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

[eric woolban woolban]

Chelsea away was randomly postponed a few years back.  May have been a waterlogged pitch

[Damo70]

Didn't we have a home game against Man City called off in the BFR years?

[jeowje]

Think the Liverpool postponed game was Boxing Day 1995...?

[Matt C]

Wigan away when they ‘forgot’ to turn on the undersoil heating was the last one?

[Axl Rose]

Think the Liverpool postponed game was Boxing Day 1995...?

Yes, it was, as I remember having tickets and being gutted to miss it. Had been to my first ever away game a few days before at Loftus Road where we lost and I was amazed at how shit the ground was. Still my favourite season as a Villa fan.

[sid1964]

having just driven from Dudley to Aston i would be amazed if the game goes ahead, roads around Villa are awful!

[Marlon From Bearwood]

We played at Albion about 5 years ago in much worse snow conditions than this. The game where we threw away a 2 goal lead to draw 2-2. The pavements outside were like ice rinks.

[martyn ellis]

I get into New Street from Euston at around 1.45. I have a feeling that part of the journey will be ok. It's the New Street to Witton or Aston leg I'm not so sure about. Any updates on that from anyone local?

[villabear]

I get into New Street from Euston at around 1.45. I have a feeling that part of the journey will be ok. It's the New Street to Witton or Aston leg I'm not so sure about. Any updates on that from anyone local?

Hi Martyn, I've just 'crawled' into work south Brum. Local radio travel says West Midlands trains running reduced cross city service.

I'll post any updates if i see or hear any 👍

[Holte L2]

If anyone is driving to the game from the Bromsgrove area tomorrow and fancies helping with a lift, I'd really appreciate it.

[cdbearsfan]

The Villa Twitter page hasn't asked for any volunteers to help clear the pitch. Is this a sign that the game will be on?

[dave.woodhall]

Wigan away when they ‘forgot’ to turn on the undersoil heating was the last one?

They didn't forget - the temperature was too low for it to work.

[villabear]

The Villa Twitter page hasn't asked for any volunteers to help clear the pitch. Is this a sign that the game will be on?

Pitch covered. I think It'll be the surrounding areas that will cause concern. Punter safety and all that.

[pauliewalnuts]

The Villa Twitter page hasn't asked for any volunteers to help clear the pitch. Is this a sign that the game will be on?

Pitch covered. I think It'll be the surrounding areas that will cause concern. Punter safety and all that.

Yep, it's hardly ever because of the pitches these days, it's the surrounding areas.

[pauliewalnuts]

Is it bad there currently folks? Dublin has been atrocious since Tuesday night but it's getting to the point where things are shutting down. Airport operations are debating whether to officially close or not, which would be the first time in a long long time that it's officially happened. So even if the game is going ahead it looks increasingly unlikely that my flight will take off on Saturday morning! Depressing.

Does anyone know if I can transfer tickets remotely and have someone pick up new copies at the ticket office? If the game goes ahead I'd really hate for our seats to go to waste.

Get them to cancel your ticket and send you a print at home PDF version which you can then send to whoever.