Dumbarton v Rangers set for pitch inspection call amid ominous Hibs suspension fears

The weather will be bad when the Gers visit the League Two team’s Dumbarton Football Stadium, which could negatively impact the park.According to Scottish football authorities, the field will be inspected at 1pm, and the refereeing team will then determine whether or not the surface is considered playable.In addition, Rangers have taken steps to reassure supporters that a pitch inspection will occur and that the result will be shared as soon as possible with supporters who are traveling to Dumbarton.

Prior to the Scottish Cup match, Rangers manager Philippe Clement was questioned about the condition of the Dumbarton surface during his pre-match press conference.The soundbites, which refer to the surface as “really bad,” have increased anxiety over the game perhaps not proceeding at the Rock.
Clement remarked, “The pitch is extremely, really terrible. “It is what it is.”

“I’ve mentioned this previously. I want no excuses from my players after just one game. I mentioned at that same time that we would play in the parking lot if necessary.

Is that a decent way for football to be structured? Perhaps not, but the rules are not being made by us.

As a result, while we play the game, we try our hardest to improve everything. Will the football lose quality if the pitch is poor? Indeed.We must adjust to that and change what we must do, as we have seen the difference in football quality between Hertha and Copenhagen was also largely due to the pitch.
Delays in the Scottish Cup might result in two Rangers suspensions.Rangers will be extremely disappointed if the game is canceled for a variety of reasons.

First of all, the Ibrox team is prepared to resume competitive play against lower league opponents after their Christmas break.Prior to the match, Clement stated that his team was “hungry” for the second half of the campaign.

Second, the game would have to be rescheduled in the middle of a busy schedule of games and ahead of the upcoming Scottish Cup round, which is slated for the weekend of February 10.
Thirdly, bans may be carried over into league responsibilities as Rangers are scheduled to play Hibs on Wednesday night in the Scottish Premiership.

In the Scottish Premiership, Leon Balogun was sent off against Celtic prior to the interval. He is currently serving a one-match suspension.

When the Hibees face Rangers in midweek, they may be without both of their first-choice center backs due to Connor Goldson’s one-match Scottish Premiership suspension, which he received for the sixth yellow card of the season in the Old Firm loss.

That is, if the Scottish Premiership game isn’t postponed to make room for this matchup with Dumbarton.

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