senorsoupe Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Are Kelty Hearts moneyed these days? I just noticed (or had forgotten) that they have signed Nathan Austin from Inverness CT. That's a big coup for the Lowland League 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Regardless of his argument, that's an irrelevant yardstick, given all those countries have had 1 club play 1 tie thusfar compared to our 10 ties thusfar.And their performance is inflated by bonus points 'earned' by qualification for the group stage of the Champions League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, gogsy said: Dylan Easton and Chris Dodd were both substituted on Saturday, Easton was definitely injured so probably why he wasn't starting tonight. Obviously clubs making 1 or 2 changes are quite possibly just for injury/form reasons. Those making 3 or 4 may be a combination. When 6, 7, 8, 9 changes from 11 are involved, it's clearly not "strongest XI". Attendances:509 Kelty v Kilmarnock 'B' 321 Queen's Park v Celtic 'B' 303 Berwick v Rangers 'B' 250 Fraserburgh v Ross County 'B' 245 St Mirren 'B' v East Kilbride 207 Albion Rovers v Hearts 'B' 175 St Johnstone 'B' v Cove 150 Brora v Aberdeen 'B' tbc Hibs 'B' v Elgin tbc Livingston 'B' v Formartine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Elgin beat Hibs 4-3 at Easter Road, would love to know what the crowd was. I don't know a single person that was interested. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Tonight's hall of shame for losing to colts teams: Albion Rovers; Berwick Rangers; East Kilbride; and Fraserburgh. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden Cowboy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, peternapper said: Thanks for digging that out Hibee Jibee hopefully it clears up that loads of cash is being handed out to non Scottish sides. The only thing I have against the Colt teams is that right from the start the Challenge Cup was just being used as a tool to get entry into the league system which would have led to some teams having more than one team in the league system which would have restricted proper teams like Edinburgh or Cove earning a league place. There was all the guff about creating international players because of experience gained against part time lower league players. Colt teams have added nothing to the competition & if more teams were needed they should have come from the HFL & LL. Good to see Jim still gets a reaction from Virginton even although he was the only one to mention him. That makes a sweeping assumption that the sponsors/other TV would have put in the same monies without these other clubs being involved. Secondly, you are advancing the argument re a tool for Colts getting into League system - no particular evidence to support that conclusion and it hasn't happened. Thirdly not sure that more clubs from LL and HL would add more to the allure of the competition for SPFL clubs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, WeAreElgin said: Elgin beat Hibs 4-3 at Easter Road, would love to know what the crowd was. I don't know a single person that was interested. Apparently Hibs played some beautiful silky fitba though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Ross Draper leading our U21s to yet another trophy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, peternapper said: Have never seen for anything more than it is, a competition for lower league clubs with an outside chance of picking up a cup for one. You can see by the number of changes some teams have made tonight how it ranks with league clubs at this stage. If some lower league clubs don't look at Edinburgh City's run last season and want some of that for themselves then that's their own fault for being run by utter morons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Muilleach Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 From BBC Sport.. Attendances: Fraserburgh v Ross County U21 - 225 Albion Rovers v Hearts U21 - 207 Brora v Aberdeen U21 - 150 Hibs U21 v Elgin - 424 Livi U21 v Formartine - still counting... St Johnstone U21 v Cove - 175 Berwick v Sevco U21 - 303 Kelty v Killie U21 - 509 Queens P v Celtic U21 - 321 St Mirren U21 v EK - 245 Clearly fans inspired by this.. even free Caramel Wafers didn't get them out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden Cowboy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: Tbf... Irn-Bru and Tunnock are clearly Scottish-centred brands. BBC Alba have shown as many all-Scottish ties as not, and upon joining BT Sport selected an all-Scottish SF last season. So potentially diminished more likely than non-existent. Question - viewed financially in last season's context - is ultimately whether diminution would be more or less than say £135-150k or whatever it would've ultimately ended-up. (Indeed more given Scottish clubs wouldn't need away travel grants either). Scottish brands that clearly wish to increase sales in markets outwith Scotland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Attendances:509 Kelty v Kilmarnock 'B' 424 Hibs 'B' v Elgin 321 Queen's Park v Celtic 'B' 303 Berwick v Rangers 'B' 245 St Mirren 'B' v East Kilbride 225 Fraserburgh v Ross County 'B' 207 Albion Rovers v Hearts 'B' 175 St Johnstone 'B' v Cove 150 Brora v Aberdeen 'B' tbc Hibs 'B' v Elgin tbc Livingston 'B' v Formartine 13 minutes ago, WeAreElgin said: Elgin beat Hibs 4-3 at Easter Road, would love to know what the crowd was. I don't know a single person that was interested. Hibs 'B' v Elgin just announced as 424. Fraserburgh v Ross County 'B' revised down 25. No crowd from Livi yet. According to Livi fan on twitter "around 100". All-time low 110 for Dundee 'B' v Alloa, albeit a few have gone unreported. Edited August 6, 2019 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Tonight's hall of shame for losing to colts teams: Albion Rovers; Berwick Rangers; East Kilbride; and Fraserburgh. and Queen’s Park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 More Wafer based punnery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said: Tonight's hall of shame for losing to colts teams: Albion Rovers; Berwick Rangers; East Kilbride; and Fraserburgh. Add Queens Park...lost to Celtic colts on penalties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternapper Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, virginton said: If some lower league clubs don't look at Edinburgh City's run last season and want some of that for themselves then that's their own fault for being run by utter morons. Having been involved in the only challenge cup final requiring it to be held at the National Stadium in front of I think 48.000 fans think I can appreciate the good side of the tournament. It has all went downhill since then mainly with the inclusion of the Colt teams I think. The other nationalities being involved has caused even more embarrassment with teams involved in the later stages unable to fulfil fixtures. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Am Muilleach said: Clearly fans inspired by this.. even free Caramel Wafers didn't get them out. Also interesting to look at it from the context of the list of players rested I posted... Until recently it would have been rare for proper clubs from the lowest levels not to put out their first XI, or something approaching it, though there were cases (famously Clyde once essentially sent out their own youths!)... Tonight half seem to have rested at least half their team from Saturday. In particular, you've even some Highland & Lowland clubs qualifying for a place, then appearing not to play their strongest side: notably tonight Fraserburgh (6 changes) and East Kilbride (7). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Given we had 9 changes and recovered from two goals down, I'm fairly happy with the performance. Referee bottled a cert "last man" foul by a Celtic sprog. Quel surprise!Once again, we finished very strongly and could have snatched it at the death.No idea who Celtic had out, but I didn't see much there that's going to turn the fortunes of the Scotland international team around. Get the colts teams in the sea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawfield shed boy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 but I didn't see much there that's going to turn the fortunes of the Scotland international team around.Pleasing. f**k the SFA[emoji106] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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