*****The Official Dundee v Rangers Match Thread*****

[rossco87 691]

I suspect there is going to be some amount of pressure on Don Robertson to make sure this goes ahead.

 

A postponement would cause too much of a headache for the SPFL in terms of the split, and also quite a lot of embarrassment for them in terms of why there is a team in the top flight with such a poor pitch, add in the fact that Motherwell were forced to play on it at the weekend.

[Blueshoff 11,891]

Covers might keep more rain off but it'll keep the moisture already there in so it'll only really be as good as when it's covered.

[Blacky Bear 882]

The game is on unless we get nuked

Missing email will save the day.

[superallysbears 7,692]

Certainty to be some kind of controversy regarding this fixture coming up, just get the the three points and down the road.

[Super Ally Scores Again! 478]

Worst case could this be rescheduled to the following Wednesday prior to the SC semi?

[Badger 8,769]

3pts.

Don't care how.

[Nk89 1,289]

1 hour ago, rossco87 said:

I suspect there is going to be some amount of pressure on Don Robertson to make sure this goes ahead.

 

A postponement would cause too much of a headache for the SPFL in terms of the split, and also quite a lot of embarrassment for them in terms of why there is a team in the top flight with such a poor pitch, add in the fact that Motherwell were forced to play on it at the weekend.

Thing is, Dundee are looking likely for a top 6 finish so more of this to come potentially 

[Badger 8,769]

The game got postponed last time with 8mm of rain the day before.

There is 3x that forecast for tomorrow.

[RealWorldRich 689]

3 minutes ago, Badger said:

The game got postponed last time with 8mm of rain the day before.

There is 3x that forecast for tomorrow.

Could be wrong but i thought i heard it mentioned on the radio Dundee have borrowed a cover for the field from celtic.

 

Maybe that's their repayment of the changed covid vote.

[SkylineBlue 23,698]

3 minutes ago, Badger said:

The game got postponed last time with 8mm of rain the day before.

There is 3x that forecast for tomorrow.

I honestly don't think the condition of the pitch or the risk to players will matter. They will push this game through at any cost.

[saintbob1969 1,473]

Three of four inspections at the weekend there... how did that game go?

[Bears r us 30,852]

1 hour ago, rossco87 said:

I suspect there is going to be some amount of pressure on Don Robertson to make sure this goes ahead.

 

A postponement would cause too much of a headache for the SPFL in terms of the split, and also quite a lot of embarrassment for them in terms of why there is a team in the top flight with such a poor pitch, add in the fact that Motherwell were forced to play on it at the weekend.

Another Ref who tries not to give us any decisions if he can help it, so probably play the game whatever the condition of the pitch is.

Certainly a lot of rain in Dundee over Tuesday and Wednesday if the forecast is anything like correct. We need to hope these covers help, but rain is supposed to start before lunch time on Wed after a lot during tomorrow.

 

[Unionblue 3,692]

Why does it seem like its always raining in Dundee!

[Orange Persson 548]

One of our biggest games for years is turning into a nightmare. 

[KaiserJon 12,418]

11 hours ago, RFCRobertson said:

We could get away with a draw but it leaves it very very close and every game dangerous

I think yesterday should be seen as a massive boost, came from 2 goals down and a goal down going into injury time with a side still missing 2 or 3 players against essentially a full power celtic side. 

We absolutely do have the quality to beat them, but I think there's a mental block for a lot of the players at the moment thats the real issue

 

Aside from everything else can you make the match threads till the end of the season😀👍 

[BlueAvenger 10,330]

The pitch will be awful but I hope to fuck we are ready for it and come out the traps for a change because that mob will be up for it knowing a win guarantees a top 6 place. We know what’s at stake so no complacency or fuckin about. Just win and go back to the top again. 

[RFCRobertson 11,789]

17 minutes ago, KaiserJon said:

Aside from everything else can you make the match threads till the end of the season😀👍 

But @The Specky Forum Organiser does such a good job of them 

If I still had a laptop I would 

[kelvd1873 7,245]

14 hours ago, Jakes Pal said:

Heavy rain forecast for Dundee Tuesday and Wednesday. Even with covers on there will be serious doubts about the pitch, and as the covers will obviously have to come off a couple of hours before kick off, even that short time exposed to rain will turn that surface into a swamp. If the League try and screw us by forcing us to play on an unsafe surface or switch to a closed door plastic pitch ground then hopefully the Club has the balls to tell them to do one.

What’s the closed doors plastic pitch talk? 

[East Enclosure Row N 2,824]

Pishing down in Dundee tonight

 

XCWeather forecast for Dundee
https://xcweather.uk/forecast/id:18637

[Jakes Pal 5,646]

8 hours ago, kelvd1873 said:

What’s the closed doors plastic pitch talk? 

It was put up as a possibility by the League to move the Dundee v Motherwell game to an all weather neutral venue to be played behind closed doors as the match had to be played. We are in a similar position, if as is likely Dens is unfit after another two days of heavy rain forecast for today and tomorrow, then the League has this option. The game has to be played, either at a potentially unsafe Dens, or moved, for example to Falkirk with its plastic pitch with no supporters in attendance.

[LegendofCoop 17,420]

Don't Sky have the broadcast rights for this game.....how does that work if it's bcd. Dundee must get penalised surely?

[6superbarry6 14,180]

Did Dundee have similar pitch issues last season in the championship and if so why weren’t they made to address before promotion, an absolute embarrassment for a top flight club.

[Colin Traive 22,923]

Any Tayside bears on PitchWatch with updates on likelihood of this game going ahead?

Pishing down here and the forecast for Dundee is much the same. Pitch was shocking against Motherwell and it won’t be improving in a monsoon.

[RFC55 109,398]

18 minutes ago, Colin Traive said:

Any Tayside bears on PitchWatch with updates on likelihood of this game going ahead?

Pishing down here and the forecast for Dundee is much the same. Pitch was shocking against Motherwell and it won’t be improving in a monsoon.

Docherty has said he’s been assured the game will be on 

[Dan Deacon 55,508]

10 hours ago, KaiserJon said:

Aside from everything else can you make the match threads till the end of the season😀👍 

it should only be @PromDeAnglais doing them. the best match thread creator the world has seen.