Bankies Alive Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2021/22 Scottish Cup fixture dates confirmed | News | Scottish Cup (scottishfa.co.uk) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Very glad that only the 12 premier teams get a bye into round four. Couldn't they use a different system instead of byes in the preliminary round? Rewarding teams for their performance in the previous season? I know that would be difficult because of Covid wiping out last season but, in general, I think it would be a better system than random byes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, stanley said: Very glad that only the 12 premier teams get a bye into round four. Couldn't they use a different system instead of byes in the preliminary round? Rewarding teams for their performance in the previous season? I know that would be difficult because of Covid wiping out last season but, in general, I think it would be a better system than random byes. That should indeed be the system. Clearly not defendable to have tier 6 clubs playing in Prelim and tier 7 clubs getting byes into R1; or 5th playing in Prelim and 10th getting a bye; etc. (Indeed the R1 and R3 byes which have just been abolished were given by position not randomly). However as all ended-up null & void last season, the only difference it makes is that 8 clubs from the EOS First Division and 2 from the WOS First Division are still in the running for byes when they would not have been otherwise. Then come next season you will have more licensed clubs and probably some qualifiers so there will be considerably fewer than 15 byes. So it's clearly an anomaly that needs sorted IMO... but thankfully it's not making as much difference this season as it might have. Preliminary will be drawn week commencing Monday 9th August - date tbc - with 11 ties & 15 byes. Preliminary ties are Saturday 28th August. East of Scotland League (24) Premier Division (16) Blackburn United, Broxburn Athletic, Camelon, Dunbar United, Dundonald Bluebell, Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Jeanfield Swifts, Linlithgow Rose, Lothian Thistle HV, Musselburgh Athletic, Newtongrange Star, Penicuik Athletic, Sauchie, Tranent, Tynecastle, Whitehill Welfare First Division (8) Burntisland Shipyard, Coldstream, Dalkeith Thistle, Dunipace, Easthouses Lily, Haddington Athletic, Hawick RAU, Preston Athletic West of Scotland League (7) Premier Division (5) Auchinleck Talbot, Clydebank, Cumnock, Darvel, Irvine Meadow First Division (2) Girvan, Glasgow University South of Scotland League (4) Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Threave Rovers, Wigtown & Bladnoch North Caledonian League (1) Golspie Sutherland North Juniors (1) Banks o'Dee Edited July 30, 2021 by HibeeJibee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Taking their time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesel1994 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 It's being drawn on Thursday (12th). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, theesel1994 said: It's being drawn on Thursday (12th). Cheers. Do you know what time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKIEBILL Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Shanner said: Cheers. Do you know what time? 1pm ... streamed on the @scottishcup twitter feed I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 20p says it will be Talbot v Cumnock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: 20p says it will be Talbot v Cumnock. Would certainly be one of the more interesting preliminary round ties in recent years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passbackdave Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 20p says it will be Talbot v Cumnock.Would be some singsong tho few banjos. Sounds cracking lol Mon the papers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 On 30/07/2021 at 19:47, stanley said: Couldn't they use a different system instead.... Aye. All in, round one, no seeding. Let the carnage begin! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Preliminary ties: Linlithgow v Banks o'Dee Burntisland v Dalkeith Newton Stewart v Coldstream Irvine Meadow v Musselburgh Dundonald v Penicuik Preston v Threave Hawick v Golspie Blackburn v Easthouses Tynecastle v Girvan Jeanfield v Whitehill Dunbar v Broxburn Byes to R1: East Premier Camelon, Hill of Beath, LTHV, Newtongrange, Sauchie, Tranent East FIrst Div Dunipace, Haddington West Premier Auchinleck, Clydebank, Cumnock, Darvel West First Div Glasgow Uni South St Cuthbert, Wigtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wonder how many brave souls will venture from Golspie to Hawick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yessiricanboogie Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, Shanner said: Wonder how many brave souls will venture from Golspie to Hawick. IF their was ever a negative for the SFA Trophy they all want to replace the south challenge cup. It was that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Preliminary ties: Linlithgow v Banks o'Dee Burntisland v Dalkeith Newton Stewart v Coldstream Irvine Meadow v Musselburgh Dundonald v Penicuik Preston v Threave Hawick v Golspie Blackburn v Easthouses Tynecastle v Girvan Jeanfield v Whitehill Dunbar v Broxburn Byes to R1: East Premier Camelon, Hill of Beath, LTHV, Newtongrange, Sauchie, Tranent East FIrst Div Dunipace, Haddington West Premier Auchinleck, Clydebank, Cumnock, Darvel West First Div Glasgow Uni South St Cuthbert, Wigtown Hope Medda and Girvan get through their ties no bother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennie Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 What's this doing in a WoSFL forum? Didn't you know your not allowed to discuss cups in here? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 To draw an analogy with George Orwell's Animal Farm it will be interesting to see if some cups are more equal than others on here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesel1994 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Kennie said: What's this doing in a WoSFL forum? Didn't you know your not allowed to discuss cups in here? It is infuriating them moving the posts like the previous ones so I hope this one gets moved as well to be consistent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, theesel1994 said: It is infuriating them moving the posts like the previous ones so I hope this one gets moved as well to be consistent. Don't hold your breath 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 yep, get it moved. it's what the OP would have wanted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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