Probably maintenance schedule
secret practice match that is expected to go on until after dark?
or electrical fault?
Probably maintenance schedule
Our version of the Vatican white smoke??
The lights are on but no-one is at home.
Due diligence of the, er, light bulbs?
It's the first day of Spring. Have you no celebratory spirit?
They test them a day before a match to make sure they have the required pitch luminosity. If any bulbs were out that would drop below the league standard they would have to be replaced.
I think it takes about an hour to lower one so best to have a look whilst it's light than trying to do it in the dark.
We train on the pitch at Meadow Lane fairly often
The leccy bill has been paid but they forgot the lights were already in the "on" position when the power was restored.