HOME GAME v BRORA RANGERS FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY, PH26 3HY
WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY 2024 – KO 8pm
PITCH INSPECTION WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY AT NOON
We again fell foul of the weather when our match against Rothes last Saturday was postponed making it more than a month since our last fixture, but no amount of love nor money can guarantee that a game in the Highland League in the winter months is safe….. and this has been one of these weeks….
Brora’s Scottish Cup tie with Cove Rangers was postponed last Friday and it was then re-arranged for Tuesday (23rd, today) as most replays or postponements are, but, there was always the possibility that the game would be postponed again. So the date of our league game against Brora was provisionally off, but it may be re-instated if the Brora/Cove cup was called off on Tuesday…..as long as Seafield Park was playable……. Now, move forward to yesterday (Monday) and the Brora cup-tie was postponed again due to pitch conditions….so, as I write this and before Storm Joceylyn comes to town we now go ahead with the Breedon Highland League match, which itself was postponed from December 30th, against Brora Rangers at Seafield Park Wednesday night 8pm.
We welcome to Grantown, players, committee and supporters of Brora Rangers on what we hope will be a calm evening under the floodlights at Seafield Park. Brora who are sitting in 9th place in the league but have at least four games in hand on the leaders – all due to weather postponements and cup duties. Very much title contenders they will come to Seafield Park intent on getting the win, but as we always say …you never know in football especially since their last outing cost them two points with a draw at Inverurie a couple of weeks ago. This was Brora’s first league outing in a month so perhaps we could hope that there could still be a rustiness about Brora’s performance.
The last time we played Brora back in August at Dudgeon Park, we played very well. Two down at half time, we pulled a goal back through Jack Davison but finally losing a very late goal making the score 3-1 to the home side…but for large parts of the game we matched or bettered The Cattachs.
However, as we haven’t set foot on a football pitch in over a month lets hope rustiness does not bother us, and that we can come out all guns blazin’ and start to make an impact on the league position we find ourselves in.
Manager Robert will have more or less a full squad at his disposal and we hope that the weather gods are reasonably benign before and between the hours of 8 and 10 pm on Wednesday night.
THANK YOU
Wednesday night football is more difficult for supporters to attend and we thank them very much for making the effort to do so, especially those making the long journey from Brora and if you require any information regarding your visit please click here for more information. Thank you.
HELP, HELP PLEASE
Assuming the game goes ahead on Wednesday, I would surmise that the pitch will need some repairing ahead of our next home match on Saturday.A couple of committee members and one or two loyal helpers will be at the ground on Thursday morning around 10am armed with their wellies and their garden fork….if you can make it and help us that would be great.
NEXT GAMES
As mentioned we host Brechin City on Saturday in a Breedon Highland League match KO 2pm followed by a trip to Rothes next Wednesday 31 January.
CONGRATULATIONS
All involved with the Jags send their congratulations to striker Michael McKenzie and Angela on the birth of their baby daughter….welcome to the Strathspey Thistle family, Isla.