*** Scottish Championship Thread ***

[KingKirk 26,529]

3 hours ago, Darius72 said:

Premiership play-off quarter-final, 1st leg
Wednesday 4 May, 2016
Raith Rovers v Hibernian
Kick-off 7.45pm

Premiership play-off quarter-final, 2nd leg
Saturday 7 May, 2016
Hibernian v Raith Rovers
Kick-off 12.30pm

Premiership play-off semi-final, 1st leg
Tuesday 10 May, 2016
Hibernian or Raith Rovers v Falkirk
Live on BT Sport, kick-off 7.45pm

Premiership play-off semi-final, 2nd leg
Friday 13 May, 2016
Falkirk v Hibernian or Raith Rovers
Live on BT Sport, kick-off 7.45pm

Don't know about  a final date.

17th first leg final

21st us

25th 2nd leg final

[billscott 2,464]

don't count out raith rovers they are the form team  they have won 8 and drawn 3 of their last 11 games

they rested 5 players today and still won at livingston

also their park is a shithole wont suit hibs style of flowing football haha

 

[Gillete 1,338]

I'd settle for a few players getting injured or knackered before they play them tbh

 

5 games in the space of 2 wks , can only benefit us hopefully 

[BridgeIsBlue 66,845]

Falkirk will beat Hibs over the 2 games,they're the better side.

[KingKirk 26,529]

Selby should be banned sends ye tae sleep 25mins of pointless safety play

[dummiesoot 16,285]

19 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

Selby should be banned sends ye tae sleep 25mins of pointless safety play

Who does he play for?

[KingKirk 26,529]

3 minutes ago, dummiesoot said:

Who does he play for?

wrong thread mate couldn't be fucked moving in all honesty

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

I can see Raith papping them out the playoffs to be honest.

[Shuggy 1,308]

Hope Hibs have a knackering battle all the way to facing Kilmarnock. Do red/yellow cards in the play off count towards the cup final? Guess not.

 

[Clemdog 39,389]

3 hours ago, BF2 said:

I can see Raith papping them out the playoffs to be honest.

I saw young Hardie retweeted a post saying since January, Raith have won 10 more points than anyone in the Championship. 

[there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724]

3 hours ago, ben51 said:

I saw young Hardie retweeted a post saying since January, Raith have won 10 more points than anyone in the Championship. 

Raith are probably the form team in the Championship just now. Hivs could find themselves out on their arses soon.

[there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724]

From the Mail/Record:

WE can reveal the managers have been left raging that BT Sport ave been allowed to move the crucial showdowns.

THE Championship’s play-off clubs are on a collision course with the SPFL after being sold down the river for their biggest games of the season for the sake of TV.

Falkirk , Hibs and Raith Rovers already face a potentially brutal schedule to get to the final against the Premiership’s second bottom club.

However MailSport can reveal their managers have been left fuming that league bosses have allowed BT Sport to move next week’s semi-final games forward to Tuesday and Friday, meaning the winner of this week’s third/fourth clash will face four games in nine days - five in 12 including this afternoon’s final round of regular season matches.

And there is NO extra payment involved - the games are part of the current broadcast package.

Falkirk face Morton and Hibs play Queen of the South today in the battle for second, with Hibs needing a three-goal swing to topple the Bairns from second spot and give themselves a nine-day break.

Rovers are assured of fourth already and will host one of them at Starks Park on Wednesday night.

MailSport also understands if Hibs end up third, their home match with Raith will have to be moved to a 12.30 kick-off on the Saturday on police instructions, to avoid a clash with Hearts’ home league game on the same day.

Rovers boss Ray McKinnon sighed: “It’s already weighted heavily in favour of the Premiership team but this doubles their advantage.

“It’s so difficult to play those high-tempo games back to back to back but when they’re shortening your recovery time it just makes it so much more difficult.

“It makes it doubly difficult for us to prepare our teams, to get through the play offs and win it.

“Look at the Rangers games last year, they were dead on their feat at the end of six games.

“It’s not ideal for any team, when you have this number of games, with the pressure on them the way it is.

“And if it’s Hibs, with the addition of a Scottish Cup Final to play as well, it makes it nigh on impossible when you get to that final for any of us to be going in there fresh.”

Falkirk boss Peter Houston - in pole position to avoid the quarter final games - was just as angry.

He said: “It’s nonsense - we’re already getting one less day to get your body ready because today’s game was moved to put St Mirren v Rangers on TV.

“So Monday will be recovery, Tuesday is shape and picking team then game Wednesday. Thursday to recover, Friday to shape up team again then Saturday into battle.

‘Then all over again with two days in between. It’s not weighted in the Championship sides’ favour is it? Certainly if you’re third or fourth. But we’ll have to stand up to it.

“I spoke to our boys about the last time two years ago. They beat Queen of the South over two legs in extra time. What Will Vaulks said was after the first game against Hamilton, the draw, going into the second game, their bodies were dropping.”

Hibs boss Alan Stubbs refused to comment, but it’s understood he’s privately seething at yet another obstacle in his side’s way as they bid to make history. They could end up with eight games in 23 days.

