On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:58:23 +0000
John Hall wrote:

In article ,
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.

It was so bad, Evans lost his head.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25328569

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In article -jade,
Graham P Davis writes:
On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:58:23 +0000
John Hall wrote:

In article ,
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.

It was so bad, Evans lost his head.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25328569


I notice that the referee said that visibility got so bad that he
couldn't see the players, which seems like a valid reason for suspending
play.
--
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"