I never saw that coming !!

I saw it nearly going (down the pan)!!!

When and where will it be played?

11 minutes ago, cif73 said:

When and where will it be played?

It's only fair to have exactly between the two clubs - Claggan Park, Fort William!

26 minutes ago, Renegade said:

It's only fair to have exactly between the two clubs - Claggan Park, Fort William!

I am sure the pitch will be better than ours!

Really hope it's a Saturday.

3 minutes ago, Stirling Observer said:

Really hope it's a Saturday.

They tend to be on a Sunday.

It will no doubt take the powers that be several weeks before deciding it should be played in Belfast at 10am on a Thursday morning.

34 minutes ago, Kingsmills said:

They tend to be on a Sunday.

If it is 24 or 25 March as planned, I need it to be the Sunday, preferably in Oerth as I am at a birthday party on the Saturday evening.

McDairmid Park would be a good venue. 

20 minutes ago, Robert said:

 I need it to be the Sunday, preferably in Oerth as I am at a birthday party on the Saturday evening.

Oerth

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Oerth is the fictional planet on which one of the earliest campaign settings, the World of Greyhawk, is located. Oerth has an axial tilt of 30 degrees, which would cause greater seasonal temperature variation than on Earth, were it not for wizardly and divine magic that shifts weather patterns to be more favorable to the populace.

 

Why don’t they find a park with up to 3000 capacity as that should be more than enough

1 minute ago, caleyboy said:

Why don’t they find a park with up to 3000 capacity as that should be more than enough

I know one - Claggan Park (it's officially a public park).  The campaign starts here!

Any idea on the date yet, I am trying to make this work

11 hours ago, Renegade said:

It's only fair to have exactly between the two clubs - Claggan Park, Fort William!

Sounds like a plan, never been to their ground. Ideal excuse to visit the Grog & Gruel again.

Forthbank, 3800.

10 hours ago, caleyboy said:

Why don’t they find a park with up to 3000 capacity as that should be more than enough

Stirling?

It'll probably be Palmerston...just in case TNS had knocked out Dumbarton...

For selfish reasons, hope it's Saturday 24th (as can't make it on the Sunday).

McDairmid park would be decent (and will hopefully be the same outcome as in 2003!)

Edited February 19, 20187 yr by jingsmonty
Typos in post

Someone told me a while back that it would be McDiarmid Park no-matter who was in it, but I don't know how true that is.  Inverness to Perth is roughly two and quarter hours.  Dumbarton to Perth is about an hour and a half I imagine.  It's near enough centrally.  Other options?  I assume Greater Glasgow, Aberdeen, Livingston and Edinburgh are non-starters, so Tannadice and Dens would maybe be do-able but then you'd have everyone going east.  East End Park would be a good tight venue for the final but it's far closer to Dumbarton than Inverness.

This must be easy enough to finalise immediately. Neither us, Dumbarton or St Johnstone have a match scheduled for 24/25 March. Plus no negotiations with Welsh or NI bodies needed. 

Free weekend club football wise also because Scotland v Costa Rica on Friday 23rd. 

Edited February 19, 20187 yr by Guest

12 minutes ago, Caman said:

This must be easy enough to finalise immediately.

Don't bet on it!

4 minutes ago, Row S said:

Don't bet on it!

Sadly, you are probably right. 

With a bit of discussion with interested parties including television, you would have thought they could have selected a venue date and time for the final before the competition even started.  Teams entering would be entering on condition they accept those details.  Maybe word will break out on March 23rd.

Just now, DoofersDad said:

With a bit of discussion with interested parties including television, you would have thought they could have selected a venue date and time for the final before the competition even started.  Teams entering would be entering on condition they accept those details.  Maybe word will break out on March 23rd.

Learning points for next year. Don't want RC having the same hassle next season. 

17 hours ago, Renegade said:

It's only fair to have exactly between the two clubs - Claggan Park, Fort William!

That would do me perfect , 5 minuets from ma house ?

East End Park would be great.