Easter Road chief executive Leeann Dempster is also believed to be unhappy at the SPFL but would only say: “We’ll play the games and the schedule as they come to us, and then when it’s done, we’ll review it and ask the appropriate questions.”

I hope Hibs do get to the final now, they'll be wrecked and we should pummel them in the SC final.

[left winger 15,655]

5 hours ago, Shuggy said:

Hope Hibs have a knackering battle all the way to facing Kilmarnock. Do red/yellow cards in the play off count towards the cup final? Guess not.

 

A violent conduct red would.

[Gandalf the Blue 1,384]

Try 8 games in 20 days Leeann, with two of them being cup finals. We're still waiting on answers.

[B1872 21,954]

2 hours ago, there'sonlyoneamoruso said:

From the Mail/Record:

WE can reveal the managers have been left raging that BT Sport ave been allowed to move the crucial showdowns.

THE Championship’s play-off clubs are on a collision course with the SPFL after being sold down the river for their biggest games of the season for the sake of TV.

Falkirk , Hibs and Raith Rovers already face a potentially brutal schedule to get to the final against the Premiership’s second bottom club.

However MailSport can reveal their managers have been left fuming that league bosses have allowed BT Sport to move next week’s semi-final games forward to Tuesday and Friday, meaning the winner of this week’s third/fourth clash will face four games in nine days - five in 12 including this afternoon’s final round of regular season matches.

And there is NO extra payment involved - the games are part of the current broadcast package.

Falkirk face Morton and Hibs play Queen of the South today in the battle for second, with Hibs needing a three-goal swing to topple the Bairns from second spot and give themselves a nine-day break.

Rovers are assured of fourth already and will host one of them at Starks Park on Wednesday night.

MailSport also understands if Hibs end up third, their home match with Raith will have to be moved to a 12.30 kick-off on the Saturday on police instructions, to avoid a clash with Hearts’ home league game on the same day.

Rovers boss Ray McKinnon sighed: “It’s already weighted heavily in favour of the Premiership team but this doubles their advantage.

“It’s so difficult to play those high-tempo games back to back to back but when they’re shortening your recovery time it just makes it so much more difficult.

“It makes it doubly difficult for us to prepare our teams, to get through the play offs and win it.

“Look at the Rangers games last year, they were dead on their feat at the end of six games.

“It’s not ideal for any team, when you have this number of games, with the pressure on them the way it is.

“And if it’s Hibs, with the addition of a Scottish Cup Final to play as well, it makes it nigh on impossible when you get to that final for any of us to be going in there fresh.”

Falkirk boss Peter Houston - in pole position to avoid the quarter final games - was just as angry.

He said: “It’s nonsense - we’re already getting one less day to get your body ready because today’s game was moved to put St Mirren v Rangers on TV.

“So Monday will be recovery, Tuesday is shape and picking team then game Wednesday. Thursday to recover, Friday to shape up team again then Saturday into battle.

‘Then all over again with two days in between. It’s not weighted in the Championship sides’ favour is it? Certainly if you’re third or fourth. But we’ll have to stand up to it.

“I spoke to our boys about the last time two years ago. They beat Queen of the South over two legs in extra time. What Will Vaulks said was after the first game against Hamilton, the draw, going into the second game, their bodies were dropping.”

Hibs boss Alan Stubbs refused to comment, but it’s understood he’s privately seething at yet another obstacle in his side’s way as they bid to make history. They could end up with eight games in 23 days.

Easter Road chief executive Leeann Dempster is also believed to be unhappy at the SPFL but would only say: “We’ll play the games and the schedule as they come to us, and then when it’s done, we’ll review it and ask the appropriate questions.”

I hope Hibs do get to the final now, they'll be wrecked and we should pummel them in the SC final.

Sporting integrity though! ??

[A.T.G 10,773]

So what are these playoff dates and when do they send us the cash for their home receipts

[Shuggy 1,308]

Six brusing games for Hibs all going to extra time with penalties will do nicely.

 

 

[one55 1,510]

can't see hibs winning the playoffs. they might get past Raith but Falkirk/Kilmarnock will put them back in place.

and hopefully by the time the final against them arrives all their best players will be knackered  

[Gandalf the Blue 1,384]

Can we invite Dundee Utd in here yet?

Id like to take this opportunity to formally welcome them to this thread and wish them many more seasons to come.

[PRW. 5,631]

Kinda hope Hibs beat Raith so they have more games to play before the Final.

 

[AllyDawson72 213]

Is it not on the telly ? Hard to want Hivs to win but if they went all the way and got knocked out by killie they would be on their knees and hopefully pick up a few injuries as well

[Bluenose1986 703]

Had a look on BT sport app. Says it all that they'd rather have the national league playoff on to ?

[Frank Reynolds 3,359]

Livingston losing 2-1 to stranraer

[A.T.G 10,773]

Raith 7/2 in play

[Band of Brothers 10,303]

19 minutes ago, A.T.G said:

Raith 7/2 in play

Odds for Raith are tempting very tempting. 6/1 full time result at the moment on bet365. Hibs have had 5 on target Raith 0 but Raith have had 32/28 attacks.