tiger Rudi Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 4 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: One thing about the draw which we complained about before our game, is the numbers which were alphabetical order, us number 2 Airdrie/ Hearts. Alternative draw if after our game and same numbers drawn Hearts v Celtic Morton v Livingston Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Hibs v Rangers Glad we benefitted for a change. I asked a mate who works for the BBC and he stated the timing of the draw "was a joint decision between the BBC and the SFA". I find that quite ridiculous tbh but I suppose the broadcaster needs to be a part of it to publicise the draw. Why they couldn't have it after the game is a strange one, especially as all games are played to a finish in the cup. No chance of waiting on a replay for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 So what we looking for then? For me, only the Aberdeen Killie game has a question over who goes through. Do we want the OF to get eachother in the semi and we get Aberdeen/Killie? We looking to get an OF team in the semi and hope someone does the favour in the other semi, and we get, say, Killie in the final? I think, for ease of progression and with the euro spot dependent on us or OF winning it, i'll be looking for Aberdeen or Killie in semi and either of the uglies in the final. Be fun to beat Brenda, but also always fun to get it up the huns.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of The Cat Cafe Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 If I were a TV producer (or SFA blazer), the semi-final draw I would salivate over would be: Celtic vs Hearts Aberdeen vs Rangers With a Celtic vs Rangers final. (Alternate timeline, Hearts vs Hibs final.) It would almost be worth the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth to see a Livingston vs Morton final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 13 minutes ago, TheBigO said: So what we looking for then? For me, only the Aberdeen Killie game has a question over who goes through. Do we want the OF to get eachother in the semi and we get Aberdeen/Killie? We looking to get an OF team in the semi and hope someone does the favour in the other semi, and we get, say, Killie in the final? I think, for ease of progression and with the euro spot dependent on us or OF winning it, i'll be looking for Aberdeen or Killie in semi and either of the uglies in the final. Be fun to beat Brenda, but also always fun to get it up the huns.... Yeh that’s the best case scenario. (The OF meet each other in the semi) However, call me a conspiracy nut but it’s taylor made for a fix to get an OF final. What will be will be though and we have a very decent chance of beating anyone left in on our day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 4 minutes ago, JimmyCant said: Yeh that’s the best case scenario. (The OF meet each other in the semi) However, call me a conspiracy nut but it’s taylor made for a fix to get an OF final. What will be will be though and we have a very decent chance of beating anyone left in on our day We've come so close in recent seasons with weaker Hearts teams and stronger OF teams (imo). They're obv still miles above us but I'd be going in allowing myself a sliver of hope, which I don't usually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JimmyCant Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 34 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Hmmmm planning for my wife’s 60th birthday that day just took on an extra dimension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC01 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Hearts, Celtic, Aberdeen and Rangers through I reckon. Aberdeen game should be interesting with McInnes at Pittodrie. It will be close. Draw then ET, possibly penalties. Straight forward wins for the other three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 4 hours ago, SUTOL said: No, but as I said, it lets their shills point and say, look no OF finals for 20+ years etc. 😉 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, King Of The Cat Cafe said: It would almost be worth the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth to see a Livingston vs Morton final. It would be us weeping, wailing and gnashing if Morton or Livi got the Euro group spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 33 minutes ago, JimmyCant said: Hmmmm planning for my wife’s 60th birthday that day just took on an extra dimension Fridays are the best day for birthday nights out imo. Try floating that one Jimmy 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 39 minutes ago, JimmyCant said: Hmmmm planning for my wife’s 60th birthday that day just took on an extra dimension Get her a ticket for the match. What else do you get the woman who has everything...