Any memories of abandoned Wednesday matches?

11 hours ago, Miffed said:

This is a pic from that game

The Kop looks immense 

 

I'm in the middle of that. But probably sat down trying not to barf. 

9 minutes ago, alanharper said:

 

I'm in the middle of that. But probably sat down trying not to barf. 

I remember that game. Chucked away a 2 goal lead. Again 

The torrential rain. The dog on the pitch chasing the ball & the crowd chanting 'sign him up!'

Harkes getting sent off.

The rain was so bad, it was going sideways & those at the front of the North Stand legged it further back, while the rest of the ground chanted 'Getting wet, getting wet, getting wet!'


The rain against Coventry was immense & never ending. Seemed to last for about 4 days afterwards as well.

The Wigan game was a farce. As I recall, the ball stopped perfectly in a puddle for them to score the easiest of goals before it was abandoned.

14 hours ago, NeonLeon said:

The Coventry one must be up there with the most soaked I’ve been from the rain before. Just walking to the ground was horrific.

 

I remember Wade Small cutting past someone with the ball, and as he sprinted towards goal he looked back to see the ball 5 yards behind him in a puddle. Think that was when the ref called it!

To be fair he did that quite a lot even when the pitch was ok

16 hours ago, BIG D said:

Walsall away, I’m sure the Franny Lee/Norman Hunter was the same day and we heard it on the radio on the way home.

I could be wrong though.

Went to that one. If I remember there was a local league game going on as we walked away from the ground and the wednesday fans were running all over the pitch. 

Not abandoned but my older brother would go help clear snow off the pitch for a match ticket. 

16 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said:

There was one we were losing against Wigan where there were waterfalls tipping off the roof.

 

I think Gray was the manager at the time.

Thats the only one I can think of to be honest.

There's a big difference between abandoned and postponed.

33 minutes ago, PortlandOwl said:

There's a big difference between abandoned and postponed.

You're not related to Sherlock Holmes by any chance ?

4 hours ago, Basement Jack said:

I’m certain the west ham game was off due to snow. Really bad winter in 80/81

I think they played the game right at the end of the season 

A proper dead rubber. West Ham were up by then

I think you're right When I think back. I just wasn't sure what year.

5 hours ago, Basement Jack said:

I’m certain the west ham game was off due to snow. Really bad winter in 80/81

I think they played the game right at the end of the season 

A proper dead rubber. West Ham were up by then

wasn’t it because they were in the League Cup Final?

25 minutes ago, kobayashi said:

wasn’t it because they were in the League Cup Final?

No, the League Cup final was played in March.  We were due to play them in April but as someone said it was a bad winter, only time I've known snow on the ground on my birthday in April. Looking at our results for that season we had a blank weekend on 25th April so it must've been then. It was rearranged for a Friday night, which was very unusual back then, presumably it was FA Cup final weekend. 

43 minutes ago, kobayashi said:

wasn’t it because they were in the League Cup Final?

Good shout mate

i think it may have been

Just now, Basement Jack said:

Good shout mate

i think it may have been

No the league cup is played earlier

15 minutes ago, alanharper said:

 

No, the League Cup final was played in March.  We were due to play them in April but as someone said it was a bad winter, only time I've known snow on the ground on my birthday in April. Looking at our results for that season we had a blank weekend on 25th April so it must've been then. It was rearranged for a Friday night, which was very unusual back then, presumably it was FA Cup final weekend. 

That’s right

i remember it being a strange night for a game back then

1 minute ago, Basement Jack said:

That’s right

i remember it being a strange night for a game back then

I think we played Grimsby  town a few days before or after  that west ham game