Livingston away

[offshore_arab83]

11 v 1 majority required to get rid. We need one of them relegated before the rules could be changed.

the chance was there and those sheep tampering ****ers f ucked it

[offshore_arab83]

I don't understand why you have to use such ridiculous text colours?

same, its absolutely f ucking horrendous to read, nae need for it

[GUNBOAT]

So for once guys on Twitter etc were all bang on with the Story that our head coach was at the pitch inspection and told the official the game should be postponed only to be overruled by last night's 4th official.
All the officials should be dropped this weekend and the SFA/SPFL should compensate Dundee United and travelling fans with proof of a match ticket.That's the FN least they should be doing.

[Dreamsof83]

Couldn't agree more re: officials being held accountable.

Both clubs come out of this debacle in a good light. United being the victims of the nonsense, but having challenged it at 3pm. Livi in fairness did the right thing and got the early inspection that should have prevented any problem for either club or fans. They clearly were concerned about the viability of the game too.

Can debate all we like about what pitches and what heating etc. but that isn't going to change soon. Process in place should have prevented yesterday happening and the fault lies entirely with the SFA.

For officials to be respected they also need to be accountable. This is an SFA farce and they should not be as quiet as they have been about it.

[weegiearab]

100% this! ^^^
A 3pm pitch inspection would have meant that fans had enough notice. The officials and the SFA are the ones in the wrong here. If their was a split decision on whether it went ahead....surely in this day and age, a video call could have been made for a second opinion from someone more senior. Absolute Mickey Mouse league and would not happen if it was the old firm playing Livi...and that is a fact!

[ScotinUSA]

On another note, reading about artificial surfaces, it says that they should not be subject to freezing unless the drainage underneath the surface is not in good order...hence all weather.

[tHeArAb]

On another note, reading about artificial surfaces, it says that they should not be subject to freezing unless the drainage underneath the surface is not in good order...hence all weather.

It wasn't the base underneath that froze. It was the plastic itself. I'm no expert on astro but I'm fairly sure consistent brushing of the surface would've stopped it freezing.

[GUNBOAT]

It wasn't the base underneath that froze. It was the plastic itself. I'm no expert on astro but I'm fairly sure consistent brushing of the surface would've stopped it freezing.

Their manager said they did everything they could but he also voiced concerns at 3PM.The pitch apparently is in a valley and is always colder than the higher ground in the surrounding area.That i can understand because in Dundee we work in the Trottick area which is also in a valley and is like the land that time forgot during cold spells.

This however is as far as my understanding goes,if they played fair and had a grass pitch with undersoil heating the game would have went ahead.I know that there is a rule stating that all Premiership pitches must have undersoil heating and that rule must apply to Rugby Park,The Tony Macaroni and any other stadium with an artificial surface.

If its not possible for artificial pitches to be heated underneath then the teams need to be banned from playing in the Premiership until they have installed a grass pitch.Even simpler just ban plastic pitches altogether from top level football in Scotland.I would also add another rule that if any lower league team draw's a Premiership club at home on a plastic surface they shall forfeit home advantage which would do most of them a favour anyway with increased gate revenue .

Still FN boiling with this one and i agree with other posters that the governing bodies in Scotland are making us a laughing stock allowing these shyte pitches at the highest level and i cannot understand why the OF and other clubs have not had a lot more to say on them over the years.

[TerryTheTerror]

Bottom line is the pitch at the Spaghettihad is pish. 🙂

[LSArab]

Couldn't agree more re: officials being held accountable.

Both clubs come out of this debacle in a good light. United being the victims of the nonsense, but having challenged it at 3pm. Livi in fairness did the right thing and got the early inspection that should have prevented any problem for either club or fans. They clearly were concerned about the viability of the game too.

Can debate all we like about what pitches and what heating etc. but that isn't going to change soon. Process in place should have prevented yesterday happening and the fault lies entirely with the SFA.

For officials to be respected they also need to be accountable. This is an SFA farce and they should not be as quiet as they have been about it.

I’ve just read Maryindale said it was the sand that froze and it is difficult to thaw

Let’s hope we can get this match on next week

Don’t want fixture backlog