League Cup draw

[Diclonius]

1pm today. We're in the North section again along with the other top seeds St Johnstone, Ross County and Hearts.

From what I remember, we're guaranteed a home game against the second seeds, and then away, home and away against the teams drawn 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

[Hibernian Verse]

Dates

Round 1
Matchday 1 – Tuesday 6 October, 2020
Matchday 2 – Saturday 10 October, 2020
Matchday 3 – Tuesday 13 October, 2020
Matchday 4 – Tuesday 10 November, 2020
Matchday 5 – Saturday 14 November, 2020

Round 2
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, 2020

Quarter-finals
Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December, 2020

Semi-finals
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January, 2021

Final
Sunday 28 February, 2021

[King Cosell]

Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

:flag:

[Hibernian Verse]

Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

:flag:

North section - first seeds
1 St Johnstone
2 Hibernian
3 Ross County
4 Heart of Midlothian

North section - second seeds
5 Dundee United
6 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
7 Dundee
8 Arbroath

North section - unseeded teams
9 Raith Rovers
10 Montrose
11 East Fife
12 Peterhead
13 Forfar Athletic
14 Cove Rangers
15 Elgin City
16 Cowdenbeath
17 Stirling Albion
18 Brechin City
19 Brora Rangers
20 Kelty Hearts

[oneone73]

Dates

Round 1
Matchday 1 – Tuesday 6 October, 2020
Matchday 2 – Saturday 10 October, 2020
Matchday 3 – Tuesday 13 October, 2020
Matchday 4 – Tuesday 10 November, 2020
Matchday 5 – Saturday 14 November, 2020

Round 2
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, 2020

Quarter-finals
Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December, 2020

Semi-finals
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January, 2021

Final
Sunday 28 February, 2021

So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

[Hibernian Verse]

So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

Yeah, it's tough at the top!

[Diclonius]

So we could be playing our League Cup QF three days before our Scottish Cup final?

We'll get the Tuesday as will our final opponents.

[H18 SFR]

Hibs
Dundee
Raith Rov
Cowdenbeath
Kelty

[G15 Hibs]

Am I right in thinking that in previous years we find out the groups at the draw but not the actual ties, dates and venues until a few days later?

[HH81]

Who has tv rights to this cup?

[franck sauzee]

I thought the group stage had been scrapped for this season. Seems madness to play all these games when the calendar is so tight. Suppose the positives are that we will probably use youngsters and players on the edge of the first team

[jonny]

Who has tv rights to this cup?

Premier Sports have the rights to broadcast between 12-16 League cup matches.

https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/bt-sport-to-lose-scottish-football-from-2020-21/

[davhibby]

I thought the group stage had been scrapped for this season. Seems madness to play all these games when the calendar is so tight. Suppose the positives are that we will probably use youngsters and players on the edge of the first team

We’ll have to because we’ll have a good few away on international duty

[Vault Boy]

We’ll have to because we’ll have a good few away on international duty


Marciano and Boyle are the only international regulars I can think of in our team at the moment.

I suppose Porteous and Doidge might be due call ups too, which would certainly stretch the squad a good bit further.

[Sir David Gray]

Alloa are south section second seeds, we can't get them!

:flag:

Even although Alloa's about 16 miles further north than Edinburgh!

[Bristolhibby]

Why didn’t we go back to straight knockout given the fixture congestion?

Seems mad to cram these games in the middle of the season. Sort of worked when they were competitive pre seasons, this seems crazy.

J

[Skol]

Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

[H18 SFR]

Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

To be fair, they finished above Dundee Utd.

[Billy Whizz]

Feels more of an east section than North.

And how do hearts get to be seeded above Dundee United. I smell some corruption to make up for the demotion.

Brora is quite a bit far North?
Wonder if we’ll be able to buy games via Hibs, as I doubt we’ll be getting in by October

[delbert]

1pm today. We're in the North section again along with the other top seeds St Johnstone, Ross County and Hearts.

From what I remember, we're guaranteed a home game against the second seeds, and then away, home and away against the teams drawn 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

If you have free view, the draw is live at 1pm on Channel 64

[davhibby]

Marciano and Boyle are the only international regulars I can think of in our team at the moment.

