Baxter's Nutmeg Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 hours ago, jinky said: Where is the final to be played? No announcement as of yet as far as I am aware. It was Ainslie Park last year, so possibly there again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJayPark Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 The Final will be played at 3G Arena Netherdale on Sunday 13th May with a 3pm kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Netherdale is fast becoming the Hampden Park of this tournament. First 3 editions were there, and now the 5th... interrupted only by last year at Ainslie Park (when Spartans had a home tie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyssocks1998 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Netherdale is fast becoming the Hampden Park of this tournament. First 3 editions were there, and now the 5th... interrupted only by last year at Ainslie Park (when Spartans had a home tie). Quality ground, excellent facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinky Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Nice and handy to encourage supporters?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Selkirk 3-0 BSCG Cumbernauld 3-0 Stirling UniFinal ... Sunday 13th May, Netherdale, 3pm ... Selkirk v Cumbernauld Colts On 04/05/2018 at 14:26, jinky said: Nice and handy to encourage supporters?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Incidentally this is Selkirk's first cup final for 10yrs (when they beat Lothian Thistle to win the EOS Qualifying Cup 2007-08). Only their third in 30yrs+. Huge for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 54 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Incidentally this is Selkirk's first cup final for 10yrs (when they beat Lothian Thistle to win the EOS Qualifying Cup 2007-08). Only their third in 30yrs+. Huge for them. Just goes to show what bringing good players in on the promise of big wages and let’s say having issues does for you. Any team in any division can do that, it’s the clubs who work within their means that you have to feel for. Fair play to the players at Selkirk remaining proffesional and sticking to their task, that’s who you feel happy for not the club imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlansHotBath Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Didn't really see that result for Selkirk coming but fair play to them, great win. I thought whoever got out of that bracket with Shire, EK and BSC would win it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Display said: Just goes to show what bringing good players in on the promise of big wages and let’s say having issues does for you. Any team in any division can do that, it’s the clubs who work within their means that you have to feel for. Fair play to the players at Selkirk remaining proffesional and sticking to their task, that’s who you feel happy for not the club imo. You seem upset display. Issues doon at Selkirk ? Tell us more? I was doon at Selkirk no even 2 weeks ago and the ww season was finished probably when we went behind that day. There were players playing for ww that day that were drawn oot a raffle imo ? (Selkirk now in a cup final by the way) From watching ww for years the criticism I've read elsewhere aboot Borders clubs I really think it's ww that needs a reality check? I would like to wish BOTH clubs all the best even though its very local for Selkirk but the facilities at Netherdale are up there with the best at non league level imo and are worthy deserved of a cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, newcastle broon said: You seem upset display. Issues doon at Selkirk ? Tell us more? I was doon at Selkirk no even 2 weeks ago and the ww season was finished probably when we went behind that day. There were players playing for ww that day that were drawn oot a raffle imo ? (Selkirk now in a cup final by the way) From watching ww for years the criticism I've read elsewhere aboot Borders clubs I really think it's ww that needs a reality check? I would like to wish BOTH clubs all the best even though its very local for Selkirk but the facilities at Netherdale are up there with the best at non league level imo and are worthy deserved of a cup final. i've got a pair of boots- where can I buy raffle tickets for the chance to play for Whitehill?! I can remember City and either Spartans or Whitehill were due to play a midweek cup final one year with the venue being set as Victoria Park, Innerleithen. As this wasn't the handiest venue City and the opposition just agreed to play at the opposition's ground although given City's cup final record it would have been better to scratch! Nothing against Cumbernauld Colts but good luck to the Souters. Hopefully it's a good final with a good crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 