Plan B if pitch waterlogged tonight?

[Woodrow Call]

This deluge of weather is getting depressing.

There's poor cnuts getting washed out their houses all over England. Reckon we are getting off light.

 

[Deleted Account]

Sounds as if it’s pissing it down atm

Nothing like last weekend.

 

[Deleted Account]

Don’t want to be a pantie wetter but looking at the forecast there is every chance the game will be at risk. Same conditions as Livi game and it got called off with 2 hours to go!

Can’t see it recovering for Friday either as the forecast is for worse for tomorrow!

does anyone know if we have covers?

Its nothing like the same conditions, consider your knickers pished

 

[Coplandbear]

 

[papasasac]

Well, reading all this has been a waste of my time. Haha

 

[Deleted Account]

On a pitch the size of Ibrox, with the amount of rain fall (Weight on Gazebo), I'd hazard a guess that it would indeed be difficult

Damn you and your functioning brain!

 

[Monty_greenock34]

Apparently covers aren't an option for rain fall.

Why not do u know, I mean if it was setup like a tent or dome the water would filter to the sides and down the drain?

Let's hope its fine, I still find it bizarre that teams in lower leagues have better condition of pitch with a tiny budget and no state of art equipment.

 

[Woodrow Call]

I can confirm - It’s pishing down.

I'm in Paisley a few miles from stadium.

Rains off and looks as if the sky's clearing to the West.

 

[Amato]

If last Saturday was a UEFA game then it wouldn't have been called off.

 

[DamBuster72]

I'm in Paisley a few miles from stadium.

Rains off and looks as if the sky's clearing to the West.

Sean Batty Loyal

 

[Oco1981]

It’ll be on. Pitch might be in a mess though.

More of a mess anyway!

 

[Arkanoid]

Imagine if we actually we're in a title race and the state of our pitch could cause a backlog.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

The game would be declared null and void, Braga win and a ban issued to Alfredo Morelos for the rest of the domestic season.

That's hilarious

 

[talkingsportsjacket]

Going by the weather chart the rain is to go off after mid day with the odd shower.
Off just now here in Falkirk.
So should be fine.

 

[Marfc_84]

Opened this thread thinking we were talking tactics

 

[Godrup99]

A simple gazebo style setup with runoff and simple tarp guttering wouldnt be difficult to do

Not many gazebos football pitch sized kicking about are there.

Covers for rain would also bring water to the surface and enhance any disease already there as it'd give increase temperature and humidity.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

Work 10 minute walk from Ibrox and looks fine outside just now. Should be ok for a UEFA match of only on and off during day.

 

[MJN 55]

I have a good friend who is currently at Ibrox (he is part of The Uefa delegation) The game is not in doubt.

 

[TommyEgan]

Got to love a lot of the replies that start with "I'm sure" but end in "though i'm not sure". Or with "fact" then "apparently". Contradictions galore .

Really hope this goes ahead tonight.

 

[Ali59]

Update, 10.10am the sun is out.
Ibrox sprinklers on standby for tonight.

 

[ALADOU34]

This weather always reminds me of the Marseille game when Hateley scored what a roar from the crowd

 

[Grumpyoldman1950]

Dry in Glasgow city centre at the moment and getting a bit brighter.

 

[daviemc1872]

surely the pitch should be playable tonight

 

[Scott M]

I can currently see sunshine - it's almost taps aff weather (certainly sprinklers aff weather).

Ooooft....

 

[Gary]

This weather always reminds me of the Marseille game when Hateley scored what a roar from the crowd

Exactly what I thought of, we've had good results on shitty pitches before in Europe

 

[Jase]

Why need it be behind closed doors ffs?

 

[derBovril]

I've never seen any pictures or evidence of the pitch being covered at any point. Plenty of pictures from various times and days out there and never one where covers are used.

I don't know if that's standard these days or not.

I imagine that they will have been trying to dry it out as much as they can. Covering it will prevent it from drying out when it isn't raining.

 

[brandon5160]

Exactly what I thought of, we've had good results on shitty pitches before in Europe

Jeez o. ford scorpio, remember them?

 

[jierobinson92]

A gazebo the size of the pitch

 

[DeeCeeTee]

Get the ballboys trained for Wimbledon style cover deployment

 

[colin stein 9]

Postponed european matches are to be played within 24 hrs if possible.

The only previous example I can recall involving Rangers was versus Cologne in March 1979 at Ibrox in the European Cup Quarterfinals Second Leg. Game on Wednesday night postponed due to snow/ice and played on Thursday night instead. We drew 1-1 and were knocked out on aggregate.

 

[Rudiger]

The astro turf pitch across the road?

 

[Jase]

The only previous example I can recall involving Rangers was versus Cologne in March 1979 at Ibrox in the European Cup Quarterfinals Second Leg. Game on Wednesday night postponed due to snow/ice and played on Thursday night instead. We drew 1-1 and were knocked out on aggregate.

Early 60’s we played Vorwarts in the old European Cup. The East Germans couldn’t get visas to play the second leg in Glasgow so our home leg went to Malmo. The game was abandoned after 45 due to rain and we played the following mid-morning. The match itself presented no problems with us winning both legs, 2-1 in E.Germany, 4-1 in Malmo and even in the abandoned game we were up when it was abandoned.

 

[Ardgowan_Bear]

Been glorious sunshine in Gourock all morning...hopefully the same up river now

 

[Deleted member 125]

It's the brown, wet, slippy pitch of Ibrox,
It's the muddiest sight that I have ever seen,
It's the brown, wet, slippy pitch of Ibrox.
And it'll help us beat this in-form Braga team.

 

[The Businessman]

It's the brown, wet, slippy pitch of Ibrox,
It's the muddiest sight that I have ever seen,
It's the brown, wet, slippy pitch of Ibrox.
And it'll help us beat this in-form Braga team.

Like it

 

[Baloo72]

In Larkhall at the minute

It's like Saturday all over again

 

[kclarkhall]

Rain off and sun cracking through in Glasgow city centre. Long may it remain.

 

[.k.k.]

Play them in the street, we'll watch from the pavement.

 

[Blue As]

The astro turf pitch across the road?

Council would object

 

[Jase]

Council would object

Ye’d not put it past them.

 

[Frajo]

What time do the ground staff inspect the pitch?

 

[Caniggia]

Rain off and sun cracking through in Glasgow city centre. Long may it remain.

Hope so. Looking forward to this one tonight.

 

[the_baron]

It's about time we got a plastic pitch. People on here have been crying out for one for years.

 

[MJN 55]

What time do the ground staff inspect the pitch?

The ground staff have been there and working since very early this morning.
The UEFA delegates are also there.The game will go ahead.

 

[Liviger1984]

Jeez o. ford scorpio, remember them?

The memories! Had this European run on vhs haha

 

[Frajo]

The ground staff have been there and working since very early this morning.
The UEFA delegates are also there.The game will go ahead.

Great news

 

[Ardgowan_Bear]

Been glorious sunshine in Gourock all morning...hopefully the same up river now

Edit...now a hail shower, snow too.
Ffs.
Who'da thunk it

 

[coplandrearl36]

Right everybody grab their partner’s hairdryer and get over to Ibrox.

 

[nybear]

At what point was this sort of shit ever remotely funny?

I dont see a smiley face at the end so who's laughing ?