It's nice to watch out the window when it's falling, it's good when it's fluffy and settles nicely so you can roll a nice big snowman, stick a carrot in him, few stones and a silly hat and scarf, it's fun, YES I know, I've built one.
However one thing which ain't great about it is the nice green grass at our clubs ground is now covered in this fluffy snow and with temperatures dropping into the minus it means our lovely pitches are more suitable for skiing than the beautiful game. We seen the mess it caused last season, all covered in snow, then it thaws, then it's lying in water and it then freezes over.
Not only is it costing clubs money it's costing the fans their weekend fun and days out, but we just have to get on with it, some good comes out of it along with the bad, the good being Leon Knight who would have missed Portadown and Newry away because of injury will now hopefully be back for them games, injured players in our squad will have had a two week rest, Coleraine FC haven't had any home games in the past two weeks to fall short of the weather and were still in the CIS Cup. However the downfall is getting dragged to the shops or the daily building of snowmen.
Lets hope that this weather clears up, snow disappears and the temperatures rise and our home game against Dungannon next Saturday can go ahead, it what will be a massive game for us on the weekend before Christmas, not only is it a big game for the team and the fans, but the club as a whole will welcome a game, for the gate money, bar takings in what I'm sure is a Saturday that the Bannsiders will be looking a beer in the run up to Christmas. It would be a nice boost and early Christmas present for the club and it's followers if the game goes ahead and we can take three points heading into Christmas.
Last season Coleraine were flying in the league until the cold snap kicked in and called our 3 home games in a row off along with other games, if affected us, fixtures piled up, the break caused our form to dip, lets hope this season it works to our advantage and when we get back we hit form. So if the weather clears up and the games goes ahead, make an effort and support your local club next Saturday.
Ps. Keep and eye out in case the club needs you the fans to help clear the pitch this year.
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