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I'm impressed that you're an ICT fan despite working for King Billy!

My mail actually finished with "Can you confirm that regardless of the outcome(s) of the replays, that both semi-finals will take place at Hampden Park?". They therefore needed to reply with either "yes" (it'll definitely be at Hampden), or "no" (we can't say). Unsurprisingly, in the 8 days between me mailing them and the announcement of the details, nobody at the SFA managed to find the time to do this.

In July last year, if the SFA had added 13 April 2019 to the list of exceptions, we could have a later kick-off, and they could still televise it live. I can't see anyone that would otherwise have been going to a game, either spectating or playing, deciding to stay in and watch our semi-final instead. For next year, they just need to decide if it's going to be 11 April, or 18 April (as it was in 2015) - I would have thought they could figure that out in the next 4 months.

That's not the case. UEFA Article 48 allows member associations to apply a block on Saturdays or Sundays if they wish to do so.

We weren't at Hampden? It looked like it to me.

I've had no response from them today.

Pah! It didn't help them last time! The pitch was a bit crowded at first, but once Warren and Meekings came off, there was a bit more room for Ross to manoeuvre. But since I've booked accommodation for seven of us for both the Saturday and Sunday nights in Glasgow, I'd rather not be running to Edinburgh for the match.

On the SFA website, the venue is confirmed as Hampden Park for Aberdeen/Rangers v Celtic, but there is no such confirmation for Partick Thistle/Hearts v Inverness CT. I've just emailed them asking for confirmation that Hampden will be the venue for both. I'll let you know the response.

Which is why 2 yellows would be enough for any of their players to be suspended: 3 yellows if the club entered up to round 3. 2 yellows if the club entered after round 3.

That's how I read it - he's already met the criterion to be banned.

You're a newbie? When did that happen?

Appearances Goals Apps/goal Moussa (at Dundee) 34 7 4.9 Oakley (at ICTFC) 46 12 3.8 Not a hugely significant difference.

Well Roarie (yes, that's how you spell it) Deacon, or Sofien Moussa would seem to be free agents, so if they're within the budget, I wouldn't automatically object. Moussa, in particular, seems okay on his stats. Do you have any special problem with either of them?

No, Lizi, they won't. George is off to follow his hero, Douglas. Recently arrived is Darren. Although I was at Falkirk on Saturday, I can't attest to how gorgeous or otherwise Darren is. Darren, however, will attract the ladies (and other women, and some men) using his abilities to score goals and provide assists. Don't love George, love Darren (and all those other boys, all the way back to Cammy). Cammy will probably know when he's going to play before the team lines are published from now on, so may start with a bit more confidence.

Maybe he can blow you a pageboy?

Just like this one was: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20474556 ?

According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Kilbride_F.C.#Badge "The badge for the new club features the oystercatcher bird and also the colour red, symbols of St Bridgit, after whom East Kilbride is named, cill being the Gaelic word for a religious cell, which was the common form of ancient Celtic religious organisation, thus Kilbride being the religious cell associated with St Bridgit/St Bride. East to distinguish from West Kilbride in Ayrshire."

That must have been Scotland's earliest ever World Cup exit: Renfrew Airport closed in 1966.

All the best Scotty.

I was thinking exactly that as I typed my original list.

Tansey, Mckay, and Draper. ?

The nearest railway station is Brechin (5 minutes walk away) if you come from Bridge of Dun by the Caledonian Railway.

I had a balance on my PayPal account, so I've put a second one through.

SFL? What's that?

インヴァネス（そしてダンディー）への幸運。