I imagine it's likely it won't go ahead this year now.
Would be a real shame as I do enjoy a Scottish Cup, but totally understand why it might not be possible.
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08-02-2021 03:20 PM #1
Scottish Cup - will it be played?
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08-02-2021 03:24 PM #2
It is going to be tough to fit is into the rest of the season now, given the lower leagues haven't played in weeks they would need to be given time to get back up to speed and then there are still matches from previous rounds still to play, also involving lower league clubs. The SFA will not want to lose it's showcase event so they will find a way of playing it, but it will probably stretch into next season now. It would work out better for us as it would give 3rd place the Europa/Conference slot until Christmas.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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08-02-2021 03:36 PM #3
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In the whole scheme of things, does a football competition really mean that much?
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08-02-2021 03:49 PM #4
It will be played because otherwise TV and Sponsorship money would have to be paid back.
Given there will be no replays, reaching the quarters won't take long.
Don't know if the tournament will get finished this season although the likes of Celtic don't have much on and Rangers will have the league won before the end of the month.Last edited by CMurdoch; 08-02-2021 at 03:57 PM.
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08-02-2021 04:05 PM #5
League fixtures have been brought forward to fill in Scottish Cup weekends so there should be time later
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08-02-2021 04:10 PM #6
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Looking at the fixture dates, I think they might try and blitz the cup in a short number of weeks. They've already created a space by bringing forward SPL33 fixture to 20 Feb. So, as it stands there are no SPL fixtures between 21 March and SPL34 on 17 April. With the last fixture of the international break on 31 March, and games played to a finish in the Scottish could it be played out midweek and weekends in that period with the final staying 8 May. The other option being, bringing the post split fixtures forward to that space with Scottish getting played out late April into the final on 8 May? Just a thought. More chance of lower league involvement in cup still happening too.
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08-02-2021 04:11 PM #7
I think there was talk of having a 10 day period later in the season, almost like a mini tournament, where they could play 3 rounds of the Scottish cup in that 10 day period.
If they're bringing forward Premiership league games to the currently vacant Scottish Cup weekends, then that might actually work.
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08-02-2021 04:12 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Competition is worth millions of pounds to the game which in turns effects people’s livelihoods.
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They should easily be able to bring list split forward
There’s is an international break on the 28th
The cup final is due on 8th May, and can’t be played later, as Hampden will be getting ready for the Euros
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I think there’s talk of the lower league teams dropping out as part of the deal to get their league seasons up and running again. I don’t know the ins and outs of that but saw someone on here mentioning it.
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08-02-2021 04:39 PM #12
The Scottish Cup is currently only 2 rounds behind and even if no cup matches are played in the next month we will only be 3 rounds behind.
Can easily be caught up given the top league will hit the split in a little over a month with a big window for catching up Scottish Cup rounds before the top league post split games are due to be played.Last edited by CMurdoch; 08-02-2021 at 04:58 PM.
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08-02-2021 04:57 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I’d say the best case scenario which is unlikely imo would be something like this:
2nd round ties yet to be played- first week in March
3rd round- QF weekend
4th round- First week in April
QF- towards the end of April
SF- Final weekend
I’m not sure they’ll manage to fit 2 rounds in April depending on how many Championship clubs make it to the quarters.
If they try and play some ridiculous 3 rounds in 10 days thing it’ll almost certainly be a disaster
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08-02-2021 07:44 PM #15
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08-02-2021 07:49 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Might even get a few fans in the later stages.
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08-02-2021 08:29 PM #18
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Money obviously comes first before deadly pandemics in your mind.
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08-02-2021 08:34 PM #19
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Abso-bleedin-lutely. Thoughts of 2016 for example, still lift my spirits to this day and probably will do for the rest of my life. Times that by 50,000 at least. It matters alright.
Of course it's going to be difficult but I'm glad they're going to try and push ahead with it. I'm sure that will be within the context of the situation and we'll have to wait and see how it pans out.
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They will concentrate on getting the games played to ensure we meet our contractual obligations and thus get the TV and sponsorship money. Every penny is what counts for the clubs at the moment.
Based on nowt I think the smaller teams will be up and running again at the end of the month.
Covid will be under control and the weather will improve.Last edited by CMurdoch; 08-02-2021 at 09:20 PM.
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08-02-2021 09:17 PM #21
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08-02-2021 09:55 PM #23
Would assume there will be some free midweeks which can be used. Also maybe use international breaks like they did with betfred but think they would be reluctant to do so.
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08-02-2021 10:45 PM #24
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You’ll find that people are keen to watch football again.
There are also threads discussing the many implications of Covid.
Football seems to be important enough to you that you’ve come onto a football forum to pass comment. In the scheme of things you could be doing something far more impactful with your time eh?
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08-02-2021 11:07 PM #25
I think the bottom 2 leagues might even go to a reduced league playing each other twice to accommodate.
Will be less games just H&A once but the money split in the Cup will be additional to the league money, no matter how its completed.
(If safe to do so)
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Also, it’s the second oldest cup competition and the oldest trophy in the football world.
It’s been suspended before, but its history dates back to 1873. These things matter I think.
I can understand why it might not happen this season but it will be a real shame.
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09-02-2021 09:07 AM #28
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I think it should be cancelled although I don’t think it will be. Knowing the powers in our game we’ll be playing 2 games a day to squeeze it in.
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09-02-2021 12:12 PM #30
With the strength of our squad compared to our non-Old Firm competitors, we should be in a better position to cope with a hectic end to the season.
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