Yesterday morning I went down to Boundary Park to help the groundstaff
to get the match on today.
when I arrived all the snow had been removed from the pitch and we spent
all morning clearing snow and ice from the outer running track.
The pitch itself carried a lot of surface water which was not draining away
due to frost which had penatrated the ground.
When the referee arrived at lunch time he inspected the pitch with Alan Hardy,
the groundsman carrying a pitch fork and other club officials.
From what I could see when they tried to push the fork into the turf, in certain
areas it wasn't possible, the groundsman then obtained a thermometer to
record the pitch temperature and he later stated this to be 1 1/2` I took this
to be minus.
The party left the pitch and it was reported that the referee was to consult
the Football League with his findings.
Yesterday the pitch was definately unplayable, with a crystal ball today yes
but in my eyes the blame lies purely with the Football League.