As some of you might know a game was abandoned and one called off last night
at Old Trafford because there was lots of lightning around and the referee
feared for the safety of the players (and fans). Would there really have
been any significant risk of a lightning strike hitting a player when you
consider the pitch is surrounded by huge metal stands (a couple of hundred
feet high I guess) on each side? I would have thought any lightning would
strike the stands (they thing one of the stands was hit last night) and go
to earth rather than through the remaining air?