RedEd Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: I'm getting 6/4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live-scores Look again. Ross Cty, ICT, Saints, Dundee and Killie out. Celtic, Motherwell, Partick, Hearts and Aberdeen through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, Blootoon87 said: So five colt teams through, five out tonight. Not a bad showing from them. 11 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: I'm getting 6/4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live-scores 1 minute ago, RedEd said: Look again. Ross Cty, ICT, Saints, Dundee and Killie out. Celtic, Motherwell, Partick, Hearts and Aberdeen through Apologies all round, I mistakenly brought the four non league sides to mind when I clearly never read Bluetoon87's post correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Certainly a bigger crowd than normal for Saints 20s v Turriff United tonight. Game could have gone either way as we hit the bar just before Turriff got the winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Edinburgh are jobbers. I agree if Clyde and Stirling put out a strong team they probably both would have progressed. Seeing the likes of Arbroath and QP go through against some of the weaker u20 sides I thought was going to happen. It did surprise me though to see the Highland League job squads do pretty well. I'd agree a few more will go out again next round. I'd imagine Celtic will get through although if they draw a solid team away from home at a midden of a park like Stranraer then I could just as easily see them getting kicked off the park and out the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was at Stranraer on Saturday, lovely park, competetive team, only issue was the pie stall opening late then running out of pies in the first half, nice burger tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Exceedingly disappointing to exit to Spartans in such a manner but I don't actually feel that bothered, which possibly sums-up the way the competition had been messed about with. It is a couple of seasons since not a single family member, friend, neighbour or colleague wanted to come down to Shielfield - even with the offer of a lift - but that was the case tonight, despite us not even playing an U20s team. In a couple of cases, including someone who normally comes with me, they didn't want to "watch a youth cup". I'm glad our crowd got over 300 - but it will be rare for us to have posted as low an attendance as 302 in any cup. Disappointing night and result, ultimately. Looking at certain results and XIs it seems like some SPFL2 clubs, managers, and maybe players maybe thought it hardly worth bothering with anyway? Some ties perhaps effectively reserves v kids. As predicted many of the crowds tonight were desperate. Has there ever been a lower crowd for Queen's Park home match? Indeed how often will there ever have been sub-300 and certainly sub-200 crowds in this cup - and this was despite minimal, even free, admission in some cases. It's certainly no encouragement of the idea that 'B' teams in SPFL would generate crowds. One-third of the gate receipts tonight will actually have fallen short of 4 figures. Not a universal experience - good crowds at Stirling and Fir Park (although had it been at Airdrie or Falkirk...) - but many poor elsewhere: Stirling Albion v Hearts 'B' - 476 Motherwell 'B' v Edinburgh City - 402 Clyde v Partick Thistle 'B' - 351 Ross County 'B' v Brora Rangers - 350 St Johnstone 'B' v Turriff Utd - 320 Formartine Utd v Aberdeen 'B' - 305 Berwick Rangers v Spartans - 302 Queen's Park v Kilmarnock 'B' - 299 Inverness CT 'B' v Arbroath - 296 Celtic 'B' v Annan Athletic - 216 Cove Rangers v Dundee 'B' - 190 East Stirlingshire v Montrose - 149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: Except of course we came up with the plan first but dont let that stop your lazy stereotyping! Interesting. When did both organisations start their totally independent plans for their respective competitions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, 7-2 said: Interesting. When did both organisations start their totally independent plans for their respective competitions? That's what I was thinking: e.g. although SPFL announced their changes the week before EFL (who had to vote on it at their AGM as opposed to SPFL where the Board decides), the actual idea of adding EPL youth teams to the FL Trophy - even in 16 groups of 4 - was first publically mooted by their CEO over a year ago, in response to the FA and Dyke's plan for "B teams in an EFL3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 When's the draw for the next round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Sure there'll be a lot of annoyed part time boys no even near home yet after trekking around the country to play bairns when they've got work in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Sure there'll be a lot of annoyed part time boys no even near home yet after trekking around the country to play bairns when they've got work in the morning. Nobody forces them to play semi-professional football at a national level: Although good luck cutting out those journeys yourself, once your dross outfit washes up in the Highland League. Next utterly bullshit, bleeding-heart complaint please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Nobody forces them to play semi-professional football at a national level: Although good luck cutting out those journeys yourself, once your dross outfit washes up in the Highland League. Next utterly bullshit, bleeding-heart complaint please. Of course nobody does...? As for the second bit, that won't be happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 So, the lowest crowd of the night was between a league side from last year and a current league side. ARMAGEDDON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Very surprised by the Celtic crowd. Thought it would be the highest of the night. Perhaps playing in Greenock affected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Been a while since I've backed a team to win and they've proceeded to get scudded 5-0... f**k you very much Barry Ferguson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Was it an under strength Clyde side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Was it an under strength Clyde side? Every Clyde team is under strength no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Every Clyde team is under strength no? Valid point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 StewartyMac, ropy and HibeeJibee. The first names to be added to the Wall of SHAME for endorsing this shit house of a product. You're a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conley Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Been a while since I've backed a team to win and they've proceeded to get scudded 5-0... f**k you very much Barry Ferguson If you had read or heard an interview with Ferguson today you would absolutely not have backed Clyde. He more or less stated that he would be playing mostly kids and that they had only been together for two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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