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3 hours ago, tamthebam said:
Fergie Park was used for a lot of finals in the old EOSL
Whitehill traditionally staged the Alex Jack Cup final each autumn (15 of 18 from 1989-90 to 2004-05) and many King Cup finals to close the season (13 of 23 from 1989-90 to 2011-12). (Of other 10 they had themselves reached the showpiece on 4 occasions).
It also hosted EOS League Cup final in 1992-93 and 4 times in early 2000s; but interestingly just a single EOS Qualifying Cup final in 1988-89. EOS Cup was held there as a weekend mini-tournament in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Scarcely called upon over last decade and more... but did host South Challenge Cup final in 2014-15; another King Cup final in 2016-17; plus EOS Cup final last season (when unusually both finalists were the qualifiers meaning a neutral venue was called for).0 -
On 22/03/2024 at 16:32, Bay Citizen said:
That’s the EoS Cup Final against Stirling Uni been arranged for Wednesday 3rd April 8pm
On 22/03/2024 at 23:04, tamthebam said:Oh f**k, a cup final.
Still we can sing at the Bairns "The East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, you'll never win that"
City famously have dire finals record... last 20yrs:
2002-03 East of Scotland Cup Final lost 3-1 to Berwick
2003-04 South Qualifying Cup Final lost on pens to Spartans after 1-1
2003-04 EOS Qualifying Cup Final lost 2-1 to Preston
2003-04 EOS League Cup Final lost 4-1 to Spartans
2004-05 South Qualifying Cup Final lost on pens to Whitehill after 0-0
2004-05 EOS League Cup Final lost 2-0 to Spartans
2004-05 King Cup Final lost 4-0 to Spartans
2005-06 King Cup Final lost 6-1 to Spartans
2007-08 South Challenge Cup Final lost 3-2 to Annan
2008-09 EOS Qualifying Cup Final lost 3-2 to Whitehill
2010-11 South Challenge Cup Final lost 3-0 to Spartans
2011-12 EOS Qualifying Cup Final beat Whitehill 3-2
2011-12 East of Scotland Cup Final lost 2-0 to Berwick
2011-12 EOS League Cup Final lost 2-0 to Whitehill
2012-13 EOS League Cup Final beat Spartans 2-0
2015-16 South Challenge Cup Final lost on pens to Whitehill after 2-2
2016-17 East of Scotland Cup Final lost 2-1 to LTHV
2017-18 East of Scotland Cup Final beat East Kilbride 5-2
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3 hours ago, #DUFC said:
I wasn’t having a go btw - just asking.
It might be considered amid a mix of other factors but doubt it's decisive. Indeed a snag with grass surfaces is the host need to be away the day before - having been down for King Cup Final handily the lower-levels aren't filled-up for Saturday 27th yet while no likely Premier club is home AFAICS.
Of course some candidates simply mightn't be available/interested/willing/etc.
EDIT: interestingly back in 1903 it was Cowdenbeath v Hearts of Beath at Lochgelly Utd - winner had beaten Broxburn in SFs (an omen for Swifts?)... in 2004 was Preston v Edinburgh City at Saughton.0 -
4 hours ago, BFTD said:
Not sure what's going on here, but hopefully nobody was waiting on the kick-off time for today's vital multiverse Nations League matches.
There is 1 relegation playoff 2nd leg today (Lithuania v Gibraltar).
Redrawn from the intended 2 ties, with Cyprus and Belarus as best ranked staying up automatically, due to Russia's demotion.0 -
1 hour ago, #DUFC said:
Would have thought that a grass pitch would be the preferred option? Not saying there aren’t some good synthetic pitches out there (Dunipace is probably as good as I’ve seen at this level) but surely a final on grass would be everyone’s preference?
Dozens of clubs have artificial turf (including Inverkeithing).
Just watched Airdrie-TNS on 3G.
Been numerous EOS finals on synthetic surfaces... e.g. Falkirk, Kelty, Spartans, Gala, Broxburn, Blackburn, Heriot-Watt Uni, Armadale.
That said every hypothetical I've speculated except Broxburn is natural grass.0 -
8 minutes ago, Swifty said:
Are the finalists guaranteed another game ie semi?
Might only be the winner qualify (like last season) AFAICS... depend how rules are amended; whether Bonnyrigg stay up; etc.
4 minutes ago, imho said:Where will the final be played.
