ARFC Exile Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 'Friendly' arranged for above date at New Victoria park, 7.30pm kick off. £2/£1 All welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesgreen Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Fleecing punters to watch the team training does my head in. Presumably all the other facilities that go with the entrance fee will be available ? Half time draw. Canteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWHITEGATES Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Bit of a contradiction there - charging a token admission fee is somehow 'fleecing punters' but you would encourage various other money making outlets? And if you think it'll be a training session you've obviously never been to a Nitten v Arni match......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesgreen Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Bit of a contradiction there - charging a token admission fee is somehow 'fleecing punters' but you would encourage various other money making outlets? whoooooooshhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Frankopolous Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Game off according to Star's Facebook page. Frozen pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Wish I'd checked Franky ... didn't find out til I got there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWHITEGATES Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Aye it was called off at the last minute with the referee (probably rightly) deciding that an area of the pitch in front of the enclosure was too hard for the players safety. We were happy to offer Arniston training facilities on our astro pitch whilst the Star trained on the softer part of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARFC Exile Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Pity as when I arrived at just after 7 the car park was full and looked to be a healthy crowd potentially. Would be good to rearrange over christmas or new year but not sure if it's feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgierose Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Aye it was called off at the last minute with the referee (probably rightly) deciding that an area of the pitch in front of the enclosure was too hard for the players safety. We were happy to offer Arniston training facilities on our astro pitch whilst the Star trained on the softer part of the pitch. Not having a dig here.but it amazes me when folk go on about summer football.what would happen if we had a right hot summer.would refs turn up and say,game off.the pitch is to hard due to being baked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 hard pitches in summer can be watered- it's a bit difficult to unfreeze a hard pitch in Scotland in December if you don't have undersoil.heating.. I did have a genius idea the other day: there must be a few pitches built next to old, flooded coal mines. I believe it got quite hot down coal mines so why not drill a pipe down the old shafts and draw the heated water up as free undersoil heating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Aye it was called off at the last minute with the referee (probably rightly) deciding that an area of the pitch in front of the enclosure was too hard for the players safety. We were happy to offer Arniston training facilities on our astro pitch whilst the Star trained on the softer part of the pitch. Ive heard it all now. A friendly called of by a ref. Players safety !! What a skinned knee ? They could have started the game and allowed the players to decide if unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgierose Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 hard pitches in summer can be watered- it's a bit difficult to unfreeze a hard pitch in Scotland in December if you don't have undersoil.heating.. I did have a genius idea the other day: there must be a few pitches built next to old, flooded coal mines. I believe it got quite hot down coal mines so why not drill a pipe down the old shafts and draw the heated water up as free undersoil heating? Sorry,but about watering pitches in a real hot summer.pishAlso Cannae mind watering our local ash park ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 you can use pish if you want- is that what keeps the Prestonfield pitch lush and verdant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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