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 19 hours ago, FerryJambo81 said: Another 10k plus stadium with average attendance less than 2. Imagine we'll be able to get more than we'll feasibly take... Game against Motherwell had a capacity of 6,700. Well were offered 3,000 tickets and sold 2,000. I suspect we'll be offered the same. 3,000 will be fine for a Friday evening ko live on the BBC - if that's how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of The Cat Cafe Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Daktari said: It would be us weeping, wailing and gnashing if Morton or Livi got the Euro group spot! Point well made, Dr Tracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamstomorrow Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, Daktari said: Get her a ticket for the match. What else do you get the woman who has everything...... You can always try Penicillin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiscoresagain Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 4 hours ago, Daktari said: Get her a ticket for the match. What else do you get the woman who has everything...... it’s an easy fix. A meal and see some entertainment - pie and a bovril followed by watching the Jamtarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsandonlyHearts Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 12/02/2024 at 07:57, Daktari said: Aye, but wagon wheels were huge back then...... 🙂 Shrinkflation….or our hands got bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 11/02/2024 at 17:05, jbee647 said: One of my earliest memories in 1977following Hearts as a 13yo 5-3 defeat to a Andy Ritchie and Mark McGhee led Morton Carnage on the terracing, My abiding memory being a Morton skinhead resplendent with crombie DMs and braces trying to face up Hearts fans and this old guy chucked a full cup of boiling bovril in his face.. The bit in bold, I suspect Morton might have been up for a bit of revenge after the Gorgie Aggro had had them on their arses the Wednesday night prior to that game (League Cup tie which we won 3-0 but the GA kicked Morton off the Gorgie Road end terrace into the relative safety of the South Enclosure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 9 minutes ago, N Lincs Jambo said: The bit in bold, I suspect Morton might have been up for a bit of revenge after the Gorgie Aggro had had them on their arses the Wednesday night prior to that game (League Cup tie which we won 3-0 but the GA kicked Morton off the Gorgie Road end terrace into the relative safety of the South Enclosure). Eammon Bannon scoring a cracking free kick that Wednesday night. The Saturday Andy Ritchie turned it on for them. That long street the buses had to go along and there was a bridge, where they were dropping lumps of concrete onto and through the roofs of the Hearts busses passing underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 6 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Eammon Bannon scoring a cracking free kick that Wednesday night. The Saturday Andy Ritchie turned it on for them. That long street the buses had to go along and there was a bridge, where they were dropping lumps of concrete onto and through the roofs of the Hearts busses passing underneath. Aye, those were the good old days 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On the subject of the draw am I right in thinking that Rangers haven't beaten Hibs in the cup since the 1979 final 2nd replay? I'll never forget how confident some Hibs fans were in 2006 having beaten Rangers 3-0 at Ibrox only for us to give them their first Hampden humiliation at our hands. Love playing them there so for that reason alone I wouldn't be too upset at a wee team win in the quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 23 minutes ago, N Lincs Jambo said: On the subject of the draw am I right in thinking that Rangers haven't beaten Hibs in the cup since the 1979 final 2nd replay? I'll never forget how confident some Hibs fans were in 2006 having beaten Rangers 3-0 at Ibrox only for us to give them their first Hampden humiliation at our hands. Love playing them there so for that reason alone I wouldn't be too upset at a wee team win in the quarters. It was the last time Hibs lost to Rangers at Hampden, apparently. Pretty sure Rangers have beaten them at Ibrox and/or Easter Road in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Light.. Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Play well in Greenock then I'd take Hibs, Aberdeen or Killie in the semi please. Then Celtic in the final ⚽ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon simpson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 12/02/2024 at 15:24, tiger Rudi said: Glad we benefitted for a change. I asked a mate who works for the BBC and he stated the timing of the draw "was a joint decision between the BBC and the SFA". I find that quite ridiculous tbh but I suppose the broadcaster needs to be a part of it to publicise the draw. Why they couldn't have it after the game is a strange one, especially as all games are played to a finish in the cup. No chance of waiting on a replay for instance. if our game went to extra time and penalties would have screwed up tv times ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I'm getting a feeling we'll be in the final again this year. Draws been pretty kind, and I think under Naisy, there will be a hunger to deliver something - especially after him having been so close here during his time