Challenge Cup first round draw

[Diclonius]

When is it?

Also, inb4 "who cares?", "diddy cup" etc etc.

[SteveHFC]

Hibernian FC ‏@HibernianFCClub 5m @lewisrmiller Hi Lewis, that's when the 14/15 season is scheduled to start with a Challenge Cup tie. The draw is on Wednesday, GGTTH, HFC

Can't wait for the diddy cup draw

[Diclonius]

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Hibernian FC ‏@HibernianFCClub 5m @lewisrmiller Hi Lewis, that's when the 14/15 season is scheduled to start with a Challenge Cup tie. The draw is on Wednesday, GGTTH, HFC

Can't wait for the diddy cup draw

Cheers.

With that settled, who could we actually face? Am I right in thinking there's no seeding and we're drawn against teams in our "half" of Scotland, giving us a 1 in 8 chance of playing either Hearts or Rangers?

[SteveHFC]

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Cheers.

With that settled, who could we actually face? Am I right in thinking there's no seeding and we're drawn against teams in our "half" of Scotland, giving us a 1 in 8 chance of playing either Hearts or Rangers?

Brora away

[.Sean.]

Hearts please.

[3pm]

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Hearts please.

Can see why but I think with the squad the way it is, a part time lower league side would be ideal.

[Hermit Crab]

Forfeit. Pish cup.

[Dashing Bob S]

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Forfeit. Pish cup.

Agreed. Do we have to take part in this obscenity?

[My_Wife_Camille]

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Forfeit. Pish cup.

Correct. It's shameful and embarrassing that we're going to be competing in this pish. Would rather we didn't enter all all.

[Sir David Gray]

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Cheers.

With that settled, who could we actually face? Am I right in thinking there's no seeding and we're drawn against teams in our "half" of Scotland, giving us a 1 in 8 chance of playing either Hearts or Rangers?

The first two rounds are regionalised, split between north and east and also south and west.

That means we can't face Sevco until at least the quarter finals but we could play Hearts in the first round.

There's no seeding involved.

Our potential opponents depend on how they split up the teams.

[Pretty Boy]

Spartans at home please.

[davhibby]

Would like someone like Forfar or Arbroath etc so that it will be a decent run out but nothing too difficult

[Waxy]

The Rangers may be able to put in an effort to win this due to their big squad, for us it's an unwelcome distraction.

[silverhibee]

[SteveHFC]

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[lord bunberry]

I was going to give it a miss, I've changed my mind and I'm going to go to the games.

[lucky]

The draw for the challenge cup shows how far we have fallen. Utterly embarrassing, the reality of last season is now becoming this seasons nightmare.

[Keith_M]

Due to the timing, the first round will be useful as a practice match.

After that, we should just play the under 20s.

[Phil MaGlass]

Hertz, buns and us are all in the same boat,we may not like it but thats how it is, semi finals could be all three of us if we dont meet earlier plus one other, looks like a couple of guid games in there. I reckon Hibs in the final against either buns or hertz would be a pretty guid day oot??

[hibbysam]

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Due to the timing, the first round will be useful as a practice match.

After that, we should just play the under 20s.

No, no we shouldn't... I think some people need a reality check.. We are now a division 1 side, which means were not 'too good' for the challenge cup! It's a trophy and I fully expect us to go all out to try and win it! Confidence will be massive this year and the more wins we rack up the better! If that means winning the challenge cup then absolutely brilliant!

[Steve-O]

If Hibs don't intend winning the thing, I assume any home games in that competition will be free entry?

WIN IT.

[Bristolhibby]

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No, no we shouldn't... I think some people need a reality check.. We are now a division 1 side, which means were not 'too good' for the challenge cup! It's a trophy and I fully expect us to go all out to try and win it! Confidence will be massive this year and the more wins we rack up the better! If that means winning the challenge cup then absolutely brilliant!

This. We should just look at it as another on the list of things we need to win.

(In order)

The Championship (or failing that)
The Playoff
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Challenge Cup

J

[Brooster]

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No, no we shouldn't... I think some people need a reality check.. therefore now a division 1 side, which means were not 'too good' for the challenge cup! It's a trophy and I fully expect us to go all out to try and win it! Confidence will be massive this year and the more wins we rack up the better! If that means winning the challenge cup then absolutely brilliant!

Well said Sam. Some folk on here are a bit aloof but the reality is that we are in it and therefore must try and win it. I'll be behind the team all the way.

[timewilltell]

The former Ramsden Cup is now called.......

The Petrofac Training Cup

i kid you not......!

[Leith Green]

Have to be honest here, no interest whatsoever in this thing, complete embarrasment that we need to play in it, will not attend any of those matches regardless off how well we do in it

[Diclonius]

Guarantee that no one will be saying they "don't care" if we go out the cup to anyone who isn't Rangers - especially if we lose a derby. You can guarantee Hearts will be up for it and there will be no excuses not to win given by either our club or the members of this board.

We should aim to win every competition we enter and every competitive game we play, no matter what its stature is. Losers mentality will continue to prevail if we don't.

I remember reading that Brian Clough regarded some small, regional trophy (I forget which) as the most important cup he ever won at Nottingham Forest, because it instilled a winning mentality in the team and drove them on to bigger and better things. I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of playing in the Challenge Cup in the hope that it will do the same.

[Bristolhibby]

http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/petro...bl03RisfCtv.99

J

[SteveHFC]

South Section (16 clubs)
Airdrieonians
Albion Rovers
Annan Athletic
Ayr United
Berwick Rangers
Clyde
Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian
Hibernian
Livingston
Morton
Queen of the South
Queen’s Park
Rangers
Spartans
Stranraer



THE Rangers please at Ibrox

[Big Frank]

Lowest priority we have.

Would rather this was given to our youth tbh.

[.Sean.]

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Lowest priority we have.

Would rather this was given to our youth tbh.

Believe it or not, we're not Man U and this isn't the English League Cup. We're a first division Scottish team and the sooner some of you get this through your skulls the better.

We find ourselves in the cup and I want us to win it. As for those calling it a Mickey Mouse cup well we're in it 'on merit' so what does that make us? Leave the 'we're too big for this cup' pish to teams with inferiority complexes like Hearts and get a grip.