Originally Posted by
MAD_MAGPIE
The National League is a professional league, yet for the second time in as many weeks a member club has demonstrated unprofessionalism, disrespect and poor communication towards the fans and club they are hosting.
The National League must insist on better procedures going forwards or it only serves to bring the leagues integrity as a professional league into question.
It’s no shock to anyone that it can rain persistently over a day or more in England in winter (and any other time of year for that matter) and as such foresight and common sense must prevail and local referees be brought in to assess pitches first thing in the morning on the day of the game or the evening before should there be any doubt.
Let’s be clear there can be unpredictable bursts of weather such as deluges of rain, fog or snow, just before or during a game, but when it’s raining persistently and forecast more it’s really poor for the match referee to turn up and have to say no football on here today.
It’s all well and good these clubs blaming the referees who say it’s not playable when they turn up, but where are the groundsmen in all of this or rain covers?
Dover and Kings Lynn are a shambles and I feel for those poor loyal fans who’s day or even weekend has been wasted, and they have had significant financial outlay for the second time in as many weeks for some. It makes me angry on their behalf.