I love a conspiracy theory as much as the next bloke but can't quite put my finger on this so here goes.
Why was the game called off at 11am instead of 4pm? Why such haste? I can only base my assumptions on Normanton but at 4pm there wasn't any snow whatsoever on the streets, ok it started again very fine snow about five but come 7pm there was nothing like snow on the ground, 8,000 milling about on the terraces would have negated that! Today the club are asking for volunteers to clear this abundance of snow that we've had overnight, much much more than yesterday, why did they not ask for volunteers yesterday?
This is where my conspiracy theory falls down, I can't really see what they got from it, is it that Tim Smith etc had two more days recuperation? Was it to avoid using floodlights for the cost (CCJ's)? We're the club cynically thinking that a postponement and selling tickets (to the Friday night Leeds fans) plus changing back to a Sunday game would get us a capacity crowd? Are the club hoping for another postponement tomorrow to put back the game a few months in the hope our injured players are all back for the Cas then Hull games?
It all seemed far too hasty in my eyes and talking too Wakey fans last night all were baffled by the postponement !
Tin hat on!,

Would agree , but I live about half a mile from BV & Barnsley Rd had a good covering when I looked out about 9.30 ish - so could of been chaos when the crowd was leaving .
Seemed a very early decision to call it off though .

Think the club made the right decision. They looked at the forecast which was for heavy snow at game time time and it was spot on. The game would have been played in a blizzard and the roads were well covered at 9.30pm so as Spongebob has said it would have been caos getting everyone away after the game.

4.00pm would have been too late to call the game off. Hospitality was sold out so the caterers would have had to have been setting up to serve the meals and if it had then been called off there would have been substantial abortive costs which if we had incurred there would have been plenty on here quick to criticise.

In my opininion no conspiracy just using a bit of common sense and looking at the forecast.

So clubs now postpone games on a weather forecast?
Is it the clubs problem how the speccis get home? I doubt it, as for the snow during the game, that wouldn't have had chance to settle.
I give you this as my game breaker, if the game had been on SKY, would it have been postponed?
No it certainly wouldn't!

This sounds spot on to me ,Some think its just about the pitch.

Think jinjer's hit the nail on the head tbh

IF.IF.IF.IF.IF.IF.IF.IF

Certainly is IF IF IF. But as I say in my OP, it doesn't make sense.

And they would have been wrong too!

I can't beleive you're seriously arguing that point when it was a white out last night. The markings would have disappeared before the end of the game!

I must admit i like the tim smith bit

That's my argument, it wasn't till what would have been half time.......So if it had been on SKY would it have been played?

What's the position in Wigan regarding the game being on tonight?

Probably - and they'd have been wrong!

It didn't happen - let's deal with what we have!

Undersoil heating I think!

Not if again

Why would they be wrong, playing surface fine, no thick snow on the terraces not a H&S issue in and around the ground.......All day to get snow cleaners in. Still don't get it
And not an if in sight.
But just to throw on IF in.....The club cancelled the game IF it snowed!

And I take it that makes the surrounding roads and stands safe?

Maybe the all inclusive stands with toilets / concessions make a difference?

It was right to call the game off - live with it!

You're allowed your opinion I'm allowed mine, there's more to it than meets the eye. Live with it!

Saints got 5,000 for their game in the same conditions last night. I think it may have been less for our game if it had gone ahead. I wouldnt have been able to make it from my part of Leeds anyway.

All my eyes can see is bloody snow! Not sure what you're seeing?!

Live in Emley here and snow is very deep with even bigger drifts - no way I could have made it last night. BTW anybody travelling from Emley tomorrow - I have spent ages digging my car out of Public Car Park but not out yet. Could do with a Plan B if I can't manage to dig my way out. HELP!!

I'm with you on this one. Primary reason for match being abandond....MONEY.

I have been watching this game longer than most and I have been to many games played in far worst conditions
than last night. I also think even TRB would admit that the cup game at chorley a few years back was played in conditions simillar to last night if not worse.