Semi-final v Falkirk

[Yngwie]

Names in the hat - ICT, Celtic, Rangers, Falkirk.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Yngwie

[Yngwie]

ICT v Falkirk

[+standbydave]

One we wanted

[Yngwie]

Well that draw is certainly our best chance of progressing to the final, and Falkirk will be say8ng the same thing. As a reminder they have 3 ex-ICT players - Kai Kennedy, Coll Donaldson and Brad McKay.

[Eagle4Caley]

Nice!   I have hotel booked already, just need to know day & time of match so I can sort the flights out

A nice bonus, interesting to see 3 ex-Caley players in their team

Let's hope Falkirk don't rename themselves Hamilton for the duration of the match!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Eagle4Caley

[+standbydave]

Should be a cracker then. Colin Hendry off the Gers Xmas card list.

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Yes, great draw for the non old firm pair.  Maybe its an omen getting Falkirk, I'll settle for the same result as the final in 2015.  Hope we don't have to wait long to know which day between 29 and 30 April our match will be.

[Robert]

If, and it’s a big if, we win the semi, we will face a month with no game if we don’t make the play offs.

[+standbydave]

Bet the OF get the Sunday afternoon ko we get a 1230 Saturday.

[Yngwie]

10 minutes ago, Robert said:

If, and it’s a big if, we win the semi, we will face a month with no game if we don’t make the play offs.

Wow you are right, final isn’t until 3rd June. Nice problem to have, though.

I recall that when we won the cup final, Falkirk had gone about 3 weeks since their league season ended and they struggled to find opponents for a friendly.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Colin Hendry effectively fixes a Rangers v ICT Cup Final 

[+standbydave]

Does he want a comeback game then ?

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

22 minutes ago, standbydave said:

Bet the OF get the Sunday afternoon ko we get a 1230 Saturday.

With the crowd problems at the last game the polis will push for the Saturday for the Old Firm 

[Jaggernaut]

So If, and it's a great big if, celtic beat rangers and we beat Falkirk we will be in European football again!

[ICTPaisley]

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

1 minute ago, standbydave said:

Does he want a comeback game then ?

Sorry I was caught up in a Seer moment at the time of posting

[ICTPaisley]

As the away team does this dictate where we will be placed at Hampden? Can’t imagine any more than 25k at this so hopefully it’ll only be the middle of the South Stand and North Stands in use

[Satan]

7 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

With the crowd problems at the last game the polis will push for the Saturday for the Old Firm 

May day holiday on the Monday glasgow OF carnage whether its Saturday or Sunday.

Two nights booked just in case.

[Yngwie]

6 minutes ago, ICTPAISLEY said:

As the away team does this dictate where we will be placed at Hampden? Can’t imagine any more than 25k at this so hopefully it’ll only be the middle of the South Stand and North Stands in use

Don’t think so, just the dressing room.

[johnnykipper]

48 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Wow you are right, final isn’t until 3rd June. Nice problem to have, though.

I recall that when we won the cup final, Falkirk had gone about 3 weeks since their league season ended and they struggled to find opponents for a friendly.

2nd leg of the play off final takes place the day after the Scottish Cup final.

[Yngwie]

Looks like we’d have to let the U18s take care of the Cup Final then.

[Satan]

51 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said:

So If, and it's a great big if, celtic beat rangers and we beat Falkirk we will be in European football again!

Nope. Got to win it I'm afraid.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

LOL - who would have believed the posts in the last few days prior  to this weekend- well apart from a Seer

Edited March 13, 2023 by IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

[Yngwie]

52 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said:

So If, and it's a great big if, celtic beat rangers and we beat Falkirk we will be in European football again!

They changed the rules a few years ago so that the cup runners up can’t qualify for Europe any more. I think that remains the case this season.

[Jaggernaut]

28 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

They changed the rules a few years ago so that the cup runners up can’t qualify for Europe any more. I think that remains the case this season.

So, if Celtic win the cup, who qualifies for that place, as they will be in the champions league? Does Scotland just lose that place as Celtic can't compete in two European tournaments at the same time? As I said, it's a big if, just curious.