Grassroots club Redbridge FC goes viral with their pitch left completely underwater following torrential rain in the area this week.
The Keynsham-based team, who play in the Bristol and Suburban Senior & Division 2, uploaded a video of the state their pitch has been left in.
They wrote in a Twitter post: “First pitch inspection at Frys for Saturday not looking great. A bit of sun and you never know…”
The likes on this post is rapidly increasing with it getting over 2,000 likes within 13 hours and over 180,000 views.
First pitch inspection at Frys for Saturday not looking great. A bit of sun and you never know… pic.twitter.com/xo2WPvb5yk
— Redbridge FC (@FcRedbridge) January 12, 2023
UK 5 day weather forecast
Friday 13 Jan – Tuesday 17 Jan
Often wet and windy. Turning colder from Sunday.
Today:
Starting cloudy for many with showers and some longer spells of rain. Many areas becoming drier and brighter through the day, with showers becoming confined to northern areas. Morning gales moderating but staying windy.
Friday night:
Most parts dry for a time but further outbreaks of rain moving northeastwards, heavy at times. Turning windy again with coastal gales.
Saturday:
Further spells of rain for many areas, heavy at times, though brighter skies developing in the south and west by afternoon. Windy, with coastal gales, and turning colder.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Some rain in the south at first, otherwise sunny spells with showers. Becoming colder with showers increasingly falling as snow, especially across the north, even to lower levels. Windy.
I’m no expert, but prospects of football at Ivor Park this weekend not looking too favourable 👀
River has burst its banks & reckon we may need a pitch inspection
💦 ☔️🏊♀️ ⛵️ pic.twitter.com/GiGaaIwEHN— Pontyclun FC (@PontyclunFC) January 12, 2023
This is what social media users said as the grassroots club goes viral with their pitch completely underwater following torrential rain…
@BroadcastMoose: Be fine by 3pm tomorrow 😉
@AndrewRuscoe: That’s playable, just adapt the rules to water polo for the day, Get some swimsuits though as it might be too cold for shorts 👍
@Owain7Jones: Would have played that back in the day! Just needs a good forking and a roll! 🤣🤣🤣
@PRED1875V: You got no chance playing on that, the ball will get stuck etc
@DavidM71392061: Bit of forking, a roller and sand in the goal mouth be fine
@thedogsballads: vMotson: “The score is 4 nil to the opposition. The floodgates have now been opened”.
@RK97kimbo: Nahh that’s sweet clip channels, play in wide areas and just avoid the middle. Might be a studs pitch tho 👌
@Zippyarchie: It will take a long stud but it will be playable by 3.00pm tomorrow – may need to play “long ball” though
@AdrianMonnery: Can you use someone else’s ground or training pitch? Would the league allow it?
@Jmckenna_81: Game on just take your armbands
@MarkMt1878: No problem, just make sure you use an orange ball 👍
@e_buyse: Better bring the long studs
@AlunFarrimond: A bit of forking – And some sand and it will be fine
@frogspad: It is water polo, right? 😂 Hope you get it sorted.
@_Danny__S: Still take a mould though?
@JamieHarle04: I honestly thought that was just a car park beside a pier.
@DannyF83246063: Visiting team coming in by boat? Do they have to dock in the car park?
@rickwhufc: Get the ref out there dropping the ball & doing that roll across the turf they do just to check it to make sure
@samgardiner29: That’s a football pitch? Not a lake? You sure you’re not in the wrong place? 😂
@Alexs1056: That’s a playable pitch back in the day
@Jxmes88: I can see the goalies snorkel
@RowdsDG: Quick sweep will sort that
— Ben Geracitano (@CoachGeracitano) January 13, 2023
@pdwyer1987: Bramley Moore 2050
@lane850: 😂 is that a jetty or a car park
@DavidMilesOranj: Water polo looks doable
@RoryMcMahon76: Haha 😄 🤣 love your positive outlook!
@Richlangley27: Leeds have played in worse
@TBowdery27: How’s your pitch drainage?
@colincurryer: Perfectly playable…
@Lescotts: Get the magic brush and fork out!
@saundeel: Just a puddle, game on
@bishttid: Games dead, couple of brushes and some sawdust and you’re good to go
@DensParkChoir: What the ref saw on Tuesday
@dontdosexy:
Stick a fork in it 👌
Don’t forget lads, screw in studs not moulded 👍⚽
@stephen_jury: bit of sand and forks, will be fine for 3pm KO
@Theothebald: Pitch looks soft but playable to me.
@LRbix: Swimming shorts and goggles, whose up water polo?
@MartinWilly: Probably take a screw in stud rather than a moulded
@TanniaCook: Anyone want to go swimming ? 🤣🤣
@ftblforfuture:
Heavy rain across parts of the UK will cause problems for football this weekend 🌧️
#gameoff for Bristol’s Redbridge FC whose pitches are completely under water 🏊
Climate change will unfortunately only increase the likelihood of severe weather impacting our communities 🌍
@An_dyclark: It’s got half a chance.
@superswifto28: Still playable
@natbalancenutri: Put a bit of sand down! It’ll be fine 😳
@robertdavro: A couple of old boys with pitch forks, soon dry out 😳
@maughany981: Bit sand will sort it
@sspencerukk: Aww jeezy peeps man
@TNYKN: Championship officials would still make you travel and wait an hour before kick off before they decide to postpone the game
@AllettMowers: Get the sponges out
@BillyRDQ22: 🤣🤣 bit of sun
@Cardiff_Bez>: Get the brushes out, sweep it off to the side. Be fine by 3pm tomorrow.
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