Mr.Albert Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 We will be playing Beith on Saturday at the John Cummings Stadium Carluke. The game was originally scheduled for the Monday night because Beith were down to play Darvel in the West, but because Darvel couldn't get a team out for that day then the fixtures were switched. The original fixtures were on the web site for the last week or so, So some of our players had arranged other things to do because we were not playing till the Monday night. To be told on the Wednesday night that your fixture has been changed is not acceptable, this means now that we go to play Beith Super Premier Champions with a depleted team through no fault of our own. I hear that all Darvel players couldn't make the game on the Saturday my compliments for a tight knit team that go every where together. We have players unavailable yet we have to fulfil our fixtures, as most clubs have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Beith should have been given a bye to the final, for a team like Darvel to not be able to get a team together for the biggest game they've had in decades is unacceptable. Darvel players are off on a jolly couldn't make that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 We will be playing Beith on Saturday at the John Cummings Stadium Carluke. The game was originally scheduled for the Monday night because Beith were down to play Darvel in the West, but because Darvel couldn't get a team out for that day then the fixtures were switched. The original fixtures were on the web site for the last week or so, So some of our players had arranged other things to do because we were not playing till the Monday night. To be told on the Wednesday night that your fixture has been changed is not acceptable, this means now that we go to play Beith Super Premier Champions with a depleted team through no fault of our own. I hear that all Darvel players couldn't make the game on the Saturday my compliments for a tight knit team that go every where together. We have players unavailable yet we have to fulfil our fixtures, as most clubs have to. Tell them you can't play no reason for them to force your team to play it Sent from my SM-G950F using Pie and Bovril mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beithboy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Mr.Albert said: We will be playing Beith on Saturday at the John Cummings Stadium Carluke. The game was originally scheduled for the Monday night because Beith were down to play Darvel in the West, but because Darvel couldn't get a team out for that day then the fixtures were switched. The original fixtures were on the web site for the last week or so, So some of our players had arranged other things to do because we were not playing till the Monday night. To be told on the Wednesday night that your fixture has been changed is not acceptable, this means now that we go to play Beith Super Premier Champions with a depleted team through no fault of our own. I hear that all Darvel players couldn't make the game on the Saturday my compliments for a tight knit team that go every where together. We have players unavailable yet we have to fulfil our fixtures, as most clubs have to. Totally agree, a disgrace that teams are being messed about and some teams are getting preferential treatment getting ties moved. if they cannot get a team together they should concede the tie. the ties being switched does not suit Beith either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr Victoria Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Darvel should have been made to forfeit the match. They are all going on their end of season trip to Benidorm and that is the reason they can’t play their match. Mr Robertson and the SJFA should have given Beith the tie and punished Darvel accordingly. It’s an absolute disgrace!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 This will hopefully be its last ever running, new 16 teams league will hopefully see an end to this misguided end of season waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNauld Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The mans a disgrace, the original date should stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Albert should book a trip to Saltcoats and say all of the players cant make the rearranged date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darvel legend Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 35 minutes ago, Ayr Victoria said: Darvel should have been made to forfeit the match. They are all going on their end of season trip to Benidorm and that is the reason they can’t play their match. Mr Robertson and the SJFA should have given Beith the tie and punished Darvel accordingly. It’s an absolute disgrace!!! Is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejayar Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Asking for a free week has happened all season for various clubs for one reason or another, Darvel requested this weekend off at the end April/beginning of May. I get it’s the end of the season but it’s still requesting a week-end off. If the fixtures had been run better from the start of the season we wouldn’t have the pile up that remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darvel legend Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr.Albert said: We will be playing Beith on Saturday at the John Cummings Stadium Carluke. The game was originally scheduled for the Monday night because Beith were down to play Darvel in the West, but because Darvel couldn't get a team out for that day then the fixtures were switched. The original fixtures were on the web site for the last week or so, So some of our players had arranged other things to do because we were not playing till the Monday night. To be told on the Wednesday night that your fixture has been changed is not acceptable, this means now that we go to play Beith Super Premier Champions with a depleted team through no fault of our own. I hear that all Darvel players couldn't make the game on the Saturday my compliments for a tight knit team that go every where together. We have players unavailable yet we have to fulfil our fixtures, as most clubs have to. U should be delighted ur getting beith on a Saturday as they carry a big support and no harm to royal Albert who have had a fantastic season but the west semi should be a priority and I’m sure beith would not want a bye into the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Makes a mockery of an otherwise flawless grade if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beithboy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 53 minutes ago, Darvel legend said: U should be delighted ur getting beith on a Saturday as they carry a big support and no harm to royal Albert who have had a fantastic season but the west semi should be a priority and I’m sure beith would not want a bye into the final Your right the west should be a priority and therefore played on a Saturday for maximum exposure. Playing it on a Saturday would also have boosted the crowd upwards of 500 paying customers as it is now a Monday night you will be lucky if it Is half that as any neutrals will not want to travel on a Monday night to Beith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beithboy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Ceejayar said: Asking for a free week has happened all season for various clubs for one reason or another, Darvel requested this weekend off at the end April/beginning of May. I get it’s the end of the season but it’s still requesting a week-end off. If the fixtures had been run better from the start of the season we wouldn’t have the pile up that remain. Did you get a reply stating it was ok for you not to have to play that day? If you did not get authorisation from sjfa/west region then you should not have let the players go Players contracts I believe run to the date of the agm so you should not have allowed a mass exodus of players until their contracts had expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejayar Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, beithboy said: Did you get a reply stating it was ok for you not to have to play that day? If you did not get authorisation from sjfa/west region then you should not have let the players go Players contracts I believe run to the date of the agm so you should not have allowed a mass exodus of players until their contracts had expired. Yes I believe we did get a reply saying we would have a free week. I then think the secretary forgot and put the dates in that we were playing. I have said in previous posts there has been naievity in our part allowing the boys to go away but we reacted asap and contacted the sjfa West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc57 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Ceejayar said: Asking for a free week has happened all season for various clubs for one reason or another, Darvel requested this weekend off at the end April/beginning of May. I get it’s the end of the season but it’s still requesting a week-end off. If the fixtures had been run better from the start of the season we wouldn’t have the pile up that remain. I have to agree with this perspective. If them's the rules then Darvel have played by them. However, what does seem eminently unfair is to ask Albert to step in at such short notice. One has to wonder what state the Darvel team are going to be in on Monday having spent the previous few days on the drink in Benidorm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darvel legend Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 minute ago, bc57 said: I have to agree with this perspective. If them's the rules then Darvel have played by them. However, what does seem eminently unfair is to ask Albert to step in at such short notice. One has to wonder what state the Darvel team are going to be in on Monday having spent the previous few days on the drink in Benidorm! Exactly mate and for what’s its worth how a major semi is not a neutral venue in my opinion isn’t right either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejayar Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, bc57 said: I have to agree with this perspective. If them's the rules then Darvel have played by them. However, what does seem eminently unfair is to ask Albert to step in at such short notice. One has to wonder what state the Darvel team are going to be in on Monday having spent the previous few days on the drink in Benidorm! The boys don’t know but we are sending out our fitness coach on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylieboy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 If you look at the fixtures that they put up on sjfa website concerning beith and DARVEL it does state TBC so this tells me it was not a defo for this Saturday Sent from my SM-T555 using Pie and Bovril mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beithboy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The “tbc” was related to the venue as whoever won last night between Beith/Cumnock would be at home in the semifinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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