Why wasn' the roof shut for the Poland v England game?

[ozzie owl]

The stadium roof can be closed , so didn't it happen?

[ronaldo07]

the greatest moment when u set the alarm and wake up from the sweat dream just to watch the game then u realise the game has been postponed

[Bomber]

Just to shit the travelling fans off!

[Juventino]

I read it can't be closed in high wind or rain - correct me if I'm wrong somebody.

Which begs the question why there is a roof in the first place if it can't do why it is supposed to.

[Old Master]

It looks like things in Poland haven't improved much since the Communist era.

[Bomber]

I read it can't be closed in high wind or rain - correct me if I'm wrong somebody.

Which begs the question why there is a roof in the first place if it can't do why it is supposed to.

When its windy and rainy, everyone's at the pub!

[paul merson]

I read it can't be closed in high wind or rain - correct me if I'm wrong somebody.

Which begs the question why there is a roof in the first place if it can't do why it is supposed to.

Thats right, it cant be closed during freezing conditions, whilst its wet or high wind. The roof was open as it was a previous decision and wasnt allowed to be closed until the FIFA official was there which by then it was wet. Had it been decided to be played with a closed roof during the week they could have closed it before it became wet and been alright, its just the actual closing cant be done once wet.

Its a materialish roof not a solid one like Etihad

[Rob Lozza]

According to a report on ESPN or the Guardian web site, closing the roof in wet conditions voids the warranty. Apparently.

[Nice One Cyril]

According to a report on ESPN or the Guardian web site, closing the roof in wet conditions voids the warranty. Apparently.

Haha, like tits on a bull.

Apparently Croydon's bar can't be opened if the temperature is above 30 degrees, must be a Polish thing

[PASC]

the teams both wanted to play without the roof...so did the FIFA officials, nobody bothered to monitor the weather forecast and before anyone realised the pitch was fked....

btw- the contractor who built the stadium has come out to deny any situation where the roof cant be closed (except rare extremes)
the roof can be opened or closed anytime if its just windy or raining - i think some blame shifting has been done here by the Polish FA officials to save some face...
anyway it's on 17.00 local time Wednesday ... 01.30 Thursday Adelaide time.

[Bomber]

Lucky England, but a point against them not the worst result.

[PASC]

Lucky England, but a point against them not the worst result.

agree... i think england might have a fight on their hands to get out of the group after seeing that...
very pleased with Poland showing some good signs finally... Glik and Grosicki .. watch out for them... they will get picked up by some bigger clubs soon...
and the keeper as always... quality...

[God is an Englishman]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

[Bomber]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

Whingeing again? I thought you lot liked playing in the rain anyway. Be thankful you escaped with a point.

[ozzie owl]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

Whingeing again? I thought you lot liked playing in the rain anyway. Be thankful you escaped with a point.

All reports say England were pretty ordinary.

[God is an Englishman]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

Whingeing again? I thought you lot liked playing in the rain anyway. Be thankful you escaped with a point.

The rain doesn't bother me, but the ref called the game off. No whingeing I'm laughing - a roof that can't be closed if it's raining

[Ubietz]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

Whingeing again? I thought you lot liked playing in the rain anyway. Be thankful you escaped with a point.

All reports say England were pretty ordinary.

They usually wait for the tournament to start to play like that.

[PASC]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

get over it....

[God is an Englishman]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

get over it....

I'm well and truly over it, in fact I never ever tried to climb.

Still laughable, you're a laughing stock

[Bomber]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

get over it....

I'm well and truly over it, in fact I never ever tried to climb.

Still laughable, you're a laughing stock

This comment from a Millwall supporter?

[God is an Englishman]

I'm well and truly over it, in fact I never ever tried to climb.

Still laughable, you're a laughing stock

This comment from a Millwall supporter?

it's OK, we can't close our roof when it's raining either!

Maybe you couldn't close it because all your workers have packed up and moved to England.

[Bomber]

I'm well and truly over it, in fact I never ever tried to climb.

Still laughable, you're a laughing stock

This comment from a Millwall supporter?

it's OK, we can't close our roof when it's raining either!

Maybe you couldn't close it because all your workers have packed up and moved to England.

They dont usually stay long there though. They miss decent looking woman so usually return fairly quickly.

[PASC]

What a joke, a roof that can't be closed if it's raining. Only in the eastern block!!!

get over it....

I'm well and truly over it, in fact I never ever tried to climb.

Still laughable, you're a laughing stock

if indeed we are... then your football team is an over rated laughing stock as well ....

[God is an Englishman]

They dont usually stay long there though. They miss decent looking woman so usually return fairly quickly.

I wish that was true, it would mean they would eventually going home.

[God is an Englishman]

Just back from Poland. Left home at 3.45am on Tuesday morning. Flew to Munich and had to wait 2 hours for a connecting flight. Got to Warsaw, cab to hotel. Then we had to trawl across the Town to pick my ticket at some poncey 5 star hotel that the FA were based with my bottle of shiraz membership money. Very similar to the Leeds service station bollocks but a bit further. So glad to see they don't do things on the cheap. Got to an 'Irish' bar where we met a few other Millwall fans. Then the skies opened. I honestly haven't seen rain like it. It didn't ease up one bit and never bottle of shiraz stopped. Got to the ground nice and early and very very wet. Waited like a prick for the obvious postponement of the game. Back to the rain and to a hotel for a drink. Today we had an option of watching the game and getting a flight back to Manchester for £150, then a coach to Gatwick. Our car was at Heathrow. We conceded defeat on this one and took our original flights back. Flew back via a 3 hour stop in Zurich where a bottle of lager and 2 diet cokes cost me £19.50. Got home just in time to see the rather cabernet match highlight's on ITV. I feel as if I am still wet through. WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING A bottle of shiraz ROOF IF YOU DONT USE WHEN ITS RAINS. Every Pole that comes to England is given a roof over his bottle of shiraz head. The least they could do was return the favour. Wet, cold, skint, tired, pissed off,angry. Will it stop me going to watch my club or country.
WILL IT shiraz
up the Lions, be it the roaring Millwall one or the 3 of England

[King Polak]

Calm down pommy.

Both teams trained under an open roof, and the game had to be played that way (fifa regulations). For them to play under a closed roof would require both teams to have at least one training session in those conditions on that pitch. The decision not to close the roof fell to the Slovenian FIFA rep who refused it to be closed as it would be in breach of the stupid fifa fair play crap.

[God is an Englishman]

Calm down pommy.

Both teams trained under an open roof, and the game had to be played that way (fifa regulations). For them to play under a closed roof would require both teams to have at least one training session in those conditions on that pitch. The decision not to close the roof fell to the Slovenian FIFA rep who refused it to be closed as it would be in breach of the stupid fifa fair play crap.

I'm perfectly calm thanks unskilled a nomadic or free-spirited person.

[King Polak]

Im glad they are keeping the poms unemployed in their own country. Just goes to show how lazy and "unskilled" the derro poms really are.

[Rampant Antagonism]

He'll agree with you.

[God is an Englishman]

Im glad they are keeping the poms unemployed in their own country. Just goes to show how lazy and "unskilled" the derro poms really are.

why work when you can put some a nomadic or free-spirited person to do it for you for a pittance?