lionel hutz Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Motherwell B v Queens Park at Stirling seems a bit odd. Taking a game further away from both teams. At least Aberdeen B v St Johnstone B makes sense playing at Brechin. Maybe it's a plot by Motherwell to deter fans from coming to ensure that this tournament gets binned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Wasp Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Last year, Rangers B played their home games in the cup at Forthbank, including one against Stirling university, whose 'home' ground is Falkirk, so the game was actually closer to the university than it would have been if a home tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 12 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Including:Aberdeen 'B' v St Johnstone 'B' - at Brechin Hibs 'B' v Elgin - at Spartans Motherwell 'B' v Queen's Park - at Stirling Albion Brechin is 45 miles from my place. I'd probably wander along to watch this or the U20s but as the nearest home game is at least 30 miles away, I don't. And won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I wonder how long just two "mentors" will be allowed for the Colt sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 On 03/08/2017 at 22:48, HibeeJibee said: That's what I was thinking. Reports of over-age players being permitted emerged a few months ago - e.g. by the Brora chairman is his blog - but this move was not mentioned at all when they announced all the other tweaks like the adjusted format, removal of seeding, admission of Eire sides, and so on. Given their defence is it's just about youth development, why should the "B" teams stiffen their squads with 2 over-age players? Also it'll potentially help them progress to the detriment of actual clubs. What's the script with prize money and the colt sides? Can the prize money they receive go straight to the "parent club" or must all prize money be invested back into the colt side (if that's even possible to regulate)? If prize money can be used by the parent clubs then this is nothing more than a move towards collecting more prize money from a competition they used to get hee-haw from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 I'm sure there is no distinction (how would you police it anyway). In the Checkatrade Trophy down south the "B" teams aren't eligible for prizemoney, and pay to enter; not so up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 6 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: I'm sure there is no distinction (how would you police it anyway). In the Checkatrade Trophy down south the "B" teams aren't eligible for prizemoney, and pay to enter; not so up here. I thought as much. This is bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Why don't they (I know why) just have a u21 cup with 2 mentors then. c***s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Oddly enough something seems to have happened to the Scottish Youth Cup this season. Usually R1 would be next weekend but it's all quiet, no draw yet or usual pre-competition news of format or entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleanscontacts Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Motherwell B v Queens Park at Stirling seems a bit odd. Taking a game further away from both teams. At least Aberdeen B v St Johnstone B makes sense playing at Brechin. If the game was in Aberdeen I'd definitely not go. Playing it in Brechin makes it slightly more likely.Though i think putting the 'Colts' teams in is generally a nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_barnett Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 No word on when the 2nd round draw will be? I would suggest that it needs to be ASAP after the 1st round matches conclude on Wednesday with the non-Scottish teams coming in & such a short turnaround. PS - any other Rovers fans I am by no means taking the Brora match for granted when I ask this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_barnett Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Answering my own question, the 2nd round draw is on Thursday at 1pm live on the SPFL Facebook page, Linfield away due to Windsor Park being unavailable meaning that Crusaders are at home as 1 from each non-Scottish country will be away & 1 at home, also they are all guaranteed to play a Scottish club, other than that open draw:https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-cup-rd-2-draw-on-thursday-80/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Lump your money on whoever Linfield draw in this Thursday's draw at the Falkirk Wheel. We play Crusaders, our main rivals for the title, just a few days later, so it will be a very weakened side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 It won't be a direct comparison due to combining rounds, addition of Championship clubs and no seeding, but a reminder of last season's crowds in R1 & R2 (both August midweeks):under 150 - (3)Albion Rovers v Hamilton "B" (114); Cumbernauld v Hamilton "B" (119); East Stirlingshire v Montrose (149)between 150 and 250 - (5)Turriff v Montrose (180); Cove v Dundee "B" (190); Celtic "B" v Annan (216); Aberdeen "B" v Forfar (221); Brechin v Cove (242)between 250 and 350 - (10)Inverness "B" v Arbroath (296); Queen's Park v Kilmarnock "B" (299); Berwick v Spartans (302); Formartine v Aberdeen "B" (305); St Johnstone "B" v Turriff (320); Rangers "B" v Stenhousemuir (324); Stranraer v Spartans (326); Arbroath v East Fife (335); Elgin v Hearts "B" (350); Ross County "B" v Brora (350)between 350 and 450 - (5)Clyde v Partick "B" (351); Peterhead v Brora (399); Motherwell "B" v Edinburgh City (402); Partick "B" v Queen's Park (436); Cowdebeath v Celtic "B" (449)over 450 - (3)Rangers "B" v Stirling Uni (493); Stirling Albion v Hearts "B" (496); Motherwell "B" v Airdrie (1,007) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Few u20/colt/B teams winning already, County by 2 v Forfar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 43 minutes ago, glasgow-sheep said: Few u20/colt/B teams winning already, County by 2 v Forfar HT and despite there being 4 ties tomorrow and Celtic "B", Hearts "B" and Hibs "B" all losing, there are currently 4 "B" teams progressing to Last 32 compared to only 1 last season. Mission accomplished as far as the format/seeding adjustments and introducing over-age players is concerned, it would seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: HT and despite there being 4 ties tomorrow and Celtic "B", Hearts "B" and Hibs "B" all losing, there are currently 4 "B" teams progressing to Last 32 compared to only 1 last season. Mission accomplished as far as the format/seeding adjustments and introducing over-age players is concerned, it would seem. Aye, I see Billy McKay has scored for Ross County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 So with the foreign teams I assume they will drop 3 in each section of the north and south draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I say bin this competition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.