Worktheshaft Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Looking forward to seeing if Arbroath take a pumping off our young team tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owsley Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Cumbernauld Colts v Accies is £5. I'm assuming you turn up and they give you a fiver because who in their right mind would even pay a fiver for this tosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Be interesting to see what sort of difference there is between the first teams and the u20's. I expect most of the u20's sides to take a fair beating, simply down to the experience and physical advantage that older players should have. I'm not entirely against "Colt teams" being allowed to enter the league system but would definitely have a limit on how far they are allowed to rise. Would say that league 1 should be the absolute high point they are allowed to hit if it ever comes to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 3 hours ago, The Moonster said: There's absolutely no desire for it? I'm afraid that's a pile of shite. Just 3 years ago the clubs of the SFL were asked to consider letting Rangers and Celtic fire B teams into the 4th tier, with both teams being up for the idea. The desire is there and if you don't think this is trial run then you're a bit of a moron. It's a honking idea and it needs to fail. I can only hope that the U20 teams crash out of the competition with a several goal drubbing, all watched by the total attendance of 3 people and we can go back to having a sensible tournament for lower league clubs. There is no particular desire for it though. Which is why it hasn't happened and nobody is suggesting it. The whole "won't somebody think of the children" mewling about Colt teams being a stepping stone for League acceptance reminds me a lot about the whole "we can't have a GB team at the Olympics or FIFA will make us have a single GB team in real football". It was tosh then and it's tosh now. I quite like the idea of the 20's teams being in the Challenge Cup though I don't expect many to get far. I much prefer the 20's being in it to the Welsh and Irish, though I accept the foreign part of it is what's interesting new sponsors and tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 30 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: There is no particular desire for it though. Which is why it hasn't happened and nobody is suggesting it. The whole "won't somebody think of the children" mewling about Colt teams being a stepping stone for League acceptance reminds me a lot about the whole "we can't have a GB team at the Olympics or FIFA will make us have a single GB team in real football". It was tosh then and it's tosh now. I quite like the idea of the 20's teams being in the Challenge Cup though I don't expect many to get far. I much prefer the 20's being in it to the Welsh and Irish, though I accept the foreign part of it is what's interesting new sponsors and tv. I don't agree there's no desire for it, the two biggest clubs are for the idea and I can see others in the top division following them. I don't agree that it's not a stepping stone, once everyone has accepted this is the norm it'll be "you don't have any problem with them in cup competitions". We'll see what happens but I'll be astounded if it doesn't rear its head again in regards to the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I don't agree there's no desire for it, the two biggest clubs are for the idea and I can see others in the top division following them. I don't agree that it's not a stepping stone, once everyone has accepted this is the norm it'll be "you don't have any problem with them in cup competitions". We'll see what happens but I'll be astounded if it doesn't rear its head again in regards to the league. Never going to happen as lower league clubs would unanimously reject it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Is there am Irn-Bru Cup Sportsound tonight? Would be good to finish playing fives then hear my coupon come in on the drive home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam M Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Have the U20 teams played many pre-season games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 1 hour ago, The Moonster said: I don't agree there's no desire for it, the two biggest clubs are for the idea and I can see others in the top division following them. I don't agree that it's not a stepping stone, once everyone has accepted this is the norm it'll be "you don't have any problem with them in cup competitions". We'll see what happens but I'll be astounded if it doesn't rear its head again in regards to the league. Is he a 'moron' too for having a different opinion to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 6 hours ago, Poet of the Macabre said: On your first point, this whole forum is about football competitions. Of course people are going to take them seriously. By your logic we shouldn't care about any league games either as it's just football at the end of the day. I've no issue with people disagreeing with the idea in principle, it's all about opinions at the end of the day. The point I was making was the level of seethe and the utter raging nonsense posted about it on here far outweighs any importance it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam M Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Edinburgh 5/2 away to Motherwell is too good to resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Could tune into Celtic v Annan tonight to laugh at the attendance, but the tournament having shite TV viewing figures will also contribute to it being widely seen as a farce so I won't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Some ridiculous odds on these games. Seems the bookies favour the Under 20s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I forgot to cancel my Premier Sport subscription after the Scotland friendlies. I'm really getting my money's worth this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Sellick one down within a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Go on Annan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 There doesn't seem to be anyone at the Celtic game, looks like 50 folk max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Hearts losing to Stirling Albion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Where is the Celtic game being played ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Cappilow I think. Beginning to wish I'd added Annan to my "vs. Under-20 teams" accumulator but I thought they might have a few decent youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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