Orraloon Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 2 hours ago, jock strap said: Why not just leave the Cups to who is drawn against who ? Gone all Champions League with this crap now. They used to have sections for the League Cup years ago. I'm sure you are auld enough to remember that? Or, maybe you are so auld that you have forgotten? Anyway, it was a great format and it gave the craved after 2 extra Old Firm matches per season. It was a great way to start off the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 18 minutes ago, Orraloon said: They used to have sections for the League Cup years ago. I'm sure you are auld enough to remember that? Or, maybe you are so auld that you have forgotten? Anyway, it was a great format and it gave the craved after 2 extra Old Firm matches per season. It was a great way to start off the season. Ahem, clearly too young thank you Sir Get the valid points made, I just think it takes away that excitement of the draw as you progress. That I do remember, the good old days when people gave a shite about the Cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 27 minutes ago, jock strap said: Ahem, clearly too young thank you Sir Get the valid points made, I just think it takes away that excitement of the draw as you progress. That I do remember, the good old days when people gave a shite about the Cups. It was regionalised and gave all the diddy lower league teams a game against the top team in the region. And it provided a few derby games to start off the season. It gave all the Angus clubs a chance to play against United, who were one of the big teams at the time. Can you remember that far back? Of course, now that United have gone back to their natural home of the diddy leagues, they would have had a chance to play the big team in Dundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 21 hours ago, Debian said: Hopefully there's no over exuberance at Fir Park... Split loyalties for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbear Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 26 minutes ago, Orraloon said: It was regionalised and gave all the diddy lower league teams a game against the top team in the region. And it provided a few derby games to start off the season. It gave all the Angus clubs a chance to play against United, who were one of the big teams at the time. Can you remember that far back? Of course, now that United have gone back to their natural home of the diddy leagues, they would have had a chance to play the big team in Dundee. I don't remember it ever being regionalised? It was certainly seeded with all but the bottom two sides in the top division making up the first four groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 This will eventually go the same way as the league sections years ago,down the tubs due to lack of interest/ crowds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 5 hours ago, Orraloon said: It was regionalised and gave all the diddy lower league teams a game against the top team in the region. And it provided a few derby games to start off the season. It gave all the Angus clubs a chance to play against United, who were one of the big teams at the time. Can you remember that far back? Of course, now that United have gone back to their natural home of the diddy leagues, they would have had a chance to play the big team in Dundee. I used to think you were awright anaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 5 hours ago, silverbear said: I don't remember it ever being regionalised? It was certainly seeded with all but the bottom two sides in the top division making up the first four groups. Aye, you might be right. But I seem to remember that Rangers and Celtic always seemed to be in the same group. I'm talking late 60s early 70s here, so it's a bit vague in my memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Having thought further about the fixtures, might be my last chance to see east Stirling, as they are disappearing in one way or other. Never been to Annan. Rangers home or away is a car crash that I have to rubber neck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbear Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 10 hours ago, Orraloon said: Aye, you might be right. But I seem to remember that Rangers and Celtic always seemed to be in the same group. I'm talking late 60s early 70s here, so it's a bit vague in my memory. Yes you're right about that. A quick search shows they met about 12 times. I think it was 5 times in the late 60s early 70s. They always met 3rd game of the season too so 3 Old Firm games in 4 weeks with the 4th at New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The only complaint I have is that, like the Champions League, the competition is incorrectly titled. How can it be called the "League Cup" when you have a non-league team in it? I realise this is a minor point but these things annoy me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heuch Moray Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 33 minutes ago, thewolf_1980 said: The only complaint I have is that, like the Champions League, the competition is incorrectly titled. How can it be called the "League Cup" when you have a non-league team in it? I realise this is a minor point but these things annoy me.. Call it the Betfred Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 2 hours ago, thewolf_1980 said: The only complaint I have is that, like the Champions League, the competition is incorrectly titled. How can it be called the "League Cup" when you have a non-league team in it? I realise this is a minor point but these things annoy me.. True. But "The League and a few non-League teams in order to make the numbers work Cup" is a bit of a mouthful..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 2 hours ago, thewolf_1980 said: The only complaint I have is that, like the Champions League, the competition is incorrectly titled. How can it be called the "League Cup" when you have a non-league team in it? I realise this is a minor point but these things annoy me.. Every team in the League Cup is in a "league" of some sort or another. Just because they are not in the top 4 divisions doesn't mean they are not in the "league". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wembley67lisbon Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Good idea because it's different. Our game needs a kick up the arse. Having two straight knockout comps as in the last wee while is pointless. Especially when semis and finals are in between Scottish cup games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 17 hours ago, Orraloon said: Aye, you might be right. But I seem to remember that Rangers and Celtic always seemed to be in the same group. I'm talking late 60s early 70s here, so it's a bit vague in my memory. It was never regionalised,Remember my team Raith Rovers drawing a section of Airdrie,Celtic,and Rangers around 1968. