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The decisions are localised and made jointly by the Police, Council and the respective clubs concerned. Nearly 40,000 people to consider on the streets.
Definitely a shame a lot of people are disappointed, myself included... but none more than the fans who have shelled out a fortune to come and watch it. However, everyone is safe so thats the main thing regardless of any meteorological whataboutery.
On a positive note, at least we're not all in this thread arguing over who was to blame for Liverpools' fifth goal.
evertondotcom
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Football in general is a nightmare for local police and emergency services. I’m not remotely surprised they’d want to call a game off. They would happily have football not exist if they had the chance. Same as large concerts/ events.
anton66
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Was that after the double hat trick from dom?
Its a Public Order issue. Historically, this areas Police have had no problems with the thousands of people at both grounds each week. Theyve coped with matches while other highly attended events were on at the same time. European Forces and Councils have often come over to learn from the blueprint here. Unlike us who might, they rightly don't take chances
TBF though there's not many grounds left surrounded by old housing and some unkempt commercial properties, the potential for debris flying about is probably more likely at Goodison than elsewhere.
evertondotcom
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Old Trafford is falling apart, if the wind is as bad as suggested then the roof will be flying around the pitch this evening
Watch it on the goal rush seen all the goals so far in the prem ...
what question was that? I was making a point that the weather was/is bad in this region. To play the game would mean 40,000 people travelling to the ground, 40,00 people travellign home afterwards, the increasing the probability of someone being under a tree when it falls, or alongside a truck that is blown by the wind. Trains are now getting cancelled including the 15:33 from LS I was due to be on.
Correct call, no one gets hurt going to a game, you cry your little eyes out coz your plans were disrupted.
One of our blues fans got killed in less wind in an away game a while ago tragically...
Leylo
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Was cancelled pretty early this morning if still affected anyone just part and parsial of being a wool I'm afraid
Lad you are proving yourself a bigger blowhard than Storm Darragh.