Rob Scott hits out at Conference over Grimsby Town's hectic run-in
ROB Scott has hit out at Conference chiefs as Grimsby Town's hectic run-in threatens to derail their promotion hopes.
The Mariners have 11 league matches and a Wembley final to play before April 20.
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Rob Scott
And joint boss Scott believes his team are being unfairly penalised.
He remarked: "Wembley isn't the problem. It's the amount of games we've got to play in a short space of time.
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"We've had a lot of games cancelled through no fault of Grimsby Town.
"All our home fixtures have been completed and not one has been called off, but we seem to be being penalised for other teams not having sufficient quality of pitch to play on.
"I saw something about Chelsea's 'Hell Week'. I'm sure with the facilities, staff, sports science resources they've got they'll be fine. Come up here and play the couple of weeks we've got!
"Newport have been grumbling on about the run they've got. We've got exactly the same and we're not getting much help from the league.
"The home team sets the precedent on what days you play on – I don't understand that. There are certain people who are making the rules who have probably never played the game.
"We couldn't get to Macclesfield through no fault of our own. We wanted to play on the next day but they weren't prepared to.
"Surely, that's where the league steps in. Apparently they couldn't get officials – yeah, right. And that's Macclesfield's decision. Why is it their decision?
"The two clubs should sit together and if they can't come to a decision then the league should step in.
"If it's feasible to play on a Saturday, then you play. But the Macclesfield manager didn't want to play on the Saturday, so therefore the game wasn't played.
"Again we didn't seem to get any guidance from the powers-that-be."
4 Comments
by MidsMariner
Saturday, March 16 2013, 5:57PM
“The answer should be simple... If your pitch isnt playable you lose the points ...... If you dont get to the match ....you lose the points ....... Make the groundsman and planners all part of the team........ Far to easy for the old fuddy duuddies who run the game.......”
by Grantyy
Friday, March 15 2013, 11:31AM
“Well said Mariner Rob, absolute double standards and the BSP officials should explain why our biggest rivals got their match on which I believe was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch yet we run into trouble on the motorway yet a ref and two linesmen can't be found for the following day?”
by MarinerPedro
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:43AM
“Like the gaffer says, it's double-standards and we're going to be the ones to suffer. When I think of Conference HQ, I don't see a vibrant nerve centre with rows of desks and dozens of people charging around making executive decisions. I picture one guy and his part-time secretary, Gladys, in a room full of boxes, doing a crossword.”
by MarinerRob
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:24AM
“Wrexham's game at Dartford was postponed last Friday but they were able to play on the Saturday.
I thought that it was not possible to get officials that quick, according to the Conference League, when our game at Macclesfield was postponed.”