Bannockburnloyal Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Scottish cup quarter finals between bridgewater and st pats called off due to faulty electrics at St Anthony’s juniors park a few hours before game kicks off. Sounds a little dodgy. Especially with bridgewater having asked the league for a free week and players missing due to a wedding. What would happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeswideopen15 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Fixtures recast unless proof of wrong doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenzy Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Does it say anywhere in the rule book there must be electricity to supply showers? Surely the game should have went ahead and the lads could have washed up later on or do they need power for other reasons? Genuine question. Its a bit dodgy cancelling a game because players are at a wedding ok a league game but not quarters of the scottish when all eyes are on them. Im sure if found guilty they can be elimanated which is a shame as good young team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBallsPlease Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Never going to prove wrongdoing here. There is no way a team should be cancelling a Scottish Cup Quarter Final without a referee inspecting the pitch or, in this instance, an SAFA official visiting the venue. As above, why couldn’t the players get changed in the natural light and do without a shower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbarton82 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Never going to prove wrongdoing here. There is no way a team should be cancelling a Scottish Cup Quarter Final without a referee inspecting the pitch or, in this instance, an SAFA official visiting the venue. As above, why couldn’t the players get changed in the natural light and do without a shower? St pats only travelling 20 mins up road so dont think it would be an issue for them turning up already changed. Seems a poor excuse to call off game when one of best saturday's we have had weather wise this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The chassis Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Do the home team not have to provide washing facilities for opposing team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBo10 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Yes and if they are more than a mile from the ground they must also provide transport as far as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser88 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 The mythical power cut! Surely need a better excuse when the rain you pray for doesn't come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser88 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 At least the wedding party got the weather they were After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawsoot Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 It's embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenzy Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 If this is all true and they get found out, and im sure the guys at st.patricks will be all over this, then im afraid they get kicked out. It might be hard to prove power cut or you could just go up and ask a neighbouring house if there was a power cut. There is no way you can just chance your luck and be so stupid to call a game off and say a power cut that is why we must trust bridgewater on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbarton82 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 If this is all true and they get found out, and im sure the guys at st.patricks will be all over this, then im afraid they get kicked out. It might be hard to prove power cut or you could just go up and ask a neighbouring house if there was a power cut. There is no way you can just chance your luck and be so stupid to call a game off and say a power cut that is why we must trust bridgewater on this one. Its not hard to prove if there was a power cut. Just call scottishpower and they will tell you if there was. Even if there was one in the morning chances are it would be sorted within a couple of hours. I believe the ants ground is in the same area as one of scotland's biggest hospitals so doubt they would be without power for any length of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBallsPlease Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I believe St Anthony’s/Bridgewater have said that the ‘problem’ was not with any of their equipment there but that the fault lay with Scottish Power. They also said it had been reported to SP but the call out time was well beyond kick off time.The match was called off by the groundsman, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mouth Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 50 minutes ago, NewBallsPlease said: I believe St Anthony’s/Bridgewater have said that the ‘problem’ was not with any of their equipment there but that the fault lay with Scottish Power. They also said it had been reported to SP but the call out time was well beyond kick off time. The match was called off by the groundsman, apparently. There you go. Every c**t settle doon !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbarton82 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 There you go. Every c**t settle doon !!! Easy to prove then for anyone that wants to go to the bother of investigating. One call to scottishpower will sort it out. Both teams just need to go at it next saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser88 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Call aleady made no power problems in area or property. No one from the property reported probs either. Park will probably be double booked next week so the newly wed is back from honeymoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco30 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Mountain out of a molehill seems appropriate in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenzy Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Im sure the bridgewater boys were on this after putting pennies out, maybe they could clear it up? Anyway not really further forward to seeing who will be in the semi draw, good win by bannockburn and a draw with shortlees/thorn and sandies/goldenhill. Bannockburn going thru last 2 games by replay are they scraping thru or dont know when they are beat? Shortlees and thorn should be a good replay as should sandies gowdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHartson Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 It’s clear that Bridgewater had zero intentions of playing this game today. Previous free week requested and a change of venue from their usual park? It stinks but they’ve got to do what they need to do to win. Fingers crossed St Pats pump them what it goes ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser88 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, Disco30 said: Mountain out of a molehill seems appropriate in this case. I know asking the league for a free week and the game being called off is just a coincidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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