vanderark14 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Some interesting ties in the 3rd round draw Most notably a trip to Northern Ireland for Rangers Colts and Cove Rangers visit European power houses Connahs Quay Nomads Full draw here Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Cove Rangers Stenhousemuir vs The New Saints Waterford vs Hearts Colts Airdrie vs Bohemians Wrexham vs Ayr United Kelty Hearts vs Solihull Moors Ballymena United vs Rangers Colts Formartine United vs Glenavon Inverness Caley Thistle vs Greenock Morton Montrose vs Partick Thistle St Mirren Colts vs Stirling Albion Dundee United vs Arbroath Clyde vs Queen of the South Raith Rovers vs Falkirk Dundee vs Elgin City Dunfermline Athletic vs Alloa Athletic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I wish they would go back to the old format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emoji Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Some interesting ties in the 3rd round draw Most notably a trip to Northern Ireland for Rangers Colts and Cove Rangers visit European power houses Connahs Quay Nomads Full draw here Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Cove Rangers Stenhousemuir vs The New Saints Waterford vs Hearts Colts Airdrie vs Bohemians Wrexham vs Ayr United Kelty Hearts vs Solihull Moors Ballymena United vs Rangers Colts Formartine United vs Glenavon Inverness Caley Thistle vs Greenock Morton Montrose vs Partick Thistle St Mirren Colts vs Stirling Albion Dundee United vs Arbroath Clyde vs Queen of the South Raith Rovers vs Falkirk Dundee vs Elgin City Dunfermline Athletic vs Alloa Athletic 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ErsatzThistle said: I wish they would go back to the old format. Correct. Makes our joke of a game an even bigger laughing stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Genuinely disappointed that TNS didn't draw Wrexham. Then you would've had an English club representing a Welsh league playing a Welsh club representing an English League in a Scottish competition. That would have summed up exactly how ridiculous this competition has become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrie21 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 My team, Stenhousemuir, been drawn against a club from the Welsh league - though I believe they are English. After the Edinburgh City win the other night the manager said he didn't mind playing one of the non-Scottish teams but would want it to be a home tie. Pleased to be at home but I agree with the sentiment that this tournament has been turned into something of a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Is the argument agains the new format simply - its should just be scottish teams? I honestly don't see any problems with it. Being a fan of Fraserburgh and previously following that team all over the place, I loved the big away days. We had one in recent years to Stenhousmuir in the Scottish cup which we narrowly lost. 1 hour ago, morrie21 said: My team, Stenhousemuir, been drawn against a club from the Welsh league - though I believe they are English. After the Edinburgh City win the other night the manager said he didn't mind playing one of the non-Scottish teams but would want it to be a home tie. Pleased to be at home but I agree with the sentiment that this tournament has been turned into something of a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrie21 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 54 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Is the argument agains the new format simply - its should just be scottish teams? I honestly don't see any problems with it. Being a fan of Fraserburgh and previously following that team all over the place, I loved the big away days. We had one in recent years to Stenhousmuir in the Scottish cup which we narrowly lost. For me yes. It is a Scottish tournament. The idea of Colt teams from the Premiership taking part should also get binned. No issue with Highland League or Lowland League teams being included - that adds a far more interesting layer to the competition than Welsh, Irish or Colt teams ever will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Who are the English team from Wales? I know Wrexham are in English pyriamid, but thought TNS were welsh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, sbcmfc said: Who are the English team from Wales? I know Wrexham are in English pyriamid, but thought TNS were welsh? So did I. Turns out they’re from Shropshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 52 minutes ago, morrie21 said: For me yes. It is a Scottish tournament. The idea of Colt teams from the Premiership taking part should also get binned. No issue with Highland League or Lowland League teams being included - that adds a far more interesting layer to the competition than Welsh, Irish or Colt teams ever will. I agree on the colts teams but no issues with irish and Welsh teams. A nice trip.to be had for the supporters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: I agree on the colts teams but no issues with irish and Welsh teams. A nice trip.to be had for the supporters Nah it’s a complete farce. Bohemians called off their game with East Fife in Ireland minutes before ko last season, then couldn’t fulfil the rearranged fixture. Complete waste of time and money for the club and fans of East Fife (even though they got a bye). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Bin the whole competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, McTeeko said: Nah it’s a complete farce. Bohemians called off their game with East Fife in Ireland minutes before ko last season, then couldn’t fulfil the rearranged fixture. Complete waste of time and money for the club and fans of East Fife (even though they got a bye). That's an isolated incident and one that could have been avoided. Incidents like that have happened before in scottish football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, macy37 said: Bin the whole competition. Celtic colts already have done 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrie21 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 4 hours ago, vanderark14 said: I agree on the colts teams but no issues with irish and Welsh teams. A nice trip.to be had for the supporters fair enough man. it's just not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Connah’s Quay Nomads The New Saints Waterford Bohemians Ayr United Solihull Moors Rangers Colts Glenavon Inverness Caley Thistle Partick Thistle Stirling Albion Dundee United Queen of the South Raith Rovers Dundee Dunfermline Athletic My prediction for last 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 4:37 PM, aaid said: Genuinely disappointed that TNS didn't draw Wrexham. Then you would've had an English club representing a Welsh league playing a Welsh club representing an English League in a Scottish competition. That would have summed up exactly how ridiculous this competition has become. The non Scottish teams were in a different pot so they wouldn't play each other in this round. I actually quite like the format with the Irish and Welsh teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 7:25 AM, EddardStark said: Connah’s Quay Nomads The New Saints Waterford Bohemians Ayr United Solihull Moors Rangers Colts Glenavon Inverness Caley Thistle Partick Thistle Stirling Albion Dundee United Queen of the South Raith Rovers Dundee Dunfermline Athletic My prediction for last 16. Ayr have 3 starters away with Scotland u21's that weekend and will also make a few other changes I think so wouldn't be surprised to see Wrexham beat us. As for the competition itself, i'm mainly just bitter that after a couple of years of praying for a boozy away trip to one of the non Scottish teams, we finally get one and i'm flying away on holiday the same day so canny go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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