Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers Pre-Match Thread [POSTPONED]

[amfy]

To be honest I'm watching Burnley v Everton & everyone just looks freezing and miserable. What's the point?

[LeeB]

To be honest I'm watching Burnley v Everton & everyone just looks freezing and miserable. What's the point?

That was what I was going to say. Who wants to sit still for an hour and a half in this? I could've put up with it in the days of terracing when you're huddled up, but sod sitting in it.

[olaftab]

And they have spent at least £40 each and associated expense and botheration of getting to and from the ground. It’s not pleasure for sure.

[dave.woodhall]

;Just look at the train timetables for proof that it would have been both pointless and dangerous.

[walsall villain]

I suppose a disappointing thing is while we aspire to be in the premier league, no premier league games are off.

If there were any being played in Birmingham they would be.

Was the weather that much better in Swansea and Southampton?

I’m sure if they really wanted to the game would have gone ahead. The stadium inside would have been fine. But in the end given everything else that is going on in the the area is it really worth it? Not just for the fans but also for those having to work in or around the area, emergency staff etc. Who as has already been pointed out should be helping others in more need than manning a game. I understand the frustration but in there end this makes sense.

I don't disagree with any of that but why are we different to all those Premier League clubs? I've been out and about Brum for the last two hours and it's fine. All the main roads are ok and the side roads are fine if you drive sensibly.

Stick a pair of wellies on and there's no issue on the footpaths either.

But as you well know, because those folk from SHA keep telling you, 99% of us have got to get in from the shires.

[olaftab]

I suppose a disappointing thing is while we aspire to be in the premier league, no premier league games are off.

Err no premier league ground is located in B6. And by the way our facilities are better than all but may be 2 or 3 PL grounds.

Edit: ooops just noticed been done to death above.

[olaftab]

Someone just made a good point - with emergency services stretched to breaking point, do we really want another 30,000 people making unnecessary journeys?

I have been doing some errands for Heartlands Hospital due to suitability of my Solihull tractor over the last 24 hours  and yes they are very stretched.

[olaftab]

You boys and girls are getting a little bit of Canada it seems. This is the right decision. If as a nation you’re not accustomed to and dealing with these conditions, especially how it has happened in such a short space of time then staying safe is the most intelligent option.

Jeez listen to this Maple Leafer preaching to us.....don’t forget your roots kiddo😊

Haha...you’re right. Thinking about you all though. The worst winter I ever saw here was early in 2000 I believe where the city was so backed up with continuous days of snow the army was called in to help and move snow out of the inner core. Even the ploughs could no longer cope with the sheer volume and had nowhere left to put the snow. I remember having 10ft snow piles either side of the drive in front of my house. And that was before I had a snow blower. My back was fucked.

Totally unfit to deal with this white stuff however we deal with rain at world class level. 10ft is not fun but I guess you guys live with it.

[SoccerHQ]

I suppose a disappointing thing is while we aspire to be in the premier league, no premier league games are off.

How many games did we have called off when we were in the prem again?

Edit: I get the feeling the signal failures and the Cross City line being down yesterday afternoon/evening spooked them a bit. Same thing happens today and you get 10k fans having to get to VP by other means.

I was just about to catch a train at 4.45pm yesterday when the line was suspended and so had to wait an hour to get a bus and didn't get home until 7pm.

It snowed in Brum for 10 hours yesterday, very rarely that happens during the day.

[four fornicholl]

When I was a kid I hated the fact we used to lose games due to having no Underground heating, I couldn't believe the greatest club in the whole wide world didn't have it.

[Villatillidie1982]

I'm glad to be sitting here in the warm rather than freezing at Villa Park. As long as we have tropical, shirt sleeve weather when it is played in 10 days on a dark Tuesday night.

[Nev]

At least it is not like the 'good old days' when you would arrive at the ground to find a hand written note on the gate telling you that the game is off!

Back in 1989, the reverse of this fixture was called off as we were on the M1 on our way down. Thankfully, the time old tradition of hanging a scarf out the window meant some kind soul overtook us near Newport Pagnall holding up a hand scribbled note saying "game off".

I wish he'd driven past us, we made it to the ground and saw a similar note sellotaped to the club office window.

[Legion]

To be honest I'm watching Burnley v Everton & everyone just looks freezing and miserable. What's the point?

Can you blame them watching that?

[dave.woodhall]

I've just been into town and anyone who still thinks the match should have been on should have done the same.

[Lsvilla]

I'm glad to be sitting here in the warm rather than freezing at Villa Park. As long as we have tropical, shirt sleeve weather when it is played in 10 days on a dark Tuesday night.

It will be (I’m flying to Barbados on Tuesday for 3 weeks).