Scottish Cup 2021/22

[Blue White Dynamite]

[HibeeJibee]

'Shire v Fort William and Cumbernauld v Buckie will likely be Friday night, as Falkirk and Clyde are at home.

Tricky situation for Edinburgh City - they have 3rd call on Ainslie Park and are playing on Friday 17th in SPFL2 but both Spartans and LTHV drew home ties. Sunday may also be out there depending on womens football.

[Le Tout P'ti FC]

Can we get Clach v Dunipace live on Friday? I'm in Inverness that night, this will suit me nicely.

[HibeeJibee]

Incidentally - wet dream for @virginton as SOSL's only 2 survivors drew each other.

[Adamski]

2 hours ago, Footballfirst said:

the "All Star" clash.

“Star Wars”, surely.

[craigkillie]

Last season for whatever reason SFA temporarily renumbered all the rounds

It was almost certainly because the old sponsors had some ludicrous objection to the 2020/21 cup starting before the 2019/20 one finished.

[mrman2011]

The Format is great for the Scottish Cup. Another good thing that Neil Doncaster has done 

[Ranaldo Bairn]

Just now, mrman2011 said:

The Format is great for the Scottish Cup. Another good thing that Neil Doncaster has done 

Yes it is.

f**k all to do with ND.

[mrman2011]

He laid the groundwork for the development of the game at all levels. We are slowly getting towards something that works across the board with the divisions, Introducing B Teams, More Senior/Junior Non League sides in clubs and Youth Football 

[HibeeJibee]

On 29/08/2021 at 18:07, HibeeJibee said:

'Shire v Fort William and Cumbernauld v Buckie will likely be Friday night, as Falkirk and Clyde are at home.

Tricky situation for Edinburgh City - they have 3rd call on Ainslie Park and are playing on Friday 17th in SPFL2 but both Spartans and LTHV drew home ties. Sunday may also be out there depending on womens football.

Now confirmed:

 

[HibeeJibee]

Single replay tomorrow:

Dalkeith Thistle v Burntisland Shipyard

[.Stuart.]

Berwick v Gretna chosen as the TV game.

[FairWeatherFan]

I guess there's a certain name value to the casual viewer...

[Marshmallo]

"Berwick once beat Rangers in nineteen canteen" x10000000000

[GNU_Linux]

How long into the brodcast for a mention of Mr Mileson? I'm going within 45 seconds.

[Scorge]

On 29/08/2021 at 17:56, Scorge said:

I'd have thought Berwexit/Gretna would be the telly shout

telt ye's

[cowdenbeath]

9 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said:

How long into the brodcast for a mention of Mr Mileson? I'm going within 45 seconds.

Aye no doubt even though they made it clear they are a different club.

The mention that Alexander was manager of both will kick it off.

Also about 100 mentions of Berwick beating Rangers in 67.

Commentators are so predictable in their patronising of wee clubs they know f**k all about.

[Craig fae the Vale]

Bit of an unispring choice to televise. Name value for casual viewers I suppose, but there are better looking ties in the draw.

[TheScarf]

27 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:

"Berwick once beat Rangers in nineteen canteen" x10000000000

That and a Brookes Mileson wankfest. It's not hard to see why they chose this game. It's the only 2 teams the BBC will know anything about.

[HibeeJibee]

Silly pick.

Berwick v Gretna is so boring even I'd already bought a ticket to Penicuik v Tranent instead. At least I should make both now. Assume we get a few thousand £ in TV fees too.

Electrify viewers on a Monday night with 6th in LL v 15th in LL who drably drew 1-1 at Shielfield last month before ~250.

They've chosen this 'cos fairytales and 'cos we 2 ex-league "names" (except Gretna 2008 aren't).


EDIT: It's also odd as crowd will be thin with no atmosphere... Irvine Meadow-Auchinleck or Penicuik-Tranent would've been bouncing like Kelty-Auchinleck, Bonnyrigg-Buckie or Linlithgow-Falkirk.

Edited September 3, 2021 by HibeeJibee