Snow

[SHODAN]

Just woke up this morning and the village is covered.

Glad the game's not today or I wouldn't be making it out. How's it over in Edinburgh?

[EastStandGates]

Roads are clear. About half an inch, if that, on the pavements. Blue skies appearing with the sun behind the clouds so might get a bit of a thaw.

[Keith_M]

There's a couple of today's games cancelled already, but both in the west (at Morton and Ayr Utd).

[JimBHibees]

Forecast is for very cold but little to no snow. Only issue would be problems with undersoil heating

[04Sauzee]

If the snow covering remains the same as it just now out my way I won't be able to make the journey tomorrow which is a pain

[Pretty Boy]

Went a run this morning.

Very little snow but it's compacted right down and frozen solid. Not the best for walking on. I'll be allowing plenty time to walk down to the game from where I park at Lochend tomorrow. Roads and pavements around there are always treacherous when it's cold

[DaveF]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong

[SHODAN]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong

:top marks

[Moulin Yarns]

All flights in and out of Glasgow airport suspended due to snow.

[EastStandGates]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong

Absolutely. A straight swap for Dundee Utd with Livi and it'll probably be the strongest top-flight in a good while. Then maybe one of the Fifers for Ross County. Nothing against RC, nice wee town, friendly bunch, an actual grass pitch. It's just that we only seem to get them mid-week or winter, or a combination of the two of them!

[erin go bragh]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong
Another reason why artificial surfaces should be banned as it's frozen. Clubs paying hundreds of thousands for var but can't have a decent grass pitch.

[Renfrew_Hibby]

Quite heavy snow in Renfrew/Paisley this morning. Airport is having problems. Apparently the snow we got overnight will be repeated tonight over Edinburgh

[davhibby]

Another reason why artificial surfaces should be banned as it's frozen. Clubs paying hundreds of thousands for var but can't have a decent grass pitch.

Livi’s grass pitch was always a mess as well. The stadium was built in a stupid place

[flash]

Quite heavy snow in Renfrew/Paisley this morning. Airport is having problems. Apparently the snow we got overnight will be repeated tonight over Edinburgh

The forecast looks fine through here but we shall see.

[Billy Whizz]

The forecast looks fine through here but we shall see.

It does look fine to me but cold
It’s not often you have snow in Leith either

[badabing67]

Just woke up this morning and the village is covered.

Glad the game's not today or I wouldn't be making it out. How's it over in Edinburgh?

When you opening the Greggs Winter Window thread

[Moulin Yarns]

Only 8 games in the whole of the country today!!

[SHODAN]

When you opening the Greggs Winter Window thread

Ugh, ok I'll do it now

[badabing67]

Ugh, ok I'll do it now

Nice one M8 :aok:

[greenginger]

Only 8 games in the whole of the country today!!

Have the pools panel been assembled ?:dunno:

is there still such a thing.

[ballengeich]

Only 8 games in the whole of the country today!!
If anyone fancies taking in a non-league game there's one in Largs and one in Orkney.

[lyonhibs]

The UK will presumably implode in its usual pathetic annual fashion now there's been a few inches of snow

[Golden Bear]

Have the pools panel been assembled ?:dunno:

is there still such a thing.

We've more than enough "fixers" in scottish fitba at the moment.

🙄

[McD]

Livi’s grass pitch was always a mess as well. The stadium was built in a stupid place

:agree:

It’s pretty much the lowest geographical point in the town, almost every direction to leave the stadium is uphill


That said, there’s really no excuse for a match to be cancelled on a plastic pitch, there’s certainly no issue with the roads and paths in Livingston.

[B.H.F.C]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong

Their pitch is a joke. If the weather is anywhere near freezing next week we’ll end up with a free weekend as well.

[McD]

Not sure I follow, what difference does it being plastic have to do with it, if it gets frozen it gets frozen, it would still need to have heating going to it for it to not be frozen



Plastic is supposed to be more weather resistant, and should be less likely to get waterlogged (which isn’t the issue here admittedly)

At this level, there’s no excuse for not having the heating on. However, with a grass pitch, there’s a chance that a heavy snowfall could cause the pitch to become waterlogged as the snow melts, that won’t be the case with a plastic one as it won’t absorb the water and should be drained off easily.

Also, how long does it take to thaw out a plastic pitch? It was an early morning inspection for this match, surely they could get the heating on and have it ready for an afternoon kickoff.

[Stonewall]

Livingston game called off. There is a minimal amount of snow out here, but that tinpot club can never seem to cope with any frost or snow.

I really they are relegated and piss off into obscurity where they belong

Did they not have enough brushes?

[Keith_M]

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Also, how long does it take to thaw out a plastic pitch? It was an early morning inspection for this match, surely they could get the heating on and have it ready for an afternoon kickoff.


Not sure if I misremembered this, but wasn't there a game cancelled in similar circumstances last(?) season because they refused to put the heating on?

[DaveF]

Plastic is supposed to be more weather resistant, and should be less likely to get waterlogged (which isn’t the issue here admittedly)

At this level, there’s no excuse for not having the heating on. However, with a grass pitch, there’s a chance that a heavy snowfall could cause the pitch to become waterlogged as the snow melts, that won’t be the case with a plastic one as it won’t absorb the water and should be drained off easily.

Also, how long does it take to thaw out a plastic pitch? It was an early morning inspection for this match, surely they could get the heating on and have it ready for an afternoon kickoff.

Livi decommissioned / removed their undersoil heating a few years ago.

[SHODAN]

The UK will presumably implode in its usual pathetic annual fashion now there's been a few inches of snow

It's cheaper to let the country stop for a few days than invest in preventative measures as we don't get snow enough to justify it.

[LewysGot2]

Been to club shop for Santa today. Absolutely nothing in and around Leith :thumbsup:

[Allant1981]

Plastic is supposed to be more weather resistant, and should be less likely to get waterlogged (which isn’t the issue here admittedly)

At this level, there’s no excuse for not having the heating on. However, with a grass pitch, there’s a chance that a heavy snowfall could cause the pitch to become waterlogged as the snow melts, that won’t be the case with a plastic one as it won’t absorb the water and should be drained off easily.

Also, how long does it take to thaw out a plastic pitch? It was an early morning inspection for this match, surely they could get the heating on and have it ready for an afternoon kickoff.

Not sure why I deleted my post!! Is it actually plastic though? To be fair no matter what their pitch is its still crap!

[LunasBoots]

Sea air I think mainly keeps it minimal in Leith if at all, you know its bad when it snows in Leith

[Moulin Yarns]

Sea air I think mainly keeps it minimal in Leith if at all, you know its bad when it snows in Leith

I remember a new year when I was in grangemouth and it was 30cm deep at the docks.

[McD]

Not sure why I deleted my post!! Is it actually plastic though? To be fair no matter what their pitch is its still crap!



Last sentence is definitely bang on!


The pitch is Astro/plastic/synthetic/whatever the term is these days. It’s not grass in anyway, they tore up the grass pitch when they got promoted to the premier league