In uk.sci.weather on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 at 16:47:06, John Hall wrote :

If I was being paid tens of thousands of pounds a week, I'd feel obliged
to play, despite a bit of snow on the pitch...

That wasn't the problem in this case. The referee was happy that the
pitch was playable, but called off the match AIUI on advice (from the
police?) that the access routes to the ground were too dangerous.

Much more dangerous *after* the postponement, with several thousand
mightily ****ed-off Charlton fans around, I'd have thought!
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham