DUFC game off: CONFIRMED

[MabawswaRichie]

According to the SPL website.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

It must be rite cos - as a seer - I can prophecy that there is going to be a lot of snow about and the roads will be icy.

[Caley Stan]

[Johnboy]

It must be rite cos - as a seer - I can prophecy that there is going to be a lot of snow about and the roads will be icy.

That's an incredible gift you possess.....

[caley100]

Bit early to be calling it off eh? might have given it till friday am, that would not cause any less hassle than callong it off today!

[PullMyFinger]

I hope Terry and Mo can get some proper training organised on grass before the 'gers game. I wonder if Dani's or Gil's families have lots of rooms.

[+CaleyD]

Soft southern barstewards....was no hint of games being called off last weekend when the ICT fans had a 12 hour round trip to Glasgow in the snow.

[KingBeastie]

Neil Lennon asked for them to be called off as he reckons the snow is a conspiracy to cover up all the potholes in Glasgow...

[+Fraz]

Soft southern barstewards....was no hint of games being called off last weekend when the ICT fans had a 12 hour round trip to Glasgow in the snow.

Agree, apparenty ALL schools were closed in Glasgow today!

[Charles Bannerman]

I gather that a lot of work went ahead down at the Caledonian Stadium today to clear the car parks and the surrounding area in anticipation of the game being on. The undersoil heating has also been on. This will presumably cost a lot of money which will not now be recovered.

[MissICT]

Right Call! Although the pitch is fine it's the surrounding areas and sarefy of fans. Plus it's Freeezing

[Caley Stan]

Big Terry's getting them telt on Sportsound.

[SMEE]

Stop being a big Jessie MissICT.....this weather is good fun

[Alex MacLeod]

Soft southern barstewards....was no hint of games being called off last weekend when the ICT fans had a 12 hour round trip to Glasgow in the snow.

This is the street I live in

And this my ice cream cone

There's 18" of snow on top of that bird bath. Dundee is even worse than Perth and the forecast for Tayside and Lothian is more snow and high winds. Not good travelling weather for teams or fans.

[SMEE]

Have you not had a snow plough along your street at all Alex? I have freinds down Edinburgh way saying their roads have been untouched....that pretty bad. Even the wee close i live in has been cleared....ONCE...that i know of.

[+CaleyD]

Was as bad as that for those who travelled down last weekend, and as I said, no hint of any decision to call the game off on the grounds of "fan safety".

As for the forecast....we all know how reliable they can be!!!

SPL will be left with a lot of egg on their face if SFL matches go ahead.

[Alex MacLeod]

Have you not had a snow plough along your street at all Alex? I have freinds down Edinburgh way saying their roads have been untouched....that pretty bad. Even the wee close i live in has been cleared....ONCE...that i know of.

Only bus routes being cleared but even then its no sooner done than more snow falls. We've had no snow clearing, no scaffy cart, no mail delivery and the local shops are running low cos no deliveries.

[DALNEIGHCALEY]

Was as bad as that for those who travelled down last weekend, and as I said, no hint of any decision to call the game off on the grounds of "fan safety".

As for the forecast....we all know how reliable they can be!!!

SPL will be left with a lot of egg on their face if SFL matches go ahead.

Think of the Aberdeen fans that had to travel to Kilmarnock .

[Doresboy]

No point of having under soil heating...can we have our money back please SPL

[MissICT]

Stop being a big Jessie MissICT.....this weather is good fun

Whats with all the red dots

Not when you have to walk up my hill in freezing tempatures and on the snow! Not good for my health

[Charles Bannerman]

No point of having under soil heating...can we have our money back please SPL

Yes indeed, you have put your finger on a Catch 22 situation here which began to emerge last winter.

When USH is used to make a pitch playable the game is often postponed anyway under circumstances imposed by forces outwith the club which was obliged to instal it.

There's something of an irony here that clubs have been using the USH which "SPL Rules" insist they have, manage to get their pitches playable... then the SPL imposes a blanket ban on all its games irrespective of local circumstances.

It wll be interesting to see if any SFL games go ahead... possibly in certain areas of Scotland without the assistance of USH?

[The Mantis]

Just as ICT made history with getting the 10000 seats rule changed, I think ICT should get the USH rule changed.

USH could be optional rather than compulsory. If a club loses a game to the weather, they could accept a fine instead.

USH has ruined our pitch.

[The Mantis]

Since Alex is showing his holiday photos:

Edited December 1, 2010 by TheMantis

[The Mantis]

[Pele_Is_God]

Mantis is that Mayburn in Loanhead, looks like my uncles' street. All those Wimpey houses look the same mind you.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Pele_Is_God