paranoid android Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 How's it working for you, so far? I ken there's already a thread on this, but I thought a poll might be good. This thing where draws go straight to pens actually sounds decent - there's no great incentive to playing for a draw, and pens can be a bit of a lottery, so teams are maybe more likely to try and play for a win - unless it's a team that feels its best chance of winning is on pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Personally I feel like we've started the season in a rather underwhelming way with half paced matches against lower quality teams (no offense Annan and E. Stirling). For me it's been a pretty shoulder shrugging, meh start to the season and when you add that to the fact that supporters who have paid somewhere between £300 - 400 for a season ticket are immediately asked to pay into the first two matches of the season I can understand why attendances haven't skyrocketed. Starting with the league and then playing one off knock cup matches is much better in my opinion. If there is an upside if gives you a chance to see teams you might not see otherwise but even then with the regional element to the groups that novelty might not even last for too many seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 It is a complete disaster and should be scrapped with immediate effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Just now, Sherrif John Bunnell said: It is a complete disaster and should be scrapped with immediate effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have enjoyed it. A Wee Friday night out smashing up Arbroath, a top of the table thriller against the Pars and Dundee finding new and inventive ways to get knocked out of cups by lower league oppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Good, another thread on the new League Cup format. Long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 37 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: Good, another thread on the new League Cup format. Long overdue. Ram it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrman2011 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I love this format, 4 games for some clubs instead of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doink Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It's a waste of time. Almost every club seems to be treating it as an extension of pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I've enjoyed it, bigger crowds and more competitive games than your usual pre-season affairs, and due to us being able to organise a squad we've actually treated it fairly seriously aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relichtie Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It's certainly better than the one match and then you're out format as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Absolutely loving it. We're always papped out in the first round of these things, so it's quite the novelty to have four matches. And we might still win the group (tough ask though) And we effectively knocked out Falkirk Long may it continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fans of clubs who did shite, made an arse of their preparations, had their club charge ludicrous gate prices or got a pish group in 'hating the changes' shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Better than pre-season games and played at a higher intensity. We've had a good win at Stenny and a good draw against in Airdrie in what was a fantastic game of football. I'll also be in the pub in a couple of hours for an away tie at Firhill. Struggling for negatives from our perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 2 hours ago, vikingTON said: Fans of clubs who did shite, made an arse of their preparations, had their club charge ludicrous gate prices or got a pish group in 'hating the changes' shock. If only we had all felt the ecstatic high of beating Kilmarnock's English League 2 Rejects U20's at a four fifths empty Rugby Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It'll be about as full as when your lot blunder to a grim draw against them in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Think It depends on the group you have drawn but I'm loving it.A positive move for Scottish football IMHO.Just wish BT Sport would run a highlights/round up package as well as show live games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 7 minutes ago, vikingTON said: It'll be about as full as when your lot blunder to a grim draw against them in the regular season. With your powers of premonition can you tell me if its going to 0-0 against Montrose grim? If so, I'll not bother going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Like the format, think id have a playoff round for 2nd placed teams rather that best 4 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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