Hamilton’s home Ladbrokes Premiership game against Kilmarnock was ultimately postponed due to inclement weather, but one aspect of its explanation has drawn some laughs.
In a statement, the Accies announced: “The team staff felt it was playable underneath but it was simply a matter of clearing the overnight snow, and it had frozen overnight… however we have been ultimately swept away by nature and with the forecast to remain below freezing for the next few hours, it wasn’t assisting.”
I’ve just properly read the @acciesfc statement.
“Swept away by nature”
Oh Scottish football, never change.
SWEPT AWAY BY NATURE 😂
— L (@strengthtodream) December 28, 2017
Naturally, Hamilton’s eloquent explanation that they had been “swept away by nature” drew a little ridicule from fans.
Some thought it sounded familiar from somewhere.
I'm sorry officer. I wasn't really speeding. I was merely swept away by nature
— Craig Benson (@benson76) December 27, 2017
Have you been swept away by nature at work?
— Marc Wallace (@MarcJWallace) December 27, 2017
Others pondered if it should be part of a wider philosophical discussion – chaired by a gorilla in a meme.
"We have been ultimately swept away by nature" pic.twitter.com/nlRcdP8IGo
— sarto mutiny (@SartoMutiny) December 27, 2017
And finally, it awoke the inner poet in one creative character.
@Oldfirmfacts1 'Tis yuletide and a frost is upon usbut little dampens the adulation of the hardy and honest.Accies we are, yes accies we arecast an eye on plastic pitches We assemble, near and far. Hardy we areBut hardier the fost.An inspection, inspects,1/2
— wheesht min! (@sevemac67) December 27, 2017
@Oldfirmfacts1 And safety is the cost.They say the plastic freezeth notthat 4g is to be trusted but perhaps the reckoning they forgot. So is called off, replay in the futurewe bear the slings and arrowsfor we were swept by nature.
— wheesht min! (@sevemac67) December 27, 2017
Moving.
