Topic: Fulham FC v Liverpool FC - 12th February - k/o: ZEBRA CROSSING WEBCAM IS ON

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@ Tony

Overground from Euston to Shepherds Bush

10 minute bus journey from Shephards Bush to Fulham

Max journey time from Euston to Fulham without the tube, even in rush hour is between 60-80 minutes. And the Hammersmith and City line will probably still be running a service anyway.

I get what you mean, but these aren't good enough excuses. You can't grind to a halt because one method of transportation stops in supposedly one of the world's major cities.

Indeed i worked in London for a bit and you budget an hour to get across it.

[Kopite B205]

It's a clear stunt to try and worm themselves out of the game. We should put out a statement immediately questioning the legitimacy of the potential postponement. If the other London matches go ahead and this doesn't then it will be a travesty.

[TepidT2O]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.


 

Nonsense, the river actually helps by providing an extra source of transport.

[Durlmints]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

The Fulham statement made no mention of flood warnings.

[No666]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.


 

Bollox. They're not using flooding as their rationale, simply the tube strike.

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Nonsense, the river actually helps by providing an extra source of transport.

Nice.

[JG-7]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

Understandable if it was for flood warnings, but this has no impact on the reasons outlined by Fulham.

[Stringer123]

This is bullshit. Fulham being small time bastards, hope they go down. This strike has been known for about a month, and only 24 hours before are they making a statement that it could be a problem. Fuck that, I hope the FA/Premier League flat out refuses this, but that would require them to be somewhat competent.

[QC]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

They haven't cited flooding as a reason.

[reds7]

What a load of shite

[Penfold78]

We will beat them when we beat them.

[WorriedForTheLads]

Thanks.
Let's not call him that eh.

It's a quality nicholasname, mate.

[PhaseOfPlay]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

Fulham statement:

"If the proposed action is still undetermined at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, and the club cannot guarantee enough staff are available to attend the ground in sufficient time and numbers, then the club would not be able to comply with the terms of its safety certificate and the fixture would be postponed and rescheduled for a future date."

Makes no mention of floods

[XabiAlonsosBeard]

I think the statement from Fulham, mentioning safety and obligations under safety certificates etc mean that this is nailed on to get called off.

First, Princess Diana, now this!

[Red_Rich]

Tony Barrett @TonyBarretTimes
I'm trying to see this one from all sides (club, workers etc) but when it comes down to it it's madness. The game shouldn't be in any doubt. This wave of strikes was announced on Jan 10. Fulham have had a month to come up with a contingency but only put out a statement today.

Nailed it.

This postponement would be scandalous.  Especially in light of other London games taking place that evening.

Why. Always. Us?

[Mighty_Red]

Bloody TFL, bloody Bob Crow, sort it out FFS too many egos (on both sides) and it just causes people to go without pay and without football!

Obviously Fulham are doing their best to riggle out, how come they played last week?

[El Ninos Black Eye]

Bollocks this. Also if Everton and Spurs win an we've not played it just puts that little bit of pressure on us. Much sooner have the points on the board than the games in hand.

[goalspaytherent]

This is going ahead ......just had it confirmed by a source .

Don't ask me who I work for ......

[classycarra]

all these excuses about it being a tough to reach area, and the met polic civilian strikes - the club have not said any of those are an issue. it's just that some of their 300 stewards might struggle to make it to the match. if thats the only risk theyve assessed in their application to their local council, then i think its safe to say its easily solveable. taxi, bus, piggy back - no fucking excuse for these soft c*nts.

they should also be banned from having the game televised if its postponed, and it should be 48 hours before another of their games - thursday 6th march as i said. we play on the monday, they play on the saturday. we cant let them take the piss by putting the game just before spurs at home

[Pricey]

I think the statement from Fulham, mentioning safety and obligations under safety certificates etc mean that this is nailed on to get called off.

First, Princess Diana, now this!

You win the thread.

[JG-7]

all these excuses about it being a tough to reach area, and the met polic civilian strikes - the club have not said any of those are an issue. it's just that some of their 300 stewards might struggle to make it to the match. if thats the only risk theyve assessed in their application to their local council, then i think its safe to say its easily solveable. taxi, bus, piggy back - no fucking excuse for these soft c*nts.

they should also be banned from having the game televised if its postponed, and it should be 48 hours before another of their games - thursday 6th march as i said. we play on the monday, they play on the saturday. we cant let them take the piss by putting the game just before spurs at home

Even next week would be alright for us, the date when they want it played (between Cardiff and Spurs) is a complete joke.

