Aberdeen v Gretna - OFF?

[BobbyBiscuit]

There are reports on Radio Scotland that Gretna could be out of business by tomorrow lunchtime.

Apparently it'll cost them £30k to play us on Saturday - wages, transport, accomodation - and they simply can't raise that in time.

 

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere.

 

Take it we'll just get the points?

[SWA]

There are reports on Radio Scotland that Gretna could be out of business by tomorrow lunchtime.

Apparently it'll cost them £30k to play us on Saturday - wages, transport, accomodation - and they simply can't raise that in time.

 

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere.

 

Take it we'll just get the points?

 

The hail situation is a fucking farce that's bin on the cards for a while. Ah think  the game will still go ahead but we'll be playing a depleted team o youngsters and loan players

[mizer]

Glad I didn't book my train up for the game on hearing that, unlike the others 

[Kowalski]

we'll be playing a depleted team o youngsters and loan players

 

That our team or Gretna's? 

[SWA]

That our team or Gretna's? 

 

 

Baith probably

[CtS]

Aberdeen v Gretna - OFF?

 

 

Will they award us a three nil victory?  If so we should let young MaGuire claim a hatrick to get his stats up a wee bit. 

[TheChimp]

I'll go to Gretna and play on Saturday for free.  I'll even get up there on a megabus.

 

I'll chip in with an og too.

[Dr. Mambo]

Just shows what a disgrace it is having a diddy team like gretna in the premier league in the first place.  No ground of their own and no support should never have been allowed.

 

[Cowie]

on BBC now aswell:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7291519.stm

 

Notice that the table hasn't been updated yet & gretna are still on 16 points.

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

on BBC now aswell:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7291519.stm

 

Notice that the table hasn't been updated yet & gretna are still on 16 points.

 

Anyone actually know what happens if they can't show they can fulfil their fixtures?

 

Seems like a foregone conclusion that they won't.

[bilbobaggins]

I guess our club and fans will be out of pocket from this.

 

I guess it highlights the dangers of having a single benefactor for the club.

 

Let's hope Wiggy doesn't fall into one of his pockets and drowns anytime soon.

[Jute]

Glad I didn't book my train up for the game on hearing that, unlike the others 

 

Its just the administrator trying to scare the league into giving them more cash.....................I hope if not looks like 4 extra at the Cove v Wick game.  

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

Thank fuck BTR is driving!

[mizer]

Club still planning game to go ahead

 

http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1263686,00.html

 

Aberdeen Football Club is preparing as normal for this weekend's Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League fixture against Gretna at Pittodrie, despite the uncertainty surrounding the visitors' future.

 

Dons Managing Director Duncan Fraser revealed he had been in close dialogue with the SPL throughout this afternoon (Wednesday) but, that as things stand, there was no indication one way or the other as to whether Gretna will be able to fulfil the fixture. "I have been speaking regularly with Ian Blair at Hampden and he, in turn, has been in contact with the administrator and we are hopeful that the situation will be resolved tomorrow. It is obviously out of Aberdeen's hands and whether we play at the weekend will be down to the administrator and Gretna's owner and, while nobody takes any pleasure at their predicament, it is in everyone's interest for a swift outcome one way or the other.

 

"However, we naturally want to play and we are hopeful that Gretna will be here on Saturday as planned. If they are not then there are obviously ramifications, not just for Aberdeen, but for every club in the SPL."

[Kowalski]

I think they are talking about removing everybody's points gained against Gretna, rather than awarding us 3 points, if Gretna can't fulfill their fixtures.

 

Either way, what a total shambles.

[SWA]

I think they are talking about removing everybody's points gained against Gretna, rather than awarding us 3 points, if Gretna can't fulfill their fixtures.

 

Nae much else they can dee min?

 

[BobbyBiscuit]

There's only a few games til the split, should they not just give those teams due to play Gretna three points?*

 

 

*obviously, had we played them 3 times already, I wouldn't be saying this.

[Ajja]

More annoying is that UTD got tossed by them twice and so would benefit more from the removal of results. 

[phil-stellaartois-mcguire]

I think they are talking about removing everybody's points gained against Gretna, rather than awarding us 3 points, if Gretna can't fulfill their fixtures.

 

Either way, what a total shambles.

 

what about the teams that were beaten by or drew with Gretna?

 

do they get points added?

[capitalsharpie]

Thats a good arguement PS, it would be much simpler to award us the points. Surely.

[Ajja]

From what I can see the teams above us in the league would lose the following:

 

Motherwell - 3 wins 9 points

UTD - 1 win 3 points

Hibs - 3 wins 9 points

Falkirk - 2 wins 6 points

Hearts - 1 win, 2 draws 5 points

 

We have 1 win, 1 draw 4 points.

 

Although I think the SPL will bail them out to avoid a points readjustment this scenario wouldn't be a disaster for us. Maybe Motherwell and Hibs will lend them the money 

 

Gaining 5 points on Motherwell and Hibs would be nice, although dropping one behind UTD not so good.

 

Mid table would be:

 

3 Dundee Utd    42

4 Motherwell    37

5 Hibernian      32

6 Falkirk   31

7 Hearts         31

8 Aberdeen      30

 

 

[capitalsharpie]

WARNING WARNING WARNING!

 

STAT ATTACK

 

STAT ATTACK

 

STAT ATTACK

 

 

[Ajja]

WARNING WARNING WARNING!

 

STAT ATTACK

 

STAT ATTACK

 

STAT ATTACK

 

 

 

[capitalsharpie]

 

[capitalsharpie]

Even celtic reducing ticket prices for uninteresting game?.

 

 

 

Now, I wonder if that would work with anybody else?