frank_spencer Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Even Burnden had undersoil heating. Fucking tinpot indeed Quote
Steejay Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Good Knee said: Celebrate not losing. Yep, that'll do. 👍 Quote
Mannyroader Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, frank_spencer said: Even Burnden had undersoil heating. Fucking tinpot indeed Sometimes they even turned it on. Quote
desperado Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said: I wouldn't be surprised if its next Tuesday as no game for either of us, no obvious reason to delay assuming weather improves. I’m pissed off - always am when a game gets cancelled. This would make it better for the dry Januaryers as I could watch it under the influence next Tuesday. Quote
woolli Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, frank_spencer said: Even Burnden had undersoil heating. Fucking tinpot indeed Burnden hosted Premiership football! Mansfield have spent one season in the top two divisions in their history! Cant see many in this league having undersoil heating. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, frank_spencer said: Even Burnden had undersoil heating. Fucking tinpot indeed Does anyone know why we were so far ahead with installing undersoil heating (virtually the only team to have it in the late 70s and 80s)? I wondered if it was to do with the pitch being raised up with the cycle track below pitch level, that maybe made it more practical to install. No idea though, its not like we had money to burn. Quote
frank_spencer Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, woolli said: Burnden hosted Premiership football! Mansfield have spent one season in the top two divisions in their history! Cant see many in this league having undersoil heating. It was over 30yrs ago Burnden had undersoil heating it's not as if burnden was a technological marvel. You'd think when they redeveloped the ground they'd have put heating in then Quote
Whitesince63 Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 It’s a total disgrace in this day and age, that a professional club like Mansfield can’t even prevent a little bit of frost when even National league clubs took precautions to do so and got their games on. The weather forecasts have been there for everybody to see so there can be no excuse for this. On that basis, surely Mansfield should suffer at least a fine. Quote
MancWanderer Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: Does anyone know why we were so far ahead with installing undersoil heating (virtually the only team to have it in the late 70s and 80s)? I wondered if it was to do with the pitch being raised up with the cycle track below pitch level, that maybe made it more practical to install. No idea though, its not like we had money to burn. Seem to remember my dad telling me that late 70s/early 80s we were one of very few clubs in the black. We’d had relatively high attendances for the three seasons up at the top of Div 2 and made decent money in Div 1 and the board realised that investing money in the heating meant we didn’t lose money on reduced crowds for midweek rearranged fixtures. No idea if he was right or not but that’s what he said/thought Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 34 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Seem to remember my dad telling me that late 70s/early 80s we were one of very few clubs in the black. We’d had relatively high attendances for the three seasons up at the top of Div 2 and made decent money in Div 1 and the board realised that investing money in the heating meant we didn’t lose money on reduced crowds for midweek rearranged fixtures. No idea if he was right or not but that’s what he said/thought Weren’t there a few Wigan & Swinton games played at Burnden as well because Central Park/Station Road were frozen, so that probably made a few quid? Quote
JimmyRiddle Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Drove down M1 today, never got below 3 degrees and pissing down, only real snow was near Northampton, no way it can be frozen! Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, JimmyRiddle said: Drove down M1 today, never got below 3 degrees and pissing down, only real snow was near Northampton, no way it can be frozen! Stand covers part of pitch, ain’t gonna thaw at 3c. Quote
woolli Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, frank_spencer said: It was over 30yrs ago Burnden had undersoil heating it's not as if burnden was a technological marvel. You'd think when they redeveloped the ground they'd have put heating in then I would presume costs dictate that? Quote
jeep Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Undersoil heating was first installed at Burnden Park in the summer of 1980..... Quote
Cheese Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 4 hours ago, ZicoKelly said: ha, shit, still not telling her, it gives me an excuse to sit in my office for a couple of hours What score are you going to tell her it was? Quote
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 28 minutes ago, Cheese said: What score are you going to tell her it was? "Goalless" would be my advice. Quote
Cheese Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: "Goalless" would be my advice. She's never going to believe that. I'd go for "We lost 2-1, love. We only started playing after they scored their second." Far more believable. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, JimmyRiddle said: Drove down M1 today, never got below 3 degrees and pissing down, only real snow was near Northampton, no way it can be frozen! Footpaths and tracks round here all still frozen this afternoon. With some rain on top. Slippery as hell. Edited January 26, 2021 by Tonge moor green jacket Quote
Roger_Dubuis Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, woolli said: I would presume costs dictate that? Correct. After going through administration due to overspending we are hardly in a position to tell other clubs how they should be spending their money Quote
JimmyRiddle Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Footpaths and tracks round here all still frozen this afternoon. With some rain on top. Slippery as hell. Fair enough, maybe for the best if we play them.later with a bit more form?? Edited January 26, 2021 by JimmyRiddle Quote
TrickyTrotter Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Member of Mansfield ground staff was moaning on Twitter at teatime that pitch was fit to play by 1600 but referee's inspection took place at 1230 because of our need to travel (or not). Quote
Max Cherry Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 6 hours ago, woolli said: Burnden hosted Premiership football! Mansfield have spent one season in the top two divisions in their history! Cant see many in this league having undersoil heating. Was that one season our promotion season 77/78 sure we played against them then and Frankie scored but might have been in FA Cup thinking about it? Quote
Nottm_Wanderer Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Max Cherry said: Was that one season our promotion season 77/78 sure we played against them then and Frankie scored but might have been in FA Cup thinking about it? Yes it was ... Their keeper, rod Arnold , made a worldie in front of a packed embankment ... One of best saves I've seen even the ref clapped it . We won at field mill at Easter ,packed out with wanderers fans. It snowed Saturday , Sunday here and temp has been sub zero sat, sun, Monday . It has been pouring down all afternoon , so rain on ice turf . Their pitch has looked dodgy on TV highlights . A postponed game is no surprise Quote
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