Ever been to the Emirates?

It is, like many new stadia, surrounded by oceans of slick tarmac. It also has loads of steps and inclines and no foot traffic during the day.

The layout around Carrow Rd is very different, and much easier to clear ice from.

Posted By: east of hampstead on January 7th 2010 at 10:59:02

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Charlton game is OFF tomorrow (Other Football) - Duck, Jan 7, 10:46:46
- And Walsall haven't played since Dec 19th (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 7, 11:04:37
- More snow forecast in Norwich tonight (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 7, 10:47:48
  - Yep - so do I. At the moment, on paths it is: old ice, new ice, new snow.Not going to melt (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 10:48:43
    - there's been plenty of ice before iirc (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 11:01:45
      - Don't see why it will be worse than for the Huddersfield game (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 7, 11:03:48
        
        i'd be staggered if it was cancelled (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 11:04:53
    - And the reason we haven't had a game called off since 1993 (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 7, 10:52:44
      - but you can't judge stadium surroudings the same (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 11:02:36
      - Ever been to the Emirates? (Other Football) - east of hampstead, Jan 7, 10:59:02
        
        oh. ok (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 7, 11:10:02
        
        exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 11:03:00
        
        Well, I hope it is on (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 7, 11:11:19
      - Didn't we get undersoil heating installed just after then as well ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 7, 10:53:37
        
        We had it for the Inter Milan game (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 11:02:33
        
        games were never called off then because of "surrounding areas" (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 7, 10:58:11
        
        Ah. Although I did go to a game a couple of years back when that bridge was treacherous (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 7, 11:02:30
        
        That's now the 'old new' bridge. The 'new new' bridge has got some right slippery tarmac a (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 11:16:57
        
        And be careful going on up that bastard hill that comes out on Bracondale. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 7, 11:14:44
        
        Carra Hill - yes that's always a bugger. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 7, 11:21:39
        
        Naah, I meant the other way that comes out near the top of Carrow Hill. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 7, 11:27:44
        
        Cow Hill ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 7, 11:34:57
        
        Southgate Lane, my map of Norwich says. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 7, 11:43:19
    - Can't remember the last time a Carra rud game was called off because of snow (Other Football) - Duck, Jan 7, 10:51:48
      - 1993 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 11:03:44
      - Can't remember the last time this country had such a compensation culture... (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 10:54:46
        
        half eight (n/m) (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Jan 7, 10:56:29
    - who cares? lets skate to the ground. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Jan 7, 10:49:36
      - and we'd look cool getting there (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jan 7, 10:50:21

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