Sheep77 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The debacle angered Linlithgow secretary Jim Harkins, who said: We asked Wick for an inspection on Friday before we left for our overnight stay at Brora which cost us in excess of £3000 and they looked at the park at 1.30pm saying it was playable. However, that came from their groundsman. We asked the SFA for clarification and they sent a referee for a 3.30pm inspection and he deemed it doubtful but playable. When we arrived at the ground on Saturday, it was plainly obvious the pitch couldnt have been playable on Friday never mind Saturday. if the fans had known about the DOUBTFUL part they could have decided better to travel or not.but all we got was,Game on. Read more: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/local-football/linlithgow-rose-hit-hard-by-late-cup-call-off-1-3961890#ixzz3t5ug7ssB Surely it was on the roses Twitter page that the game was in doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Surely it was on the roses Twitter page that the game was in doubt No it wasnt hence the discussion. Ref inspects park and says doubtful and this was somehow translated to Wick being confident the game was on. There was no mention at all of the ref's concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Pitch inspection at 3.30 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Game off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Game off and scheduled for Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Heid Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Clearly at it IMO - game plan from the off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strathman Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Have Linlithgow got floodlights if there is a replay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Yes, but apparently have been undergoing repair after damage (of course they usually cannot be used in Junior football). According to other threads they'll be repaired in time or temporary lights brought in. Otherwise would be ~1:30pm kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Utter sh1te Auld Heid. There is no doubt Wick wanted the game on last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Clearly at it IMO - game plan from the off. aye,wick'll be terrified of Linlithgow rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Ridiculous statement auld heed and thought better.... Rules are rules whether clubs in competition like it or not. Should a rule be changed because the most northerly team in tournament canny play a home tie ? It's a total Feckn nightmare to get to but they themselves canny help it otherwise they'd have forfeited a long drive south in an earlier round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doink Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Time these we love bad weather clubs were banned from competing at a professional level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ridiculous statement auld heed and thought better.... Rules are rules whether clubs in competition like it or not. Should a rule be changed because the most northerly team in tournament canny play a home tie ? It's a total Feckn nightmare to get to but they themselves canny help it otherwise they'd have forfeited a long drive south in an earlier round Similar to Lochee United vs Airdrie in 2008-09, postponed five or six times IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Similar to Lochee United vs Airdrie in 2008-09, postponed five or six times IIRC It went ahead at the sixth attempt, and lunchtime ko of course. Sat 29 Nov - Lochee Utd P-P Ayr Utd Sat 06 Dec - Lochee Utd P-P Ayr Utd Mon 08 Dec - Lochee Utd P-P Ayr Utd Wed 10 Dec - Lochee Utd P-P Ayr Utd Mon 15 Dec - Lochee Utd P-P Ayr Utd Wed 17 Dec - Lochee Utd 1-1 Ayr Utd Tue 23 Dec - Ayr Utd 3-1 Lochee Utd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ridiculous statement auld heed and thought better.... Rules are rules whether clubs in competition like it or not. Should a rule be changed because the most northerly team in tournament canny play a home tie ? It's a total Feckn nightmare to get to but they themselves canny help it otherwise they'd have forfeited a long drive south in an earlier round Worth mentioning that the standard of the pitch is part of the licence. If Wick's pitch was poor they wouldn't have got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I pointed-out in another thread that Wick's ground has only suffered 1 other postponement this season, and 3 in the whole of last season. Criticism or insinuations about their pitch are clearly unfounded. It's just bad luck that this tie has coincided with poor weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doink Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hibee Jibee defending the indefensible as usual. Probably thinks Monday evening is an appropriate time for the game to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Similar to Lochee United vs Airdrie in 2008-09, postponed five or six times IIRC Trumped previously. Archive - Inverness Thistle v Falkirk postponed 29 times http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/33721057 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Hibee Jibee defending the indefensible as usual. Probably thinks Monday evening is an appropriate time for the game to be played. What do you suggest? Keep cancelling Saturday games until it can be played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogs_Dollox Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 If wick win the match is it likely a game in wick in January would be postponed due to weather ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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