18 minutes ago, tamthebam said: i've got a pair of boots- where can I buy raffle tickets for the chance to play for Whitehill?! I can remember City and either Spartans or Whitehill were due to play a midweek cup final one year with the venue being set as Victoria Park, Innerleithen. As this wasn't the handiest venue City and the opposition just agreed to play at the opposition's ground although given City's cup final record it would have been better to scratch! Nothing against Cumbernauld Colts but good luck to the Souters. Hopefully it's a good final with a good crowd. Tam you've no seen us lately lol. I've already given my thoughts but wi the champions scratching season upon season maybe its time to go like the EoSFL and give this Cup a chance at the start of the season. Very best of luck to BOTH teams but it does take a wee bit prestige away imo? Personally to have the cup final at netherdale is a great choice on one of the most hospitable grounds on the LL circuit. I appreciate the mileage difference between the 2 teams, ye just canny please everybody. Best of luck to both teams if yer good enough doesn't matter where its played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 On 04/05/2018 at 14:26, jinky said: Nice and handy to encourage supporters?! What would encourage supporters bud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinky Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Hmmmm.....neutral and central venue would have made sense?! Every likelihood the final was going to be contested by 2 teams from the top 6. IMO Ainslie would have been a good shout again and although Netherdale is a good set up it’s location is far from perfect. Just imagine if CCs and BSC had reached the final how ridiculous a venue this would have been. Appreciate you never know who will get to final but surely a central choice is logical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Netherdale is the perfect choice but I'm selfish as I live 4 miles away. Leave my local at 10 to 3 and not miss kick off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyssocks1998 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Usually the team from the Central Belt would have the advantage regarding distance to the ground, nice to see it going in a Border Teams favour for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 That's a myth, though frequently heard in Border football circles. SCC - Duns v Stirling Uni was at Galashiels... EQC - Coldstream v Whitehill and Selkirk v Lothian Thistle were at Innerleithen; Vale v Gretna was at Hawick... LLC - Selkirk v Cumbernauld is at Gala... ELC - Coldstream v Annan was at Gala... AJC - Kelso v Easthouses Peebles v Lothian Thistle and Peebles v Leith were at Innerleithen; Eyemouth v Leith was at Coldstream. On the flipside since the millennium all you've got are: AJC - Kelso v Lothian Thistle and Eyemouth v Leith were at Prestonpans; EQC - Kelso v Spartans was at Riccarton; KC - Spartans v Gala was at Prestonpans; Spartans v Vale (twice) and Heriot-Watt v Vale were at Rosewell; Peebles v Spartans EOS was at Muirhouse. Even then, Rosewell or Prestonpans would be often be fairly equidistant e.g. Innerleithen > Rosewell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyssocks1998 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 That's a myth, though frequently heard in Border football circles. SCC - Duns v Stirling Uni was at Galashiels... EQC - Coldstream v Whitehill and Selkirk v Lothian Thistle were at Innerleithen; Vale v Gretna was at Hawick... LLC - Selkirk v Cumbernauld is at Gala... ELC - Coldstream v Annan was at Gala... AJC - Kelso v Easthouses Peebles v Lothian Thistle and Peebles v Leith were at Innerleithen; Eyemouth v Leith was at Coldstream. On the flipside since the millennium all you've got are: AJC - Kelso v Lothian Thistle and Eyemouth v Leith were at Prestonpans; EQC - Kelso v Spartans was at Riccarton; KC - Spartans v Gala was at Prestonpans; Spartans v Vale (twice) and Heriot-Watt v Vale were at Rosewell; Peebles v Spartans EOS was at Muirhouse. Even then, Rosewell or Prestonpans would be often be fairly equidistant e.g. Innerleithen > Rosewell. What would the breakdown be since the LL started. I know of a couple of other finals at Gala but nowhere else to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 There have only been 4 with Borders clubs in them since LL began. Peebles v Spartans EOS was at Muirhouse, but Peebles v Leith was at Innerleithen; Eyemouth v Leith at Coldstream; Selkirk v Cumbernauld at Gala. Other finals not involving Borders clubs have also come in the form of Galashiels hosting Stirling Uni-Preston and EK-Gretna (twice) in LLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Selkirk 1 up. Banjo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.