Official Site: SPFL ANNOUNCES SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP EXPANSION

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[Geo_1875]

What a complete mess to make of a straightforward knock-out cup competition. Regionalised through all rounds so I assume the 2 Welsh clubs will play each other and the 2 NI clubs will play each other.

[pacoluna]

Don't like this at all

[Danderhall Hibs]

What a complete mess to make of a straightforward knock-out cup competition. Regionalised through all rounds so I assume the 2 Welsh clubs will play each other and the 2 NI clubs will play each other.

Regionalised in rounds 1-3. Welsh and Irish don't join until round 4.

[HH81]

What round to Hibs join?

[Danderhall Hibs]

What round to Hibs join?

It's in the 2nd paragraph.

[Monts]

I like it

[TamHibs]

What round to Hibs join?

3rd in September

[Danderhall Hibs]

I like it

I'm not sure what the complaints are all for. Some folk don't like change I guess but fair play to the SFA / SPFL for trying to freshen things up.

[Dan Sarf]

Neil Doncaster, SPFL Chief Executive, said: “This is another exciting day for Scottish football with the announcement of this exciting new format of the Scottish Challenge Cup demonstrating further innovation and forward-thinking for the game in this country.

:rolleyes:

[hibee-boys]

I don't see what the big problem is, it's unlikely to be anywhere near the top of Lennon's priority list however if it gives the club the chance to earn some extra money from gate receipts, chance to blood some youngsters and more importantly an opportunity to attend an away tie in Wales or Ireland then all good!👍

[hibs0666]

Is this the wee cup that the huns won last season?

[Posh Swanny]

Regionalised in rounds 1-3. Welsh and Irish don't join until round 4.

Draws will be regionalised throughout the competition, and seeded from Rounds 1-3 only.

[marinello59]

I'm not sure what the complaints are all for. Some folk don't like change I guess but fair play to the SFA / SPFL for trying to freshen things up.

I think they have done the right thing here. I just wish our first team wasn't in it.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Draws will be regionalised throughout the competition, and seeded from Rounds 1-3 only.

Right enough. Must be Wales v Wales and Ireland v Ireland then in round 4.

[OsloHibs]

What is the challenge cup?? Is it new?

[Danderhall Hibs]

I think they have done the right thing here. I just wish our first team wasn't in it.

:agree: we should chuck the under 20s into it.

[Danderhall Hibs]

What is the challenge cup?? Is it new?

Ramsdens/Petrofac.

The cup rangers have knocked us out of in pre season the last 2 years.

[Since90+2]

I actually think its a decent idea.

It gets teams from lower down the pyramid system the chance to potentially play against the top teams in the country , albeit in some cases the under 20s sides , and also offers the chance for a potential away trip down to Wales or Northern Ireland. Much better than the previous setup.

[HH81]

It's in the 2nd paragraph.

Thanks, at work so was unable to read it.

[HH81]

3rd in September

Thanks for that.

[hfcnic]

well that is straight forward. :rolleyes:

[SJM]

People moan about nothing changing then people moan about change. What's not to like about it?

[matty_f]

I think it's good we're trying something new and also it's another way to bring something different to the table for tv companies.

These are the things that need to happen to push Scottish football on.

[Geo_1875]

People moan about nothing changing then people moan about change. What's not to like about it?

A Wednesday night away game against Haverfordwest County A.F.C.

[Peevemor]

:singing: No soap in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, oh there is no soap in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch. No soap in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch ...

[SJM]

A Wednesday night away game against Haverfordwest County A.F.C.

Be no bad for anyone living down that way. Beats Stranraer regardless.

[Onion]

Is this the wee cup that the huns won last season?

Yes, part of their "treble" ! 😄😂

[pacoluna]

:agree: we should chuck the under 20s into it.
what happens if hibs play their under 20 squad against say hearts/celtic u20s and get beat? The fixture would still read Hibs v Hearts/celtic U20s - would never hear the end of it!

[Geo_1875]

Be no bad for anyone living down that way. Beats Stranraer regardless.

300 miles and 5 hours further than Stranraer.

Crap beer and full of folk with funny accents. But that's Stranraer for you.

[Wheat Hound]

Good if it's on international weekends as i hate a non Hibs weekend 😀

[Broken Gnome]

In the absence of Rangers this year, Hibs-Linfield has a horrible inevitability about it.

[worcesterhibby]

welsh team please..just over the border from me..would be a good day out.

[Finn2015]

In the absence of Rangers this year, Hibs-Linfield has a horrible inevitability about it.

Ewwwww please no

[Hamish]

According to the twatosphere this will be the IrnBru Cup next season - edit - seems to be true

http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-adds-fizz-to-challenge-cup///

[jgl07]

A Wednesday night away game against Haverfordwest County A.F.C.
Hardly. It will be New Saints from Oswestry or Airbus Broughton in Flintshire.

[Danderhall Hibs]

what happens if hibs play their under 20 squad against say hearts/celtic u20s and get beat? The fixture would still read Hibs v Hearts/celtic U20s - would never hear the end of it!

I'd probably shrug my shoulders and move on.

[Hibbyradge]

I like it.