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    Today's Semi Final - Weather

    I'm currently sitting at home in Mount Florida and looking out the window and my first thought is that I'd be surprised if the game is still on.

    It's absolutely horrendous weather here right now.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_M View Post
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    I'm currently sitting at home in Mount Florida and looking out the window and my first thought is that I'd be surprised if the game is still on.

    It's absolutely horrendous weather here right now.
    Over 7 hours till kick off. I'd be surprised if the game is off.

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    I’m further west and you’ve got plenty more rain and wind heading for mt Florida. It’s going to be wet and wild

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    Can't be any worse than last season's Betfred semi. I'm still drying off

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    Quote Originally Posted by Since90+2 View Post
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    Over 7 hours till kick off. I'd be surprised if the game is off.

    The forecast for later is actually worse... but you're probably right.

    I suppose they'll be desperate just to get these games over with, no matter what.

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    It’s not often you see 60mph+ winds in a forecast. Both the wind and the rain will drop slightly between 2pm-5pm kickoff. I think it’ll go ahead but it will make the contest more of a lottery.

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    16 degrees with a warm breeze in Edinburgh

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_M View Post
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    I'm currently sitting at home in Mount Florida and looking out the window and my first thought is that I'd be surprised if the game is still on.

    It's absolutely horrendous weather here right now.
    I’m about 5 minutes away and was woken up by the gusts and rain lashing against the windows. Forecast says rain will ease a little but wind will get t even stronger.
    A day for rolling the sleeves up and getting stuck in.
    The poor groundsman will be in tears. His pitch will get ripped to shreds and then they’ll play again tomorrow.

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    Always a thread like this when the weather is a bit poor!
    When was the last time a high profile was off for a waterlogged pitch?
    It's very rare, and takes something exceptional - not normal Scottish weather.

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    Game will go ahead unless pitch completely unplayable. Last thing SFA will want is to reschedule in a season like this. Weather could have a big impact on the game though.

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    Its mental here at the moment off the atlantic & due to get worse so Im guessing your gonna get what were experiencing right now..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Whizz View Post
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    16 degrees with a warm breeze in Edinburgh
    We should switch this one to Murrayfield

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    53 mph wind and 85% chance of rain at kick off time. The drainage on the pitch is good so hopefully any excess water will be gone by then.
    The wind won't suit us but hey ho that's how it's going to be.
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    I'm currently sitting at home in Mount Florida and looking out the window and my first thought is that I'd be surprised if the game is still on.

    It's absolutely horrendous weather here right now.
    Keith you are due some sun this afternoon to go with your rain and wind ..........apparently
    Last edited by CMurdoch; 31-10-2020 at 10:59 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CMurdoch View Post
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    Weather will be more wind than rain by kick off and the drainage on the pitch is good so hopefully any excess water will be gone by then.
    The wind won't suit us but hey ho that's how it's going to be.
    Seems like more showers from midday onwards so can't see there being any threat to the game though the open bowl shape of Hampden may make the pitch more impacted by wind than stadiums with taller stands.

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    Of course we’re due to play Hearts in a cup semi final in extreme weather conditions which will suit them down to the ground

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    Seems like more showers from midday onwards so can't see there being any threat to the game though the open bowl shape of Hampden may make the pitch more impacted by wind than stadiums with taller stands.
    The forecast for today has improved massively in the last 24 hours. Previously they were predicting heavy rain all day and that was scaled back to raining all day.
    The West have seen the worst of it so far but should be stabilising now.
    It's bright and sunny in East Edinburgh ............at the moment.
    Last edited by CMurdoch; 31-10-2020 at 11:09 AM.

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    Of course we’re due to play Hearts in a cup semi final in extreme weather conditions which will suit them down to the ground
    Playing football in 80mph winds is utter madness!, it will turn a national semi final into a farce.

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    I'm in Glasgow. Rain has stopped but wind still mental. Stays like this then game should be on.

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    Game on. Bit of wind is ok. Keep it on the floor hibs and play through them.
    Cougars!!!

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    Playing football in 80mph winds is utter madness!, it will turn a national semi final into a farce.
    80 mph would indeed be madness. Fortunately it will be 50 mph.

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    80 mph would indeed be madness. Fortunately it will be 50 mph.
    Well according to the BBC weather I just watched it was winds of 77mph moving eastwards into Glasgow at 4pm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by calumhibee1 View Post
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    Of course we’re due to play Hearts in a cup semi final in extreme weather conditions which will suit them down to the ground
    Hearts didn’t look too great v. Falkirk in the earlier round in similar conditions. They were extremely lucky to scrape through that one.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51337075

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    Quote Originally Posted by Real Emerald View Post
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    Well according to the BBC weather I just watched it was winds of 77mph moving eastwards into Glasgow at 4pm.
    It’s the old ‘average wind speed vs ‘gusting up to’ chestnut. The wind in Edinburgh at the moment seems to be a calm 5 mph for 30 seconds followed by a mad 60 mph for the next 10 seconds, on repeat.

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    A lot of weather related call-offs are due to fan safety and potential travel chaos. There's probably less chance of it being postponed because these aren't going to be issues today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Radge70 View Post
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    We should switch this one to Murrayfield
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    According to BBC Weather Edinburgh should currently have wind speed of 56pmh and it's not even that bad. Game will definitely be on.

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    If they beat us i will fully blame the weather. Getting my excuses in early

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