studos Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Well v Accies game off according to Sky News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC_MKI Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Burst pipes apparantely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 On the Accies site now. Pitch is fine but two stands are out of action. Knock the place down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakes Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Disappointing. Trafficlight jinxed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCDave Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 On the Accies site now. Pitch is fine but two stands are out of action. Knock the place down! I wonder what 2? The bulldozers move ever closer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I wonder what 2? The bulldozers move ever closer.. Aye don't think it takes much to guess! Quicker we move the better. Fir Park is no longer fit for purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewK Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Gutted tbh was really looking forward to this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yir Elder Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I have to say that is nowhere near good enough. Having a playable pitch should ensure we have a game, and exactly how badly have the pipes burst that we need to postpone the game over 24 hours before the scheduled kick off time? Huge disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postiejim Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 The game at Fir Park on Saturday has been postponed. The pitch is fine, but two of the stands at the stadium are out of action due to the icy conditions. A new date will be arranged in due course. [from accies site not our own ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_tony Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Yeah nothing on our site yet. Sky Sports News site has this however: Motherwell's Scottish Premier League clash with Hamilton at Fir Park on Saturday has fallen foul of the sub-zero temperatures. While the pitch was playable, the surrounding roads and pavements remain covered in ice and the game cannot go ahead due to concerns over the safety of supporters. So is it SSN that have their information wrong? EDIT: Totally gutted as well, was really looking forward to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky79 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 On the Accies site now. Pitch is fine but two stands are out of action. Knock the place down! guess it depends whit stands are out of action but could easily fit every home fan in the south and every away fan in the cooper. Assuming those two being the newer ones are less likely to be the affected ones but either way it very poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_nuts Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Gutted that the game is off but is the ticket office still going to be open for cup tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewK Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/index.php?op...&Itemid=133 East and South stands apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 'Flow Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Sorry it was late on - computer problems too! Match Postponed| Print | E-mailFriday, 01 January 2010 Motherwell P – P Hamilton Tomorrow’s Lanarkshire derby between Motherwell and Hamilton Accies has been postponed to due to safety concerns at Fir Park. Recent freezing temperatures have caused havoc with the water piping system particularly in the East and South Stands and whilst preparing the stadium for tomorrow’s match, several burst pipes have caused hazardous conditions inside the ground. Furthermore there are no useable welfare or catering facilities within either stand. Despite clearing the car parks and surrounding areas of the ground in preparation for last Saturday’s match, recent snow flurries combined with overnight freezing conditions have compounded the issues. In light of the predicted continued freezing conditions, in consultation with both the SPL and the Strathclyde Police the decision has been taken today to postpone the match. No date has yet been confirmed for the re-arranged fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postiejim Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 No sorry not buying into this crap Ive been working outside all week in these so called hazardous conditions as have many others .Cancelling looks like an easy option, i could be out of order here not being privy to all the facts but come on Motherwell . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 It is not the fault of the people who are employed by the club as it seems they have obviously tried their best but the stadium is in a rotten state. We must look at plans to move to a purpose built stadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studos Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 It is not the fault of the people who are employed by the club as it seems they have obviously tried their best but the stadium is in a rotten state. We must look at plans to move to a purpose built stadia. Didn't take long for the old move away fae Fir Park bandwagon to start rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Didn't take long for the old move away fae Fir Park bandwagon to start rolling Aye but I have been on that wagon for quite some time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 We canny afford to buy any of the loan players if the rumours are to be believed what chance have we of affording a new stadium, get real. In the current climate Mr Boyle has the biscuit tin well and truly welded shut and who can blame him, only a nutter would finance a stadium when the banks and economy are still in chaos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosserJoe Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Disappointed with this but the club really have their hands tied. Leeann Dempster phoned me to brief me on the reasons behind it and from what she's said, I think she's made the right call. The East has always had problems with burst pipes for as long as I can remember, but didn't think the South was prone to many problems. The biggest problem is that Football Stadiums don't have central heating, so as soon as you try and turn the pipes on, you burst them in this weather. She said that if we were playing someone like St Johnstone where the crowd would be forecast to be circa 4,000, the game could probably have went ahead with 2 stands as the Cooper and Main would be big enough. The fact it's a new year derby means that the numbers are harder to predict. The groundstaff have been in for the last two days, giving up their New Year celebrations and have investigated every avenue, like taking temporary measures to get the top of the south open for some fans at least, but all have failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studos Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Aye but I have been on that wagon for quite some time..... I hope your wagon rolls for many a long year. I love the old place warts, burst pipes leakin roofs the lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I hope your wagon rolls for many a long year. I love the old place warts, burst pipes leakin roofs the lot Well once its knocked down you can get a couple of burst pipes and a leaky roof for your back garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosserJoe Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 No sorry not buying into this crap Ive been working outside all week in these so called hazardous conditions as have many others .Cancelling looks like an easy option, i could be out of order hear not being privy to all the facts but come on Motherwell . Nay bogs jim! No water for bovril and catering staff to wash their hands. Ice on the stand doesn't get any sunlight to thaw it. Leeann said there would be no realistic chance of improvement between now and tomorrow so better to make the decision today. Easy option? The club will loose a fortune not getting the game on so far from it. The easy option would be to bury the head in the sand and delude us that there would a chance of iy going ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesher Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Shite but only confirms what we all know, the East is a shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postiejim Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Nay bogs jim! No water for bovril and catering staff to wash their hands. Ice on the stand doesn't get any sunlight to thaw it. Leeann said there would be no realistic chance of improvement between now and tomorrow so better to make the decision today. Easy option? The club will loose a fortune not getting the game on so far from it. The easy option would be to bury the head in the sand and delude us that there would a chance of it going ahead. As I said joe i might be out of order not knowing all the facts, I can put my hands up when i get it wrong and say sorry unlike some who still pig headily believe McGarry and O'Brien are football players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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