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Jim Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 16 hours ago, wembley67lisbon said: Good idea because it's different. Our game needs a kick up the arse. Having two straight knockout comps as in the last wee while is pointless. Especially when semis and finals are in between Scottish cup games. Agree with this, also I would rather my team played a few competitive games early on rather than the pishy pre season friendlies St Murn usually play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Hope we get Annan or Stranraer away first game. I can go to that. It would be like a local game for me being 160 or 200 miles away .. Edited May 31, 2016 by EddardStark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Annan away on a Saturday is a belter of a day! For our group the only chance of a half decent away day would be Killie on a Saturday, but knowing our luck it'll be at home midweek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 On 29/05/2016 at 1:54 AM, sbcmfc said: Having thought further about the fixtures, might be my last chance to see east Stirling, as they are disappearing in one way or other. Never been to Annan. Rangers home or away is a car crash that I have to rubber neck!!! Rangers first game is away to Motherwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Quote Group A Saturday 16 July East Fife v Dundee, 3.00pm Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Dumbarton v East Fife, 7.45pm Peterhead v Forfar Athletic, 8.00pm Saturday 23 July Dundee v Dumbarton, 3.00pm East Fife v Peterhead, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Forfar Athletic v East Fife, 7.45pm Peterhead v Dundee, 8.00pm Saturday 30 July Dumbarton v Peterhead, 3.00pm Dundee v Forfar Athletic, 3.00pm Group B Saturday 16 July Elgin City v St Johnstone, 3.00pm Stirling Albion v Falkirk, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Brechin City v Stirling Albion, 7.45pm Falkirk v Elgin City, 7.45pm Saturday 23 July Elgin City v Brechin City, 3.00pm St Johnstone v Falkirk, 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport) Tuesday 26 July Brechin City v St Johnstone, 7.45pm Stirling Albion v Elgin City, 7.45pm Saturday 30 July Falkirk v Brechin City, 3.00pm St Johnstone v Stirling Albion, 3.00pm Group C Friday 15 July Arbroath v Dundee United, 7.45pm (Live on BT Sport) Saturday 16 July Cowdenbeath v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Dundee United v Cowdenbeath, 7.45pm Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath, 7.45pm Saturday 23 July Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic, 3.00pm Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 7.45pm Wednesday 27 July Arbroath v Cowdenbeath, 7.45pm Sunday 31 July Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic, 3.00pm Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Arbroath, 3.00pm Group D Saturday 16 July Cove Rangers v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm Montrose v Ross County, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Alloa Athletic v Cove Rangers, 7.30pm Raith Rovers v Montrose, 7.45pm Saturday 23 July Montrose v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm Sunday 24 July Ross County v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Cove Rangers v Montrose, 7.45pm Wednesday 27 July Alloa Athletic v Ross County, 7.30pm Saturday 30 July Raith Rovers v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm Ross County v Cove Rangers, 3.00pm Group E Saturday 16 July Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle, 3.00pm Queen's Park v Queen of the South, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Queen of the South v Airdrieonians, 7.45pm Stenhousemuir v Queen's Park, 7.30pm Saturday 23 July Airdrieonians v Stenhousemuir, 3.00pm Partick Thistle v Queen of the South, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Queen's Park v Airdrieonians, 7.30pm Stenhousemuir v Partick Thistle, 7.30pm Saturday 30 July Partick Thistle v Queen's Park, 3.00pm Queen of the South v Stenhousemuir, 3.00pm Group F Saturday 16 July Annan Athletic v Stranraer, 3.00pm Motherwell v Rangers, 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport) Tuesday 19 July Rangers v Annan Athletic, 7.45pm Stranraer v East Stirlingshire, 7.45pm Friday 22 July East Stirlingshire v Rangers, 7.45pm (Live on BT Sport) Saturday 23 July Annan Athletic v Motherwell, 3.00pm Monday 25 July Rangers v Stranraer, 7.45pm (Live on BT Sport) Tuesday 26 July Motherwell v East Stirlingshire, 7.45pm Saturday 30 July East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic, 3.00pm Stranraer v Motherwell, 3.00pm Group G Saturday 16 July Ayr United v Hamilton Academical, 3.00pm Livingston v St Mirren, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July St Mirren v Ayr United, 7.45pm Wednesday 20 July Edinburgh City v Livingston, 7.45pm Saturday 23 July Ayr United v Edinburgh City, 3.00pm Hamilton Academical v St Mirren, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Livingston v Ayr United, 7.45pm Wednesday 27 July Edinburgh City v Hamilton Academical, 7.45pm Saturday 30 July Hamilton Academical v Livingston, 3.00pm St Mirren v Edinburgh City, 3.00pm Group H Saturday 16 July Albion Rovers v Morton, 3.00pm Clyde v Kilmarnock, 3.00pm Tuesday 19 July Berwick Rangers v Albion Rovers, 7.45pm Morton v Clyde, 7.45pm Saturday 23 July Clyde v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm Kilmarnock v Morton, 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July Albion Rovers v Clyde, 7.45pm Berwick Rangers v Kilmarnock, 7.45pm Saturday 30 July Kilmarnock v Albion Rovers, 3.00pm Morton v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm Read more at http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-group-stage-fixtures/#CYBOC2xxvJFZrRvm.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Good to see BT Sport are picking a wide range of teams for their coverage. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 On 5/28/2016 at 6:36 PM, Langtonian said: This will eventually go the same way as the league sections years ago,down the tubs due to lack of interest/ crowds Spot on, they are flogging a dead horse. I've said on here many times it should be scrapped all together, although to be fair I have been in the minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Bristolhibby said: Good to see BT Sport are picking a wide range of teams for their coverage. J At a glance they appear to be showing 5 games. Including 3 of Rangers 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 5 hours ago, sbcmfc said: At a glance they appear to be showing 5 games. Including 3 of Rangers 4. Making hay while the sun shines I guess. Most seasons neither of the Old Firm teams will be involved in the group stages.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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