Jump to content

2019/20 Challenge Cup


Recommended Posts

3164 scabs last night. For shame.

That’s assuming 1076 is the correct Falkirk attendance and the 1706 on their website is the typo rather than the media getting it the wrong way round. Either way, more than a third of the nationwide scabs are in the Grangemouth area.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, Adolfo Rios said:

The smallest attendance of the night didn't involve any Colt teams strangely.  

Which is no doubt something supporters of colt teams in the leagues can now point to and say ‘Look, Colt sides will lead to increased attendances in League Two!’

So thanks to the 3000+ scabs who’ve given them that ammunition.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3164 scabs last night. For shame.
That’s assuming 1076 is the correct Falkirk attendance and the 1706 on their website is the typo rather than the media getting it the wrong way round. Either way, more than a third of the nationwide scabs are in the Grangemouth area.


We’ve got a whole debate on this going on in our thread, we’ve had one person say they’d like our colt team in this competition when we’re up in the ‘SPL’.

Mind blowing.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

41 minutes ago, Adolfo Rios said:

The smallest attendance of the night didn't involve any Colt teams strangely.  

Like to think we and Edinburgh have done ourselves bloody proud, the rest of you are a absolute disgrace.

 

Edit: This moral outlook subject to change upon drawing Ballymena away in the next round

Edited by Christophe
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Paco said:

Stranraer’s crowd of 524 against Rangers Colts is very good for a Tuesday night. 343 against Montrose on opening day. Expect that one to be used by the Old Firm trying to shoehorn their way into League Two.

The other Colts crowd that stood out was 326 at Hearts-Cowdenbeath. It was at Linlithgow was it not? Very decent.

Every other attendance is proper facepalm stuff.

I’m sure Stranraer were counting the masses of kids who were there in amongst that attendance, but kids got in for free. I passed a group of about 12 kids without an adult making their way to the turnstile. 524 paying people would be a good attendance but I reckon there was 300 adults there maximum 

Edited by Thereisalight..
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Dunning1874 said:

Which is no doubt something supporters of colt teams in the leagues can now point to and say ‘Look, Colt sides will lead to increased attendances in League Two!’

So thanks to the 3000+ scabs who’ve given them that ammunition.

And overall their results are improving so they are learning and getting better through playing against SPFL teams

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A bit of a shanner view - it's presumably all part of the range of development activities - it has also meant their coaches have had to devise strategies and game plans to tackle teams made up of more experienced players.  You are seemingly one of those development deniers.  There are two key aspects here - 1) these games do help young players develop & 2) Colt teams should not be in the SPFL.  Two separate issues

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm sure those young Motherwell players went home last night thinking that 4-0, going on 6 or 7, tanking from a team that hadn't won a game this season to date and had been conceding for fun sure has made them a better player and more confident in their ability.    

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, Adolfo Rios said:

I'm sure those young Motherwell players went home last night thinking that 4-0, going on 6 or 7, tanking from a team that hadn't won a game this season to date and had been conceding for fun sure has made them a better player and more confident in their ability.    

They were taught a lesson - that's of value.  It's not about just being given medals, cossetted, making players more comfortable in their ability and playing against other kids - sometimes you need a dose of reality or to see where you fall short and what is really required to make the next step. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, Loonytoons said:

Attempt at a whoosh. The fact that the age restriction went from U20 to U21 last season has nothing to do with it though.

 

It has some bearing of course - but that alone isn't a game-changer unless you think that one year is turbo charging youngsters. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

And overall their results are improving so they are learning and getting better through playing against SPFL teams
Are they improving? They don't seem to be. They seem to keep changing the rules to allow older players to play for the Colts, that could have something to do with any perceived improvement.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...