Vollyman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I said more myth than truth and that the vast majority coped absolutely fine. Camelon were also affected last season. It's also the case that clubs who suffer from poor drainage tend to play more at the end of the season. Anyway, this was discussed in 1960 and rejected out of hand. There's a reason for that - the clubs are perfectly content playing football through the winter and they're quite right. The problem is they are not playing in the winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Would love it, but after aug we cant play midweek games and given that games are postponed in aug and sept due 2 waterlogged pitches,when do we play the po How many games are postponed in August & September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr V Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I keep on saying we have summer football in the juniors, our season runs from August to the second saturday in June. It is just that we play the majority of games in winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man on a bike Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 How many times is this discussion going to happen on this forum.... Think it will happen in direct proportion to the number of games lost through extreme weather in the heart of winter. When supporters get a few hours notice that games are off, sponsors similar. The same sponsors who brave the winter to enjoy their hospitality. Sponsors who from one week to the next have no idea whether a game is on at all, or even whether it is a league or a cup game, and therefore never sure who the opposition may be. Some will insist on retaining winter games as clubs get closer to the financial precipice. But if you live in the real world, then summer football must be examined. And get past the usual SJFA fudge of 'hands up for summer football' at the AGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man on a bike Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/sjfa/competitions.cfm?page=3940&competitionID=13CF681E-D2AA-DEC3-5D593091DB4A27F2-4&displayID=1 Remind me again, who is sponsoring the Junior Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Shouldn't b any but been quite a few in recent seasons when league cup games being played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clash city rocker Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 They couldn't get their home pitch playable because the match was scheduled for mid-winter. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Shouldn't b any but been quite a few in recent seasons when league cup games being played When was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Lart 2 seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loughal Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Having watched Womans football its bloody baltic for pre-season games and even march can be a bad month for weather games get called off for waterlogged pitches and has been said when do you play the postponed games because you will be in to November for nowhere to go. You would probably have to play saturday monday wednesday to risk not having a problem at the end of the season You list some of the problems basicly No1; its excessive rain on pitches unable to cope with it or bad drainage. No2; following No1 frost. No3; Snow. Then we have cup matches, mainly the Scottish that comes in ruins league programs with it taking many weeks to clear a round. It causes a pile up in fixtures and results in various problems. Clubs with a good run in the Scottish fall way behind in the league. Prime examples in recent years show clubs completed their fixtures while others still involved in cup have only reached around halfway in league fixtures. Then we have the teams with early exits from cups who find their season ended before May while some are playin three games aweek to catch up. With relegation and promotion settled there are a pile of meaningless games that are of no interest to fans, clubs lose vital income. Something needs to be done if the Junior Game is to be an alternative to the overpriced senior grade, who with few exceptions are running on empty. There must be a decent alternative to the present set up turning thousands away from the Juniors. .RRG nakes the valid point on why this subject comes up every season because we are concerned at the state of the Junior Grade. I'm sure it will continue to be discussed, and who knows some day it will be tackled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Lart 2 seasons Care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 No So you just made it up then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 No. Just at my age memory not what it was on specifics but i do remember games being off. Plus am in the pub wth the wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 If it was on the summer I would head along to more junior games as it wouldn't clash with the Clyde games. Might be more senior fans with the same opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 No. Just at my age memory not what it was on specifics but i do remember games being off. Plus am in the pub wth the wife Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 How? U know my wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Prez Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Whit diz the wife think about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 She doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue manalishi Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 How? U know my wife! If your who I think you are ,then yes I do know her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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