Scary Bear 3,314 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Raith Rovers at home to Aberdeen Colts. Do Rovers trump Colts? The only positive I can foresee is checking if there are any possible January loan signings. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Bear 3,314 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 North Livingston Colts v Forfar Athletic Dundee Colts v Hibs Colts Inverurie Loco Works or Fraserburgh v Formartine United Peterhead v Brechin City Inverness v Dunfermline Hearts Colts v Ross County Elgin City v Arbroath Dundee United v St Johnstone Colts Raith Rovers v Aberdeen Colts Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion Cove Rangers v Montrose Cowdenbeath v East Fife outh East Kilbride v Spartans Queen’s Park v Ayr United Stenhousemuir v Queen of the South Hamilton Colts v Clyde Kilmarnock Colts v St Mirren Colts BSC Glasgow or East Stirlingshire v Motherwell Colts Annan Athletic v Celtic Colts Edinburgh City v Albion Rovers Stranraer v Partick Thistle Dumbarton v Morton Berwick Rangers v Airdrie Rangers Colts v Falkirkf**k.Ing.Hell. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razamanaz 44 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) I thought and was pleased that the SFA were embracing the idea of the pyramid system? With the Lowland League and Highland League and the Juniors in the East all wanting to be a part of this idea - and then the SFA make a mess of it again and invite the Colts, Irish, Welsh & English diddy teams in. It cost teams a fortune to travel to these places last year. They have made a full of themselves again. I hope Rangers and Celtic Colts get drawn against an English team away from home and the fans have a riot. It's a cup for the teams outwith the Scottish Premiership is it not? Edited June 26, 2018 by razamanaz 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLichtie86 343 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 I thought and was pleased that the SFA were embracing the idea of the pyramid system? With the Lowland League and Highland League and the Juniors in the East all wanting to be a part of this idea - and then the SFA make a mess of it again and invite the Colts, Irish, Welsh & English diddy teams in. It cost teams a fortune to travel to these places last year. They have made a full of themselves again. I hope Rangers and Celtic Colts get drawn against an English team away from home and the fans have a riot. It's a cup for the teams outwith the Scottish Premiership is it not?The SFA dont run this competition.The c***s at the SPFL do. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HibeeJibee 8,662 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, blueone said: So the winners of Inverurie v Fraserburgh get to play Formartine in the next round. How unlucky is that. Bit of a disaster for the non-leaguers. East Kilbride and Spartans also drew each other, while the winners of BSCG v 'Shire host the glamorous Motherwell 'B'. Cove did get Montrose. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doonhamer doon south 374 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Not sure whether a club who draws a colt team should a) Play a full strength side and make a point in the process to Doncaster and co about how shit an idea it is. (heavy defeat for the colt team) b) Play an under strength team and make a point on the farcical nature of the competition no matter the result. c) Forfeit the game and accept any disciplinary punishment in the process and making the point that exit from the competition is better than playing a colt team. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLichtie86 343 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Not sure whether a club who draws a colt team should a) Play a full strength side and make a point in the process to Doncaster and co about how shit an idea it is. (heavy defeat for the colt team) b) Play an under strength team and make a point on the farcical nature of the competition no matter the result. c) Forfeit the game and accept any disciplinary punishment in the process and making the point that exit from the competition is better than playing a colt team. D) Clubs register and sign up a bunch of their fans and play them against the colts.Can have the boys warming up with a fag and taking shots at the keeper. Followed by the standard 2 foot challenges of a pub team. Then the lads can enjoy a few pints afterwards as they reminisce about playing for their club. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lichtie78 2,119 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Tournament is nothing but a joke. Reserve the right to withdraw this statement if we draw one of the Irish teams away. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLichtie86 343 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Tournament is nothing but a joke. Reserve the right to withdraw this statement if we draw one of the Irish teams away.Permission denied. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peternapper 651 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 The only way to make the point against colts etc being involved is for supporters to stay away from games they are involved in & make their own chairmen aware why they are not attending these games. They (chairmen) would be asking questions of Doncaster & co if attendances did not even cover the refs expenses. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
