http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/ General discussion about Dumbarton FC Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:02:23 GMT Graeme Robertson http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33106 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33106 Agree in principle, but wait til the box tickers get there hands on the suggestion. 1) Did they travel for the postponed game? 2) What about Dumbarton fans who Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:53:18 GMT Alan Findlay http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33105 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33105 This is one of these things that falls under the category of damned if you do, damned if you don't. Life ain't perfect. ... From: john mahoney To: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:10 GMT john mahoney http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33104 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33104 I agree that if we were away to peterhead and the game was postponed at this late time there would be uproar from sons fans. Last night with common sense with Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:26 GMT Graeme Robertson http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33103 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33103 Here's the whole list of postponed games at SHS. Afraid I can't help with the reasons. 29/12/2001 Saturday Brechin City Division 3 22/02/2003 Saturday Brechin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:55:48 GMT the auld son http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33102 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33102 Rab I dont think we had a game called of for waterlogged pitch until they built the houses and we have had a few since. Maybe a builder or somebody can explain Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:46 GMT Graeme Robertson http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33101 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33101 Michael, while agreeing about the distance folk travelled (hell, Edinburgh ain't next door so tell me about it) just occasionally in life, shit happens. If a Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:26:15 GMT Robert Ryan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33100 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33100 Has there been a game called off at SHS because of rain making the pitch unplayable before? ... From: Alan Findlay To: sonsteam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:22:06 GMT Alan Findlay http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33099 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33099 I agree with you Michael - I really do. The pitch coped well yesterday with arguably worse conditions over a longer period of time and rest assured the Club Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:18 GMT Robert Ryan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33098 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33098 Michael I'd trust Proph to get it right. Calling a ref in when it it obvious that the pitch is playable at a given time would not be acceptable. As it stood it Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:20:55 GMT stephenmilby@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33097 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33097 In a message dated 21/11/2009 21:07:47 GMT Standard Time, cannykickaba@... writes: All the information was contrary to my gut feelings. I popped into Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:30 GMT MICHAEL NEEDHAM http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33096 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33096 Thanks Alan,   All good and well, but the fact that very heavy rain was (both) forecast and occured!  I would have thought the weather forecast would also Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:12:51 GMT Alan Findlay http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33095 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33095 My website report from this morning did not say the game was not in any doubt. And as soon as it was announced that it was postponed I had it on the website at Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:07:20 GMT cannykickaba http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33094 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33094 Aye Mike. It was a real bummer. I checked the club website and with friends on the phone. All the information was contrary to my gut feelings. The game was Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:03:24 GMT Alan Findlay http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33093 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33093 Michael - I'll have a go at addressing your concerns. When the pitch was checked at 7.30am this morning it was perfectly playable - bowling green surface in Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:03:17 GMT stephenmilby@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33092 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/sonsteam/message/33092 And more importantly. How the Vale get their game on. Milby [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]