DoofersDad

Seems like a no brainer to me. The ground is saturated and heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow morning. It would be far worse to delay a decision and then end up calling it off late as they did against Hearts. It is, of course, the only way County would be able to stop us remaining in second place at the end of tomorrow but it is without doubt the correct decision.

They can cope with the Reindeer - it's the sh*t on the park that's the problem. Seriously though I think the game could be in doubt. They have, in fact, made significant improvements to the drainage without which they would have barely played a game at the Global Energy Swamp all season. In previous years they have had a number of postponements but the amount of rain we have had this year is signifcantly more. The ground is saturated and the water table is high so there is really nowhere for any more water to go - and the forecast does not look good. A bit of a respite on tuesday but with more rain forecast for Wednesday morning we could end up with a pretty similar scenario to the Hearts game. If it does go ahead the ground conditions will favour their hoof ball tactics and the tightness of the ground will also be in their favour. It will be hard for our more skillful players to put together the smooth silky football they have been playing elsewhere. It will be a hard game and we need 100% effort if we are to win this. Our cause has also not been helped by the fact that they had a little rest on Saturday and will be fresher . I'll be happy with a point from this - if it takes place on Wednesday.

The police should spend their time catching criminals. Billions is lost to the public purse (which pays their wages) through tax evasion and benefit fraud and they would be far better employed chasing those people rather than persecuting honest fans enjoying a bit of banter I suspect this is just a bit of a ruse to allow a few of the boys in blue to get free admission to a good game of footy.

I read the title as Offensive Signing. Thought it was another thread about Ross Tokely

This all seater stadia farce is just symptomatic of the twisted values and priorities in modern society. There is no commonsense in the corridors of power. Sitting at football matches is just wrong. It's like going to the bloody theatre where you sit in silence and then applaud at the end. It destroys spontaneity and has killed the atmosphere in the game. We all know the reason for it but it is like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The Hillsborough tragedy was not caused by the standing areas per se. It was caused by a variety of factors all of which are capable of being managed out of the system in order to prevent any repetitions. Within the general design of an old fashioned standing terrace there is no reason why there can't be more crush barriers to reduce any surge, there is no reason why grounds can't be subject to inspection to ensure barriers remain fit for purpose, there is no reason why there cannot be systems to restrict the numbers allowed into any area (modern turnstile technology for example). Actions can be taken to prevent fans trying to access grounds without tickets or trying to enter grounds when under the influence of drink or drugs. Severe sanctions can be taken against clubs and police forces who fail to have proper management plans for dealing with crowds. In other words, the lessons of Hillsborough and elsewhere where more minor incidents have occurred should be learnt and commonsense allowed to prevail.

Adams may be interested, Butcher won't be.

I wouldn't be too concerned at yesterday's crowd against the league's bottom club. It was a foul day and the Saturday before Christmas. Aberdeen's crowd against St. J was just 7051, by far their lowest league gate of the season and over 1700 less than against Kilmarnock last week. The way the team are playing I am sure our crowds will pick up again - maybe not as much as we would like but there's no need to panic.

Wunderbar!

He's talking to himself! Finally he's resorted to attempting to convince himself on the merits of his arguments because clearly even he doesn't believe the rubbish he spouts. Makes for good Christmas entertainment though.

Wot! None against the Midden? Is he being rested for that one?

Like comparing playing bridge and snap. :lol: :lol: I was kind of hoping for a bit more....... OK. ....or like comparing flying a fighter jet to riding a tricycle

There is always the possibility that some club will come in with an offer for one of our players that is simply too good to turn down. It makes sense to acknowledge the possibility and it may well be that other clubs have been sniffing around - indeed I would be very surprised if they hadn't.

Like comparing playing bridge and snap.

Just another 50 years or so to go before everyone who has some prejudiced view about the merger is dead and buried and ICT can finally get the City united behind it.

Isn't it about time this thread was ova?

I agree with Laurence Test cricket is perhaps the most underestimated of sporting activities. So many different attributes are required to truly excel. Unfortunately the fast pace of modern life, policies in schools and the distractions of computer games etc mean that very few youngsters play the game to any kind of level which provides them with the basic coaching which would allow them to appreciate just what a complex and challenging game it is. Unfortunately far too few countries play cricket and it is never going to be a truly international game. It is a game that will go into decline - a victim of a modern society and where I disagree with Laurence is that I doubt a cricketer will ever win sports personality of the year again.

Personally I've never boo'd my team in my life although there's many a time when I have not applauded at the end. But I have sympathy for Renegade's point of view here. I don't buy the argument that just because the team were on a 10 game unbeaten run it was wrong to boo them after a 5 - 1 mauling. In fact, you could argue that because they had been doing so well previously, such a poor performance was even more inexcusable and therefore deserved even more of a show of displeasure. Let's turn this around. If the team had been on a 10 match run without a win and had then beaten Motherwell 5 -1 in a breathtaking display of silky football, would those who are criticising Renegade refrain from cheering them at the end on the basis that they had been dire in the previous 10 games? No. Of course not! The reaction to a performance should be appropriate to that specific performance and not what has gone before. If we adopt the philosophy of praise where praise is due, criticism where criticism is due and support at all times then we won't go far wrong. Fantastic result today though. 7th Nov 2012 Celtic 2 Barcelona 1 24th Nov 2012 Celtic 0 Inverness 1 That, I Like.

Whatever your definition of "legend" you need at least 11 or there would be no fans v legends game.

They don't have anyone there who can count over 500.

...and this started off as such a good thread.

Hank's shadows are over the hill

Perhaps he's a referee?

I'm an incomer but I don't know Joe DiMaggio. And I'm certainly not a representative sample.

It does make you wonder how some of these mega rich businesmen made their money in the first place as they seem to lack any semblence of management nous. Good leaders appoint the right person for the job and trust them to get on and do it. Sacking someone 6 months after you've hired them says far more about the incompetence of the person who made the appointment than the person who is sacked. But then again, Chelsea is not a business to Abramovich - it's a hobby.

Much as I would love to help out in this way, I will actually be out of the country on that date. Please feel free to step in in my place. I am sure you performing that role would attract far more sponsorship than I possibly could.