No idea... plenty well-appointed grounds located between them like Haddington/Preston/Musselburgh/Newtongrange/Dalkeith/Meggetland/Broxburn/etc. (though Broxburn already had Alex Jack Cup final just last month).
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Saturday 23rd March 2024
SFs:
Broxburn Athletic 1-2 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Dunipace 1-4 Dunbar United
Sunday 28th April 2024
Final:
Dunbar United v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Premier and First division leaders left chastened by their visitors.
Both reach their first ever senior cup final... no East Lothian club has won this cup since Preston in 2004; no Fife since Cowdenbeath in 1903.1 -
Saturday 23rd March
(R1) Livingston Utd 2-3 Hawick
Saturday 30th March
Whitburn v Hawick1 -
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45 minutes ago, BFTD said:
I'd suggest any of the full-time clubs have a realistic shot at winning one of those cups, given a favourable draw and/or a good run of form. I'd have thought fans of most could point to a near miss in recent memory. It might not happen, but it's certainly not out of the question, unlike finishing above Celtgers in the league, which will absolutely never happen without a sugar daddy/more catastrophic liquidation events.
Who has the worst cup record of the full-timers? There must be a club who've never even reached a semi-final or looked even remotely like lifting a cup.
Of the current 24 full-time clubs: 11 have won a Scottish/League cup within last 20yrs... 5 more have made finals (Motherwell, Falkirk, Dunfermline, QotS, Livingston)... Dundee, Partick, Raith, Morton, Ayr, Airdrie, Queen's Park, Hamilton haven't (though Dundee, Raith, Morton and Ayr have each made SF once).
EDIT: if we widen it to include Challenge Cup within last 20yrs then Falkirk, QotS, Livingston, Dundee, Raith, Airdrie, Hamilton also register.
That leaves 6 clubs whose polish has dried rock hard:
Motherwell won Scottish Cup in 1990-91
Partick won League Cup in 1971-72
Dunfermline won Scottish Cup in 1967-68 (they have won Fife Cup within last 20yrs - in 2017-18)
Morton won Scottish Cup in 1921-22 (they have won Renfrewshire Cup within last 20yrs - in 2012-13)
Queen's Park won Scottish Cup in 1892-93
Ayr have never won a national cup1 -
East of Scotland Football Association & League (eosfl.com)East of Scotland Cup FinalThe Final of the East of Scotland Cup between Edinburgh City and University of Stirling will be played at Meadowbank Stadium on Wednesday 3 April with an 8pm KO.1 -
75yrs ago today what presumably remains the all time world record crowd for an inter-league game of 95,000... on a Wednesday afternoon btw!... saw the Football League spank the Scottish League by 3-0 at Ibrox.
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League structure for 2024-25 season confirmed (theoffsideline.com)
To surprise of nobody: Super 6 collapse sees league-less sides parachute in a tier up from their club XVs; with 3-down-1-up next season to return to 10-club divisions; allowing Premiership pay "to be reviewed".0 -
4 hours ago, Urban Spaceman said:
A pedant writes.....its the crumb rubber that's used to fill out the plastic pitch that's the potential killer. There are apparently alternatives that can be used that are just as effective on the same "plastic pitches".
Not read the study, but would hazard a guess that a kid running around in a concrete playground versus a kid running around on a plastic pitch is just as likely to inhale as much "carcinogenic" materials in both situations (car fumes v rubber)
I also assumed it referred specifically to the recycled rubber crumb infill, with alternative plastics simply substituted, but nope... the professor wants all synthetic pitches banned, with sport only played on natural grass, or wood-based surfaces like cork.
That would have a devastating impact on access to youth and adult sport here and - strangely enough - a corresponding deterioration in heath and wellbeing.
EDIT: Scottish Government not buying it:This claim was refuted by the Scottish government, which said "at least 95% of the material in use falls within the limits set in restriction under EU Reach (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)."
A spokesman added: “There are currently no widely available alternative infill products with proven durability on the market that are as effective, suitable for all UK weather conditions and deliver the required performance standards."
The Scottish government told BBC Scotland News that no alternative options were as "effective" as the current 3G pitches in use.0 -
Saturday 23rd March 2024
SFs:
Broxburn Athletic v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Dunipace v Dunbar United
SF day tomorrow; indeed Inverkeithing's first-ever senior semi. Broxburn haven't reached SFs of this cup for 113yrs* and amazingly haven't won any cup in 36yrs. Dunbar have waited decades too IIRC.
