Owsley Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm in Hamilton, lower down than Coatbridge and the ground has been frozen all day, pavements still white. Nothing to do with a poor pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm probably equidistant from Cliftonhill on the other side of Glasgow and the ground has been brick hard all day. The frost has never lifted and freezing fog is descending again Fair enough I suppose. I'm certainly not having a pop at the decision, just shocked that it's been decided so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Fair enough I suppose. I'm certainly not having a pop at the decision, just shocked that it's been decided so early. Shocked at good management and decision making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 52 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Wow! How bad a state is Cliftonhill that it's called off this early?! It's obviously going to freeze overnight but I thought an inspection would have been done late morning tomorrow. It has been pretty much freezing constantly since Sunday to be fair. There is only one day this week I havent had to defrost the car for ages in the morning. They dont have their own covers and there is no chance Palmerston would have been playable tomorrow with grass and no covers either. They have borrowed covers but it needs to actually thaw first for them to put them down. St Mirren is off already too and its one of the best pitches in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Right enough. Hopefully thaw in time for Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Coatbridge 5 day forecast: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcvju96jm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 If it's called off again on Tues night when is the next available date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: If it's called off again on Tues night when is the next available date? I think that it would be next Saturday and the Dumbarton game would be bumped. But thats only based on the fact that thats whats happened with the Beith v Morton game - Beith, I believe dont have floodlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: If it's called off again on Tues night when is the next available date? 10 minutes ago, Mr X said: I think that it would be next Saturday and the Dumbarton game would be bumped. But thats only based on the fact that thats whats happened with the Beith v Morton game - Beith, I believe dont have floodlights We will cross that bridge on Tuesday if it proves necessary in consultation with Rovers and the SFA. You are allowed two Saturdays in 3rd round but I am not sure you still get the chance for Saturday if you already had two gos. If Dumbarton's game is off tomorrow (& it has a 9:30 inspection) then they go again next Saturday so our game next week would be off anyway. Scottish Cup takes priority over rearranged league games though so St Mirren game may end up getting bumped. It may also do of course if St Mirren have their cup tie with Spartans still hanging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Weather forecast looks more promising. The game will be on. It`s a given because I can`t go. Coatbridge weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Mr X said: I think that it would be next Saturday and the Dumbarton game would be bumped. But thats only based on the fact that thats whats happened with the Beith v Morton game - Beith, I believe dont have floodlights Having gone midweek you can't then go back to the subsequent Saturday. If it's off on Tuesday it'd be the following Monday (rules allow for Tuesday if mutually agreed but that'd be unlikely as any replay would be Wednesday). That said presumably sense would prevail if you were both otherwise free i.e. Livingston + Dumbarton suffer postponements or draw tomorrow. EDIT: Assuming Airdrie-Livi wouldn't replay midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Having gone midweek you can't then go back to the subsequent Saturday. If it's off on Tuesday it would be the following Monday (rules allow for Tuesday if mutually agreed but that'd be unlikely as any replay would be Wednesday). That said presumably sense would prevail if you were both otherwise free i.e. Livingston and Dumbarton suffer postponements or draw tomorrow. That first rule just seems daft Wouldnt Livingstons replay or re-arrangement be for midweek rather than next Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Only if Airdrie and Livi have mutually agreed to decline their right to a second attempt on the subsequent Saturday. EDIT: I see your point about not being allowed to try on the intervening midweek then on Saturday being daft. However if you think about it (1) you might try on the Wednesday, suffer a postponement or draw, then someone else has a league game cancelled at only 3 days notice; plus (2) you could be like Clyde and Arbroath, not make the second attempt till the following midweek, suffer a postponement or draw, then you're on a different Saturday entirely. Rules are pretty simply... up to and including R3 second attempts at a tie (i.e. after 1 postponement; or a draw) are the subsequent Saturday. However, clubs can mutually agree to decline that and go straight to either of the two midweeks immediately following the first attempt (i.e. either side of the subsequent Saturday). If the tie is still unresolved after the second attempt (i.e. after 2 postponements; or a draw & 1 postponement) then all further attempts must be made midweek, twice per midweek, on Mondays+Wednesdays. However, clubs can mutually agree on Tuesday instead of Monday. From R4 onward the subsequent Saturday is removed - second attempts must be midweek. There are no variations/exemptions for non-leaguers, venues without floodlights or ties involving long distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Put another way - we've already seen the 3 options available occur:Beith v Morton Attempt #1 - Saturday 26th November Attempt #2 - Saturday 3rd DecemberAttempt #3 - Monday 5th December Attempt #4 - Wednesday 7th December etc.Albion Rovers v QotS Attempt #1 - Saturday 26th November Attempt #2 - Tuesday 29th NovemberAttempt #3 - Monday 5th December Attempt #4 - Wednesday 7th December etc.Clyde v Arbroath Attempt #1 - Saturday 26th November Attempt #2 - Tuesday 6th DecemberAttempt #3 - Monday 12th December Attempt #4 - Wednesday 14th December etc. Incidentally, who can tell what happens with Queen's Park v Montrose, given SFA permitted the first attempt to be made midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 11 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Having gone midweek you can't then go back to the subsequent Saturday. If it's off on Tuesday it'd be the following Monday (rules allow for Tuesday if mutually agreed but that'd be unlikely as any replay would be Wednesday). That said presumably sense would prevail if you were both otherwise free i.e. Livingston + Dumbarton suffer postponements or draw tomorrow. EDIT: Assuming Airdrie-Livi wouldn't replay midweek. Airdrie v Livi replay date is midweek. Tuesday 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 At least the Bonnyrigg Rose vs Dumbarton game is ON this afternoon. So unless this ends in a draw, the Queens vs. Dumbarton league game will be ON next weekend, just as long as the Albion Rovers vs Queens match is concluded on Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I'm glad you used capital letters for "on". I can't speak for everyone else but if they had been lower case I'd definitely have struggled to comprehend what you meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_rover Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ironicly today there is no frost around covering the park and pitch looks OK. That's not to say it actually is OK more than cosmeticly however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 At least the Bonnyrigg Rose vs Dumbarton game is ON. So unless this ends in a draw, the Queens vs. Dumbarton league game will be ON next weekend, as long as the Albion Rovers vs Queens match is concluded on Tuesday night. According to HJ post just above yours, any further attempts at this game will be midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Forecast to be a good milder over the next few days so must be a good bet to go ahead on Tuesday. Coatbridge Weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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