lossiesaint Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just arrived in Perth from Lossiemouth to find out that the game has been postponed... thats a 5 hour round trip and a tank of petrol....WTF??? Do we not have under soil heating at the park... are they too stingy to stick it on??? I am pretty hacked off that I have come all this way for nothing. Come on Saints... whats going on!!!! Has anyone else travelled for nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Christmas Jones Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just arrived in Perth from Lossiemouth to find out that the game has been postponed... thats a 5 hour round trip and a tank of petrol....WTF??? Do we not have under soil heating at the park... are they too stingy to stick it on??? I am pretty hacked off that I have come all this way for nothing. Come on Saints... whats going on!!!! Has anyone else travelled for nothing? One of my mates came down from Sneck and is going to Aberdeen "after the game" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieBarr Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just arrived in Perth from Lossiemouth to find out that the game has been postponed... thats a 5 hour round trip and a tank of petrol....WTF??? Do we not have under soil heating at the park... are they too stingy to stick it on??? I am pretty hacked off that I have come all this way for nothing. Come on Saints... whats going on!!!! Has anyone else travelled for nothing? Lucky white heather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finners Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 im the opposite, i wasnt gonna go then it got cancelled anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossiesaint Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Lucky white heather! doesnt really pay for the petrol. thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chansey Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yes its unfortunate, but surely every football fan across Scotland, who has to travel to games, does so with the risk of the game being called off. This risk is only enhanced during the winter months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossiesaint Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yes its unfortunate, but surely every football fan across Scotland, who has to travel to games, does so with the risk of the game being called off. This risk is only enhanced during the winter months. would you expect a game on an undersoil heated pitch to go ahead when the weather isnt too bad.. had it been worse, i would not have made the journey... as normally when the weather is really bad, the A9 is shut! Pretty pooor performance from Saints if you ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Potter Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 You have my sympathies Lossie! Its just one of these things I suppose, Im not sure if more could have been done by the club cos I dont know the facts so Im not going to have a go at them. We'll just have to see the outcome this has on the season. Might benefit Dunfermiline, might not? Just off to take my Mum shopping and then twiddle my thumbs I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossiesaint Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 thanks Brian, at least my mum is pleased to see me too! *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broon Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I was just about to leave and decided to pop onto We Are Perth to check the team news. Just as well otherwise I would have had a 100 mile round trip for nothing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1962 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just arrived in Perth from Lossiemouth to find out that the game has been postponed... thats a 5 hour round trip and a tank of petrol....WTF??? Do we not have under soil heating at the park... are they too stingy to stick it on??? I am pretty hacked off that I have come all this way for nothing. Come on Saints... whats going on!!!! Has anyone else travelled for nothing? I travelled from Glasgow not exactly for nothing as I visited relatives but wouldn't have gone today without the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over the Road Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Wife just seen some Dunfy fans parking in our street and they had no idea the game was off and when she went past McD there was a steady steam of cars heading out. I'd would have assumed radio tay or bbc scotland might have mentioned something? I phoned the club late on this morning to double check and they never mentioned the pitch inspection!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunblanemike Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I hope someone has told injured saint - isn't he coming up from a base down south? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burghsaintee Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Wife just seen some Dunfy fans parking in our street and they had no idea the game was off and when she went past McD there was a steady steam of cars heading out. I'd would have assumed radio tay or bbc scotland might have mentioned something? I phoned the club late on this morning to double check and they never mentioned the pitch inspection!! My mum phoned me to say it had been on Radio Tay, and that was about 12.45 pm. The club may'be should have told Kingdom FM as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 seriously surprised at game off. but would not ever think saints would have a game off becasue of frozen pitch! although looking at grass all around Perth, a 15.00 kick off would have been ok. grassed areas look ok!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invernessaint Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Heard on Radio Scotland when passing Bruar so A9 u-turn and headed home! This game was such a big one that the club should have made an exception and turned the heating on just to be sure. Would not have expected them to do so for any other fixture but this was a big one and a money spinner and therefore take no chances. Poor decision by the club and they will lose a great deal of cash - the rearranged fixture could be 2000-2500 down on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikey Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Quite a few Dunfy and Edinburgh saints boys on my train getting into Perth earlier. Tried telling some of them the game was off, funny that some folks don't believe you. Only trying to help, but heyho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StDuncM Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I hope someone has told injured saint - isn't he coming up from a base down south? injuredsaint lives in Germany and ''he'' is a she!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injured saint Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I hope someone has told injured saint - isn't he coming up from a base down south? am in germany was could not go the the game anyway and its not a he am she got a text from my brother to say the ame was off hope to be back in perth to see the saints soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beely Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I left home just after 1pm today intending to have a beer in the 208 and then go to the game. I switched on the radio at five past one. I was travelling up the Crieff Road perhaps thirty minutes later when it was announced on Radio Scotland that the game was off. I went to McDiarmid to find out when the game had been called off and why. The problem seemed to be one of the corners had not thawed out enough. I was told that the game was called off just after one o”clock. A 35-mile round-trip (and most of the afternoon) wasted. I’m not sure who to be most annoyed at: The club; for failing to ensure that the game went ahead. The club/referee or other responsible individuals for failing to identify a possible problem with the pitch at an earlier stage. Myself, for being so stupid as to not even consider the possibility of the match being off, the temperature during the night being no worse than two or three degrees below freezing. This is, I understand, well within the operating capacity of the undersoil heating, if it was indeed used at all. Had the temperature been very low during the night then I would probably have checked that the game was on before leaving home. If the undersoil heating was not used, which I hope was not the case, then the club have taken a huge gamble and lost, not only in the financial sense but also in terms of a PR own-goal. Just a small add-on. Reading some of the other posts about this, I don’t get a sense of everyone being really annoyed. Perhaps I’m just being over-sensitive. Mind you, I’ve been on night-shift this week and I had to wake myself up to go to the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUZZ Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 good few fifers in town earlier + noose was through fae dundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewGti Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 This is a real shocker. I had been out and when i came home about half 3 i went straight to Gillette Soccer Saturday and couldnt believe it when i saw P-P next to the game. I had been listening to Clyde 1 from 2.45 and they didnt mention it but i just put that down to there being no goals. I really cant believe how a club with under soil heating can have a game called of due to frozen pitch. I struggle to remember when this last happend at Mcd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartBeedieFanClub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Don't know what to think the results are going our way and the extra time will allow Savo and Mad Mental time to recover but we now loss Hanlon at LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartBeedieFanClub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Bloody Meadowbank have scored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunblanemike Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 am in germany was could not go the the game anyway and its not a he am she got a text from my brother to say the ame was off hope to be back in perth to see the saints soon oops, sorry lass! I'm sure one of our germany based fans was making the trip. Darn....another senior moment...where's ma zimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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