pccabe Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Charging a supplement to sit is also common in the Highland League. I've never come across it in the Lowland/EOS leagues and only once or twice in the East/West Juniors (although in fairness covered seats are not too common in the Juniors). I don't think it happens at any clubs in SPFL any more - it used to at East Stirlingshire when they were still at Firs Park - although a few clubs run separate turnstiles for seating and terracing and charge more at the gate. Although the sums in question at Talbot will not be significant - £200 for a full stand - will the away club receive half of the supplements? I wouldn't have thought so as after all sitting in the stand is optional and not part of the entrance. After all did Talbot get £2 from every programme sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigano Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Is the second round draw an open draw? Or is it seeded? Plus when on Thursday is it? Not much details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It won't be seeded and I'm sure they usually show it live on there YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 I wouldn't have thought so as after all sitting in the stand is optional and not part of the entrance. After all did Talbot get £2 from every programme sold? I wouldn't have thought so either. It would be an obvious loophole at a bigger game though: e.g. when Berwick hosted Celtic in the Scottish a few years ago, I think the seated tickets were £2 more expensive than the terracing. If we had made them all the same price but said we were adding a £2 supplement for the seats (which we could keep for ourselves) we'd have made an extra £1,400 or so. Anyway that's a tangent. Something else interesting is that 4 clubs from Edinburgh... City, University, Spartans, LTHV... have made it through to R2. I'd guess that may be a record in recent times as usually there are only 4 entrants (the other being Civil Service Strollers: LTHV are qualifiers), and traditionally Uni and Strollers were not that good quality. Aberdeen and Dundee only have 2 teams left, while Glasgow will have 4 or 5 (depending on BSCG's replay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can't believe people ask every year if the Scottish Cup will be seeded and if the League Cup will have replays. Can't remember either of these things happening since I started following football in the mid-90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 There haven't been replays in the League Cup since 1976, and the Scottish Cup hasn't been seeded in its entire history (AFAIA). EDIT: For completeness - the League Cup seems to have kept replays in the Final slightly longer, there was one in 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOREVER Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The Cup shouldn't and won't be seeded but there needs to be a way of preventing ridiculously long journeys in the early rounds. For non league teams to travel from somewhere in Dumfriesshire or the Borders to somewhere well into the Highlands, or vice-versa is harsh especially if there's a replay too, which has happened in recent years I'm fairly sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The Cup shouldn't and won't be seeded but there needs to be a way of preventing ridiculously long journeys in the early rounds. For non league teams to travel from somewhere in Dumfriesshire or the Borders to somewhere well into the Highlands, or vice-versa is harsh especially if there's a replay too, which has happened in recent years I'm fairly sure. It's only usually once a year ffs. Teams have to travel just as far in England and most of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The Cup shouldn't and won't be seeded but there needs to be a way of preventing ridiculously long journeys in the early rounds. For non league teams to travel from somewhere in Dumfriesshire or the Borders to somewhere well into the Highlands, or vice-versa is harsh especially if there's a replay too, which has happened in recent years I'm fairly sure. It's all part of the fun. We were up in Wick on Saturday what a trek but that's the magic of the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It's all part of the fun. We were up in Wick on Saturday what a trek but that's the magic of the cup. Hope you pump them at home and face the mighty Clach next round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hope you pump them at home and face the mighty Clach next round! That sounds like a plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It's only usually once a year ffs. Teams have to travel just as far in England and most of the world. Are early English rounds not regionalised though ? No saying regionalise it but I think it's far from finished article just now with junior cup winners north, East and west superleague Champions and now this season Scottish amateur Champions.What's next ? I would have a set number of sides from LL and HFL in the 1st round proper after couple regional prelims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Are early English rounds not regionalised though ? No saying regionalise it but I think it's far from finished article just now with junior cup winners north, East and west superleague Champions and now this season Scottish amateur Champions.What's next ? I would have a set number of sides from LL and HFL in the 1st round proper after couple regional prelims. I disagree. I'd expand it if anything. Like I said it's usually just one or two trips a year, and is there not some SFA cash to subsidise the travel? Having one unseeded Cup competition open to all who want it should be the aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I disagree. I'd expand it if anything. Like I said it's usually just one or two trips a year, and is there not some SFA cash to subsidise the travel? Having one unseeded Cup competition open to all who want it should be the aim. Aye ye could be right bud. I'm just crabbit and still whacked from the helluva trek we done fri night when 2 buses broke doon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Aye ye could be right bud. I'm just crabbit and still whacked from the helluva trek we done fri night when 2 buses broke doon You should book a decent Highland bus company next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Canna wait for this draw tomorrow. A really obscure away trip to somewhere up north with a train station please. ETA: only Tuesday, can't wait for Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 [shakes head at NB wanting to restore the Qualifying Cups...] I think a chance to play teams from other leagues and travel to other parts of the country is a positive for players and supporters of lower-league and non-league clubs. Teams do get £2k prizemoney in R1 (increasing by the same amount in each subsequent round) plus half the gate, a separate payment for media rights, and a travel grant of up to £500, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Fort William away or the Uni would be class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Various miserable journalists were 'why oh why'ing on Twitter about Nairn playing Selkirk and the like over the weekend. As if having a national cup competition was some sort of folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pccabe Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Various miserable journalists were 'why oh why'ing on Twitter about Nairn playing Selkirk and the like over the weekend. As if having a national cup competition was some sort of folly. As has already been said even us Juniors have a nationwide draw in our cup. I admit liking regionalised football but also enjoy a wee away day in the cup as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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