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Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - 0762 - 08-12-2015
http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/st-mirren/1335126-clubs-to-get-bonus-points-for-penalty-shootout-wins-in-new-league-cup/
So the Scottish football powers that be have decided to give us some early season summer football with a restructured SLC set up for July 2016. Initial groups of five, pen shoot outs, bonus points etc - all mouth-watering stuff to draw in the Scottish football fan during the summer? But is it as attractive as it first appears? I see extra early matches that most of the clubs would not greatly welcome at a time when players' fitness levels are being gradually improved well before the rigours of a new league season! Also the winter break that Doncaster talks about could well be a period of decent weather that we can ill afford to miss! It also creates a lull in the season that many clubs and fans are currently experiencing - a weird dip in interest because nowt is happening! Should a change to the status of this trophy be applied, much like in England? i.e. give a Europa League quali place to the eventual winner? Also why not have a full summer season programme and be done with it! At least phase it in at grassroots level and see how the younger players enjoy it! Lastly I think this formal announcement by Regan and Doncaster merely deflects away from the bigger issues like league reconstruction + a far bigger commitment to a fully set out summer football season programme with assigned start dates and end dates etc - stuff that the majority of Scottish fans are very interested in debating towards some kinda beneficial conclusion.
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - Fredstersafool - 08-12-2015
It's pish IMO,you can win 3 games and lose out to a team who wins 2 games draws 2 and wins the pen shoot outs,only in Scottish fitba can you be punished for winning hahaha,another balls up from Donkeyaster.
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - 0762 - 08-12-2015
Yep! Its a bit like the play off situation - great if u r the winner but not so good if u become a casualty of a system that is geared towards stimulating the interests of fans as much as poss at the tail end of the season- all in the name of entertainment!
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - hibeejim21 - 08-12-2015
People don't go to the league cup games. Adding more games to it, summer or not,with no kind of incentive in terms of euro football ? Dunno if it will work but at least the blazers are trying something i suppose.
The tournament really needs to think about what it wants to be,if it's not going to have a gateway to the europa cup it should be something the u-23s play.
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - Fredstersafool - 08-12-2015
It needs to be scrapped.
It needs to be scrapped.
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - hibeejim21 - 08-12-2015
After we win it this season
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - Paigntonhibby - 08-12-2015
Without league reconstruction alongside it can nae see it doing anything tae stimulate interest in Scottish fitba'. And what's this pish that rewards a team for playing oot a 0-0 draw wi' an extra point,over an other team that goes oot tae win and entertain winning 5-0. Sorry Fred, I've just noticed what you wrote on the Hun board,great minds and a'that
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - Fredstersafool - 08-12-2015
It's a dreadful idea only a fool could come up with that enter Donkeyaster
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - hibeejim21 - 11-12-2015
Its not that bad an idea, i'd just rather it was a UK wide tournament for instance.
RE: Scottish League Cup format revamped - good or bad? - ritchiebaby - 12-12-2015
The bonus point for a shoot-out win is a terrible idea! Imagine teams playing for a dull, boring, park-the-bus 0-0 draw and rely on penalties to win. That'll bring the crowds streaming back.
If there was a bonus point for scoring 3 or more goals, that would be more like it.