LeeWallaceRFC 3,920 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Rangers will travel to Forres to play the Highland League side in the Scottish Cup.Questions had been hanging over the tie and suggestions had been made that it may be moved to Inverness Caledonia Thistle’s stadium due to the size of Forres Mechanic’s ground.Following a meeting on Tuesday night, Mechanics officials confirmed the tie will be played at Mosset Park - which has a capacity of just under 1500.Club secretary Dave McDonald said: “Yes we are playing the game at Mossat Park. I think it’s great that the game is going ahead at Forres and it gives our supports that go to the games every week the chance to come and see a big match.“Rangers are drawing big crowds at the moment hopefully it will be a fantastic tie and we eventually we come out winners.“Our ground holds 1476 and we’ll be expecting that to sell out.“We still have to finalise the finer details with regard to the game itself. There’s been a lot of dialogue between the time the draw was made and now with the various agencies.“It’s certainly a good financial boost for the club and the prestige of playing Rangers on your home ground. It’s a huge boost.“It will be good day for Forres. The shopkeepers are speaking about it at the moment and looking forward to the tie and will bring business to the various shops in the town.“It will benefit the whole town at the end of the day. Leading up the game as well as on the day.”The tie will be played on Saturday, September 29.http://news.stv.tv/north/187739-rangers-second-round-cup-tie-will-go-ahead-at-forres-mechanics-ground/? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8jsXk6h_kU Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
better than all the rest 153 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The right call for this game should be a cracking cup tie I am sure the TV will be all over it and that will have something to do with them staying at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thiepvalwood 33 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Still be the right call when one of our players breaks his ankle on what is effectively a public park. I know we all looked forward to seeing proper football again but that is just crazy.And that's without thinking about our support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Still be the right call when one of our players breaks his ankle on what is effectively a public park. I know we all looked forward to seeing proper football again but that is just crazy.And that's without thinking about our support.It's far from a public park. The pitch is usually in very good condition at this time of year. You can see most of it as you pass on the A96. I haven't seen it recently but historically it has been a very good pitch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Still be the right call when one of our players breaks his ankle on what is effectively a public park. I know we all looked forward to seeing proper football again but that is just crazy.And that's without thinking about our support.The playing surface will be good...........its the grass banking around the park that will fill the A&E departments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
debear 603 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The playing surface will be good...........its the grass banking around the park that will fill the A&E departments.Particularly after a bevvy session up there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Particularly after a bevvy session up there.The half hour train from Inverness can turn into a messy experience, involving much haste to get the booze finished before the pigs come on in Nairn or Forres, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidrfc1873 12 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thought we were boycotting sfa competitions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodz 98 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The half hour train from Inverness can turn into a messy experience, involving much haste to get the booze finished before the pigs come on in Nairn or Forres, dont know what your talking about Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not good for fans wanting tickets. They only need to give us 300 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Bigger stadium would have been beneficial to both clubs More supporters = more cash for us and themWe should draw the game and get a return at ibrox the way we are playing mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Joke of a decision. If the police allow this I will be surprised.Does anyone have any pictures of the ground? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
debear 603 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thought we were boycotting sfa competitions?I thought that people could think for theirselves.You do what you think is right.If I don't get a ticket, I'm boycotting the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Blue_Flash 390 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I don't think this is the right call, I mean to say oh people who come every week can see it? FFS going to a bigger stadium MORE people could see it? By moving BOTH clubs would get alot MORE money?? Moving seemed a good idea all round, we will be lucky to get 300 tickets Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Football Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenray201 28 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 So forres is going with a 8-1-1 formation hoping for a 0-0 score to bring it back to ibrox ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The half hour train from Inverness can turn into a messy experience, involving much haste to get the booze finished before the pigs come on in Nairn or Forres,Just drive and have your bevvy as you drive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidrfc1873 12 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I thought that people could think for theirselves.You do what you think is right.If I don't get a ticket, I'm boycotting the game.Well as the competition is sfa guess I'll be giving it a miss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzapat 83 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Joke of a decision. If the police allow this I will be surprised.Does anyone have any pictures of the ground?Check it out on Google Maps, it sits right next to the A96.I think it will be a nightmare for the Police and they will recommend it be moved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy 4,472 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 So forres is going with a 8-1-1 formation hoping for a 0-0 score to bring it back to ibrox ?At least that would be one more striker than Craig Levein plays for the Scotland team! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 So well be taken 1000 seats Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy 4,472 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 type "Lea Road, Forres, Moray, Scotland" into google maps and you can see the park Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy 4,472 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not even exaggerating, a clearance from the box could easily end up in one of the surrounding houses' gardens. Is Ally McCoist going to chap the door and ask for his ball back? I can't see this being allowed to go ahead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
debear 603 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not even exaggerating, a clearance from the box could easily end up in one of the surrounding houses' gardens. Is Ally McCoist going to chap the door and ask for his ball back? I can't see this being allowed to go ahead.You do know that they are allowed to play football there, and do so regularly.Is the ball more likely to land in a garden when we are playing?Actually, it probably is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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