Comments on: Millwall 1 – Scunthorpe 2

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:54:51 +0000

Went to this match with a photographer friend – we have some great photos of Iron Joy.

http://www.vanguard-online.co.uk/archive/politicsandculture/sufc.htm

By: Bock

Bock — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:42:26 +0000

I was wondering how John Mac in America had suddenly developed such a strong interest in Scunthorpe United.

By: John_Mc

John_Mc — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:38:24 +0000

I see that five League One fixtures scheduled for tomorrow (Sat 7th) have already been called off due to the weather. But not Swindon v Southend, yet. It would be terrible if those club officials at Southend who thought they could defy the weather last Tuesday night and who left it to the referee to take the blame for the inevitable calling-off of that game against Scunny, were to make the journey to Swindon and have that one called off at the last minute. Imagine!

Actually that's not my reason for posting. Just wanted to clarify something: my posts in this thread are my first to Bock's blog. I have since discovered that there is already a commenter using the name 'John_Mc'. So, for clarity, I am not the John_Mc who has posted elsewhere on bocktherobber and please don't blame him for my comments. In future I shall choose a different moniker. Sorry John!

By: Bock

Bock — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:04:33 +0000

You already did what?

By: FP

FP — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:24:33 +0000

@ Bock 17. Sorry. Already did it here…
http://footballpress.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/too-much-reality-for-tom/

By: Bock

Bock — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:52:38 +0000

I didn't know that. I was taking my information from the supporters' web-site.

By: John_Mc

John_Mc — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:50:02 +0000

Bock, the refs didn't make the decisions for Arsenal and Layton Orient. The clubs did, based on the weather forecasts, and they did so at least a day in advance so that no supporters would make wasted journeys. Southend is close enough to London to have expected the exact same weather. Why did that club not show the same consideration to supporters?

By: Bock

Bock — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:26:55 +0000

I think the referee made the decision, John. He examined the pitch at 1:30 and thought it was safe, but decided just before kick-off not to go ahead with the game.

By: Gombeen Nation

Gombeen Nation — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:18:19 +0000

Glad to see, through slom75, that I'm not the only masochist. Along with Bock and his Scunthorpe, that is.

Gombeen Man

By: John_Mc

John_Mc — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:22:42 +0000

A little off-topic (though less so than the 'contribution' from slom75 above) but what a disgrace that Scunthorpe's away game at Southend last night was called off 15 mins before Kick-Off. Don't suppose many Scunts fans would've made the 200 mile journey, but those that did deserve better than that. Everyone knew the weather forecast. Many games in southern England were cancelled days in advance (Leyton Orient v Leeds being one example. Even Arsenal couldn't stage a match at the magnificent Emirates stadium). So why did the fuckwits at Southend wait until their own fans, and those from Scunthorpe, were already close to the ground before calling it off? Idiots like that don't deserve to be running football clubs.