League Cup

[Glenmore Road]

Nothing on the other threads, so...

No "Group of Death" - having five pots does that.

Having #1 & #2 seeds and everyone else in an open draw was more fun.

 

[Greenmachine]

Thankfully Hibs don't have to take part in this farce.

 

[greencol]

Thankfully Hibs don't have to take part in this farce.

It's a total pile o shite.

 

[Glenmore Road]

It's a total pile o shite.

...as many St.Mirren fans commented when losing on penalty kicks to Arbroath in their opener last July.

I prefer the groups to straight knock-out ties that were scarcely any better attended. For those who fancy a day out in decent weather, a couple of July trips to the likes of Elgin, Annan or Brechin beats going there in January rain for a Scottish Cup tie.

As for the League Cup overall, we've won four trophies in my lifetime. Can't be a lot shorter than even money that I'll see another one. Without the League Cup, 2016 would be our only one. Next spring, it'll be 75 years since the last League Championship win.
I think "The Tornadoes Team" are always listed as that same XI because it was the line-up that beat Celtic in the League Cup Final.

I'd likely still rather win it again and finish 7th than finish 3rd and go out of both cups & Europe early, but I suppose finances dictate that 3rd place & UEFA money would be preferable to a League Cup win these days.

 

[Doc Shrink]

...as many St.Mirren fans commented when losing on penalty kicks to Arbroath in their opener last July.

I prefer the groups to straight knock-out ties that were scarcely any better attended. For those who fancy a day out in decent weather, a couple of July trips to the likes of Elgin, Annan or Brechin beats going there in January rain for a Scottish Cup tie.

As for the League Cup overall, we've won four trophies in my lifetime. Can't be a lot shorter than even money that I'll see another one. Without the League Cup, 2016 would be our only one. Next spring, it'll be 75 years since the last League Championship win.
I think "The Tornadoes Team" are always listed as that same XI because it was the line-up that beat Celtic in the League Cup Final.

I'd likely still rather win it again and finish 7th than finish 3rd and go out of both cups & Europe early, but I suppose finances dictate that 3rd place & UEFA money would be preferable to a League Cup win these days.

Was it not roughly the same team that played all season?

I can recite it (and the subs) without thinking (not thinking being a talent I have honed over the years) but I'd have to think a bit before naming another Hibs Cup Winning team.


Not that there's many.

 

[Weehibbydrew]

Was it not roughly the same team that played all season?

I can recite it (and the subs) without thinking (not thinking being a talent I have honed over the years) but I'd have to think a bit before naming another Hibs Cup Winning team.


Not that there's many.

Played together 21 times I think.

 

[Glenmore Road]

Including the 7-0.

 

[MeanwoodHibee]

Simpson, Craig, Gemmell; Murdoch, McNeill, Clark; Johnstone, Chalmers, Wallace, Auld, Lennox. I'd be interested to know how many times they played together?

I was reading a book which explores some of the myths of the Revie era at Leeds United. There's a classic lineup from that time (early 70s). Sprake, Reaney, Cooper; Bremner, Charlton, Hunter; Lorimer, Giles, Clarke, Jones, Gray. Apparently they played together ONCE, because Paul Madeley, who could play almost any position, was invariably deputising for someone or other.

Anyway, to get back to Turnbull's Tornadoes, I would define them a bit less narrowly than the 11 we can all reel off. Otherwise you reduce a fairly lengthy period of brilliance down to The Great Hibs Team of Autumn 1972.

 

[Glenmore Road]

TV games.

R1:
Sat 11. Stirling v. Arabs 17:30.

R3:
Sat 18. Sheep v. Queen's Park 17:00.
Sat 18. Arabs v. Arbroath 19:00.

R4:
Wed 22. QoS v. Sheep 19:45.

R5:
Sun 26. The Holders v. Pars 15:00.

 

[greencol]

TV games.

R1:
Sat 11. Stirling v. Arabs 17:30.

R3:
Sat 18. Sheep v. Queen's Park 17:00.
Sat 18. Arabs v. Arbroath 19:00.

R4:
Wed 22. QoS v. Sheep 19:45.

R5:
Sun 26. The Holders v. Pars 15:00.

Those will get the juices flowing!
If you're a Bino, Spider, Lichtie, Doonhamer or Par you may get excited.
Doubt many others will.

 

[Purple & Green]

Actual bizarre the holders don’t get a bye

 

[Glenmore Road]

Was looking at the fixtures, as I might be around for the Conference League home leg. I was often back in the UK for the first week or two of the season and took in a League Cup game as a neutral, when it was knockout. Not much either side of July 23rd that's attractive.

Have to laugh at the draws for Dundee & the Sheep. If I was a fan likely to attend LC group games, I'd want my team to have 2 Saturday away games in "Day Out" locations.

Dundee's group is Ross, Annan, Clyde & Airdrie. They've pulled the desired away days to Dingwall & Annan, but they're both midweek. Evil treks for a Tuesday night, even in July.

Sheep have QP, QoS, Kelty & Brora. I've not been to Brora, but I'd imagine it's a trip fans might fancy. Unless they're Gunts obviously. Dumfries is one of my fave away days, though it lashed down when I was last there (16/17?). Like Dundee, they've got the two decent away fixtures; like Dundee, they have them in midweek.

Brora v QoS and Annan v Ross are Saturday games. As are Killie's trips to Elgin & Peterhead. St.Mirren, Pars & ICT also have both away games on Saturday. ICT's only midweek game is home to St.Johnstone, so the fixture compilers are not totally daft.