bobbybingo Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 45 minutes ago, weeyin said: If that was possible I'd have thought many teams would have already agreed that in other games this season. Pretty sure they continue the game if the technology fails during a match (as opposed to the humans), assuming both sides agree. I imagine the same would apply in the event of an unfixable breakdown prior to kick-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, steelman1991 said: You not around during the Covid seasons I meant other than that (should have been clearer)🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, santheman said: Can anyone remember an SPL League game ever being played behind closed doors. I certainly can't. Covid? edit: sorry, didn’t see other posts from fellow smart asses before I replied. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 11 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: Covid? edit: sorry, didn’t see other posts from fellow smart asses before I replied. Should have said in a normal season. Note to self. Engage brain before mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 According to Caldwell, Saturday at Dens or rescheduled for a later date. No Sunday, Monday or alternative location is acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 10 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: According to Caldwell, Saturday at Dens or rescheduled for a later date. No Sunday, Monday or alternative location is acceptable. Quite a good interview. Don't imagine he's the type to take many prisoners by the sounds of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 We were hit by the earthquake today and zero games have been cancelled. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 17 minutes ago, weeyin said: We were hit by the earthquake today and zero games have been cancelled. Just sayin' Aye but was it raining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 This is down to the SPFL and Dundee. We are the innocent party here. Its not down to incompetence. We're simply pawns in a "bigger game". With the final pre split games fast approaching the SPFL could easily have scheduled Dundee's outstanding game against Sevco for last midweek. That would have left next midweek free for contingencies. What's the problem with that you might reasonably ask? It all seems very logical. However Sevco have a game on Sunday against guess who? Celtic no less. Therefore the SPFL had to give them a free midweek. Preferential treatment? As for Dundee, as Falkirk did years ago, they prioritised playing budget over pitch renovation. Why should we suffer? Nb. Thousands of complaints about sectarian hatred at Sunday's OF game, under the Hate Crime Act, but no action taken by Police Scotland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Another inspection at 1pm now. Utter nonsense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 6 minutes ago, MJC said: Another inspection at 1pm now. Utter nonsense! Good to know they're putting supporters at the heart of their decisions. Completely agree - utter nonsense sums it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Shocking that we are having a pitch inspection again at 1pm No consideration for anyone travelling up to this game Final decision should have been made last night if we are playing at a different venue or behind closed doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Disgraceful. Clearly the pitch is currently unplayable. But hey, why don't you guys buy tickets and set off anyway and we will tell you whether the game is on or off as you pass Perth. Fans are the lifeblood of the sport and get treated like crap. All because the powers that be did not want to be accused of bias by insisting Rangers and Dundee play midweek before an OF game. But then it is the Clubs that allow the cretins on the SPL Board to run the show. Nothing changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 My guess is going by what the Dundee fans are saying that the pitch is currently borderline and with the rain off and strong winds theyre hoping that will be enough to dry the pitch out before 1pm. If it works(optimistic)then game on if not there's going to be a lot of heavy flak going their way. As usual it's the fans who are the losers. Edit to add Just saw a video on P&B of the referee trying to bounce a ball on something resembling a beach. Can see why he wants another inspection before making a c**t of himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 If it's unplayable at 11 am, that won't change by 1 pm. Delaying the inevitable cancellation is an appalling treatment of fans by the authorities, and I hope Caldwell raises hell if that is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamH Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, wellfan said: If it's unplayable at 11 am, that won't change by 1 pm. Delaying the inevitable cancellation is an appalling treatment of fans by the authorities, and I hope Caldwell raises hell if that is the case. I may be wrong but it could be that it’s playable just now but they’re not totally confident it will still be playable later on if there’s more rain. Either way, it’s a shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Disgraceful. Buses all leaving between now and 12.30. A lot of people out of pocket if this is called off. Dundee commenting on how our memories are short but we invested a lot of money to get our park up to scratch and the product on the field suffered because of it. Dundee ignored the issue and kept paying good money on players. The Dundee groundsman was was sacked this year due to a disciplinary issue. That disciplinary issue was the fact he’d continually pestered the powers at be up there that the park needed upgraded but was ignored. shambles of a club and the spl has a lot to answer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 if there's any justice in the word the game goes ahead and we skud them 4 -0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 You don't expect a sensible, fan-based approach from the blazers, and shouldn't expect anything other than a shambolic dungheap of a pitch from a club who sacked their head groundsman months ago and failed to replace him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 6 Author Report Share Posted April 6 Game is on but is the pitch playable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Some of the social media footage of the pitch inspection is wild. Ball isn’t bouncing, park full of sand. Should be a fun game to watch. Can’t wait to see what the park looks like at the 90min stage. at least the support travelling has a game to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 3 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Game is on but is the pitch playable? No, and it'll be even worse on Wednesday for the visit of the rangers. That game will likely get moved to a neutral venue and the fans of both sides given plenty of notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Game is on but is the pitch playable? You would like to think it is playable Dave but if it failed an inspection 2 hrs ago I have my doubts. Surely both clubs need to be in agreement with the the officials decision, but then again its the SFA / SPFL we are dealing with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 3 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: You would like to think it is playable Dave but if it failed an inspection 2 hrs ago I have my doubts. Surely both clubs need to be in agreement with the the officials decision, but then again its the SFA / SPFL we are dealing with. I am in no doubt that the game would've been called off weren't it for the fact of the looming split. Utterly ridiculous decision-making from the SPFL / SFA as usual. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Shots fired from Caldwell already. I like it. It's clear that we’ve not agreed with the referee’s assessment of the pitch being playable. https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/04/06/dundee-match-called-on/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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