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

[eamonn]

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.

Good man, olaf.

[wittonwarrior]

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.

A number of games were conveniently postponed.  I remember a game in the 70's against Newcastle when we were 4th and them 5th we won by a decent score and it had snowed on the morning of the match, yet games for no real apparent reason against the likes of Spurs, Leeds at VP were postponed.  This was not uncommon at the time as clubs would not do much to keep a game going ahead  if it was inconvenient to themselves

[amfy]

Ha! Have just checked the forecast for the 13th and it's breezy with hail! FFS!

[eamonn]

Ten day forecasters from the weather offices are just show-offs. It'll be grand.

[Uknowthescore]

Would it have been postponed if we was in the premier league though.

[Richard E]

Would it have been postponed if we was in the premier league though.

Yes, because QPR are in the Championship, so we'd have had no away team.

[olaftab]

Oh don't be cruel Richard E. Just humour him.

[Uknowthescore]

I think your missing my point.

[Uknowthescore]

I think your missing my point.

Yes Richard with an e stop it xx

[olaftab]

OK do you think some other  say commercial pressure is brought into play  by the Premier League to ensure games are played regardless of public safety? The match location is still B6 whatever League we are in.

[Uknowthescore]

OK do you think some other  say commercial pressure is brought into play  by the Premier League to ensure games are played regardless of public safety? The match location is still B6 whatever League we are in.

Mate if we was in the premier league that game would have been on. Sky and motd would have had cameras there for highlights Sunday morning programmes etc and would have twisted villas arms.

[LeeB]

OK do you think some other  say commercial pressure is brought into play  by the Premier League to ensure games are played regardless of public safety? The match location is still B6 whatever League we are in.

Mate if we was in the premier league that game would have been on. Sky and motd would have had cameras there for highlights Sunday morning programmes etc and would have twisted villas arms.

I know where you're coming from but I don't it's the case here. It's been a nightmare on the roads for all but a few hours this afternoon, and the pavements are worse. As Dave points out, there's a moral aspect to the decision not just on the direct welfare of supporters, but also public services which are streched themselves by the conditions.

[Uknowthescore]

OK do you think some other  say commercial pressure is brought into play  by the Premier League to ensure games are played regardless of public safety? The match location is still B6 whatever League we are in.

Mate if we was in the premier league that game would have been on. Sky and motd would have had cameras there for highlights Sunday morning programmes etc and would have twisted villas arms.

I know where you're coming from but I don't it's the case here. It's been a nightmare on the roads for all but a few hours this afternoon, and the pavements are worse. As Dave points out, there's a moral aspect to the decision not just on the direct welfare of supporters, but also public services which are streched themselves by the conditions.

Ok fair enough. Probably just frustration on my part and another reason why we need to get back in the premier league pronto, and if we get another bad spell of weather while we’re in there we will know the answer.

[VillaAlways]

I don’t think there was any game played in the PL today where the weather was anywhere near as bad as it was in Brum. Correct me if I’m wrong

[Ad@m]

I don't buy it that it's so much worse in Brum than other parts of the country where games have been played.

As a few examples, Burnley played while Rochdale (16 miles away) got postponed, Spurs played while Barnet (13 miles away) was called off, Southampton played when just down the road in the New Forest hundreds of people were stranded in their cars Thursday night.

If there's a will there's a way. Maybe the club felt it suited us for the game to be delayed given our injury list but it feels wrong to me.