Hibs travelling up to Dingwall on Thu morning?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

As opposed to staying overnight due to Christmas.

Will this have any influence on the outcome of the game?

[Gus Fring]

Do you mean Thursday morning? Wednesday is Christmas Day. I think it's fair enough, I don't expect the players to give up Christmas for the sake of travelling up the day before. Who knows, maybe travelling up the day before is what makes us lose up there?

[Danderhall Hibs]

Think they're up on Wednesday afternoon/evening? At least they were supposed to be (as of Saturday night).

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Oops! Losing track of the days already!

Meant to be travelling up on the day of the game as per Sundays papers.

Admins - feel free to amend the thread title, cheers!

[Pretty Boy]

Think it was Liam Craig who said that Butcher had asked the players what they wanted to do and they agreed they would rather spend Christmas with their families (after training) and then travel up on boxing day.

[oconnors_strip]

Just hope the weather is ok on the a9 for travelling!

[B.H.F.C]

Usually stay up when we are there or Inverness and haven't won very often doing that so don't see it having a big difference.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Just hope the weather is ok on the a9 for travelling!

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Exactly! I follow various travel accounts on twitter and the photos and updates have made me query if game will go ahead

[scoopyboy]

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Think they're up on Wednesday afternoon/evening? At least they were supposed to be (as of Saturday night).

Training Wednesday morning. Afternoon and evening with their families.

Leaving early Thursday morning.

[scottish_sleepy]

Just driven up to Inverness this afternoon and the roads are starting to get a covering of snow. Police everywhere in their 4x4's keeping agood eye on the conditions. The snow gates were shut the other night for around 5 hours. The wind up here is crazy so it could be a game of long bangers :-)

[Zondervan]

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Exactly! I follow various travel accounts on twitter and the photos and updates have made me query if game will go ahead

The game should be fine.

All the twitter updates I am getting show Christmas night and Boxing Day to be calm, although it will take a turn for the worse over Thursday night into Friday.

[hibee62]

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Just hope the weather is ok on the a9 for travelling!

I hope its closed and Hibs are unable to travel, it will teach the SFA a lesson! How hard is it to arrange 3 games around Christmas and New Year in the local area? Inverness, Ross County and Aberdeen can all play each other? Or move it to the 27th? Ridiculous scheduling!

[Gettin' Auld]

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I hope its closed and Hibs are unable to travel, it will teach the SFA a lesson! How hard is it to arrange 3 games around Christmas and New Year in the local area? Inverness, Ross County and Aberdeen can all play each other? Or move it to the 27th? Ridiculous scheduling!

Local area?......I agree with the sentiment, but Aberdeen is almost as far away from Dingwall, as it is from Edinburgh.

[Pretty Boy]

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I hope its closed and Hibs are unable to travel, it will teach the SFA a lesson! How hard is it to arrange 3 games around Christmas and New Year in the local area? Inverness, Ross County and Aberdeen can all play each other? Or move it to the 27th? Ridiculous scheduling!

Inverness v Ross County
Celtic v Partick Thistle
Hibs v St Johnstone
Aberdeen v Dundee Utd
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Hearts v St Mirren

Simple and no one travelling ridiculous distances.

[weonlywon6-2]

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Think it was Liam Craig who said that Butcher had asked the players what they wanted to do and they agreed they would rather spend Christmas with their families (after training) and then travel up on boxing day.

If thats the case its a good move by butcher,and the right one

[hibee62]

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Local area?......I agree with the sentiment, but Aberdeen is almost as far away from Dingwall, as it is from Edinburgh.

Really? My bad. You see the point though, it's possible to avoid this situation!

Still closer to Dingwall than Edinburgh mind!

[DanTheMan]

I was planning to go up in the car but after seeing the images from Traffic Scotland I don't think I will be there looks horrendous.

[Moulin Yarns]

Of course, for all the flumps looking in we are traveling up on the day because we are broke and can't afford the accommodation.

[Franck Stanton]

Just a thought - Why don't we just give RC the 3 points, not go all that way in freezing conditions, let our players stay with their loved ones and as an added bonus to this idea, put another 3 points between RC and the knuckle dragging , windae-licking, puddle drinkers from the PBS thereby adding to their woes.

[B.H.F.C]

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Inverness v Ross County
Celtic v Partick Thistle
Hibs v St Johnstone
Aberdeen v Dundee Utd
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Hearts v St Mirren

Simple and no one travelling ridiculous distances.

Utd v Sheep and Highland derby are new year fixtures.

Also it's not just us affected on Boxing Day. Motherwell are away to Aberdeen and Inverness to Partick. Due to there being two highland teams someone is always going to have to travel at some point but to have so many teams traveling long distances is scandalous.

[SouthamptonHibs]

Great day out 8 hours return bus journey to watch the Hibees roll on Thursday I'll be there, we have to play them sometime! With Killie sheep ict and county in the league if it's an away game at Boxing Day chances are it's gonna be far away, look on the bright side we can't win at Easter road I think we should play all our games away if home, going to Easter road is terrible no atmosphere no Wins and thousands off empty seats! Roll on Dingwall hail hail

[lyonhibs]

Just to pre-empt any *****y excuses re: distance or weather (yes, the scheduling is a joke, but it remains a fitbaw game played 11 v 11 on a bit of grass), I think the most deserving team will win this one.

[SkintHibby]

Am I wrong in not caring if Ross County beat us and open up an even bigger gap with Hearts?

[Jones28]

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Am I wrong in not caring if Ross County beat us and open up an even bigger gap with Hearts?

Yes. Hibs should come first! Those knuckle dragging, **** pedlars are certain to be relegated anyway.

[B.H.F.C]

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Am I wrong in not caring if Ross County beat us and open up an even bigger gap with Hearts?

Aye because we aren't all that far in front of RC.

Not caring if Hibs lose? Ridiculous thing to say.

[Eyrie]

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Am I wrong in not caring if Ross County beat us and open up an even bigger gap with Hearts?

I'd rather we got the three points tomorrow and then helped Ross County out by taking another three on 2nd of January.

[IFONLY]

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I'd rather we got the three points tomorrow and then helped Ross County out by taking another three on 2nd of January.

Now thats a sensible take on it!!!!!

[Brooster]

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Am I wrong in not caring if Ross County beat us and open up an even bigger gap with Hearts?

Yes you are wrong. We all want hearts relegated but Hibs results are more important.

[hibee62]

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Just to pre-empt any *****y excuses re: distance or weather (yes, the scheduling is a joke, but it remains a fitbaw game played 11 v 11 on a bit of grass), I think the most deserving team will win this one.

No excuses re the result, I just feel sorry for the players having to leave family so early and the fans who would normally make the journey but won't because f the time of year! Also take note that county had to travel to us last year and won!