One thing about Rangers call off surprised me but it's shocking we're waiting on another farce – Barry Ferguson

Only one thing has surprised me about the Dens Park pitch fiasco over these last few days.

And it certainly wasn’t when their game against Rangers was called off for a second time on Wednesday afternoon. Like everyone else who watched Don Robertson’s 11am inspection live on Sky Sports News, I could see that coming from a mile off. No, what I find absolutely shocking is that here we all are, on Saturday morning, waiting for this farce to happen all over again next week.

I’m no Sean Batty but I have the same weather app on my phone as most folk do these days and it’s telling me more rain is heading for Tayside over the course of the next few days. And unless there’s some kind of miracle, it’s going to come down on a pitch that can’t handle another drop of the stuff.

So can someone please explain to me why the rest of us have been left to sit and hope somehow that surface might be playable the next time a referee is sent to give it the once over? Yes, according to Philippe Clement, a decision will be made on Tuesday. But why wait that long? We’re dealing with a playing surface which simply cannot be trusted and I’m afraid to say Dundee no longer deserve the chance to patch it up with running repairs.

That horse has bolted. The pitch is a shambles and it should not have been given the all-clear for Motherwell’s match up there last weekend. So the decision should be taken out of the hands of the clubs and a new venue should already have been nailed down and announced for Wednesday night.

At least that way both managers, both teams and both sets of fans would have a bit of certainty to allow them to prepare in advance. Let’s not forget, Rangers also have a Scottish Cup semi final to get ready for the following Sunday.

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