come on shire 200 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 If the Shire win away at BSC Glasgow (they groundshare at Alloa) in the LL prelim round, we get the privilege of hosting Motherwell U20's... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Im_Rodger 626 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Would like to wish all clubs playing against a colt side the very best of luck. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bennett 3,103 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 7 hours ago, peternapper said: Reveal hidden contents Its Barrs or Irn Bru I feel sorry for, don't know how much money they put into but they are not getting value for it or very good pr as many now associate the name with totally f--ked up product after Doncasters tinkering. The spfl boards tinkering. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clyde01 1,656 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 The only way to make the point against colts etc being involved is for supporters to stay away from games they are involved in & make their own chairmen aware why they are not attending these games. They (chairmen) would be asking questions of Doncaster & co if attendances did not even cover the refs expenses.This has happened for the last 2 years this shambles has been forced on us, no sign yet that anyone gives a f**k though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StewartyMac 878 Report post Posted June 26, 2018 Alloa away. Excellent. Not played them at the piggery for years on account of us being utter shite season after season. Hopefully a decent crowd that night. Been better if it was a Saturday game, but hey ho. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrman2011 351 Report post Posted June 27, 2018 Hopefully Berwick will win. They need a cup run even if their fans hate this cup 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunning1874 11,222 Report post Posted June 27, 2018 Annual reminder that anyone attending a game involving Colt sides is a scab b*****d and should be hounded like John Martin. 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsene Parcelly 12 Report post Posted June 27, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 16:06, Flash said: It wasn’t just that the numbers were grouped together, it was the fact that the higher numbers came out first. In the north draw, the sequence was 20, 9, 17, 19, 24 and 23. So 4 of the 6 highest numbers drawn first. I think the south draw looked more skewed - the first half was 47, 46, 37, 28, 38, 36, 41, 30, 42, 45, 48, 43. Of the first 12 numbers picked, 7 were from the highest 8 and only 2 from the lowest 8 meaning the second 12 numbers drawn had 1 from the highest 8 and 6 from the lowest 8. In addition, there was the “bunching” of 36, 37 and 38 as well as 41, 42, 43, 45 and 48. Obviously, the sample is too small to draw any conclusions, but this kind of thing happens too often to be coincidence imo. On this occasion, I think the higher numbers were in the centre of the bowl and therefore more likely to be picked first. The pickers swirled them around, but it made no real difference. They were always going to pick from the centre and if the higher numbers had settled there, they were more likely to be chosen first. Sometimes it is different with 1 v 36 followed by 35 v 2 followed by 18 v 19 being the kind of pattern. But it happens all the time, particulalry in the early rounds. They need to mix the balls up before they put them in the bowl, imo. However, I accept that I might be seeing patterns that don’t exist. Any advice you can give me for tonights thunderball? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poet of the Macabre 6,572 Report post Posted June 27, 2018 Quote Colts teams participating in the IRN-BRU Cup will now be able to field U21s in the 2018/19 competition. It’s one of a number of new regulations proposed by the Competitions Working Group which were approved by the SPFL Board this week. In previous seasons, participation of Colts teams was limited to U20s. In a further change to the competition, which recently welcomed Sutton United and Boreham Wood from the English National League, all games up to and including the quarter-finals will go straight to penalties rather than extra time if drawn after 90 minutes. SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “Since the new format was introduced, the IRN-BRU Cup has proven to be extremely popular among fans, players and clubs, and we’ve continued to innovate and evolve the competition. “We believe these rule changes, together with the introduction of English clubs, will make the IRN-BRU Cup even more exciting for supporters.” First round ties will be played Tuesday 14 or Wednesday 15 August, 2018. Quote SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “Since the new format was introduced, the IRN-BRU Cup has proven to be extremely popular among fans, players and clubs, and we’ve continued to innovate and evolve the competition. Quote the IRN-BRU Cup has proven to be extremely popular among fans, players and clubs Just f**k off. Why is this clown allowed to spout complete and utter made-up gibberish? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HibeeJibee 8,662 Report post Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Abolishing extra-time before QFs ?!?! EDIT: Ah, of course, the English equivalent abolished extra-time last season. Also confirmation of age limit increasing alongside over-age players. Edited June 27, 2018 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
