The Minertaur

https://spfl.co.uk/news/202324-viaplay-cup-draw-seedings Turns out we're in the League Cup this season after all Presume there's an extra space because of there being 5 teams in Europe?

Brechin won the Highland league so are in. Cowden were invited in as we're big time....

Cowdenbeath are in it this season. No idea why 2023/24 VIAPLAY CUP DRAW SEEDINGS THE SPFL HAS CONFIRMED THE SEEDING POTS FOR THE VIAPLAY CUP GROUP STAGE DRAW, WHICH TAKES PLACE TOMORROW, THURSDAY JUNE 8, AT 1.00PM The draw will be shown live by Viaplay Sports on Viaplay Xtra. Viaplay Xtra is available on Sky HD channel 420, Virgin HD 553, Samsung TV Player and on the Viaplay streaming service. The draw will be made available on the Viaplay YouTube channel and Viaplay Twitter page. You can also watch it on the SPFL YouTube channel. With five SPFL clubs again taking part in UEFA competitions next season, the group stage draw will involve the remaining 37 SPFL clubs from 2022/23, plus Highland League champions Brechin City and Lowland League champions The Spartans, who won promotion to the SPFL last month. Cowdenbeath, who were relegated from cinch League 2 in 2022, have accepted an invitation to take the remaining space in this year’s first round group stage. As was the case last season, there is no regionalised aspect to the group stage draw. The 40 participating clubs will be split into five seeding pots based on final league placings in season 2022/23. One club from each pot will be drawn into the eight Groups A-H. The 2023/24 Viaplay Cup begins on the weekend of July 15/16, with further matchdays on July 18/19, July 22/23, July 25/26 and July 29/30. The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European entrants Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian in the last 16 of the competition on the weekend of August 19/20. Seeding pots and club numbers Pot 1 1 St Mirren 2 Motherwell 3 Livingston 4 St Johnstone 5 Kilmarnock 6 Ross County 7 Dundee United 8 Dundee Pot 2 9 Ayr United 10 Queen’s Park 11 Partick Thistle 12 Greenock Morton 13 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 14 Raith Rovers 15 Arbroath 16 Hamilton Academical Pot 3 17 Cove Rangers 18 Dunfermline Athletic 19 Falkirk 20 Airdrieonians 21 Alloa Athletic 22 Queen of the South 23 FC Edinburgh 24 Montrose Pot 4 25 Kelty Hearts 26 Clyde 27 Peterhead 28 Stirling Albion 29 Dumbarton 30 Annan Athletic 31 East Fife 32 Forfar Athletic Pot 5 33 Stenhousemuir 34 Stranraer 35 Bonnyrigg Rose 36 Elgin City 37 Albion Rovers 38 Brechin City 39 The Spartans 40 Cowdenbeath

I think it's time the people behind this take a long hard look at the reaction to these proposals. Then f*ck off to never return.

Just finished the series now. Excellent. The chess task was fantastic and I burst out laughing at Alex explaining to Kiell what he could have done with the hose. Sue Perkins I like. I only know Julian Cleary and Lucy Beaumont out of the others. Lucy annoys me quite a lot when I see her on shows so I'm hoping she's different in this!

He was on the Taskmaster podcast a few weeks back and he basically said he didn't want to win an episode as it meant he'd have to go on stage and dance about with the prizes. You can see in some of the live tasks that he doesn't really give a f**k

Jack Garrad has tweeted that he's decided to not re-sign.

Broomhill confirmed that they will be playing their home matches at Dumbartons ground next season. Have Rangers B moved somewhere else?

Encouraging signings so far. Hopefully we can get some decent loan signings to give us some depth. I didn't see a single game last season so can somebody who knows the team say who we have signed and what position they are?

God another forward Josh Jack from Hurlford.

10 minutes to go. Excitement levels building.

Granted he only scored 6 league goals so it probably isn't too hard to be their top scorer

New assistant manager/player. Kevin Smith from Bonnyrigg who was their top scorer this season just finished. On paper a good signing!

Lennon Lennon?

Oh see I disagree entirely. Kiell is fast becoming my favourite just down to his pure anger everytime something goes wrong. Very harsh scoring in the final 2 tasks for Ivo and Frankie

I listened to the Taskmaster Podcast episode with her and I found her half entertaining, half the crazy annoying lady who you would try and avoid at a quiz night at your local bowling club. It's been a great series so far. Really liking all the contestants efforts so far. Kiell is phenomenal entertainment. Constantly fuming at every points decision

Would be happy with Elliot if he was appointed. Bound to have plenty contacts at this level. A tough job at a club with little cash and fans dreaming of a decent season for the first time in about a decade

Fair. That's who people should be diverting their main anger towards. The utter clown behind these proposals. It's an appalling position to put Lowland League clubs in. Going by some posts on here and on Twitter though.... Cowdenbeath voted for it and have Donald Findlay as chairman so clearly must be loving the opportunity to play at Ibrox The Moreroom.com Stadium!! NO SURPRISE!

God the amount of criticism Cowdenbeath are getting on here is mental. 10 teams voted it through. Can all the critics on here go and have a go at the other teams too? At least the club have had the courage to explain how we felt backed into a corner. The other 9 clubs have stayed quiet. I'm really not happy with the B teams being in the league structure however I am smart enough to understand that the directors had to do what they thought was best for the club. The real story here is the leagues trying to force through the Conference League. A completely shit idea if we're being honest. Oh it's Rangers B v Buckie, Brora v Hearts B. How utterly shit does that league sound? The powers at be simply can't upset the Old Firm. It's a disgusting idea and it's making my already reducing interest in Scottish football disappear.

Went along as a neutral last night (with my PHD Ultra flag and dressed all in blue). Dunfermline just had a bit more composure. Lost count of the number of times Peterhead just launched the ball into the box for Bene (loves a moan) to header away. They could have played all night and not scored. Wasn't overly impressed with Dunfermline. Spoke with the club photographer at half time and he said that this is basically how they've been all season. Solid at the back and with just enough quality up top to take the win. Exactly what happened 2nd half last night! I imagine there will be a few new signings for life in the Championship. 2 penalty shouts in the first half. Second one which was a handball looked like a pen but I was at the other end of the ground. Can you let Matty Todd lift the trophy for you? Ta.

Not as good this week but still entertaining. Big fan of Ivo and the single breath task! Could they have taken their t-shirts off for the live task? Or spun them round?

New series started last night. Glad it is back.

Ah wasn't aware they didn't get a weekly wage. BRING JOE HOME (with GJ)

What are the chances he'd want to leave CSS? We're hardly a big draw!

Fuming at myself for not doing the same. She was clearly going to win for weeks. She'd have won anyway but Rochelle deciding to do the TV advert instead of the interactive thing was just stupid. Literally standing with hairdryers while the 2 guys (still love Joe!) haven't a clue what they are doing.