GAME OFF! Scenes such as this have been common place in recent weeks. Inset: Ashton United’s flooded pitch at the Hurst Cross Stadium
PICTURE: Alamy

Football can be predictable. We bemoan the lack of money that trickles down from the Premier League. We rail about travelling distances and times. And we almost always see calls to extend the playing season due to weather-induced postponements.
It happens every year in various areas of the country, and this season is no different. And it’s entirely understandable too. In regions like the north-east and south-west, ha...