graygo Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I hear that the gers are raging at the wasps for reducing the size of their pitch for the uglies visit on Saturday. Seem to remember Souness did this for a European tie a few years back. More karma for the blue arse cheek. BTW, totally within the rules to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboruss Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Fekkem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 If it's within the rules I'm okay with this. **** them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Mike getting it up them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I hear that the gers are raging at the wasps for reducing the size of their pitch for the uglies visit on Saturday. Seem to remember Souness did this for a European tie a few years back. More karma for the blue arse cheek. BTW, totally within the rules to do this. You're 100% correct Rangers/Souness did do it for a European tie, in fact several iirc. Hope they get pumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Diddums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Alloa did the same for their game against Falkirk a couple of months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 You're 100% correct Rangers/Souness did do it for a European tie, in fact several iirc. Hope they get pumped. Dynamo Kiev rings a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSTR Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Same old Alloa. Always cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc22 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I think there is a lot of unfair criticism towards their pitch. I train regularly on it and whilst it is not the best surface in the world it is acceptable and certainly shouldn't used as an excuse. The main problem with that ground is the floodlights are very poor and makes it very difficult to see the ball at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Within the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I think there is a lot of unfair criticism towards their pitch. I train regularly on it and whilst it is not the best surface in the world it is acceptable and certainly shouldn't used as an excuse. The main problem with that ground is the floodlights are very poor and makes it very difficult to see the ball at times.Its overused and requires replacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Dynamo Kiev rings a bell. I think you're right. He let the train on it with the side lines as wide as permissible and, once they'd cleared off, got the groundsman out to take a couple of metres off each side. I remember his interview saying they'd done nothing wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Warburton responded: ?The Kiev game was 30 years ago. It?s a completely different era.? And, on Alloa?s move to make their pitch tighter, the Gers boss added: ?I?m bemused you can change the pitch?s dimension midway through the season. Can you imagine mid-season the goals get five feet wider or four feet higher? I sure I?m not alone in these sentiments.? Yes you are Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Surely "Super Rangers" can deal with any situation team bottom of the league might them with their options / be less one dimensional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Warburton will never cope being back in the big league. He bites far too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Classy thing to say would be - Alloa are within their rights to do this, it's a difficult place to go, but I'm confident that Rangers have the quality to get a result. But of course the Sevco persecution complex kicks in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Price Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I seem to recall Rangers doing something similar when they played Dundee United in the cup a year or two ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 You're 100% correct Rangers/Souness did do it for a European tie, in fact several iirc. Hope they get pumped. Different team though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Classy thing to say would be - Alloa are within their rights to do this, it's a difficult place to go, but I'm confident that Rangers have the quality to get a result. But of course the Sevco persecution complex kicks in... I can't believe I'm saying this but they are almost getting as bad as Celtic when it comes to the persecution complex. That takes some doing. Teams will not down to the OF the way they used to and it's refreshing to see. Hope Alloa beat that bunch of scumbags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Didn't Rangers do this against Dundee United in the cup a season or two ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Imagine if alloa somehow get the win??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I seem to recall Rangers doing something similar when they played Dundee United in the cup a year or two ago. Exactly, they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb1958 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Didn't Rangers do this against Dundee United in the cup a season or two ago?The club that died did yes,but maybe those who run the new club haven't had time to red up on the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Well 'Warbs' has a magic hat so they'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkishcap Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 So if it was jumpers for goalposts on a public park would this give Alloa an advantage? Ok to sign players you cannot afford but please don't tamper with the white lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Alloa waited till had played everyone once to do this Alloa chairman trolling them though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Same old Alloa. Always cheating. Well remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The club that died did yes,but maybe those who run the new club haven't had time to red up on the rules I'm positive they done this while they were in the 3rd division. I remember watching the game on TV and the pitch had been severely narrowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Classy thing to say would be - Alloa are within their rights to do this, it's a difficult place to go, but I'm confident that Rangers have the quality to get a result. But of course the Sevco persecution complex kicks in... That's basically what Peter Houston said when Alloa did the same against Falkirk. PH and his Falkirk side just got on with the job and won the game. Mind you could see the old markings quite clearly and they had shaved a ?ood bit of the original pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Warburton will never cope being back in the big league. He bites far too much. This. If he's cracking up over Alloa narrowing a pitch slightly he'll have a full on meltdown before an OF game when the horde starts expecting them to win thing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Well done Alloa. As it's within the rules it makes sense, for any club, to do whatever they can to get some form of 'advantage'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 They are quite within their rights I suppose but bit of an own goal this one. Just win the game and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busby8 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 They seem very easily upset. All this does is highlight their own fragility and self doubt. Hubz will be delighted to find that unsettling them is so simple. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Seems a fair enough comment drastically moving pitch dimensions, especially for an artificial pitch. But what if you had a real soggy part on a grass pitch a yard or so wide? Not bring pitch in and postpone the game? His comments re Scotland being a laughing stock notably on having artificial pitches are more serious. We are a northern European country with weather challenges; limited TV money: many clubs having to become community clubs due to a relatively small country having 2 'super' clubs dominating resources based on sectarianism and bigotry as well as success. And even still Rangers needed to cheat the rest of Scottish football, with the support of the football authorities. There is no doubt what the biggest embarrassment is in Scottish football. And its not astroturf pitches or making an arse of a cup draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 They seem very easily upset. All this does is highlight their own fragility and self doubt. Hubz will be delighted to find that unsettling them is so simple. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2205ian Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 This is what he's moaning about. [emoji4] Maybe Glasgow Warriors enquired if they could play a couple of matches there & the groundsman got the "in goal" area on the wrong side of the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Came into this thread purely to watch the 'same old Alloa' video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Hearts Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Shame my heart goes out to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysthereinspirit Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Same old Alloa. Always cheating.I've always has a soft spot for Alloa. Well at least since I opened this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEHEART1874 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 An Englishman in the game 5 mins in Scotland telling us what the rules should be next he will be wanting a British league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Like almost everyone who becomes manager of Rangers or Celtic, Warburton is turning into a bit of a prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i wish jj was my dad Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Like almost everyone who becomes manager of Rangers or Celtic, Warburton is turning into a bit of a prick. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Not only did Rangers do this against the Arabs, they did it in a cup match where Ibrox was supposed to be acting as a neutral venue. Hampden was being readied for the Commonwealth Games, and Celtic Park was already set to hold the final. They actually had the gall to alter their pitch to their own needs when it wasn't even a home match. Their hypocrisy really seems to know no bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've always has a soft spot for Alloa. Well at least since I opened this thread. I've had a soft spot for them since they made life difficult for Ally McCoist's team in blue last season. What a club! If I were to have a second club, I think it would be Alloa. Apart from the bit about wasps; hate wasps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've had a soft spot for them since they made life difficult for Ally McCoist's team in blue last season. What a club! If I were to have a second club, I think it would be Alloa. Apart from the bit about wasps; hate wasps. great moment last season when we were arriving at Falkirk for tv game to find Rangers had dropped points v Alloa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paulo Sergio Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 That video :rofl: Too good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 They must be seething every time they have to play on our small pitch at Tynecastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccarton3 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 great moment last season when we were arriving at Falkirk for tv game to find Rangers had dropped points v Alloa The media thought that was the big chance for Rangers to put some pressure on, cutting us lead to 1. Instead we moved 6 clear, then 9 the week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 They must be seething every time they have to play on our small pitch at Tynecastle.Don't you mean both times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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