pod Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 9 minutes ago, Froggie said: Following elimination at the first hurdle in both the Scottish and League cups with pathetic efforts in both, do not anticipate a long run in this Mickey Mouse tournament. It seems Alex Rae and cup runs do not go hand in hand. Wonder if he will be around long enough for this seasons Scottish, which is our only chance of doing anything. Is that with or without Rae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 2 hours ago, pod said: Is that with or without Rae. Preferably without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Albion Rovers away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 35 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Albion Rovers away Going by Soccerbase this will be the first time we've played them for 36 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 36 minutes ago, Stu said: Going by Soccerbase this will be the first time we've played them for 36 years! That's probably right enough competitively. There's been a few friendlies over the years and St Mirren played Hamilton Accies at Cliftonhill a number of time but off the top of my head I can't remember St Mirren playing them since the League Cup ties in 1980. I can't remember if that was one of the years of a league format or not but the way I remember it Albion Rovers won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Albion Rovers away I noticed that the draw was seeded. Looks as though the SPFL want their stronger sides through to face the big guns from Wales and NI when the real glamour kicks in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 3 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Albion Rovers away Is that Albion Rovers or Albion Rovers U20 Colts? Hard to know with this dugshit pathetic cnut of a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Cant believe SKY haven't signed up for this for £3Billion, its just so marketable!!!!! Well done SFA take a bow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, scottd said: I noticed that the draw was seeded. Looks as though the SPFL want their stronger sides through to face the big guns from Wales and NI when the real glamour kicks in Yeah I thought that was a bit crap too. Plus side is it means teams won't face clubs they're already playing four times a season in the league. Maybe it could have been arranged so that unseeded teams were all at home to ensure the divisions were kept apart. Good to see Dumbarton is back in the south of Scotland after being in the north for the League Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBS Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 5 hours ago, Stuart Dickson said: That's probably right enough competitively. There's been a few friendlies over the years and St Mirren played Hamilton Accies at Cliftonhill a number of time but off the top of my head I can't remember St Mirren playing them since the League Cup ties in 1980. I can't remember if that was one of the years of a league format or not but the way I remember it Albion Rovers won. For a change, Saints actually won against the 'Wee' team!! They won 2-1 at Cliftonhill and then a Somner hat-trick set up a 5-0 2nd leg win at Love Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 40 minutes ago, SBS said: For a change, Saints actually won against the 'Wee' team!! They won 2-1 at Cliftonhill and then a Somner hat-trick set up a 5-0 2nd leg win at Love Street. Thanks for that SBS. It was the away match I remember. I'd gone with my Grandpa and I just remember hating Coatbridge, hating that ground, and hating their town centre. I was 10 back then, the picture in my head suggests it was raining heavy too but I don't know if that's right. I've never liked Coatbridge since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Anglo Scottish challenge Cup it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) I see that the only two OF Colt teams to reach Round 3 are Celtic & Rangers - probably what the SPFL & Dungcaster wanted all along. I don't think it's made a positive impact to the tournament (unlike the changes to the LC which I ended up liking), I'm possibly being a bit selfish but in the end has it made that much of a difference to us? Is it enough of a reason to bring the OF Colts into the main league set-up? My opinion is that if it were done properly then the entry to the league of the OF teams should be considered. If it's admitted it's for the benefit of the OF, if there's a restriction as to how high they can climb in the set-up (League 1 for me) and if the OF accept that the Colt teams are not gonna be well followed and are willing to pay a premium for special treatment then why not, however if the OF apologists in the media say it's for the good of Scottish football then they can fuck off. ********* Meanwhile in other news let's beat those white dogs in R3................. Edited August 21, 2016 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I just worked that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Just now, shull said: I just worked that out. Made my day shull - the sad thing is I've been waiting about four decades to make that joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Bud the Baker said: I see that the only two OF Colt teams to reach Round 3 are Celtic & Rangers Rangers got pumped by Stenhousemuir in R2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Rangers got pumped by Stenhousemuir in R2 Right, just finished 4 night shifts & somebody at work told me Rangers had won, I tend to believe everything I'm told. Did you manage to pass on that money to that nice Nigerian Prince? Edited August 21, 2016 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinbuddie Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I hadn't realised that the EFL has gone down the same route, with Premiership and Championship Under 23 teams playing in what was recently known as the Johnston's Paint Trophy. It seems to have met with a similar response from fans of the lower league teams - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37226544 - I wonder if that's where the SPFL got the idea from? The revamped Checkatrade Trophy has begun with record low attendances, managers named as substitutes and a 15-year-old needing the permission from his headteacher to play in the competition. In a bid to revive what was the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, League One and Two clubs voted in favour of expanding the competition to add Premier League and Championship development squads on a one-season trial basis. Organisers have also introduced a group-stage format this season, rather than the straight knockout tournament that existed in previous years. However, the low attendances suggest work need to be done to convince fans to turn out in force. Take a look at the figures below: 392 fans watched Fleetwood take on Blackburn's development squad 461 were at AFC Wimbledon to see them play Swansea Under-23s 585 watched Accrington face Crewe Just 1,198 - Port Vale's lowest crowd for 30 years - turned up for the game against Derby, with 120 of those supporting the visitors And Wycombe sold three tickets in advance of their trip to Northampton, although 74 away fans were among the 1,408 inside Sixfields Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 45 minutes ago, Edinbuddie said: I hadn't realised that the EFL has gone down the same route, with Premiership and Championship Under 23 teams playing in what was recently known as the Johnston's Paint Trophy. It seems to have met with a similar response from fans of the lower league teams - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37226544 - I wonder if that's where the SPFL got the idea from? The revamped Checkatrade Trophy has begun with record low attendances, managers named as substitutes and a 15-year-old needing the permission from his headteacher to play in the competition. In a bid to revive what was the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, League One and Two clubs voted in favour of expanding the competition to add Premier League and Championship development squads on a one-season trial basis. Organisers have also introduced a group-stage format this season, rather than the straight knockout tournament that existed in previous years. However, the low attendances suggest work need to be done to convince fans to turn out in force. Take a look at the figures below: 392 fans watched Fleetwood take on Blackburn's development squad 461 were at AFC Wimbledon to see them play Swansea Under-23s 585 watched Accrington face Crewe Just 1,198 - Port Vale's lowest crowd for 30 years - turned up for the game against Derby, with 120 of those supporting the visitors And Wycombe sold three tickets in advance of their trip to Northampton, although 74 away fans were among the 1,408 inside Sixfields Stadium. I am confident that clubs and the authorities who dreamt up this stupidity will get the message loud and clear both up here and in England. Even fans of the colt teams are not buying into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Surely we should be playing the U20s team on Saturday? Since this is now a competion for 'Colt' teams and also since our U20s team seem to be better than our actual team and have won 2/2 this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I am sure he will give the two centre half's a run and anyone else who needs games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Attendances Albion Rovers v St Mirren - 711 Alloa v East Fife - 444 Brechin v Dunfermline - 577 Livingston v Green Vermin FC - 1,214 Dundee Utd v Peterhead - 3,520 Falkirk v Elgin - 1,591 Forfar v Raith - 690 QotS v Stenhousemuir - 1,158 Queen's Park v Morton - 1,085 Stranraer v Dumbarton - 401 Edited September 3, 2016 by shull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Well done the Ton fans!!! Great turn out. was that their first visit to Hampden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Honesty 3 - 4 the bells are ringing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 16 minutes ago, lovestreet said: Honesty 3 - 4 the bells are ringing The treble is on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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