[swoopy]

Some pathetic crying in here.

The games not even been postponed yet.

If it is postponed at 3pm tomorrow, and every other games in London goes ahead, yes, we have cause to be annoyed.

If the game is announced as going ahead at 3pm tomorrow then this will all have been for nothing.

I personally think we should be pressuring Fulham to get the game on, we need to keep the momentum up massively after Saturday

[WorldChampions]

Some pathetic crying in here.

The games not even been postponed yet.

If it is postponed at 3pm tomorrow, and every other games in London goes ahead, yes, we have cause to be annoyed.

If the game is announced as going ahead at 3pm tomorrow then this will all have been for nothing.

I personally think we should be pressuring Fulham to get the game on, we need to keep the momentum up massively after Saturday

I think everyones pissed that they are trying to pull a fast one and the FA are yet to tell them to take a running jump.

[Tomo!]

Could benefit us, nice weeks rest before we knock Arsenal out of the cup?

[smicer07]

They don't want to play us because a) they're knackered and b) we're on fire.

Pathetic.

[wesralph84]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

Thames barrier protects that area of london.  It's not an issue.

[west_london_red]

I hope the club protest about this in the strongest possible way, it's really a load of bullshit. Busses are still running, and let's look at this rationally, most stewards are fans of their respective clubs, and when it comes to Fulham they have a small localised fanbase, there are not OOTs coming from all over the city to work as stewards, it's just a small time excuse using people's misery and potential job losses so that players earning thousands a week don't want to play two games of football in a week.

[Ronnie1932]

If it goes ahead you watch us lose now.

[LFCTikiTaka]

Could benefit us, nice weeks rest before we knock Arsenal out of the cup?

A rescheduled midweek fixture before the Spurs game doesn't benefit us.

[the_red_pill]

This is the same stuff you said before Villa, and we were the ones that got twatted.

To be fair to Macca, he also said the same stuff before Everton and Ar5ena1!

[Always_A_Red]

Check google earth to see how close Craven Cottage is to the River Thames. Then look at Arsenal and Hammers. You'll see why it might be the only postponement.

So nobody in London is going to go near the thames for the next few days? 

[PhaseOfPlay]

If it goes ahead you watch us lose now.

That's the spirit!

 

[Yozza1]

Could benefit us, nice weeks rest before we knock Arsenal out of the cup?

Don't see it that way, momentum is a key thing and it could bring our players down this game being off. Check PoP's earlier post in the thread on it. He had it spot on

[tacklemyballs]

Some pathetic crying in here.

The games not even been postponed yet.

They are bolloxed and we are flying. You must feel slightly miffed surely? Perfect time to play them in some respects.

[rob1966]

Boro got deducted 3 pts in 1996 for postponing a game v Blackburn at short notice due to illness and injury. The FA must apply the same punishment to Fulham if this gets called off, they've had plenty of time to make arrangements.

[goalspaytherent]

If it goes ahead you watch us lose now.

Can you imagine the fallout on Wednesday night if we did ? Jaysus ......

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Boro got deducted 3 pts in 1996 for postponing a game v Blackburn at short notice due to illness and injury. The FA must apply the same punishment to Fulham if this gets called off, they've had plenty of time to make arrangements.

Well if the FA even hinted at that then you can bet the game will be on.  But the FA won't.

[swoopy]

If it goes ahead you watch us lose now.

shhh

They are bolloxed and we are flying. You must feel slightly miffed surely? Perfect time to play them in some respects.

I completely agree. I think they're trying to shit out of it as the think we'll batter them. But as of now, the game is ON, and the statement from Fulham says they are planning as though the game will be ON.

So stop panicking!

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Only potential positive would be if the game was not played until much later in the season and Fulham were already down.  But it won't be put back that far esp with neither team in Europe.

[the_red_pill]

That GIF gets me every time, what's the context?

That was ahead of a match in the second half of last season(I think we won it eventually) and Rodgers was speaking about the 2 midfield "configurations" he preferred as well as their pros and cons.

A "1-2" and a "2-1". I can't remember the detail though.