Lessons must be learnt after late call-off

SITUATION AT THE MKM 'RIDICULOUS'

- By BARRY COOPER

Hull City's game against Watford on Sunday was one of three Championship games that fell victim to the weather, but unlike the others, this one got ridiculously close to kickoff with fans already in their seats.

Both sets of players were out warming up on the MKM pitch when it became obvious the game had been called off. No, it wasn't an announcement that signalled the end of any hopes of it going ahead; it was the sight of Watford's players heading over to their 1,000 or so away fans to thank them for coming.

From that moment, both sets of players loitered about before heading down the tunnel. At 2.42pm, 18 minutes before kick off, City tweeted to say the game was off. It was another three minutes before the fans actually inside the stadium were informed of the news.

Once again, it's the match-going supporter who feels like a second-class citizen, and that's where the FA, Premier League and EFL must step in and ensure this nonsense doesn't happen again.