LATE CALL OFF BY MATCH OFFICIALS LEAVES BLOG FRUSTRATED

DRONFIELD TOWN P V WORSBOROUGH BRIDGE ATHLETIC FC P
7 JAN 2015-----7.45 PM ------ NCEL 1

ENTRANCE VIA THE CRICKET PITCH, LET THERE BE LIGHT

As a football supporter and non league fan its very difficult not to go into a rant about games like this postponed with 45 minutes to kick off by a young match official on a pitch that was in better condition than this blogs previous game at Shaw Lane last night!

REFEREE JARVIS GETS HIS FEET WET

Dronfield Town had made sure the pitch was inspected in the afternoon and it had passed said examination.  The rest of the afternoon in North Derbyshire had seen no rain fall and it was clear the pitch had not deteriorated any further than at inspection time.  Dronfield were very disappointed not to have seen this game take place and of course its one referee's decision against another but for supporters its wasted time and money with no chance of claiming match expenses or proportion of match fees.

A CHAT WITH DRONFIELD MANAGER CRAIG BUTLER BUT ITS STILL OFF!

To call a game off with 45 minutes to go when conditions have not worsened brings a big question mark over pre match planning here by the match officials.
So a frustrating journey home and with the increasingly poor winter weather in this country seeming to become more of a regular problem it probably will not be the last this season.  Looking forward to this weekend the poor weather once again threatens these fiascos may be just around the corner on a more regular basis.