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| 1. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 10:16 `Scottish League Two club Bonnyrigg Rose have been deducted six points - because of the slope on their New Dundas Park pitch. And the Midlothian club has launched a fundraising campaign to pay for resurfacing works. It follows a Scottish Professional Football League disciplinary tribunal at which the governing body said the club admitted the rule breach. Because of their pitch`s gradient, the Scottish FA in September downgraded the club`s licence to entry level from bronze level - a minimum requirement for the SPFL. Bonnyrigg have been deducted six points, warned about their future conduct and now must provide details by 31 January of funding arrangements and a programme of works to allow pitch levelling works next summer. It means Bonnyrigg drop four places from fourth to third bottom, still two points above Clyde and Forfar Athletic. Appealing for donations, the club said on X: "The Rosey Posey, the heartbeat to our community, needs your help. "We are fundraising to help towards levelling the pitch as well as improve draining, etc., to ensure compliance with league membership." Bonnyrigg won promotion to League 2 in 2022 after winning the Lowland League and finished eighth of the 10 teams last season.` I don`t think Taylor Sutherland enjoyed his spell on loan there too much because of the difficulties caused by playing on a severely sloping pitch. Post Edited (Wed 13 Nov 10:29) Reply |
| 2. Author: RMGpar Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 13:35 Bit steep that.. Reply |
| 3. Author: GG Riva Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 14:04 I can`t understand why the SPFL didn`t ask them to carry out the necessary work before allowing them in to League 2, or make it a condition that it had to be done by the end of their first year in the SPFL.  Not your average Sunday League player. Reply |
| 4. Author: MikeyLeonard Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 14:36 Looks like they`re facing an uphill struggle now. Reply |
| 5. Author: parsmad68 Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 14:43 It’s hardly a mountain to climb…. (y-c)/x Reply |
| 6. Author: kelty_par Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 14:57 "I can`t understand why the SPFL didn`t ask them to carry out the necessary work before allowing them in to League 2, or make it a condition that it had to be done by the end of their first year in the SPFL." When they were promoted they only needed to have an SFA Entry Level license, but that has recently changed so that all SPFL clubs need a Bronze Level instead. Reply |
| 7. Author: shellypar Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:08 kelty_par, Wed 13 Nov 14:57 From what i heard aswell the sfa had said they would help fund or whatever it was to fix the pitch etc etc, stringed bonnyrigg along then told them that the money isnt there anymore, from what i`ve seen and heard anyways, i may not be right so please do not jump at my throat if my info is innaccurate sorry COYP Reply |
| 8. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:12 Hibs played with a slope for many years  It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 9. Author: Zimbo Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:23 So did Motherwell. The wall in front of the home end was about a foot high at one side and four at the other. Reply |
| 10. Author: GG Riva Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:28 Raymie the Legend, Wed 13 Nov 15:12 True. There probably weren`t any rules regarding how level the pitch had to be, back in the day. I`m sure there were other clubs that had sloping pitches then. Not your average Sunday League player. Reply |
| 11. Author: Playup_Pompey Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:39 id still rather play there than against edinburgh city in what is the worst fan experience ive ever had the misfortune of experiencing  Reply |
| 12. Author: Buspasspar Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:43 Eriskay .. bumps lumps slopes sheep sh1te and hills .. and Fifa love it :-o)) We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 13. Author: parsmad68 Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 15:44 Buspasspar, Wed 13 Nov 15:43 Been there. Fabulous “ahem” ground. Reply |
| 14. Author: veteraneastender Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 16:03 "I`m sure there were other clubs that had sloping pitches then." Stirling Albion`s former Annfield ground was one - I think it also sloped slightly from one corner to the diagonally opposite one as well. Reply |
| 15. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 16:18 There was a fair old slope at Queensferry Albert. More like the side of a hill It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 16. Author: GG Riva Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 16:24 veteraneastender, Wed 13 Nov 16:03 I was going to guess the Bino`s old ground, but didn`t want to steal your thunder, VEE. 😀 Not your average Sunday League player. Reply |
| 17. Author: Back_oh_the_net Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 16:27 GG Riva, Wed 13 Nov 14:04 They did and Bonnyrigg also gave them assurances that the work would be completed by the next review period which clearly hasn’t happened so they have rightly been punished for it Reply |
| 18. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 17:51 I`m sure my son played there around 96/97 against Hearts youth team, the ground had recently been created at that time? Reply |
| 19. Author: shellypar Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 17:53 Back_oh_the_net, Wed 13 Nov 16:27 Incorrect statement mate COYP Reply |
| 20. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Wed 13th Nov 2024. 17:59 Its fine though - set off flares, throw objects at players/officials and sing sectarian bile and its just a stern telling off…… Post Edited (Wed 13 Nov 17:59) Reply |
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