Hillonearth Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 There does seem to be that assumption that Junior fans all must have a "big team" - some do obviously, but a surprising amount don't - I actually just remembered the OF game was on and switched it on half an hour in just there. Moving our cup tie forward to last night for example wasn't so that we could see the OF game...more so we could AVOID it and the attendant arseholery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, ex-german exile said: Today's game was a league game, the Scottish having priority doesn't enter into it. Apologies big man, my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, archieb said: Wake up. Today's game was a league fixture, not a cup-tie! Nae bother Archie,my mistake, am fully awake after that ear bashing,sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 23 hours ago, griffiti on the wall said: Poor old Saltcoats thrown out the cup for telling the truth now we have Dodgy dressing rooms leaking boilers players suddenly due at work or last minute holidays It's shameful tbh f**k the Glasgow derby none of those clubs would save any of our clubs from going to the wall What was the truth they told please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffiti on the wall Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 They had no players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 52 minutes ago, griffiti on the wall said: They had no players But why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 But why? Obviously not for valid reasons like illness or the Buffs wouldn't have been awarded the tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, ex-german exile said: Obviously not for valid reasons like illness or the Buffs wouldn't have been awarded the tie. So are we actually saying that the Saltcoats players refused to play due to a senior match which they preferred to attend? If so, then the players should be barred from the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lang Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 So are we actually saying that the Saltcoats players refused to play due to a senior match which they preferred to attend? If so, then the players should be barred from the grade. No,were actually saying they didn't have enough signed players for a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 17 minutes ago, lang said: No,were actually saying they didn't have enough signed players for a team And does that differ from a league match because you can play trialists but not in the cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: And does that differ from a league match because you can play trialists but not in the cup? Spot on, only signed players for the Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 So are we actually saying that the Saltcoats players refused to play due to a senior match which they preferred to attend? If so, then the players should be barred from the grade. I have no idea why. In the past the September weekend has been optional for teams. Lots of players take the opportunity to arrange stag weekends, weddings, short holidays etc. in the knowledge that they won't miss a game. For some reason, that was changed this year. Again, i don't know if that was Saltcoats reason but I'm sure many players would have been caught out by the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archieb Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, ex-german exile said: I have no idea why. In the past the September weekend has been optional for teams. Lots of players take the opportunity to arrange stag weekends, weddings, short holidays etc. in the knowledge that they won't miss a game. For some reason, that was changed this year. Again, i don't know if that was Saltcoats reason but I'm sure many players would have been caught out by the change. Not "for some reason", but specifically in an attempt to ease fixture congestion near the end of the season. That's why the option not to play LEAGUE fixtures on the September holiday weekends was part of the fixture setting motion passed at last June's AGM. But in any case it's irrelevant because this wasn't a league fixture but a Scottish Cup game and R1 of the cup has been played at this time for several seasons now. Hence Vics have no excuse so they forfeit the tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 I didn't know the reason, but it was obviously for some reason, as you have now clarified in your all too regular arrogant manner.I was merely trying to point out to JB that players could have unwittingly made prior arrangements expecting that they wouldn't have a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Not "for some reason", but specifically in an attempt to ease fixture congestion near the end of the season. That's why the option not to play LEAGUE fixtures on the September holiday weekends was part of the fixture setting motion passed at last June's AGM. Yet for some reason I'm hearing that there will be no West Region fixtures on 23rd and 30th December, which I find baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maicoman Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, glensmad said: Yet for some reason I'm hearing that there will be no West Region fixtures on 23rd and 30th December, which I find baffling. Do not like that news In the good old days can remember Beith playing in the Scottish cup on Christmas eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Yet for some reason I'm hearing that there will be no West Region fixtures on 23rd and 30th December, which I find baffling. Is that not against the constitution too? Thought it specified that 24/25/26th Dec and 31st Dec/1st and 2nd January were the only dates left blank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Is that not against the constitution too? Thought it specified that 24/25/26th Dec and 31st Dec/1st and 2nd January were the only dates left blank? That is my understanding too. And my understanding of the fixtures vote at the AGM was that we would be given fixtures to the end of December by the end of August, yet here we are almost at the end of September and the fixtures only go to November. Perhaps I am misunderstanding what the agreed proposal was, could anybody clarify ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugent4nil Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thats a shambles, been to agmes on New Year and Christmas eve lots of time, NYD and Christmas day fine even boxing day bla but the 23rd and 30th? Aye brilliant stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budandavodka Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I've also heard no games on 23rd and 30th December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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