Dunning1874 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Anyone who attends a Challenge Cup game involving a colt side is a scab and should be hounded like John Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Don't know if it would sway them but it would certainly embarrass the powers that be if everyone that feels strongly that colt teams should not be allowed, wrote to Irn-Bru/Barrs saying that while sponsor money is very welcome by the clubs the competition was intended for. Supporters are now disappointed that it has been devalued in the last couple seasons which reflects badly on their company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Irn Bru have actually done a great job promoting the competition. They've done more to big up this nonsense than the actual leagues when they were sponsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Agree they are excellent sponsors which may mean they have the sense to stop alienating a decent percentage of supporters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGdavieT Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Delighted to see the Colt teams all out!! Now we can start taking this competition a bit more seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverarover Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 This cup should never have had any colts teams in it. They have all been humped out and really has it benefited any one of those clubs. Allowing more of the lowland league and highland league teams is better. At least they would appreciate the income generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGdavieT Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Excited for more low three-figure crowds tomorrow - CAN YOU FEEL THE EXCITEMENT?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Get the under 20s teams tae f**k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Rob1885 said: Get the under 20s teams tae f**k And ban the Nomads from ever crossing the border again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 No need for this competition anymore, the change in format of the League Cup, the introduction of the colt teams has killed it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOREVER Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 4 hours ago, ecto said: No need for this competition anymore, the change in format of the League Cup, the introduction of the colt teams has killed it off Largely I agree with our smokie friend but if the LCC reverted to strictly a cup competition between the L1 and L2 clubs (plus some LL and HL teams) and very regionalised at first it might have some merit as almost everyone would have a chance of winning it. Regionalised to avoid excessive travelling costs and the possibility (probability?) of making a loss but the more you advance the more it would become interesting because after only a couple of rounds you start to think - hey, we are in with a shout. My club Montrose made it to the semi-final twice a few years ago and at that stage it certainly attracted more interest. Not as much as when we got to the semi-final of the League Cup but sadly those days will never return with the set up as it is in the SPFL now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'd agree with that if am honest, would replicate how the football league trophy worked in England (until they put in under 23 teams, group stages bollocks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 It's the "B" teams and drawn-out format which have been the issue. People are split on the Irish/Welsh invitees, and crowds involving them hold-up OK... people are almost unanimously against the "B" teams, and those crowds have proven terrible. It needs reworked/restored, not scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: It's the "B" teams and drawn-out format which have been the issue. People are split on the Irish/Welsh invitees, and crowds involving them hold-up OK... people are almost unanimously against the "B" teams, and those crowds have proven terrible. It needs reworked/restored, not scrapped. No, it needs to be put out of it's misery, no matter the format or the teams in it, the competition has no future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: It's the "B" teams and drawn-out format which have been the issue. People are split on the Irish/Welsh invitees, and crowds involving them hold-up OK... people are almost unanimously against the "B" teams, and those crowds have proven terrible. It needs reworked/restored, not scrapped. It was a perfectly good wee competition before they started the colt nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Indeed. Plus it's the only cup a lower-league club has a chance of winning... indeed a part-time club has of even making a SF/Final, realistically... moreso now League Cup's sections & seedings. Plus early rounds occupy blank internationals weekends. Worked perfectly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 What format is the penalty shootout supposed to be both have been used in this round?? Strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: Indeed. Plus it's the only cup a lower-league club has a chance of winning... indeed a part-time club has of even making a SF/Final, realistically... moreso now League Cup's sections & seedings. Plus early rounds occupy blank internationals weekends. Worked perfectly well. There should be lower league football on international weekends, no need for league 1 and league 2, to not be playing matches this past weekend, so the challenge cup has to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Well OK, it's just musical chairs: there are no midweek rounds in the lower leagues and season (start of August > end of April) isn't over-long. If you use these weekends you've freed-up the same number elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: Indeed. Plus it's the only cup a lower-league club has a chance of winning... indeed a part-time club has of even making a SF/Final, realistically... moreso now League Cup's sections & seedings. Plus early rounds occupy blank internationals weekends. Worked perfectly well. Agree totally with that, without setting the heather on fire the competition gave smaller teams a shot at glory, its only a couple seasons ago we had arguably our biggest if not the most important game since joining the league in a near sell out final at the national stadium. There have been a few teams that have done well in this that until that point probably did not rate it but a realistic chance of cup glory is not to be sniffed at. Colt teams should not be entertained in this or the league, Welsh & Irish teams are a bit of a novelty but the original format was what it was & provided us smaller clubs with a chance of glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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