Match Thread Dundee v Rangers - 12:00 Sunday - Sky Sports - MATCH POSTPONED

[DrMantisTobogganMD]

Nah, that’s just silly.

You think word will come from the SFA, to tell the ref to insist the pitch is unplayable just to keep Celtic top of the league for a couple of weeks?

i didnt think the SFA would bring the winter break forward either but look what happened

 

[Barrymoped]

i didnt think the SFA would bring the winter break forward either but look what happened

I’d rather the game was on, but if it’s not, going by the state of the pitch on SSN, it will be absolutely bugger all to do with Celtic whatsoever

 

[EddiBrock]

I am really dreading today and being honest nervous. Really hope the boys just return with the three points though. This will be a massive test of character. After Thursday disappointment. Away fixture. Their manager will have them fired up in front of sky cameras. Plus all the Tim-loving media will be praying we slip up on paddy’s day. Can just see the headlines already!! Hope I am wrong and we got after them from first whistle. Rangers PROVE ME WRONG!!! Come on!!

People have been giving it the test of character chat every single match in 2024

After a dozen games we can safely say this team has character

The result today does not change that

 

[TerryMunro]

The guys deserve time off with their families. Get the game on and give them time to recuperate for the final stages in this treble winning season.

 

[Azzurri]

Still no update according to SSN, awaiting ref to decide

 

[westl65]

Don Robertson on his way to Dens to provide his own inspection following on from the local ref

 

[Robocop1960]

Dundee should face some sort of penalty if game is off this has happened a few times already

 

[devilman]

Really think Rangers should demand the points are docked. Not a fucking chance a have should be off for rain. It would need to be mental levels of rain and let's face it, it wasn't.

 

[Camerst51]

Yep tinpot right enough if game is off although I’m probably on the side of its good for us to allow more time for players to recover.

 

[Kirkhillbear]

Still no decision?
Surely move kick off till 3pm if it's not to rain rest of day?

 

[Barrymoped]

Still no decision?
Surely move kick off till 3pm if it's not to rain rest of day?

Sky won’t allow that.

It will be as planned or not at all.

They are clearly trying their best to get it going on, but it’s a bit shit for supporters half way to Dundee already

 

[Davidsmith1]

New inspection 10 15
Game will be off
Have to feel for our fans already up there or on the way

 

[sami_rfc]

New inspection 10 15
Game will be off
Have to feel for our fans already up there or on the way

They are waiting on the ref to get to the ground and make a decision.

 

[Kirkhillbear]

They played in this last week in mls lol

 

[temperance]

Dundee should face some sort of penalty if game is off this has happened a few times already

I think this would be the third game postponed this season, if it happens.

 

[Barrymoped]

New inspection 10 15
Game will be off
Have to feel for our fans already up there or on the way

They are obviously trying their best to get it on, otherwise they would just have called it off at the original inspection at 9:15

 

[Robocop1960]

Not convinced this game going ahead will help us with the state of the park.More chance of picking up injuries on it if it goes ahead today.

 

[Born in blue]

The sfa will have told the ref to get it on as they will be hammered by sky .

 

[Sticky]

They are obviously trying their best to get it on, otherwise they would just have called it off at the original inspection at 9:15

If there is no standing water get it on. FFS football is now a game for pussies!

 

[TheHistorian]

They are obviously trying their best to get it on, otherwise they would just have called it off at the original inspection at 9:15

According to the Met Office, no rain in Dundee at the moment and less than 10% chance of rain for rest of day/evening. So yeah, it's possible that the delay is due to them preparing pitch.

 

[Damsidebear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769309916764791210

 

[Cooper_11]

Shite that it’s called off. Feel sorry for all those who’ve made the trip to Dundee.

 

[devilman]

Really cannot stress enough. Dundee should be docked points and fined. No excuses for having a raging shit hole of a park.

 

[arnietac1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769309916764791210

Came up here last night too for a few drinks with my brother in The Ferry.
Oh well, nice easy drive back.
Have to say the weather was atrocious last night up here before we start slating Dundee FC

 

[brobert99]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769309916764791210

What a state that pitch is in

 

[Cooper_11]

The sfa will have told the ref to get it on as they will be hammered by sky .

It’s an SPFL tournament. And can you explain ‘hammered’ by Sky? What’s the specifics of this hammering?

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Fucking pathetic.

 

[TheFantasticNinetiesFox]

Any chance this gets played midweek?

 

[Cooper_11]

So, when will the match be played.
Just guesswork at the moment, but my guess is the midweek after the Old Firm match and before the Ross County match.
Or is there anything to stop the match being played this coming Wednesday?

 

[baselbear]

On the bus now. Waiting for the results of the pitch inspection.

Ha. Just walked from the centre to Tannadice when I got the text that it was off. Ah well. Back down the hill.

