Stellaboz Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Dunfermline supporters on twitter saying their bus has been cancelled after police advice not to travel. Nottingham sure the conditions in Dumfries will, or should, determine whether the game goes ahead or not Ah, give it a fo rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Ah, give it a fo rest. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 33 minutes ago, Mr X said: Dunfermline supporters on twitter saying their bus has been cancelled after police advice not to travel. Not sure the conditions in Dumfries will, or should, determine whether the game goes ahead or not Er, the game's being played in Dumfries so obviously the weather conditions in Dumfries will be a factor in determining if the game gets played or not. Edit to add : Wind's picking up a bit but still no snow or rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: Er, the game's being played in Dumfries so obviously the weather conditions in Dumfries will be a factor in determining if the game gets played or not. Yes surely, at present shouldn't be an issue, hopefully stays the same, have heard Pars supporters bus advised not to travel so isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chef Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 supporters buses now cancelled. Only a handful of away fans will make it i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Er, the game's being played in Dumfries so obviously the weather conditions in Dumfries will be a factor in determining if the game gets played or not. Edit to add : Wind's picking up a bit but still no snow or rain. I never said otherwise. The point was that even if the conditions in Dumfries are ok the game could easily be called off because of the dangerous travelling conditions. Its not just the away fans who have to travel down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Forecasts now seem to be about rain, rather than snow. I can see this going ahead ahead in cold, wet and windy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mr X said: 12 minutes ago, Fae_the_ said: Er, the game's being played in Dumfries so obviously the weather conditions in Dumfries will be a factor in determining if the game gets played or not. Edit to add : Wind's picking up a bit but still no snow or rain. I never said otherwise. The point was that even if the conditions in Dumfries are ok the game could easily be called off because of the dangerous travelling conditions. Its not just the away fans who have to travel down If the teams can get here alright and the conditions round the ground are safe enough, should a match really be called off in case some fans ignore police advice about the wisdom or otherwise of traveling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overthetop Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Forecasts now seem to be about rain, rather than snow. I can this going ahead ahead in cold, wet and windy conditions.The freezing rain is the concern if it appears from lunchtime. Difficult decision for the club and ref whether to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mr X said: 15 minutes ago, Fae_the_ said: Er, the game's being played in Dumfries so obviously the weather conditions in Dumfries will be a factor in determining if the game gets played or not. Edit to add : Wind's picking up a bit but still no snow or rain. I never said otherwise. The point was that even if the conditions in Dumfries are ok the game could easily be called off because of the dangerous travelling conditions. Its not just the away fans who have to travel down Sorry, that's not how I interpreted your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 If the teams can get here alright and the conditions round the ground are safe enough, should a match really be called off in case some fans ignore police advice about the wisdom or otherwise of traveling?If the advice is not to travel why are you assuming the teams can get here alright? Is it really that important that the games go ahead today with the few hundred fans who live locally in attendance?I'm not saying the game should be called off but the fact that supporters are being told not to travel has to be as big a factor in the decision as the weather in Dumfries Sorry, that's not how I interpreted your post. No bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mr X said: If the advice is not to travel why are you assuming the teams can get here alright? Is it really that important that the games go ahead today with the few hundred fans who live locally in attendance? I'm not saying the game should be called off but the fact that supporters are being told not to travel has to be as big a factor in the decision as the weather in Dumfries I don't think it has to be anything like as big a factor as the weather at the place where the match is due to take place. The vast majority of those who would attend will live in or around Dumfries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I don't think it has to be anything like as big a factor as the weather at the place where the match is due to take place. The vast majority of those who would attend will live in or around Dumfries. Says the guy who lives 200 yards from the ground.You might be right, the majority of fans may well live locally enough for travel conditions to not be a major factor but the same can't be said of practically everyone on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Is there a 'decision time' been pencilled in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenortherner Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Mr X is always full of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Mr X said: Says the guy who lives 200 yards from the ground. You might be right, the majority of fans may well live locally enough for travel conditions to not be a major factor but the same can't be said of practically everyone on the pitch I don't live anything like that far away from the ground, but it's not really the point. As I said "if" the players and officials can get here ok, then I see no need to call it off unless the pitch is struggling. I'd assume that they'll travel here early and would be better able to make contingency plans than supporters, should conditions have deteriorated badly by 5 o'clock. The vast legions of fans from all points of the compass are unlikely to get here for a rearranged Tuesday night fixture either. Get it on if it can go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nithsdale Wanderer Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mr X said: 25 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: If the teams can get here alright and the conditions round the ground are safe enough, should a match really be called off in case some fans ignore police advice about the wisdom or otherwise of traveling? If the advice is not to travel why are you assuming the teams can get here alright? Is it really that important that the games go ahead today with the few hundred fans who live locally in attendance? I'm not saying the game should be called off but the fact that supporters are being told not to travel has to be as big a factor in the decision as the weather in Dumfries 23 minutes ago, Fae_the_ said: Sorry, that's not how I interpreted your post. No bother Spot on. The snow and ice warnings are bad enough but my original concern was the strength of the wind which still shows to be in excess of 50 mph which makes any match a complete farce and waste of money. With the warnings in place I think there is a responsibility on employers to protect their employees - most players and staff of both Clubs will have to try and travel North AFTER the game which is when the conditions are to be at their worst. I also question the wisdom of sending players on to the pitch with that windchill factor. Remember Tony Gervaise ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Mr X is always full of it [emoji4]Bore off M9 I don't live anything like that far away from the ground, but it's not really the point. As I said "if" the players and officials can get here ok, then I see no need to call it off unless the pitch is struggling. I'd assume that they'll travel here early and would be better able to make contingency plans than supporters, should conditions have deteriorated badly by 5 o'clock. The vast legions of fans from all points of the compass are unlikely to get here for a rearranged Tuesday night fixture either. Get it on if it can go ahead.Given there will be little to no away fans and its the traditional Christmas shopping Saturday I'm not sure there would be less fans at a rearranged midweek game. Spot on. The snow and ice warnings are bad enough but my original concern was the strength of the wind which still shows to be in excess of 50 mph which makes any match a complete farce and waste of money. With the warnings in place I think there is a responsibility on employers to protect their employees - most players and staff of both Clubs will have to try and travel North AFTER the game which is when the conditions are to be at their worst. I also question the wisdom of sending players on to the pitch with that windchill factor. Remember Tony Gervaise ?This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjc-1988 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Is there a 'decision time' been pencilled in? Yes 14.50 when the match Ref finally sees what was blindingly obvious hours earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 No snow or ice here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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