Barrow, home, League Two, Saturday 10th December
Will the home match against Barrow actually be played on Saturday?
The weather forecast for Carlisle is that overnight into Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning the temperature will be below freezing point. In the 'Beech' winter the postponements for freezing occurred when almost ¾ of the pitch was playable but the remainder of the pitch, at the Warwick Road End, was in shadow and thus not benefitting from the daytime sun. No solution could be found.
However, last November CUOSC stepped in by spending £1,500 on a new type of fleece. It is of sufficient size to cover the 'at risk' area of the pitch. It is fundamentally better than any previous fleece in that it is of 3 layers. The fleece itself does not touch the ground. It is the middle layer. Previous fleeces were directly touching the ground, got wet and thus gradually were weakened and less effective. In this condition they were formidably difficult to lift.
This fleece is a new concept and the club is a 'test customer'. Last winter there was no need to use it, the weather was mild. So in the run up to the Barrow match it seems likely that it will be used for the first time.
Let's hear it for CUOSC, who I thought did not have a pot to piss in.
