some quotes from walsall

Walsall blame Lambert pressure for postponement
Walsall Chief Executive Roy Whalley has claimed it was pressure from City boss Paul Lambert that caused this afternoon's game between the Canaries and the Saddlers to be postponed.

Referee Mark Haywood called the game off less than an hour before kick off due to a frozen pitch at Walsall's Banks's Stadium, but speaking to the Saddler's official website Whalley said:

'The referee first inspected the pitch at 11.30am and was satisfied that it was playable.

'It was only after pressure from the Norwich manager that he decided to have another look and eventually called the game off less than an hour before kick-off when, if anything, the condition of the pitch had improved due to the intensive work of the ground staff.

'The pitch was actually in better condition than it was for the game against Leyton Orient when the game went ahead with no problems whatsoever. Therefore, we are extremely disappointed that this game has not gone ahead.'

pleased to be of assistance

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 28th 2009 at 19:01:25

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some quotes from walsall (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:01:25
- Ho Hum-More Controversy! (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Dec 28, 19:17:06
  - yeah i mentioned the rugby game earlier (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:19:46
    - and this (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:22:58
      - and (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:29:46
- That's what the stewards said to us about the pitch (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Dec 28, 19:09:51
  - the bit in front of the away stand looked fairly bad (NCFC) - ede, Dec 28, 19:14:53
    - Agreed. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:39:51
- so why wasn't the leyton orient game called off? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:05:21
  - Refs decision - not Lamberts. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:06:14
    - ref said it was playable (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:10:43
      - The Refs decision - if he was influenced by Lambert then Ref at fault (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:12:30
        
        so the managers should be ignored? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:13:08
        
        Ref's decision - he/she has to make THEIR mind up as THEIR responsibility (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:21:57
        
        exactly he is responsible (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:26:10
        
        The ref is at fault for calling it off so late, correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:33:44
- Refs fault then for such a late decision. As most of us have been saying (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:05:17
  - either pitch is OK or its not (NCFC) - ede, Dec 28, 19:10:28
    - Spot on. I suspect they take very little notice of managers (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:11:58
  - but he said it was playable at 1130 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:08:39
    - Then he was wrong to say that (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:09:35
      - so the game vs orient should have been called off? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:12:44
        
        I know nothing if the Orient circumstances. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:13:35
        
        it's kinda relevant (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:14:43
        
        Have you been a self-opinionated bore all your life? (n/m) (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Dec 28, 20:36:37
        
        just spot on (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 20:39:57
        
        I suggest that I dont need to (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:22:25

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