time 7,939 Posted February 23, 2015 Game off. Frozen pitch :-( B,,b,b-ut, I took the sleeper, I'm just crossing the mighty viaduct and Fort William is almost in sight. You're telling me I've spent £200 just so's they can give me a Bovril and tell me to fuck off, again! Did they give you a Bovril and tell you you're at the wrong ground? Since when could a club like the Fort afford to turn away a paying customer? Of course; I meant sell you a Bovril! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,287 Posted February 23, 2015 Excuse me if I ask something stupid, offensive or blasphemous, but wouldn't it be better if the Scottish footy leagues played their games in summer, as the Swedes and Norwegians do? regards, Hein But it would clash with the cricket season. God job crickets an English sport then.. Ah well now, I wondered about that, but decided that Mr O'Falk will know that well enough hence the on the end. I mean you can't live here and not know of Midlothian or Dumbartonshire County Cricket teams can you? :S The Netherlands have a national cricket team too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted February 28, 2015 Postponed again. Waterlogged pitch. I wonder if they'll extend the season. :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted February 28, 2015 Postponed again. Waterlogged pitch. I wonder if they'll extend the season. :-( Or put every single team on Rannoch Moor, throw in balls and let them all play the outstanding fixtures at the same time!! TV gold. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 6, 2015 Yep! You've guessed it. Waterlogged pitch again :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 7, 2015 Rothes took an utter tanking 0-9. Fort's fixture congestion is - surely - a major issue to the league now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,397 Posted March 7, 2015 Six now, if I count correctly. I imagine the chap who runs the technical side of the league is not amused. Off now, World All-Round Speed Skating Championships starts in a few minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 2,932 Posted March 7, 2015 See? The Dutch and their speed skating? Mind you, All the way round the world seems a bit of an endurance test to me, even for the dedicated and it must be expensive refrigerating the equatorial bits.... Oh, is that the time? Got to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 599 Posted March 8, 2015 Guess all the worms in the pitch have drowned by now... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 8, 2015 Aye, The Fort are currently top of the local water polo league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,933 Posted March 9, 2015 Would the not be better playing at another ground in winter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 9, 2015 Would the not be better playing at another ground in winter? Aye, but if you look at the location of Highland League teams and consider their budgets, that isn't the easy solution it sounds. Frankly, they'd be better running the season from March to October (but that'd play hell with the logistics for any team promoted out of the Highland League). For the Fort, the presence of some talented seasonal workers in town might strengthen the squad and a few tourist pounds would swell the coffers (the one and only time I went I was on holiday up there). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 11, 2015 Tonight's game postponed. Roll on Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 11, 2015 Rothes beaten 3-1, mind, they have eight games left, have played seven more game than The Fort and are 7 points behind them, with a far inferior goal difference. Mathematically Fort could still finish bottom, realistically, they won't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 14, 2015 Today's game........... ON. Yay!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,397 Posted March 14, 2015 Today's game........... ON. Yay!!!!!!! Oh, the suspense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 14, 2015 Today's game........... ON. Yay!!!!!!! Oh, the suspense... May well return to the familiar tankings for a match or two. Apart from owt else there's the tricky question of match fitness since the recent break is longer than some players get between major tournaments and the start of the following season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 14, 2015 VICTORY....... Fort 3 Wick Academy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,939 Posted March 14, 2015 I can't cope with this mid-table respectability, I'm switching my allegiance to Rothes. 10 points from 28 matches and a gd of -88. Figures Fort used to dream off! (although, if Fort win their 8 games in hand over Buckie Thistle, they'll soar to one place above Buckie Thistle, but still in the bottom half of the table). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,397 Posted March 14, 2015 I can't cope with this mid-table respectability, I'm switching my allegiance to Rothes. 10 points from 28 matches and a gd of -88. Figures Fort used to dream off! (although, if Fort win their 8 games in hand over Buckie Thistle, they'll soar to one place above Buckie Thistle, but still in the bottom half of the table). I understand, such mediocrity is hardly bearable. I trust it's just a temporary, eh, bump and that the Fort will return to their regular form soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 14, 2015 I can't cope with this mid-table respectability, I'm switching my allegiance to Rothes. 10 points from 28 matches and a gd of -88. Figures Fort used to dream off! (although, if Fort win their 8 games in hand over Buckie Thistle, they'll soar to one place above Buckie Thistle, but still in the bottom half of the table). I understand, such mediocrity is hardly bearable. I trust it's just a temporary, eh, bump and that the Fort will return to their regular form soon. We can only hope so. Rothes appear unreachable in their current depths, and my heart sinks every time I open the league table and see Fort on page one as the Digibox lays it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 15, 2015 Next game -v- Forres on Wednesday night 8pm kick off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 15, 2015 Incidentally, that 3-2 win yesterday, involved beating the club in THIRD place in the league. Go Fort! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,635 Posted March 18, 2015 Full time in tonight's game Fort 0 Forres 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted March 18, 2015 Full time in tonight's game Fort 0 Forres 3 Yeah, I felt a wave of relief at the sight of that result. Still, on twenty points, ten points clear of Rothes, mind, Rothes' maximum points currently stand at 31 so it's only a few games before Fort are mathematically certain of being unable to finish bottom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