I suppose Porteous and Doidge might be due call ups too, which would certainly stretch the squad a good bit further.

Marciano and Boyle are certs, I’d be very surprised if Doidge isn’t away, Nisbet could be away, Horgan’s old manager at Dundalk is the new Ireland manager so he might be in with a shout if he keeps playing well. Doig will probably be in one of the Scotland youth teams as will Porteous if he’s still eligible for the 21s. We’ll be fine against the unseeded teams but I’d rather avoid United and probably Caley too

[West Upper]

Channel 553 on Virgin and 422 on Sky

[Diclonius]

Presenter: "Alan Stubbs, former Celtic player." What a joke.

[mutley]

Hearts get their pals in group A


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[Diclonius]

Home v Dundee, Brora
Away v Forfar, Cove

[SteveHFC]

Home v Dundee, Brora
Away v Forfar, Cove

2 good away days there.

[Diclonius]

2 good away days there.

Aside from Dundee all teams we haven't played in a while (or have never played) too.

[lord bunberry]

Why are Dunfermline in the south section?

[H18 SFR]

Forfar bridies, delighted.

[Wilson]

Why are Dunfermline in the south section?

For their Plymouth based supporters? :wink:

[Keith_M]

Home v Dundee, Brora
Away v Forfar, Cove


So we're playing two teams called Rangers and another two that play in Blue?

[davhibby]

Why are Dunfermline in the south section?

Because it’s seeded before it’s split into north and south

[Bostonhibby]

Happy with that draw but I can see Hearts going straight back to court to get their Partick pals included in their group.

They all wanted to play together and it's just so unfair.

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[oneone73]

Will this be the first time Fraser Fyvie has lined up against us since 2016?

[Since452]

Always gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside when I see the three words Hibs Cup Rangers.

[Greenbeard]

Forfar bridies, delighted.
Ananinginininaw

[lord bunberry]

For their Plymouth based supporters? :wink:
That’s better than anything I’d come up with :greengrin

[Bobby's Cinema]

Is it confirmed which is home and which is away, unless I am
Missing something this has never been part of the draw for this round of the competition for some reason?

[H18 SFR]

Is it confirmed which is home and which is away, unless I am
Missing something this has never been part of the draw for this round of the competition for some reason?

As first seeds we are v 2h, 3a, 4h, 5a.

[JimBHibees]

Is it confirmed which is home and which is away, unless I am
Missing something this has never been part of the draw for this round of the competition for some reason?

Home v Dundee and Brora away to Forfar and Cove as someone said earlier.

Did Hearts get the exact same draw they got last year of Ict, raith, Cowdenbeath and east fife?

[Bobby's Cinema]

As first seeds we are v 2h, 3a, 4h, 5a.
Didn’t know that, cheers

[JohnMcM]

Does this all mean we could get Hearts later?

[Hibernianinc]

Does this all mean we could get Hearts later?

Yes. We’ll be seeded should we get through (5th-7th). Herts will not be, unless 4 of the teams finishing 5th-11th fail to qualify.

Open draw at QF onwards so could get anyone still in.

[JimBHibees]

Yes. We’ll be seeded should we get through (5th-7th). Herts will not be, unless 4 of the teams finishing 5th-11th fail to qualify.

Open draw at QF onwards so could get anyone still in.

Is seeding not based on how well teams do in the group e.g number of points etc?

[hibbyfraelibby]

Does this all mean we could get Hearts later?

Nah...they go out in this round
😁

[JohnMcM]

Yes. We’ll be seeded should we get through (5th-7th). Herts will not be, unless 4 of the teams finishing 5th-11th fail to qualify.

Open draw at QF onwards so could get anyone still in.

Thanks :greengrin

[JohnMcM]

Nah...they go out in this round
😁
Imagine the seethe over there if they do.:greengrin

[Hibernian Verse]

Is seeding not based on how well teams do in the group e.g number of points etc?

Yep

[MWHIBBIES]

4 nice easy wins there. Hopefully we give Gullan, Dabrowski and others the full time in all 4 games, get them as much gametime as possible and get them progressing.

