Bully Wee Villa Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Confirmed - Albion Rovers v Celtic and Sevco v Motherwell, in addition to Raith v Hearts.http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=16675&newsCategoryID=1 I don't buy the "all top-flight game" argument. Sky show "all top-flight games" nearly every week; the Cup should be a chance to show something different. They are showing something a bit different, they're showing two lower-league teams against top-flight clubs as well.I think the ties chosen provide a decent mix. They do, undoubtedly, choose too many games including the teams from Govan/Parkhead, but I think it's fair enough on this occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 48 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: They are showing something a bit different, they're showing two lower-league teams against top-flight clubs as well. I think the ties chosen provide a decent mix. They do, undoubtedly, choose too many games including the teams from Govan/Parkhead, but I think it's fair enough on this occasion. But your justification for Sky picking Sevco v Motherwell was that it's an all top-flight game, regardless of the other picks. A game being "all top-flight" should not be the only reason it's shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I don't think it should be on by default, but when there is a lack of alternative clashes that stand out, it's fair enough. They could maybe have gone with Elgin vs ICT, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The three biggest sides in the country on the box. No big surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 3 hours ago, JakeSAFC said: Celtic and Rangers are almost always going to be shown no matter who they play. Down to viewing figures for the TV companies sadly. There was something like 250,000 folk watched our cup game on Sky at Ibrox last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 It's not strictly true that Celtic will always be shown. When they've been drawn at home (which is rarely, admittedly) their game hasn't always been a given - certainly, their tie against Dundee in 2008 wasn't live. But Sevco are different. They seem to now be shown regardless of who they're playing and where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 It's not as bad as down here... I think Man U have been televised for every tie for the last twenty years or something equally stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 It's not strictly true that Celtic will always be shown. When they've been drawn at home (which is rarely, admittedly) their game hasn't always been a given - certainly, their tie against Dundee in 2008 wasn't live. But Sevco are different. They seem to now be shown regardless of who they're playing and where. Thats why i said almost, i know a few Celtic games havent been shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover the Moon Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good to see Rovers v Hearts getting picked for TV. Sensible choice for a change from the telly bosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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