scotty Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 It does feel a bit like we are sleepwalking in to 11th place at the moment. Unless Dundee do us a turn it will be tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco77 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sorry, I'm not 100% sure that they did not do what I said but I would be 99% certain they did not. Most of the pictures only show flat covers on affected areas and this is backed up by people who have walked by. Happy to be proved wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Another cancellation is embarrassing and costs us money. Junior teams are playing more games than us during this period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Get it organised for March 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Gutted.... I prefer grass, but I'd seriously consider the compromise. ... Think we have to have a serious look at all the pros/cons and make a studied decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Curious to know what else they could have done. I presume you're aware of everything that the club have done or haven't done re: the pitch? If so please share. It's times like this that us football fans are at our most irrational. The game has been called off with 4 hours until kick off after two days of almost constant rain. These things happen, it's nobody's fault. Communication from the club about the pitch is another matter though... 2 days of constant rain? There's been several times during the last 2 days when there's been no rain.What a massive carrot killie have got for tomorrow now win and they are out of the bottom 2. I can only hope Dundee try as hard against them as they do when playing against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I agree that artificial surfaces have an impact on the way the game is played.... However, the game has evolved and part of that has been the improvement of grass pitches. One only has to look at clips of winter games in the 70s to see how different the game is now. Maybe, it comes down to a compromised consistency over extremes of snooker table lawns/ tattie fields/ games aff .... Perhaps the former is the best we can achieve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Scimmia Rossa Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd hoped never to darken the forum again but the shite that is being talked compels me. My information is that the club have been requesting a pitch inspection since early morning. The SPFL refused, saying it would be 5.30 as per the normal referee inspection. They relented at 3.30. Therefore the club have not being telling "bare-faced lies" as some would have us believe. They were giving out accurate information. There was no planned pitch inspection. As for the tv money. We haven't lost that. It's shared out equally regardless. I'll let you all get back to it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd hoped never to darken the forum again but the shite that is being talked compels me. My information is that the club have been requesting a pitch inspection since early morning. The SPFL refused, saying it would be 5.30 as per the normal referee inspection. They relented at 3.30. Therefore the club have not being telling "bare-faced lies" as some would have us believe. They were giving out accurate information. There was no planned pitch inspection. As for the tv money. We haven't lost that. It's shared out equally regardless. I'll let you all get back to it now. Ach away!!! The SPFL have a great reputation for thinking of the fans... Thistle are a tin pot out fit with nae class. Aiiya!!! ... ma fookin knee!! ... that wiz sair!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd hoped never to darken the forum again but the shite that is being talked compels me. The criticism direct My information is that the club have been requesting a pitch inspection since early morning. The SPFL refused, saying it would be 5.30 as per the normal referee inspection. They relented at 3.30. Therefore the club have not being telling "bare-faced lies" as some would have us believe. They were giving out accurate information. There was no planned pitch inspection. As for the tv money. We haven't lost that. It's shared out equally regardless. I'll let you all get back to it now. Good points to counter some of of the (I feel) unjustified criticism of the club. if the club an be blamed for anything then it is bad media and customer relations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p12tfc Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Serious question Should we be considering moving Tuesday's game somewhere with an artificial pitch if available? Eg Hamilton. Running out of time to get games played 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd hoped never to darken the forum again but the shite that is being talked compels me. My information is that the club have been requesting a pitch inspection since early morning. The SPFL refused, saying it would be 5.30 as per the normal referee inspection. They relented at 3.30. Therefore the club have not being telling "bare-faced lies" as some would have us believe. They were giving out accurate information. There was no planned pitch inspection. As for the tv money. We haven't lost that. It's shared out equally regardless. I'll let you all get back to it now. If this is indeed true (no reason to doubt you LSR) then it's final evidence (if any more were needed) that the lunatics are indeed running the asylum. 5.30!!! Incidentally, if this had been 19/2/2017 we would have already had our winter break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Scimmia Rossa Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Just to say. Alan Muir was the ref for tonight. Madden called game off. That would suggest that Muir couldn'tbget to Firhill to do official inspection.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is there any truth in the rumour that Aberdeen protested about the state of the park and said the game should be cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p12tfc Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Just to say. Alan Muir was the ref for tonight. Madden called game off. That would suggest that Muir couldn'tbget to Firhill to do official inspection.... Referees do have full time jobs you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusTejero Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 2 days of constant rain? There's been several times during the last 2 days when there's been no rain. What a massive carrot killie have got for tomorrow now win and they are out of the bottom 2. I can only hope Dundee try as hard against them as they do when playing against us Sorry Michael Fish. Let's say two days of frequent rain then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Unless Dundee do us a turn it will be tomorrow! I think it would be better for us if Killy did take points off Dundee. We won't be in the bottom 2 once we start to play games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Scimmia Rossa Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Referees do have full time jobs you know I know. which is presumably why SPFL said 5.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 It is, I understand, common practice that whichever competent ref is available nearby does the pitch inspection if the appointed official can't get there early. In these circumstances, I still can't see why Madden was allowed to do it! ;-) PS. Was it not Mr Madden who scrubbed the Hearts game too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas clark Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I know. which is presumably why SPFL said 5.30. Perhaps the SFA should have a few folk on retainer, farmers perhaps, who could judge this early doors? It isn't usually very difficult to tell whether a pitch is covered in puddles and unplayable. Given the distance Aberdeen supporters had to travel it shows a penny pinching attitude to their budget and no care nor attention to the people who, ultimately pay their wages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p12tfc Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 It is, I understand, common practice that whichever competent ref is available nearby does the pitch inspection if the appointed official can't get there early. In these circumstances, I still can't see why Madden was allowed to do it! ;-) PS. Was it not Mr Madden who scrubbed the Hearts game too? The very same Bobby Madden who started the rangers v hearts game last season when everyone knew it was a farse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 This is becoming a total embarrassment and will probably be putting a big squeeze on our finances. Sadly with the canal problem I think an astro pitch will soon be a necessary business decision for the club. Absolutely no chance of Tuesday night being on according to the forecast. Worrying times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I know that Larbert is not exactly Maryhill but it is interesting that our under 17s will be playing there tonight (Stenhousemuir have an artifical surface) whlst our first team are idle again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kji7 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Serious question Should we be considering moving Tuesday's game somewhere with an artificial pitch if available? Eg Hamilton. Running out of time to get games played I think this is the current rule. Not a definite no but probably not something that could be amended at short notice. I suppose that if it is obvious the pitch isn't going to be playable then it's a feasible option. H14 No Club shall play its Home matches at any ground other than its Registered Ground without first obtaining the written approval of the Board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kji7 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Airdrie might be very slightly closer than Hamilton, given that almost everyone was predicting this to be off I would have been open to considering a venue switch. Playing twice a week is likely to be detrimental to our final league position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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