saintj Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 how will dunfy have an advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 If the forecast says +1... why risk it? The forecast is rarely perfect, so there would be a chance that it would be below freezing. Absolutely shocking by the club, and Dunfermline will have an advantage in the next game. Query to all - why does this give Dunfermline any more of an advantage? Surely a smaller away crowd, the potential for them being further behind, injuries and suspensions that may accrue before the rearranged game is played, maybe even a change of referee would all give potential advantages to us? No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Main FanClub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Query to all - why does this give Dunfermline any more of an advantage? Surely a smaller away crowd, the potential for them being further behind, injuries and suspensions that may accrue before the rearranged game is played, maybe even a change of referee would all give potential advantages to us? No? No Hanlon = weakened left side... Harpur fit = stronger right side for Dunfermline... smaller crowd, pish atmosphere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Dunfermline are wanting to get the game arranged for this Tuesday night according to the guy who runs the buses on DAfc.net. If that was the case then would Hanlon not still be available??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struthy Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Poor show by the club, if anyone was out last night they would have known it was bloody freezing, doesn't matter what any of the forecasts were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintj Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 No Hanlon = weakened left side... Harpur fit = stronger right side for Dunfermline... smaller crowd, pish atmosphere.... the atmosphere will be know different than what it usually is, harpur is out for a few weeks as far as i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Main FanClub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Dunfermline are wanting to get the game arranged for this Tuesday night according to the guy who runs the buses on DAfc.net. If that was the case then would Hanlon not still be available??? I thought his loan deal ended right after today's game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Dunfermline are wanting to get the game arranged for this Tuesday night according to the guy who runs the buses on DAfc.net. If that was the case then would Hanlon not still be available??? His loan ends on Monday does it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 No Hanlon = weakened left side... Harpur fit = stronger right side for Dunfermline... smaller crowd, pish atmosphere.... As mentioned - Harper may be back, but so may Hanlon!!! Plus Harper was in Ando's pocket at EEP was he not? If so, there is your answer to your left side problem. See, all is back being well with the world! Also, with a week left of the transfer window then who knows what players will be playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 His loan ends on Monday does it not? I don't know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hopefully the clubs will agree to get this game out of the way on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I don't know... Well his deal will end a month after he signed, which I would imagine would have been Boxing Day so he could have played against Clyde, hence why Monday was my thinking..... As for midweek games, there is something better about going to any football match under the floodlights than a normal Saturday - we will provide an atmosphere to make up for the lower number of their supporters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint5588 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 If both teams agree on playing on Tuesday will it go ahead or is there a rule in the league stating a set time between the game being called off and the rearranged game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Bloddy disgrace. Bunch of amatures, Sack the groundsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCarry One Nil Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 If both teams agree on playing on Tuesday will it go ahead or is there a rule in the league stating a set time between the game being called off and the rearranged game? I think the polis also have to be consulted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Broon said ( I forgot the quote button!) "Not according to BBC forecast. There are lots of different weather forecasts going around. The fact was, it was a clear day yesterday from late afternoon or so onwards and it was forecast to be clear and dry up until tomorrow. That in itself leads anyone to know its going to be cold. Clear sky in January = bloody good chance of freezing temperatures at night. And since when did anyone believe the weather forecast? One look outside and it was obvious it was going to be a cold night." I would agree with this. The forecast I saw mid-afternoon even said that the east of the country would be clear, unlike the west, and so would have very low temperatures overnight. As has been said, it was clear all afternoon so I would have hoped the club would have erred on the side of caution. Will they actually have saved money given the smaller crowd they'll gett midweek? Dunno what an overnight heat costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Maskrey Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Even if they'd switched the USH on yesterday after the weather changed, it still wouldn't have been enough to save the game. I blame Michael Fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE REBEL SAINT Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 shame its off its like a spring day here now the sun is shining :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1962 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 This is a shambles and looks very amateurish. Stewart Duff was quoted on Radio Scotland as saying they checked the weather forecast and it was +1C, when has the forecast ever been exact? I could accept this excuse if the forecast was for about 5C.Also may have checked the weather forecast but did he check the calendar? Its January in Scotland ffs the weather regularly changes in a period of hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 To be fair the frost this morning seemed to be a bit of a sudden event, especially compared to previous nights this week. Friday evening temperateures were at freezing: Kinross at 8pm was atfreezing. Perth at 9.30 was at freezing, cars had a good coating of frost on them at this time! to me it was one of the coldest nights this week. Surely someone at the club might have seen the temperatures at 11pm? anyway, everyone makes mistakes.... cant wait for the midweek game! The amount of disappointment is large, just goes to show we all care for the club Looking at grass in and around Perth at 14.50, it might of been playable? obviously the Ormond stand shade would not have helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 i think the pitch would have been playable at 14.30, was the 12.30 precautionary pitch inspection too early? whats the difference between 12.30 and 13.30 inspection. the frost lifted between 12.30 and 13.30. Majority of people who needed to travel will still have travelled. Including many away support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghsaintee Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Jeff on Gillette Soccer Saturday has just announced that the game has just been called off. Usual SKY, two hours late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesainty Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 why didnt they put on the covers that are at the back of the east stand if there was a doubt wouldnt have taken that long to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 why didnt they put on the covers that are at the back of the east stand if there was a doubt wouldnt have taken that long to do The club obviously didnt think there was any doubt. possibly packed up at 5pm friday and didnt think about anything else after a quick scan on weather forecast websites.... the weekend had started! oops Saturday comes in January and we have frost... although at 9pm last night you knew it was going to be a cold one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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