*when they progressed to Final ultimately losing 2-1 to Peebles Rovers at Tynecastle:
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Extension to Main Stand at Tynecastle opened 55yrs ago today. It was never going to win many architectural awards:
East of Scotland Shield Final finished 1-1 before 14,000, with Hibs winning replay 1-0 at Easter Road on Saturday 26th April before 10,729. That was Scottish Cup Final day... can't have been many occasions you saw OF and Edinburgh derby cup finals on the same day.
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38 minutes ago, Barry Ferguson's Hat said:
Playstations.
Teachers strike back in 1985 IMO.
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On 25/02/2024 at 14:06, HibeeJibee said:
Some interesting - if generally rather alarming - latest polls from our friends in the former Anschluss ahead of their upcoming elections
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German general election (by 2025)
28% Conservatives (CDU-CSU)
19% Far right (AfD)
14% Labour (SPD)
12% Greens
8% Populists (BSW)
5% Liberals (FDP)
2% Far left (DL)
2% Centrists (FW)
Saxony state election (Sep 1st)
35% Far right
30% Conservatives
8% Populists
7% Greens
7% Labour
4% Far left
0% Liberals
Thuringia state election (Sep 1st)
31% Far right
20% Conservatives
17% Populists
15% Far left
6% Labour
5% Greens
3% Liberals
Brandenburg state election (Sep 22nd)
28% Far right
18% Conservatives
17% Labour
13% Populists
8% Greens
6% Far left
4% Centrists
3% Liberals
European Parliament election in Germany (Jun 9th)
27% Conservatives
22% Far right
16% Labour
10% Greens
5% Populists
4% Far left
3% Liberals
Austrian general election (by autumn)
26% Far right (FPO)
23% Labour (SPD)
20% Conservatives (OVP)
10% Liberals (NEOS)
10% Greens
7% Populists (BIER)
3% Far left
Styria state election (by autumn)
26% Far right
24% Labour
20% Conservatives
14% Far left
8% Greens
7% Liberals
Vorarlberg state election (by autumn)
29% Conservatives
20% Far right
14% Greens
13% Labour
12% Liberals
European Parliament election in Austria (Jun 9th)
27% Far right
24% Conservatives
23% Labour
12% Liberals
11% Greens
2% Far leftOn 26/02/2024 at 09:24, BFTD said:Are they going down the "actually, I think you'll find that we're centre right" route too?
While everybody has been focused on the far right... the Communists (KPO) have just come from nowhere to finish 2nd in Salzburg's state elections (only 2.5% and 1 seat from finishing 1st); and entered run-off for city mayor.
Vote share increased more than 6-fold on 2019.
Salzburg city mayoral 1st round:
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19 minutes ago, AlbionMan said:
It was only 2 years after corner kicks had been introduced so may refer to corners conceded.
It was rugby (to us)... interestingly 14-aside and played over 4 quarters of 20mins:
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RLWC qualification has become a complete joke now - a single Europe group with France, Wales, Serbia and Ukraine (!) whose winner joins Cook Islands, South Africa and Jamaica to play for 2 places. Lebanon hilariously keep their automatic spot despite also failing the homegrown test like Scotland, Ireland and Italy (but not Wales or Jamaica) have.
That said as I've mentioned before RL here has been totally mismanaged in last decade.
Having reached RLWC QFs in 2013 and won European Cup in 2014 there was clear opportunity to play Four Nations game(s) here in 2016, and RLWC game(s) in 2022, to spark more interest domestically. Instead they all got played in England*... so coupled with playing just twice between 2018 and 2022 (home-&-away qualifiers in Oct 2019), and not playing since through lack of tournaments/tours/friendlies, the whole situation has now been completely squandered.
*between 2013 and 2016 we actually played 3 ostensibly 'home' games at Workington and 1 at Featherstone (with another due in 2021 but ultimately cancelled)0 -
9 hours ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:
It doesn't specify, but what form of football was being played between Perth and Stirling there?
It speaks of "touching behind" (fnarr fnarr) but also Stirling winning by a goal.
Association football never still had touching down at this stage did it?
It'll be rugby. Until the turn of the century football and rugby results are often intermixed in the press.
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A Photographic History Of Scottish Football
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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Certainly seems strange choice. Does a caption inside suggest why?
Perhaps just previewing Home Nations match at Wembley a fortnight later.