[ITA] Serie A 2011/2012 (44 Viewers)
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Regardless, the decision was made well in advance. And the moment they made the decision, weather conditions were terrible, stadium parking lot flooded, just like many of the access roads. Weather was not expected to improve all that much. Deny it all you want, it is a fact.
But it turned out differently, because when kick off time arrived that day (even hours earlier already), the weather had changed & conditions were perfectly fine again.
What they did in Parma was the exact opposite, they knew about the weather conditions & expectations but still waited as long as possible. But of course, conditions could have improved (like the Napoli game).
Still, it's not sensible to call off games 30 minutes in advance (unless there's absolutely no alternative) when you know in advance that there's a possible issue. Key word being possible. As in maybe, and maybe not.
You need to think about both travelling team(s) & fans first, at all times.
Obviously, opinions of fans who regularly attend games (regardless of where even) & those who mostly/only watch them on tv will differ in this scenario.
You call off Napoli well in advance, nobody needs to go to the trouble of travelling, no one needs to risk possible flooding, etc.
You call off Parma less than an hour in advance, everyone is already travelling to the stadium, etc.
And I'm not saying there weren't any other motives at play for the Napoli game back then, far from it. But the way that decision was made & communicated was a hell of a lot better than what we saw last Tuesday.
But it turned out differently, because when kick off time arrived that day (even hours earlier already), the weather had changed & conditions were perfectly fine again.
What they did in Parma was the exact opposite, they knew about the weather conditions & expectations but still waited as long as possible. But of course, conditions could have improved (like the Napoli game).
Still, it's not sensible to call off games 30 minutes in advance (unless there's absolutely no alternative) when you know in advance that there's a possible issue. Key word being possible. As in maybe, and maybe not.
You need to think about both travelling team(s) & fans first, at all times.
Obviously, opinions of fans who regularly attend games (regardless of where even) & those who mostly/only watch them on tv will differ in this scenario.
You call off Napoli well in advance, nobody needs to go to the trouble of travelling, no one needs to risk possible flooding, etc.
You call off Parma less than an hour in advance, everyone is already travelling to the stadium, etc.
And I'm not saying there weren't any other motives at play for the Napoli game back then, far from it. But the way that decision was made & communicated was a hell of a lot better than what we saw last Tuesday.
, looks like dracula
Aquagirl needs a knock to the head to sort out those eyes. Who is the player back left, looks a bit like Lanzafame?
Not true at all. The only two who decided that the weather conditions were terrible were De Laurentiis and Napoli's mayor. Calcio federation weren't even aware of the possibility of posp the game. The weather conditions were just okay 1 day before the game and it did improve the 2nd day.
Personally, I don't really care how they communicate. If the pitch is playable and stadium seats are no risks then play the game, but when there's few drops of rain and then the 2nd day you have sunshine then what communication are you talking about?
By your theory they should cancel all Serie A matches next week because the weather across Europe will not improve but only get worse and this way we praise the federations communication for posp all games 1week before and not screw some fan's mode or plan.
Sorry mate but you don't make sense :smile:
Personally, I don't really care how they communicate. If the pitch is playable and stadium seats are no risks then play the game, but when there's few drops of rain and then the 2nd day you have sunshine then what communication are you talking about?
By your theory they should cancel all Serie A matches next week because the weather across Europe will not improve but only get worse and this way we praise the federations communication for posp all games 1week before and not screw some fan's mode or plan.
Sorry mate but you don't make sense :smile:
That's right, knew I was forgetting something. Not in the vicinity of the stadium, but still.
Of course, a tv watching audience has no interest in those details. What does it matter for us anyway if a game is cancelled 5 minutes, 3 hours or an entire day in advance?
But I do know that when I attend games (dozens a year, thankfully), wherever that may be, I like these decisions to be made in advance.
Of course, a tv watching audience has no interest in those details. What does it matter for us anyway if a game is cancelled 5 minutes, 3 hours or an entire day in advance?
But I do know that when I attend games (dozens a year, thankfully), wherever that may be, I like these decisions to be made in advance.
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