SteelmaninOZ Posted Friday at 03:26 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 03:26 PM 1 hour ago, dennyc said: Same situation last season (Storm Gerrit 27 December?), the Authorities insisted a game at Aberdeen go ahead regardless of road conditions........until travelling 'Well fans shamed them by posting photos online showing flooding on the exact roads fans were advised to travel. The game was then postponed . That was after both Clubs earlier agreed that for safety reasons the game should be cancelled, only to be ignored. Pretty sure that was the day Ross County announced they would not travel in similar conditions to play Rangers in Glasgow. Bottom line, Authorities don't care as fans do not matter. Aye the final inspection if games off bit late for the travelling fans it’s all right for the home fans as they are not travelling to far to be disrupted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted Friday at 09:15 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:15 PM I travel up and down the A9 a lot and if these weather reports are accurate then it’s absolute insanity that they are allowing this game to go ahead. Don’t go. I have been caught in blizzards up on the Drumochter Pass and it can go from perfect road conditions to lethal in minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted Friday at 10:24 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:24 PM A decision needs to be taken quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted Friday at 10:30 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:30 PM 5 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: A decision needs to be taken quickly. A number of supporters buses leaving at 9am tomorrow. They’ll be well on the way before any decision is taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted Saturday at 10:29 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:29 AM I heard the supporters buses have been stopped by the police and told to go back. Disgrace if this game goes ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted Saturday at 10:33 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:33 AM I’m on the A9 near Dunkeld on a bus right now. Everything is moving but slowly, although my advice to others would be turn back and go home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mfc Posted Saturday at 12:03 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:03 PM 1 hour ago, wellfan said: I’m on the A9 near Dunkeld on a bus right now. Everything is moving but slowly, although my advice to others would be turn back and go home. Fair play to you mate for making the journey,safe travels to you and the rest of our fans on the roads today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted Saturday at 12:19 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:19 PM 1 hour ago, mothman said: Not sure what to make of this. Is it ok to travel to the game, just not on the A9? This implies that we asked for the game to be postponed but either Ross County or the SPFL refused. The safety of our travelling fans is obviously unimportant to some party. Hopefully those who bought a ticket beforehand but can't make it will be eligible for a refund. If the game does go ahead, County should offer our travelling fans a free pie and bovril. Just hope our travelling fans get there and back safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothman Posted Saturday at 12:38 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:38 PM 16 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Not sure what to make of this. Is it ok to travel to the game, just not on the A9? This implies that we asked for the game to be postponed but either Ross County or the SPFL refused. The safety of our travelling fans is obviously unimportant to some party. Hopefully those who bought a ticket beforehand can't make it will be eligible for a refund. If the game does go ahead, County should offer our travelling fans a free pie and bovril. Just hope our travelling fans get there and back safely. Yeah I agree, a bit of an ambiguous message and quite late in the day seeing as it's a 3-4 hour drive. Could have put something out to supporters yesterday based on the weather warnings. Safe journey to anybody making the trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 12:39 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:39 PM Absolute farce, no care for fans safety. So basically Ross Co also getting advantage as we won't have many fans there but heyyyyy pitch playable so SPFL happy. If on let's pump them 5-0 again! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted Saturday at 12:47 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:47 PM 7 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Absolute farce, no care for fans safety. So basically Ross Co also getting advantage as we won't have many fans there but heyyyyy pitch playable so SPFL happy. If on let's pump them 5-0 again! That’s what I said 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benson Posted Saturday at 12:56 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 12:56 PM Fans need to take responsibility for themselves, don't need to be Einstein to work out it would be a nightmare travelling to dingwall.spfl useless but some need to switch their brain on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted Saturday at 01:01 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:01 PM It’s all Bert’s fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted Saturday at 01:06 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:06 PM What’s the point of undersoil heating if you’re going to cancel games because 300 - 500 fans can’t - or shouldn’t - travel up? If the parks playable then it should go ahead. The cost to RC and Motherwell to rearrange to midweek and the reduction in fans would be stupid - I’d be raging if we had to cancel because a couple of hundred RC fans couldn’t make it down here. That said I hope everyone is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted Saturday at 01:18 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:18 PM 1 minute ago, Stuwell2 said: What’s the point of undersoil heating if you’re going to cancel games because 300 - 500 fans can’t - or shouldn’t - travel up? If the parks playable then it should go ahead. The cost to RC and Motherwell to rearrange to midweek and the reduction in fans would be stupid - I’d be raging if we had to cancel because a couple of hundred RC fans couldn’t make it down here. Its a shabby callous way to treat fans, given that they now have to pay in advance - no PATG. Clubs should be doing all they can to attract more fans to games. It just turns folk off. You're right about cost externalisation. Safety doesn't come into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted Saturday at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:31 PM Think it comes down to personal choice. If someone wants to travel up the A9 despite the weather warnings then its their choice. I made the decision not to travel last night as I know only too well having travelled up and down it regularly for 20 years, the conditions on the A9 can be horrendous in the snow and can worsen at the drop of a hat. Kudos to those who took the chance and I hope they all make it home safely with a win under their belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 01:44 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:44 PM 42 minutes ago, SteelmaninOZ said: It’s all Bert’s fault And Ernie's !! 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted Saturday at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:47 PM 20 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Its a shabby callous way to treat fans, given that they now have to pay in advance - no PATG. Clubs should be doing all they can to attract more fans to games. It just turns folk off. You're right about cost externalisation. Safety doesn't come into it. Sorry but I’d argue that if it’s postponed ticket refunds would be available to anyone who wanted it. I understand that some people may have bought tickets before we knew about the weather and that’s where I’d like to see both clubs come to some agreement regarding refunds if the tickets are not used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted Saturday at 02:01 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:01 PM 3 hours ago, wellfan said: I’m on the A9 near Dunkeld on a bus right now. Everything is moving but slowly, although my advice to others would be turn back and go home. Made it to Dingwall with an hour to spare. Fair weather here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM We must be expecting a very tough game. 6 defenders in the starting line up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:23 PM 1 up front, come on Kettlewell, that's a bit negative 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguru Posted Saturday at 02:41 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:41 PM KO 3.15 VAR issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted Saturday at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:43 PM 2 minutes ago, mcguru said: KO 3.15 VAR issue It just gets worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted Saturday at 03:07 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:07 PM 2 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: Not sure what to make of this. Is it ok to travel to the game, just not on the A9? This implies that we asked for the game to be postponed but either Ross County or the SPFL refused. The safety of our travelling fans is obviously unimportant to some party. Hopefully those who bought a ticket beforehand but can't make it will be eligible for a refund. If the game does go ahead, County should offer our travelling fans a free pie and bovril. Just hope our travelling fans get there and back safely. No refunds, confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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