Chesterfield home postponed

[Mr Wonderful]

Originally Posted by cpr7

Last year's final was in Inverness. Not quite mid way between Connah's Quay and Dingwall.

Seems the SFA made the nomads travel to one of the furthest venues they could have picked. We’ll end up on the Orkneys you watch!

[Red Light]

Originally Posted by Ooh aah Paskin

I don't think the squad is strong enough to go all out in all competitions even with youth to supplement.

It would be interesting to see season by season our record in cups and our final league position.

Off the top of my head I think there has been one season where we have done well in both (two Wembley finals).

But a significant factor is 'the luck of the draw.

The year we won the Trophy I thought round by round the gods were on our sides - the greatest hurdle was probably Southport away.

if the balls come out of the velvet bag in the right order it can just make that difference - what we want to avoid is the big guns and playing away from home - keep getting home draws against minnows and there is a more than fair chance we will progress - if we lose such a tie then it can't be said that we were offered a really good opportunity which we failed to take - but football as we all know is never so simple - the euphoria of beating Arsenal one year can contrast bitterly with a home defeat against Runcorn as I can readily recall.

[cpr7]

SPFL website confirm our game vs St Mirren Colts is Sat 12th Oct at 3PM.

[Foxy]

Originally Posted by cpr7

SPFL website confirm our game vs St Mirren Colts is Sat 12th Oct at 3PM.

Finally it’s confirmed. I have been on tenterhooks all day. Thank goodness for the SPFL website; how on earth would we get by without it ?

[Red Light]

Originally Posted by cpr7

SPFL website confirm our game vs St Mirren Colts is Sat 12th Oct at 3PM.

Yes - it's yet again incredible that our own club obviously are aware of what is going on but seem incapable of sharing basic information with the fanbase even in the form of a short statement indicating the league postponement with further details to follow. Football plays a significant part in so many people's lives and there will be some people out there making plans as this thread has previously demonstrated.

A few more bits of information.

The Chesterfield official site under the heading fixtures shows what was our scheduled league game is now postponed PP - nothing else.

We are still shown on our official club site as playing Chesterfield with a 5.20 pm KO - this is 3 clear days after the draw was completed.

The SPFL specifically use the word 'confirmed' relating to our game v St Mirren Colts and the now 3.00 pm KO.

Connahs Quay Nomads away tie at Partick Thistle is confirmed as taking place on the same day (Sat 12 Oct) with a 5.15 pm KO and has been selected for live tv coverage by S4C - Scottish TV Channel Alba is covering another tie but not ours.

This competition prior to being sponsored by Tunnocks Caramel Wafer was known as the IRN BRU cup and has been staged for many years - as far as I can tell the final has always been staged in Scotland - I am not sure when teams were initially invited to take part from Ireland, England and Wales.
In respect of both English and Welsh clubs it may have been as recent as last season - certainly Sutton United were one of the clubs that entered but were eliminated at an early stage.

[pagl]

Originally Posted by Mr Wonderful

Seems the SFA made the nomads travel to one of the furthest venues they could have picked. We’ll end up on the Orkneys you watch!

If it was a final then the troops would be there in force.

[paddockgraham]

great, it gives the miserable bastards in our fanbase something else to moan and whinge about

[pagl]

Originally Posted by paddockgraham

great, it gives the miserable bastards in our fanbase something else to moan and whinge about

And the happy clappers supporting losing £6k of TV revenue and a Saturday game against one of the biggest teams in the league.

Has someone left the key in the door of your cell and the wi-fi on?

[Jaded]

Originally Posted by paddockgraham

great, it gives the miserable bastards in our fanbase something else to moan and whinge about

PG - in general, do you think clubs should let fans know the dates and times of their matches?