wully 46,779 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 South First level seeds (1 per group) Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Hamilton Accies, Kilmarnock Second level seeds (1 per group) Rangers, Morton, St Mirren, QotS Unseeded (3 per group) Ayr, Livingston, Stranraer, Airdrie, Albion Rovers, Stenhousemuir, Queens Park, Clyde, Annan, Berwick Rangers, Edinburgh City, East Stirling I am not going to type out the North section but the SPFL have fucked up and put Dumbarton in with ICT, Peterhead etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 How does this work then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 13,976 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 It would be nice to give motherwell a tanking before the league starts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 46,779 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Quote The SPFL can today confirm that the First Round Group Stage draw for the 2016 Betfred Cup will be conducted live on BT Sport from 7.30pm this Friday. The special one-off programme by the competition’s exclusive live broadcaster BT Sport will be shown live on BT Sport Europe immediately after the channel’s live UEFA Champions League Final Preview programme. The Betfred Cup First Round Group Stage draw will be presented by BT Sport’s Derek Rae with the 40 participating teams drawn by pundits Chris Sutton and Michael Stewart. The First Round Group Stage of the Betfred Cup features 40 teams: All 38 SPFL clubs not involved in UEFA qualifiers as well as Highland League champions Cove Rangers and new Lowland League entrants East Stirlingshire. (Edinburgh City, Lowland League champions, make their competition debut as the newest member of the SPFL). Teams will be drawn into eight groups of five teams, on a seeded basis. Fixtures and TV selections will then be announced w/c 30 May. In each group teams will play each other once in a round-robin format on each of 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 July (subject to live broadcast selections). In the First Round Group Stage there are three points for a win and one point for a draw, with drawn matches in the Group Stage going straight to a penalty shoot-out and the winner of the penalty shoot-out being awarded a bonus point. Eight First Round Group Stage winners and the four best runners-up progress to the second round, joined by the SPFL’s four UEFA qualifying clubs (Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian). The competition concludes with the Betfred Cup Final at Hampden Park on Sunday, 27 November. Read more at http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-draw-live-on-bt-sport/#MlvhdSZL3yu1ewGT.99 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 The draw will be watched by millions worldwide. You can already feel the tension. Buzzing for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo7 10,260 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 9 minutes ago, BF2 said: The draw will be watched by millions worldwide. You can already feel the tension. Buzzing for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,610 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, BF2 said: The draw will be watched by millions worldwide. You can already feel the tension. Buzzing for it! Tenderhooks bud ! ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I cancelled BT Sport last week cause its shite and I can get it all on the Mobdro app. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky True Legend 2,682 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 18 minutes ago, BF2 said: The draw will be watched by millions worldwide. You can already feel the tension. Buzzing for it! What are the odds on them fucking it up again like the SC draw? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Corky True Legend said: What are the odds on them fucking it up again like the SC draw? "That concludes the draw for group 1, which contains Arsenal, Rangers, Rangers and Switzerland" Seriously I can't believe they're televising this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue Fin 3,724 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Oh great we get to watch them fiddling with their balls again. I hope we get motherwell as we owe those tossers a kicking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 whats the point in a so called random draw? Declan thinks its all fixed to our advantage anyway. They would be better just saying "we have sorted the games so that Rangers get an easy ride - there happy?". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky True Legend 2,682 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, big blue Fin said: Oh great we get to watch them fiddling with their balls again. I hope we get motherwell as we owe those tossers a kicking. It's only because we are in the draw. It's all about The Rangers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue Fin 3,724 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, Corky True Legend said: It's only because we are in the draw. It's all about The Rangers. It's always about the Rangers, because they know it won't be long until we've blown down the house of cards along at the paedodome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirhouseBear 291 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Be good to see who we get but the only interesting game that we could possibly have is v Motherwell. How do they decide who plays at home and who plays away? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,939 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Stadiums will be emptier than usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGOH 2,344 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Give us Motherwell and make them our first victims. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam English Loyal 945 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Forgot about this group stage pish. Tbf it should be like the league cup group stage years ago, with ALL league clubs involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum72 11 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Actually looking forward to the new set up, that's how it was back in the 70's and 80's I believe, looking forward to the draw Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bump 168 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 we could use this as warm up games before the league starts,will get the team match fit at the very least Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,647 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 2 hours ago, cushynumber said: I cancelled BT Sport last week cause its shite and I can get it all on the Mobdro app. You've just made my day, how had I not heard of this before? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.G 10,771 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Motherwell, also Why the fuck not put Aberdeen Hearts and the junkies in? Don't give me that Euro Qualifier pish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringonthbarca 25 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Also notice the cup final is in November now which is good. Make an early statement with this cup hopefully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 29 minutes ago, Calum72 said: Actually looking forward to the new set up, that's how it was back in the 70's and 80's I believe, looking forward to the draw Me too actually. I had forgotten we were in it due to all the palaver of police, politics and pitch invasions. It may just be the only chance we get to sample the group stages, so I am game for it; bizarre bonus point penalty shoot-outs, the lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,939 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 14 minutes ago, A.T.G said: Motherwell, also Why the fuck not put Aberdeen Hearts and the junkies in? Don't give me that Euro Qualifier pish! Clashes with second round mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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