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Lawrence Jenkins writes:
In the Stoke United game the ref called the teams of the pitch in
the 1st half due to hail and visibility-totally ridiculous IMHO, as the
intensity lasted about two minutes with no visible grass covering.
just more Elf 'n' safety cobblers ....IMHO of course.

According to the report I heard, the hail was so bad that the players
had to shelter their eyes with their hands. Even if it wasn't unsafe
(which it sounds as though it might have been), it would have been
impossible to play proper football in those conditions. I understand
that the match soon resumed after the conditions improved, which seems
fair enough.
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"