*****The Official Rangers v Ross County thread - Match Off - *****

[AGC123 1,203]

Daily Record reporting the game could be off due to county being stuck on a9 don’t know if it’s just sensationalism but there is jeopardy there.  

[Finny 5,577]

1 minute ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Doubt has been cast over Rangers’ clash with Ross County tonight as the Staggies are currently travelling through torrid winter conditions this afternoon.

The Highland side have NOT stayed overnight in Glasgow, meaning they are en route to Ibrox on the day of their meeting with Philippe Clement's side. That will see them have to fight through "heavy snow" according to NW Trunk Roads – who work on behalf of Transport Scotland – with six gritters in situ up and down the wintery A9 roads right now.

Traffic is at a "standstill" too with the A9 closed at Drumochter. Resources are stretched to the limit as workers try to clear snow in a bid to get vehicles through. But with kick-off at 7:45pm tonight, there will be anxious glances at watches throughout the day as Derek Adams' men try to make the game with Rangers. NW say they "are advising to avoid the route as much as possible and delay travel". Currently, Google Maps has the journey time at 4hrs 45 minutes.

But that isn't accounting for additional delays – which are likely – and rush hour traffic which the bus is primed to hit. There are yellow wind, rain and snow warnings in certain areas of the country.

Ffs. 

[J-Maestro 11,235]

Just came down on the Bus from Aberdeen and aye the roads even before Stirling are fucked with flooding. Wouldn’t be surprised as the rain hasn’t let up.

[Dado'sMulls 2,628]

6 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

I used to cycle 6 miles to work, do my shift cycle home then  go to training that included a 5k run, then circuit training  then finish if with 45 minutes of 5 asides that’s was twice a week then the other two days after work I played 5’s at the pits then would play 11’s on the Saturday, total different level of intensity obviously but you’d expect a 20 year old professional athlete to be able to play 3 hours of football a week. 

In the snow, uphill both ways? 

[Scottywellhousetb 50,619]

Everycunt in the country knew the conditions were going to be terrible today, they should have left yesterday, 3-0 awarded victory imo, one of them a penalty. 

[Bluekev 44,216]

There’s no excuse is they game is called off due to them travelling today. There’s been warnings about the weather today for a few days now. What a bunch of amateur twats.

[B1872 20,851]

It’ll be sound FS! Daily Record are lying horrible cunts just desperate for clicks. Cunts are making out they are coming from the North Pole. 

[Bluekev 44,216]

14 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

I used to cycle 6 miles to work, do my shift cycle home then  go to training that included a 5k run, then circuit training  then finish if with 45 minutes of 5 asides that’s was twice a week then the other two days after work I played 5’s at the pits then would play 11’s on the Saturday, total different level of intensity obviously but you’d expect a 20 year old professional athlete to be able to play 3 hours of football a week. 

They’re not full of amphetamine though mate 😂

[Iakona 2,264]

I remember last year the forum was awash with posts of outrage about Rangers being expected to travel to Dingwall at this time of year…

[Jakes Pal 5,644]

Got to hope the game goes ahead to keep the pressure on the Mhanks, only silver lining if County cannot make the journey is we will be well rested for Saturday.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,216]

1 minute ago, B1872 said:

It’ll be sound FS! Daily Record are lying horrible cunts just desperate for clicks. Cunts are making out they are coming from the North Pole. 

It's not clickbait

[Madina 3,858]

It's probably wishful thinking by the Record. Usually when RC play teams like us, Killie, Ayr etc they stay over the night before 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,216]

Just now, Madina said:

It's probably wishful thinking by the Record. Usually when RC play teams like us, Killie, Ayr etc they stay over the night before 

For night games?

[.Williamson. 82,814]

I’d genuinely award us the win if it’s called off because those mongos didn’t stay overnight in Glasgow before the game

Games of football shouldn’t be called off because one team decides not to turn up, it should be an automatic win to the other side 

[Madina 3,858]

3 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

For night games?

Good point actually. All the games I knew they stayed at the Park Hotel were 3pm come to think of it 

[SPWF 8,306]

The weather warnings have been in place for days. If County have been thick enough to travel today they should forfeit the game. Absolute red neck that a top flight club would be this amateurish. 

[6superbarry6 14,178]

1 minute ago, .Williamson. said:

I’d genuinely award us the win if it’s called off because those mongos didn’t stay overnight in Glasgow before the game

Games of football shouldn’t be called off because one team decides not to turn up, it should be an automatic win to the other side 

You do realise we have had a late kick off this season due to us being stuck in traffic? 

[ElBufalo20 7,921]

19 minutes ago, AGC123 said:

Daily Record reporting the game could be off due to county being stuck on a9 don’t know if it’s just sensationalism but there is jeopardy there.  

Why is a top flight professional football team driving down on the same day when it’s that distance?

Thats amateur stuff. Imagine being a player and the highest level in your country and having to sit on a bus for four and a half hours then play a top tier game.

[6superbarry6 14,178]

There’s no way we can expect RC to stay overnight for a 7.45 kick off ffs 

[Bluekev 44,216]

2 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said:

You do realise we have had a late kick off this season due to us being stuck in traffic? 

But ignoring weather warnings and still travelling on the day is a bit different to a build up of traffic.

[.Williamson. 82,814]

2 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said:

You do realise we have had a late kick off this season due to us being stuck in traffic? 

A late kick off and calling a game off are two entirely different things, you realise that aye?

[Bluekev 44,216]

Just now, 6superbarry6 said:

There’s no way we can expect RC to stay overnight for a 7.45 kick off ffs 

I think we can if there was weather warnings in place for the match day.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,216]

Got no issue with them travelling the day of tbh, they're a tiny club who will be looking to make any saving they can

[.Williamson. 82,814]

1 minute ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Got no issue with them travelling the day of tbh, they're a tiny club who will be looking to make any saving they can

I have no issue with them awarding us the victory and not travelling at all. Save themselves the time and money 

[6superbarry6 14,178]

1 minute ago, .Williamson. said:

A late kick off and calling a game off are two entirely different things, you realise that aye?

And if the ref had decided to call ours off, should we have forfeited the points? it would be setting a dangerous precedent.