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General Topics => Football => Topic started by: Highlander on April 20, 2011, 18:36:11 PM

Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Highlander on April 20, 2011, 18:36:11 PM
Ross County's game against Queen of the South last night was abandoned, with County leading 2 - 0, after 65 minutes due to a floodlight failure - the second time this had happened in the same fixture on the same ground :o:( :o.

My question is, "why does the game have to be replayed from the start".

If the problem had been resolved within 30 minutes, the game would presumably have been restarted with a dropped ball.

So what is the difference in restarting the game with a dropped ball and playing the remaining 25 minutes, on a date in the future. What is the logical (?) difference.

Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ronzeus on April 20, 2011, 18:57:11 PM
I think its punishment for not putting enough 50p s in the meter H . ;)
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eric on April 20, 2011, 19:14:54 PM
Sounds to me like they are the victims of a betting scam.
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Highlander on April 20, 2011, 20:26:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ronzeus

I think its punishment for not putting enough 50p s in the meter H . ;)


Yes ronzeus but it's the innocent victim who is being punished.
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Highlander on April 20, 2011, 21:09:12 PM
I just cannot see what the argument against "starting" the game again at 65 minutes at a later date.
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Scunner on April 20, 2011, 21:11:13 PM
Would you see the argument against it if it had happened in the 89th minute?  ;)
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: usedbustickets on April 20, 2011, 22:05:28 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Would you see the argument against it if it had happened in the 89th minute?  ;)


Might have been handy if someone had done the floodlights at White Hart Lane this evening, say around the 89th minute ;)
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Highlander on April 27, 2011, 13:32:19 PM
I'm sure you have all been waiting to here the outcome of this sorry tale.

Well the game was replayed last night, on a neutral groung (Stirling Albion), and County emerged victorious 1-0.

As my fanatical daughter remarked - Justice was done.:D

Mind you the fat lady certainly isn't singing yet and County are not safe yet.:(
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Scunner on April 27, 2011, 13:34:15 PM
I went to see a Luton Town match one evening during their fight to stay in the football league. Sadly the floodlights stayed on for the entire game!
Title: Left in the dark again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: tonyb on April 28, 2011, 10:36:47 AM
Birmingham v Arsenal in the Bergkamp, Henri,Pirez era,floodlight failure for 40 minutes just before kick off. I wished they'd stayed off, the Gunners stuffed us 4-0.Come to think of it, I don't think we would have got so much as a draw even if we'd have blindfolded that team !!! Just had to applaud how brilliant they were. Bet they miss 'em now.