4th and 5th round draws

***JimBHibees*** · 06-04-2021 05:02 PM

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Just reading they play

Tuesday 6th April away to Elgin, beating in mind they have just returned from Brora
Saturday 10th home to Edinburgh City
Tuesday 13th away to Stirling Albion
Thursday 15th home to Stenhousemuir 7pm ko
Saturday 17th home to Hibs 12.30pm ko

They’ve also got a great chance of getting in the play offs

That's a shocker they are playing Thursday night before a 1215 on the Saturday

**one day maybe...** · 06-04-2021 06:55 PM

Rangers v Celtic 4pm Kick off on a Saturday. Surely setting a precedent

***Eyrie*** · 06-04-2021 07:22 PM

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Just reading they play

Tuesday 6th April away to Elgin, beating in mind they have just returned from Brora
Saturday 10th home to Edinburgh City
Tuesday 13th away to Stirling Albion
Thursday 15th home to Stenhousemuir 7pm ko
Saturday 17th home to Hibs 12.30pm ko

They’ve also got a great chance of getting in the play offs

A brutal schedule. I'd have preferred the broadcasters to show Stranraer some consideration and at least make it a Sunday match. Monday being ruled out because of the Livingston game.

**hibbysam** · 06-04-2021 07:24 PM

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A brutal schedule. I'd have preferred the broadcasters to show Stranraer some consideration and at least make it a Sunday match. Monday being ruled out because of the Livingston game.

To be fair it’s all the clubs’ own doing. They wanted to get 18 games done by a certain point to allow a split, rather than just settle for 18 games in total. Commendable but they have to accept the consequences. Think a team had similar last week, maybe Dumbarton?

***Malthibby*** · 06-04-2021 08:16 PM

To be fairer Stranraer probably thought they would have been beaten in the last round by the team that defeated the most Famousest Team in the Land.
It was probably a surprise to find out they were actually pish & they consequently have an extra cup game on their hands. At least they will get some TV money.
I'll happily take it because it means Hibs are likely to have a fairly easy game but I do feel sorry for the teams in the lower divisions.
Still, GG.

**Sir David Gray** · 06-04-2021 09:35 PM

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To be fair it’s all the clubs’ own doing. They wanted to get 18 games done by a certain point to allow a split, rather than just settle for 18 games in total. Commendable but they have to accept the consequences. Think a team had similar last week, maybe Dumbarton?

Dumbarton played their fourth game in seven days tonight and they are due to play two more games by Saturday.

They're not the only ones either.

**SJNB Hibby** · 08-04-2021 06:51 PM

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To be fair it’s all the clubs’ own doing. They wanted to get 18 games done by a certain point to allow a split, rather than just settle for 18 games in total. Commendable but they have to accept the consequences. Think a team had similar last week, maybe Dumbarton?

Whats the scoop on the split? Havent seen it mentioned anywhere else.
5 & 5?, 4 & 6?, 6 & 4?

**Sir David Gray** · 08-04-2021 07:06 PM

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Whats the scoop on the split? Havent seen it mentioned anywhere else.
5 & 5?, 4 & 6?, 6 & 4?

There's no split.

**SJNB Hibby** · 08-04-2021 07:10 PM

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There's no split.

So theyre just gonna play 18 games and go to the play-offs?

**Sir David Gray** · 08-04-2021 07:38 PM

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So theyre just gonna play 18 games and go to the play-offs?

Apologies I'm talking nonsense.

The Championship's playing 27 games with no split, Leagues One and Two play 18 games then it splits in half with each team playing a further 4 games.

**~~hibbyfraelibby~~** · 08-04-2021 07:47 PM

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Premier go for the biggest audiences regardless of magnitude of ties, so the old firm game plus either ours or the Aberdeen game. Would imagine BBC will take the other plus St Mirren Inverness to plough a wee bit more money into the ICT coffers and help out Robbo and McCann.

Nobody is getting extra cash ploughed in it all goes into tge prize pot. Why do folk still think otherwise?

**Since452** · 08-04-2021 07:58 PM

Noticed Stranraer lost to Elgin last night. Another three games to play before next Saturday

**hibbysam** · 08-04-2021 08:31 PM

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Apologies I'm talking nonsense.

The Championship's playing 27 games with no split, Leagues One and Two play 18 games then it splits in half with each team playing a further 4 games.

