Postponement Collection

Goodison Park, home ground of Everton football club, covered in snow the day before their match is called off. 7th February 1969

"Oft expectation fails where most it promises", the Bishop of London announcing the Postponement of
1601462 " Oft expectation fails where most it promises", the Bishop of London announcing the Postponement of the Coronation at the Rehearsal in Westminster Abbey, 24 June (litho) by Begg

A Postponement (engraving)
2788293 A Postponement (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Postponement. Illustration for The History of the Hun by Arthur Moreland)

The Night before the Postponement of the Coronation Festivities (litho)
1600722 The Night before the Postponement of the Coronation Festivities (litho) by Read, Edward (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell and assistant Ian Evans at Selhurst Park after the FA Cup match against Millwall was called off due to snow. 15th January 1985

Groundsmen try to clear the snow from the pitch at Goodison Park, home ground of Everton Football Club, two days before their match against Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round

Postponed Match
11th December 1914: A variety artist dressed in costume with a sign around his neck notifying people of the postponement due to bad weather of the football match between Jockeys

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"Oft expectation fails where most it promises. " The words of the Bishop of London echoed through the hallowed halls of Westminster Abbey as he announced the unexpected news - the postponement of the Coronation. The grandeur and anticipation that had filled every corner were now replaced with a sense of disappointment and uncertainty. Meanwhile, at Goodison Park, home ground of Everton football club, nature played its own game. Covered in a thick blanket of snow, the pitch stood silent and still. Groundsmen valiantly tried to clear away the icy obstacle, but their efforts seemed futile against Mother Nature's whims. The scene was reminiscent of another time when plans were abruptly put on hold. Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell and his assistant Ian Evans stood at Selhurst Park after yet another match fell victim to unforeseen circumstances. Their faces mirrored a mix of frustration and resignation as they contemplated yet another postponed fixture. But it wasn't just sporting events that experienced setbacks; even political upheavals faced delays. In Saigon, South Vietnam, a Buddhist leader addressed a crowd from atop a car roof. Funeral services for Thich Quang Duc, who had self-immolated in protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's repressive measures five days earlier, had been postponed. The people gathered there sought solace in their spiritual leader's words amidst this unexpected turn and can be disheartening; they disrupt plans and leave us longing for what could have been. Yet they also remind us that life is unpredictable - sometimes we must adapt to circumstances beyond our control. As Goodison Park remained covered in snow on that fateful day before Everton's scheduled match, it served as a reminder that even our beloved pastimes are subject to nature's whimsy. And so we wait patiently for brighter days when matches will resume under sunny skies or floodlights' glow – knowing that despite any delay or setback along the way, the game will go on.