 

[Robo]

Embarrassing! Nothing to do with the fact that Scumdee are missing half their first team!! There’s no chance the groundsmen were encouraged to make it playable

 

[Born in blue]

It’s an SPFL tournament. And can you explain ‘hammered’ by Sky? What’s the specifics of this hammering?

In monetry terms, sky will deduct fees for costs of setting up and loss of revenue as the SFA/SPFL have failed to fulfill their obligation.

 

[Evano1872]

Any chance this gets played midweek?

Possibly midweek in between Hibs & Celtic. Certainly not this upcoming midweek.

 

[gers1978]

they will call it off to keep celtc top of the table.

Worryingly there will be more than a few on here who actually believe this

 

[Sam English]

The game being off has both positives and negatives.

Would've been a bonus to get this game played, as not to have a midweek week fixture coming up.

Bonus is that we'll have more player's back when it does go ahead.

 

[TerryMunro]

After a gruelling game only three days ago they would have had to endure further training sessions to prepare for this game. For a team to then be so incapable in maintaining their ground for a standard level of rain is abysmal.

Going forward rules should be clear in respect to this situations with a 3-0 loss as a punishment. If there was a weather warning type situation then it’s understandable but it was just a night of rain.

 

[Bornathepostman]

That pitch looks horrendous. A bit of rain doesn’t cause that overnight. That’s a more fundamental issue of just being a shite pitch

 

[Jono]

A team challenging for a title goes to places like Dundee and wins, I dont care what Dundee have done or how up for it they are, we go there and turn them over, for the first time in a long while the title is in within touching distance, its all about what we do, and how we apply ourselves.

 

[gers1978]

Embarrassing! Nothing to do with the fact that Scumdee are missing half their first team!! There’s no chance the groundsmen were encouraged to make it playable

This place is full of absolutely zoomery these days, more and more so

 

[Sam English]

Any chance this gets played midweek?

Won't be this midweek.

Hopefully the midweek between the Celtic game and Ross County game

 

[Napsburybear]

At least none of our players will get injured today. Hopefully when the game is replayed the weather will be a lot dryer and the pitch won't cut up.
Players will also get a rest.

 

[ibrox1975]

The good: Our season is all now based on winning the last 9 league games.
Having played a very physically demanding game against Benfica a couple of days ago and us carrying injuries I think it’s good news for us. If it’s rearranged for after the international break we’ll have Sima back I’d hope
The bad: this is however shocking for the Rangers fans who have set off for Dundee this morning.

 

[Jono]

Nah, that’s just silly.

You think word will come from the SFA, to tell the ref to insist the pitch is unplayable just to keep Celtic top of the league for a couple of weeks?

You think they couldn't or wouldn't do that, they will do anything that they think will give shame FC an advantage over us, just wait till we get down to the nitty gritty bit of the season, if we are still clear I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we ended up with a fixture pile up, to think they wouldn't do it is naive, they are mentally challenged scum and they hate us..

 

[SIRBLUE]

Worryingly there will be more than a few on here who actually believe this

Meanwhile on the dark side it will be

Called aff coz the H#ns are running on empty.

Mentalists who some on here are determined to emulate

 

[A1bertz]

Possibly midweek in between Hibs & Celtic. Certainly not this upcoming midweek.

Exactly what I expect. Hope we tell them to feck off if they try that.

 

[SCG]

They are waiting on the ref to get to the ground and make a decision.

They are waiting for a fax from sfa

 

[Papasmurf]

After a gruelling game only three days ago they would have had to endure further training sessions to prepare for this game. For a team to then be so incapable in maintaining their ground for a standard level of rain is abysmal.

Going forward rules should be clear in respect to this situations with a 3-0 loss as a punishment. If there was a weather warning type situation then it’s understandable but it was just a night of rain.

Ok. So if there is a lot of rain and the game goes ahead and a player fucks his ankle in the soft pitch. Who do we blame?

 

[sj2]

Defo a positive, team has been tired looking imo last few weeks.

 

[Coisty09]

The good: Our season is all now based on winning the last 9 league games.
Having played a very physically demanding game against Benfica a couple of days ago and us carrying injuries I think it’s good news for us. If it’s rearranged for after the international break we’ll have Sima back I’d hope
The bad: this is however shocking for the Rangers fans who have set off for Dundee this morning.

I absolutely feel for those who have travelled but I also think it’s the best thing for the team.
A good fortnight rest and hopefully we’ll have two or three more back firing when we return.

 

[TerryMunro]

Ok. So if there is a lot of rain and the game goes ahead and a player fucks his ankle in the soft pitch. Who do we blame?

They should be able to maintain a pitch. The game being called off isn’t the issue. It was a night of rain, rain in Scotland isn’t a new phenomenon.

They should be fined, even under the current SPFL rules there is apt governance to cover that(G53) but this useless inept bastards that run the game are clowns.