Dundee V Aberdeen

[olliethedug]

Plastic pitches should be installed at every Scottish ground to avoid pish like this. 

[rainbowrising]

I thought the days of a ref turning up just before kick off to check a pitch were behind us. That, especially in winter and the rain week on week in Scotland recently, they would plan ahead. How wrong was I.

[Aylo vanal]

Surely Dundee are responsible here, if there's any doubt at all they should be getting the pitch checked just in case. 

That goalmouth would obviously be a cause for concern so they should've worked on it and considered advising the league. 

 

[johnnydun]

11 minutes ago, Aylo vanal said:

Surely Dundee are responsible here, if there's any doubt at all they should be getting the pitch checked just in case. 

That goalmouth would obviously be a cause for concern so they should've worked on it and considered advising the league. 

 

The goalmouth was clearly playable from the clips.

[Ludo*1]

26 minutes ago, Aylo vanal said:

Surely Dundee are responsible here, if there's any doubt at all they should be getting the pitch checked just in case. 

That goalmouth would obviously be a cause for concern so they should've worked on it and considered advising the league. 

 

The problem stems from the fact that we had no doubts the game would go ahead.

[johnnydun]

@Steve_Wilkos

Aberdoon FC, you just got Munro bagged.

[RandomGuy.]

45 minutes ago, Aylo vanal said:

Surely Dundee are responsible here, if there's any doubt at all they should be getting the pitch checked just in case. 

That goalmouth would obviously be a cause for concern so they should've worked on it and considered advising the league. 

 

Worth mentioning 2 years Dundee got a local ref to check the pitch, who called it playable, then David Munro turned up late and called the game off anyway.

Both clubs involved were furious as they felt it was playable, and the option of a delayed kick off was never offered by the ref who said he simply didnt want to offer it.

Seems incredibly likely he'd have done the exact same today even if a local ref had passed the pitch.

Edited December 23, 2023 by RandomGuy.

[HibeeJibee]

This in a division apparently trying to 'ban' non-grass pitches.

[The Master]

1 hour ago, Fifespud said:

Burrows crying about the difficulty in rearranging the game owing to Aberdeen being in Europe and in the League Cup final. I’m sorry Alan but that ain’t going to wash my friend. Not commenting on whether the call off was fully justified, shitebaggery imho. 

Given that Aberdeen are out of Europe, I’m struggling to see the difficulty. 

Literally every European midweek between now and the split is available. 

[Scooby_Doo]

1 minute ago, HibeeJibee said:

This in a division apparently trying to 'ban' non-grass pitches.

That's not true.

Celtic's pitch has artificial grass in it, but since it's Celtic, that doesn't count.

Just diddy non-grass pitches.

[K.T]

Probably safer for players to play on a waterlogged pitch than a shitey artificial surface.

[Ludo*1]

34 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said:

Worth mentioning 2 years Dundee got a local ref to check the pitch, who called it playable, then David Munro turned up late and called the game off anyway.

Both clubs involved were furious as they felt it was playable, and the option of a delayed kick off was never offered by the ref who said he simply didnt want to offer it.

Seems incredibly likely he'd have done the exact same today even if a local ref had passed the pitch.

 

[coprolite]

4 hours ago, RandomGuy. said:

That Dundee statement is pretty clear, and well written, to the point its really hard to see how its not the ref being a useless dick thats saw the game postponed.

Presumably instead of actually being punished for it, the authorities will simply close ranks and defend it.

Fine Dundee for the statement probably. 

[Tam Carsons Neck]

1 hour ago, Ludo*1 said:

 

This is almost exactly what happened today and with the same ref.As usual,nothing will be looked into and the aforementioned ref will go onto make lots of mistakes in the future with lots of backing from the establishment.Scottish Football eh.

[Girth]

Ref saved Aberdeen from an absolute slapping. 

Thank you. 

[STFU_Donny]

On 21/12/2023 at 21:17, Dons_1988 said:

I’m reserving judgement until you tell us what you had at your lunch. 

Turkey of course. Tis the season after all!

[Fifespud]

4 hours ago, The Master said:

Given that Aberdeen are out of Europe, I’m struggling to see the difficulty. 

Literally every European midweek between now and the split is available. 

That was my point, and the cup is over. 
I reckon Aberdeen gave the ref a brown envelope, needing a wee break from their schedule and realising they were getting pumped. 

[1GregStewart]

9 minutes ago, Fifespud said:

That was my point, and the cup is over. 
I reckon Aberdeen gave the ref a brown envelope, needing a wee break from their schedule and realising they were getting pumped. 

Oh dear, you sound like an (extinct) old firm loser 

[HulltoonDee]

At least we're the top club in the North East at Xmas. 

[Don exotic]

3 hours ago, HulltoonDee said:

At least we're the top club in the North East at Xmas. 

I think that title should go to Cove. At least they were competent enough to manage to have a playable pitch yesterday. Their grounds staff even had assistance from their fans to clear the snow. The Dundonians probably couldn’t be trusted not to piss in the goal mouth to preserve their league position.