with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Rudi Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 7 minutes ago, gordon simpson said: if our game went to extra time and penalties would have screwed up tv times ? Would have been fairer to have our kick off at the same time as the other tie on the Sunday. Draw then gets made that evening. I'm not complaining, we dodged a bullet missing Celtic at this stage. We are favourites to at least reach a semi final now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon simpson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, tiger Rudi said: Would have been fairer to have our kick off at the same time as the other tie on the Sunday. Draw then gets made that evening. I'm not complaining, we dodged a bullet missing Celtic at this stage. We are favourites to at least reach a semi final now. tv runs football, but you are spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 5 hours ago, John Findlay said: Eammon Bannon scoring a cracking free kick that Wednesday night. The Saturday Andy Ritchie turned it on for them. That long street the buses had to go along and there was a bridge, where they were dropping lumps of concrete onto and through the roofs of the Hearts busses passing underneath. Good grief. Andy Ritchie is a name I didn’t expect to see on here. What a striker he was! A prime example of an absolute goal machine that IIRC didn’t get a Scotland cap (as he didn’t play for the OF). He scored countless goals for Morton and was the leagues top goalscorer at times. A timely reminder of what might happen, even if Shankland tops the SPFL scoring charts at season-end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrykitch Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 It’s our best chance in years, even taking into account how close we’ve been to winning it again in recent years. We are on the up and much better than we were in any of the recent, previous finals. The old firm this season really aren’t great and in a one off it’s not 50/50 quite but really not far away either. Good draw for us in quarters let’s see what happens in the semi if we make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 12/02/2024 at 15:30, TheBigO said: Do we want the OF to get eachother in the semi and we get Aberdeen/Killie? Yes, pretty much like it was 2 seasons ago when we had pretty much secured 3rd and got Hibs in the SF with the OF playing the other SF. Beating Hibs in the SF guaranteed us the Europa League spot. If we beat Aberdeen or Killie in the SF then we clinch the EL spot and have a crack at the final, if we happen to lose the SF then Aberdeen or Killie will still have to beat one of the OF in the final to knick the Europa League spot from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo in Bathgate Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 12/02/2024 at 15:24, tiger Rudi said: Glad we benefitted for a change. I asked a mate who works for the BBC and he stated the timing of the draw "was a joint decision between the BBC and the SFA". I find that quite ridiculous tbh but I suppose the broadcaster needs to be a part of it to publicise the draw. Why they couldn't have it after the game is a strange one, especially as all games are played to a finish in the cup. No chance of waiting on a replay for instance. 13 hours ago, gordon simpson said: tv runs football, but you are spot on For the first time a draw worked in our favour. We usually draw premier opponents in quarter final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 When will they announce the dates for the fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzyonthefence Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 13 hours ago, WorldChampions1902 said: Good grief. Andy Ritchie is a name I didn’t expect to see on here. What a striker he was! A prime example of an absolute goal machine that IIRC didn’t get a Scotland cap (as he didn’t play for the OF). He scored countless goals for Morton and was the leagues top goalscorer at times. A timely reminder of what might happen, even if Shankland tops the SPFL scoring charts at season-end. Like Robbo in 1990. Top scorer in SPL, ahead of McCoist but didn’t even make the World Cup squad for Italia 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 4 minutes ago, Disser Pointon said: When will they announce the dates for the fixtures? I would guess we’ll know by the end of this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briever Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 4 minutes ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Like Robbo in 1990. Top scorer in SPL, ahead of McCoist but didn’t even make the World Cup squad for Italia 90. Considering the neither of the bigots have Scots scoring goals its going to be a moot point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsmad1874 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Mad it takes this long for Viaplay to decide they’ll take the fixtures everyone knew they’d take from the draw. Should have been confirmed Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsmad1874 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Has anyone else not received