But only if 18 games are played by a certain cut off point by all 10 clubs. If that hasn’t been achieved then it will revert to an 18 game season.

**Since452** · 10-04-2021 03:55 PM

Stranraer lost to our derby rivals today.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 10-04-2021 04:25 PM

State funeral 3pm Saturday for auld bawbag. Footie off does anyone think?

***Jim44*** · 10-04-2021 04:31 PM

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State funeral 3pm Saturday for auld bawbag. Footie off does anyone think?

Fair assumption I would have thought.

**Sir David Gray** · 10-04-2021 04:35 PM

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State funeral 3pm Saturday for auld bawbag. Footie off does anyone think?

I can't see football being off because of Prince Philip's funeral, he's not even being given a State Funeral.

The Queen would be a different story but I don't see it for this.

**WoreTheGreen** · 10-04-2021 04:36 PM

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State funeral 3pm Saturday for auld bawbag. Footie off does anyone think?

Is Queen Anne Budge deid

**Since452** · 10-04-2021 04:40 PM

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State funeral 3pm Saturday for auld bawbag. Footie off does anyone think?

Don't think he's having a state funeral

***BS44*** · 10-04-2021 04:42 PM

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I can't see football being off because of Prince Philip's funeral, he's not even being given a State Funeral.

The Queen would be a different story but I don't see it for this.

Just mentioned on Sportsound there will be a announcement regarding next week's games

***bingo70*** · 10-04-2021 04:44 PM

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Just mentioned on Sportsound there will be a announcement regarding next week's games

https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-fa-statement-scottish-cup-fourth-round-fixtures/

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 10-04-2021 04:52 PM

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I can't see football being off because of Prince Philip's funeral, he's not even being given a State Funeral.

The Queen would be a different story but I don't see it for this.

Maybe, but it’s only circumstance that is preventing a full blown state funeral that’s clear. You said yourself on the moved thread that he’s a head of state, and it’s still his funeral after all.
There was a precedent with his daughter in law, we didn’t get football that day and she was a Joe ordinary. Commoner as some like to say.
Obviously the Queen will have her funeral at 3pm on a Saturday as well, it’s what they do. Hope it’s close season though.

***bingo70*** · 10-04-2021 05:00 PM

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Maybe, but it’s only circumstance that is preventing a full blown state funeral that’s clear. You said yourself on the moved thread that he’s a head of state, and it’s still his funeral after all.
There was a precedent with his daughter in law, we didn’t get football that day and she was a Joe ordinary. Commoner as some like to say.
Obviously the Queen will have her funeral at 3pm on a Saturday as well, it’s what they do. Hope it’s close season though.

They should think about changing that tradition with football kicking off at that time.

**Still Smiling** · 10-04-2021 05:10 PM

The media are creating a scenario of everyone being devastated by his death. I am getting on in years and hold no respect for a privileged family who are above the law, outdated and most of all undemocratic. No issue showing the funeral etc but let the rest of us get on with our lives including watching Hibs next Saturday.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 10-04-2021 05:39 PM

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They should think about changing that tradition with football kicking off at that time.

I’d prefer we changed all their ****ing ‘traditions’.....

**Since452** · 10-04-2021 05:44 PM

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The media are creating a scenario of everyone being devastated by his death. I am getting on in years and hold no respect for a privileged family who are above the law, outdated and most of all undemocratic. No issue showing the funeral etc but let the rest of us get on with our lives including watching Hibs next Saturday.

If you believed the BBC you'd think the nation was in a state of mourning. In reality nobody (rightly or wrongly) is very interested.

**Sir David Gray** · 10-04-2021 05:54 PM

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Just mentioned on Sportsound there will be a announcement regarding next week's games

Thanks really didn't expect the game to be affected.

**Sir David Gray** · 10-04-2021 05:55 PM

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Don't think he's having a state funeral

He isn't.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 10-04-2021 05:58 PM

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Thanks really didn't expect the game to be affected.

This is what the ‘statement’ says. What makes you confident?

In light of confirmation that the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will take place next Saturday at 3pm, we have entered dialogue with the relevant stakeholders with regard to Scottish Cup Fourth Round fixtures scheduled on that day.

We will update participating clubs, supporters and partners in due course.