cowden86 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Would be interested to know why this was permitted, looking at the Rules: Quote Postponed Games G9 The reason for non- fulfilment of a fixture on a stipulated date shall be intimated in writing to the Secretary within three (3) days (Sunday included as a day) of the stipulated fixture unless the ground is unplayable. Failure to comply with this will be considered by the Board at the same time as dealing with the reason for non-fulfilment of the fixture. G10 If a Club requests the postponement of a fixture because of injuries to or illness of players they must inform the Secretary 30 hours prior to the game and the Board will have the discretion to postpone the fixture after considering all the available evidence. The Board have the right to request the submission of medical certificates or such other evidence as may be available should they think fit. The Board will only in exceptional circumstances consider the matter if less than the required notice is given. Reason for the game being called off was player availability, going on a jolly doesn't seem to fit these rules. I'm guessing these rules only apply to some..... Anyway, precedent set, the other teams should request a postponment for a midweek game to save them having to come in from their work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) 13 minutes ago, cowden86 said: Would be interested to know why this was permitted, looking at the Rules: Reason for the game being called off was player availability, going on a jolly doesn't seem to fit these rules. I'm guessing these rules only apply to some..... Anyway, precedent set, the other teams should request a postponment for a midweek game to save them having to come in from their work. B teams have their own special set of rules. Probably detailed in that agreement. It was thought to be just because of international call-ups after that first season caused problems but apparently they can do what they like now. EDIT: This was in the Caledonian Braves PDF on the proposal for the next 2 years. If it's not in the rules regarding European club fixtures. It does leave you wondering how it was allowed for the 1st team winter break, other than board discretion being used. Edited January 6 by FairWeatherFan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfwit8 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I have been told by someone. The game was postponed because the board agreed to a request from Celtic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinderbrokeyourhearts Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Can’t blame the board for this one. Blame the clubs who sold their soul. 3 more years of this then they can get lost. Teams that don’t need to win don’t belong in a league. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 53 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: B teams have their own special set of rules. Probably detailed in that agreement. It was thought to be just because of international call-ups after that first season caused problems but apparently they can do what they like now. EDIT: This was in the Caledonian Braves PDF on the proposal for the next 2 years. If it's not in the rules regarding European club fixtures. It does leave you wondering how it was allowed for the 1st team winter break, other than board discretion being used. That statement is unclear to me. Is it talking about postponing midweek games if the B team are playing European games at the weekend? If so then that to me shouldn't be allowed. If it's talking about postponing midweek league games when the B team are playing in Europe in midweek then I don't really see what the supposed issue is and the fixture scheduler shouldn't be scheduling league fixtures when there is involvement in Europe, same as they do for the top tier leagues. I don't know too much about when B team European games are normally scheduled for but I've seen a couple on the TV. Rangers v Liverpool and vice-versa a couple of years back and they were both midweek (Rangers got roundly humped for anyone interested). The reference to LL teams getting postponements from midweek league games if cup games were scheduled is a red herring surely. If the schedulers have a team down to play two games at the same time one of them has to be postponed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwullieac Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: Can’t blame the board for this one. Blame the clubs who sold their soul. 3 more years of this then they can get lost. Teams that don’t need to win don’t belong in a league. Can and will blame both, farcical move from the board, deeply stupid move from the tinpots that voted for it to happen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboy Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 On 06/01/2024 at 10:49, grinderbrokeyourhearts said: Can’t blame the board for this one. Blame the clubs who sold their soul. 3 more years of this then they can get lost. Teams that don’t need to win don’t belong in a league. Why wouldn't you blame the board? Celtic B have fulfilled fixtures Friday 5th Jan, Wednesday 10th Jan and have a further fixture scheduled for Saturday 13th January but the board allowed them to cancel Tuesday 16th Jan, there's no logic in there decision. Celtic will return to training next week to prepare for the Scottish cup game next weekend after the winter break. Are we now saying the B team players will now enjoy some time off after Saturdays game......don't think so, do you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To B or not B Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 13 minutes ago, beachboy said: Why wouldn't you blame the board? Celtic B have fulfilled fixtures Friday 5th Jan, Wednesday 10th Jan and have a further fixture scheduled for Saturday 13th January but the board allowed them to cancel Tuesday 16th Jan, there's no logic in there decision. Celtic will return to training next week to prepare for the Scottish cup game next weekend after the winter break. Are we now saying the B team players will now enjoy some time off after Saturdays game......don't think so, do you? You have to look after these players, they are the future of the national game, can’t have them being overworked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Surely, if any club enters any league it is committing to fulfilling its' fixtures. If it fails to do that then there is a penalty of some sort and that does not mean penalising the club they were supposed to have been playing against. A Vote of no competence in the League's Board is long over-due. However, there must be enough capable people willing to put themselves forward to replace the out-goers, otherwise you get more of the same! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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