the loyalty points from Sundays match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgie_Rules Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Still no sign of the fixtures or have I missed it? Surely can’t be that difficult, Rangers and Celtic both on Viaplay with Rangers the Sunday due to Europe. If the BBC games are same as the last round being Friday and Sunday 5pm, I suspect we’ll be one or those, most likely the Friday. Train times don’t look ideal for getting back to Edinburgh from Greenock on a Friday night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Still no sign of the fixtures or have I missed it? Surely can’t be that difficult, Rangers and Celtic both on Viaplay with Rangers the Sunday due to Europe. If the BBC games are same as the last round being Friday and Sunday 5pm, I suspect we’ll be one or those, most likely the Friday. Train times don’t look ideal for getting back to Edinburgh from Greenock on a Friday night! I can't make the Friday so hope it's on the Sunday, if we are on tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinSmith1255 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 14/02/2024 at 11:49, Heartsmad1874 said: Has anyone else not received the loyalty points from Sundays match? My loyalty points were added on Tuesday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 24 minutes ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Still no sign of the fixtures or have I missed it? Surely can’t be that difficult, Rangers and Celtic both on Viaplay with Rangers the Sunday due to Europe. If the BBC games are same as the last round being Friday and Sunday 5pm, I suspect we’ll be one or those, most likely the Friday. Train times don’t look ideal for getting back to Edinburgh from Greenock on a Friday night! Seem a bit sluggish with the announcement, imagine Viaplay knew what they wanted within 10 minutes of the draw, going to blame BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Lambretta Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 30 minutes ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Still no sign of the fixtures or have I missed it? Surely can’t be that difficult, Rangers and Celtic both on Viaplay with Rangers the Sunday due to Europe. If the BBC games are same as the last round being Friday and Sunday 5pm, I suspect we’ll be one or those, most likely the Friday. Train times don’t look ideal for getting back to Edinburgh from Greenock on a Friday night! Premier Inn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJ Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Still no sign of the fixtures or have I missed it? Surely can’t be that difficult, Rangers and Celtic both on Viaplay with Rangers the Sunday due to Europe. If the BBC games are same as the last round being Friday and Sunday 5pm, I suspect we’ll be one or those, most likely the Friday. Train times don’t look ideal for getting back to Edinburgh from Greenock on a Friday night! Cartsdyke Station is near the ground and there are regular trains to Glasgow Central. Walk to Queen Street and you should get the last train to Edinburgh (11.45pm?). Helensburgh to Edinburgh trains may finish early so via Central and changing is probably best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ93 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Beat Morton, get Aberdeen in the semis and beat them. Then pump one of the OF. Lift Cup. Lovely Jubbly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 24 minutes ago, JTJ said: Cartsdyke Station is near the ground and there are regular trains to Glasgow Central. Walk to Queen Street and you should get the last train to Edinburgh (11.45pm?). Helensburgh to Edinburgh trains may finish early so via Central and changing is probably best. Cappielow is an Eight to Ten minutes walk from Cartsdyke station. I don't know why you would get a Helensburgh train as they transit the North side of the Clyde. Greenock is on the South side of the Clyde so you have to go to Queen Street and walk round to Central for a train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Still no news about the date/times and tv schedule? I'm beginning to think the SFA are not competent. 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Not sure if its been mentioned, but I hope assuming we pass Morton, that the club has a very strong rebuttal ready for when the SFA attempt to A.) give the OF "their end" - no national stadium/neutral venue should have designated ends for specific clubs, it should be decided on a coin toss. B.) anything less than a 50/50 split. Semi Finals and Finals are neutral venues, and unless one party is open to taking a reduced allocation the starting position should be 50/50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Berry Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Monday night 7.45ko. Live on BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 33 minutes ago, martoon said: Still no news about the date/times and tv schedule? I'm beginning to think the SFA are not competent. 😜 Confirmed. Ours is Monday night at 7:45pm. BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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