[King Cosell]

4 nice easy wins there. Hopefully we give Gullan, Dabrowski and others the full time in all 4 games, get them as much gametime as possible and get them progressing.

Doidge & Nisbet will want to boost their figures. Dundee home & Cove away could be tricky.

[EI255]

Doidge & Nisbet will want to boost their figures. Dundee home & Cove away could be tricky.Even trickier for Dundee and Cove.

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[Dashing Bob S]

Who have 'the pluckies' got?

[B.H.F.C]

Doidge & Nisbet will want to boost their figures. Dundee home & Cove away could be tricky.

Games are being played during international breaks. Doidge will be hoping to get a call up I think.

Boyle likely be away wit Oz. Porteous will be hoping to push for the full squad but will be with the 21s minimum I’d imagine.

Can’t see to many others being absent. Maybe Horgan if he can maintain his form with his old Dundalk manager having the ROI job.

[Billy Whizz]

Is seeding not based on how well teams do in the group e.g number of points etc?

Top 4 best points based group winners are seeded, along with the 4 teams entering the tournament

[Hibernianinc]

[QUOTE=JimBHibees;6262577]Is seeding not based on how well teams do in the group e.g number of points etc?[/QUOTE

Ah, I've totally misunderstood.

Not sure where I picked that up from? :confused:

[MWHIBBIES]

Games are being played during international breaks. Doidge will be hoping to get a call up I think.

Boyle likely be away wit Oz. Porteous will be hoping to push for the full squad but will be with the 21s minimum I’d imagine.

Can’t see to many others being absent. Maybe Horgan if he can maintain his form with his old Dundalk manager having the ROI job.Rocky might be away. Gogic should be as well with Cyprus. Surprised he doesn't have any caps previously.


Doidge & Nisbet will want to boost their figures. Dundee home & Cove away could be tricky.

They can boost their figures in the league and scottish cup. If Gullan isn't a starter for these ties he never will be.

Dundee and Cove should be comfortable wins.

[Since452]

Who have 'the pluckies' got?

Fife

Rovers
East Fife
Cowdenbeath

[Dashing Bob S]

Fife

Rovers
East Fife
Cowdenbeath

It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a county to ‘expel’ an idiot.

[greenlex]

4 nice easy wins there. Hopefully we give Gullan, Dabrowski and others the full time in all 4 games, get them as much gametime as possible and get them progressing.
Is this not the sort of thing Heckingbottom got slaughtered for?

[MWHIBBIES]

Is this not the sort of thing Heckingbottom got slaughtered for
?

Only by dafties. We comfortably won the league cup group last year while giving young players a chance.

Ross already said he'll be using the squad in these games.

[HendoDelivered]

Doidge & Nisbet will want to boost their figures. Dundee home & Cove away could be tricky.

Nothings won until its won 😂

[SteveHFC]

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[King Cosell]

Was hoping I'd see all Hibs' live games with 1 month of Premier Sports. Club will stream Brora game, not sure about Forfar.

[Diclonius]

Guessing as it stands these will all be behind closed doors.

[EI255]

Guessing as it stands these will all be behind closed doors.The Cove game will work in our favour.

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[highland hibbee]

Ananinginininaw

an take the second exit at the 3rd circle

[IberianHibernian]

When are the internationals in October ? Maybe missing some players in first 3 matches . Maybe why Dundee match has been scheduled as last match though there`s still a good chance at least one club will have qualified before last match .

[hibee-boys]

Chance to give 2nd string a run out against the highland teams. Hopefully give the likes Debrowski, Gray, Mcgregor, Stevenson, Gullan and young lads some game time. Is Tom James still at the club??

[Sir David Gray]

Guessing as it stands these will all be behind closed doors.

As it stands, yes. There's been no confirmed date set for when fans can start attending football matches again.

[Sir David Gray]

Chance to give 2nd string a run out against the highland teams. Hopefully give the likes Debrowski, Gray, Mcgregor, Stevenson, Gullan and young lads some game time. Is Tom James still at the club??

He is yes but I doubt he will be by the time these games are played.

[Jonnyboy]

Typical that we get Cove away with no fans allowed. Theirs is one of only two Scottish professional team grounds I haven’t visited. The other is Peterhead. 😢