BrigtonClyde Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Think it is more difficult to solve than " tear down a wall" it is an £86 million pound flood prevention scheme. It isn't really I'm afraid. It's the wall that's caused it and I know the prevention scheme is a work in progress which as you've pointed out aint cheap. At a time when councils' budgets are tight, anything that's going to add to that cost isn't going to be looked upon too favourably - such as amending the work already done. You haven't seen much in the way of rain since Thursday morning and that wind yesterday would usually dry a lot out. You'll have blue skies all today & tomorrow, and possibly being close to the sea lessens frost. If that game tomorrow is called off due to a water logged pitch, your club's got a serious problem that's going to take more than a few weeks to sort out. I know they're already at the early stages of considering a ground share just to fulfil their home fixtures if this goes on much longer You're in danger of your council giving Clyde, Montrose & East Stirling a massive "Get Out of Jail Free" card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityfan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Pitch Inspection this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The Clyde fans shouldn't worry about it. Elgin will be back in the Highland League next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The Clyde fans shouldn't worry about it. Elgin will be back in the Highland League next season. Have you had a look at the league table recently? Not quite as likely as a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieD Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The Clyde fans shouldn't worry about it. Elgin will be back in the Highland League next season. Caley w****r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom & Gerry Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 No wall just many thousands of tons of earth used to raise ground level and build underground storage reservoirs, the rest can't argue with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityfan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Had a couple of snow showers over the last few hours which won't help. Inspection is around 4pm apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcuk Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Had a couple of snow showers over the last few hours which won't help. Inspection is around 4pm apparently Dont think ther many artifical pitches up north would have thought it might be an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Non league wankers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityfan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Game postponed. (From the club's twitter account) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Clyde FC - one week unbeaten. #BarryBus #PlayOffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrigtonClyde Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I see the reason is a waterlogged pitch & that's got little or nothing to do with the weather this week If Elgin don't get this sorted out in the next couple of weeks, & I doubt they will, I think they're in trouble unless they can organize a groundshare very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Dont think ther many artifical pitches up north would have thought it might be an option? Certainly, the Highland League is the only league in Scotland without a single artificial surface. These 4 consecutive home postponements - and who knows, there could be more, it's only mid-January - could do 1 of 2 things for Elgin, IMO. They could be a positive. Hit good form between late February and late March/early April, playing Sat-Tue-Sat-Tue, and bag lots of points. They could also be negative. Fail to hit good form, or find that the volume of games simply becomes too much, and could be trapdoor bound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 About time to start shifting games like Brechin had to a couple of seasons ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 SFL (as was) only started moving Brechin games as a last resort, IIRC, when they had run-out of midweeks. Obviously it does pervert the league. But equally, if Boroughbriggs is permanently knackered they've got a problem. Where might Elgin move games too? Would SPFL approve HL venues and Elgin could tour the local area depending what HL clubs were away each week? ICT? Peterhead? EDIT: Actually a lot of Peterhead's home games clash, anyway, unfortunately. Also, whether the new ground - if grass - would cope with an 'influx' of additional games. Nearest artificial surface in any kind of stadium context is Banks o'Dee in Aberdeen, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 f**k off back to highland league Northern trips only decent for banging your burds and basically running the show Were are clyde Any c**t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde4life Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 To me this allows a false economy. If Elgin manage to get their park sorted, they will undoubtably have a logistical advantage over all the part time teams in the division for the midweek games. Even currently they are benefitting from having every second week off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawfieldAggro Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Think it is more difficult to solve than " tear down a wall" it is an £86 million pound flood prevention scheme. Don't know what your definition of an"absolute shambles of a club" is but from what I read on hear that to me would describe Clyde perfectly. The quote was 'absolute disaster of a place'. It's very apt. Maybe you're getting a bit excited about all this attention from a big club. Also probably the first Elgin match thread to make 3 pages. Once again BC finds the wool-pullers out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonElgin Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I would rather the games played on saturday's because i cant make midweek games because of work. I think the board should be looking at switching our next few home games away if things are not sorted in the next few weeks. We dont have another home game until 7th February but its something they should be thinking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcclyde Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I would rather the games played on saturday's because i cant make midweek games because of work. I think the board should be looking at switching our next few home games away if things are not sorted in the next few weeks. We dont have another home game until 7th February but its something they should be thinking about. Suppose it would make a sense, however how would the League and other clubs view this ? Could be argued that if you have a glut of home games (having switched away games) at the end of the season, this might give your club an advantage in the race to avoid the dreaded bottom spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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