rbr 1,247 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Both semis at Hampden on the Sunday , probably noon and 6pm kick offs , absolute madness . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,616 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, rbr said: Both semis at Hampden on the Sunday , probably noon and 6pm kick offs , absolute madness . Is this Daily Record clickbait? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Both of this year's Scottish League Cup semi-finals will be played at Hampden Park on the same day in October. Aberdeen will play Rangers at 12:00 GMT before Hearts face Celtic at 19:45 on Sunday, 28 October after talks between the clubs, Police Scotland and the Scottish Professional Football League. SPFL secretary Ian Blair said this was the "best and most practical solution". He added that Police Scotland advised that the Aberdeen v Rangers game should be played first. The decision was taken because both Old Firm sides play Europa League group matches on Thursday, 25 October. Despite being suggested as a possible venue, Murrayfield will not be used as the SPFL is contractually obliged to stage the semi-finals at Hampden unless advised otherwise by the police. SPFL avoid 'major fixture congestion' It will be the first time Celtic and Rangers have played in Glasgow on the same day since 1983, when they were involved in Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden and Celtic Park. Two domestic semi-finals have never been staged at Hampden on the same day. Blair said the SPFL had been "working hard with Police Scotland and Hampden Park" and "examined every possible permutation". "Any alternative had the knock-on effect of causing major fixture congestion, not only for Celtic and Rangers, but for several other clubs," Blair continued in a statement. "The fact both Celtic and Rangers are in Europe, and will hopefully be playing in the Europa League after the New Year, is obviously good news for Scottish football, but it does mean that our capacity for rescheduling games is significantly curtailed." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Farcical 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,616 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Glasgow will be fun on that day. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,616 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 If we beat the sheep, we should refuse to leave the ground. ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 We don't want the sheep to stay too long and graze too much of the long grass prior to Hearts v Celtic. What about loaning Kyle Lafferty back to Heats for the day at a rate of 60K per goal ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Pouring rain all day, our game goes to extra time, pitch is a cut up mess. Can the ground staff get it back into a respectable state? Not bothered about second game, buts it’s a daft decision. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 19 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: If we beat the sheep, we should refuse to leave the ground. ? Well we can't. Until we have watched several 'laps of honour' ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,833 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I have just heard an interview with Neil Doncaster saying Police Scotland have supported this solution. They have been involved in the meeting that arrived at two games at one stadium in one day. I suspect Police Scotland will have most problems between 16.00hrs and 18.00hrs when supporters of all four teams will be intermingling in city centre pubs? My personal experience of the 2016 Scottish Cup final aftermath does not inspire confidence in Police Scotland to be able to handle the the challenges thrown up by these unique and particular circumstances. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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