom the postponement of Gateshead v Grimsby (replay) in the FA Trophy in sub-freezing temperatures "ruins" their Wednesday evening.

Was going to listen to it on the radio , now I will have to go and do the shopping with the wife in Tesco ,  no excuse now you see .

The two teams should settle it on Fifa Soccer. Show it on the TV in the club bar.

Quoted from DocTower

Was going to listen to it on the radio , now I will have to go and do the shopping with the wife in Tesco ,  no excuse now you see .

Every little helps

To be played Monday 19th Jan

Quoted from Richard Cranium

Just been told Monday 19th !!!

Surely  now it has to be youth and who ever you would consider  as a fringe player to make up a squad .

Can't the 2 Chairmen just have a game of paper, scissors, stone to decide it.  :)

Yep, confirmed for Monday 19th.

Quoted from Tommy

Yep, confirmed for Monday 19th.

Weather permitting... ;)

Replay on Monday is good news since the squad will be fresher for the Barnet game. Gateshead are still tossers for refusing to settle the tie on Saturday though (and for having a shite pitch).

Quoted from Chrisblor

Replay on Monday is good news since the squad will be fresher for the Barnet game. Gateshead are still tossers for refusing to settle the tie on Saturday though (and for having a shite pitch).

Was this actually confirmed? I know we're assuming that this was their decision but I don't recall seeing it was in fact the case?

Quoted from Les Brechin

Can't the 2 Chairmen just have a game of paper, scissors, stone to decide it.  :)

Or better still get their kit on and play five a side . At least we might get to see if the rest of our board still exists.

Good news all round.

Surely we can argue this is in fact them at fault - they know they've a poor pitch from previous years, and get the FA to award us the tie as per the rules above? ;)

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Was this actually confirmed? I know we're assuming that this was their decision but I don't recall seeing it was in fact the case?

That's what Hurst said in his post match Saturday. Said we wanted to play extra time but they didn't

If it is postponed on Monday (weather forecast is cold then) it'll probably move to Thursday. If we play a reserve side in the game then it shouldn't matter, but I bet PH has plans not to!

Quoted from Youngy

That's what Hurst said in his post match Saturday. Said we wanted to play extra time but they didn't

Thanks mate...missed that as RH didn't provide his comments on Saturday

Out of interest when was it broadcast or is it on Mariners Player?

I'd play 'the kids' on Saturday so the first team are fresh for Monday night.

Quoted from mike_d

Surely we can argue this is in fact them at fault - they know they've a poor pitch from previous years, and get the FA to award us the tie as per the rules above? ;)

They have had a new pitch laid after their previous problems that were caused by a concert held at the stadium I believe.

I'd allow them the game as a walkover but that's just me.

Quoted from DocTower

Was going to listen to it on the radio , now I will have to go and do the shopping with the wife in Tesco ,  no excuse now you see .

Tell her you need to watch Ipswich v Southampton "Match of the Day Live" tonight ( BBC1  7.30 ) because Hurst has put a bid in for one of the Southampton players  ;D
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Quoted from Abdul19

I'd play 'the kids' on Saturday so the first team are fresh for Monday night.

;D

Quoted from arryarryarry

They have had a new pitch laid after their previous problems that were caused by a concert held at the stadium I believe.

No, they blamed us for ruining it with the smoke bombs

Quoted from Chrisblor

Replay on Monday is good news since the squad will be fresher for the Barnet game. Gateshead are still tossers for refusing to settle the tie on Saturday though (and for having a shite pitch).

I agree

Quoted from Abdul19

I'd play 'the kids' on Saturday so the first team are fresh for Monday night.

:) Yes good point actually. I'd not thought of that. At least there's a chance of success in the FA Trophy.  ;)

Quoted from arryarryarry

They have had a new pitch laid after their previous problems that were caused by a concert held at the stadium I believe.

Trouble with that is, they've made it into an ice hockey stadium now instead of the outdoor swimming pool it was previously.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Tell her you need to watch Ipswich v Southampton "Match of the Day Live" tonight ( BBC1  7.30 ) because Hurst has put a bid in for one of the Southampton players  ;D
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Just tell her its her job and not to to be late back as you will want your tea before 7.