BowenBoys Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) This really is the big one. Incorporating the 139th Scottish Cup and the 53rd Women's Scottish Cup from the First Rounds to the Final ties. All 158 matches. Usual rules apply with one important exception. No longer will predictions be determined by results in the previous round. Every player will be able to make a prediction for every game. The draw for the Men's First Round takes place this evening (Sunday). The Women's Preliminary Round games are played next weekend and the draw for their First Round will follow. Here is a timetable of fixtures over the next nine months. How to play Select the winning team in each Scottish Cup tie. Simples. Seeding For scoring purposes, teams are seeded as shown below MEN Premiership Championship League One League Two Highland League / Lowland League EoSFL / WoSFL / SoSFL / Others WOMEN SPFL 1 SPFL 2 Championship League One SWFL / Highlands & Islands League Scoring One point awarded for each correct prediction in the First Rounds. This increases by one point in each subsequent round. Therefore, predicting the winner in the Men's Final is worth 8 points; in the Women's Final, 7 points. If your chosen team beats a team with a higher seeding, additional points will be awarded commensurate with the difference in seeding level. Should the victory be away from home, one further point will be awarded. As an aid, the seeding points available in each tie will be shown in the published fixtures. Logistics The fixtures for each round will be published here shortly after each draw takes place. Post your entries on this thread. "H" for home win, "A" for away win. Please post as a single string of letters (hereafter known as HAHAs). This enables me to copy and paste into spreadsheet with little intervention, thus reducing the chance of errors. Post your entries before the deadline stated alongside each set of fixtures. I'm not too strict about this but it's annoying. Should your entry arrive after any matches have kicked off, however, entries for those games will be void. League table will be published after the completion of each round. Edited September 3, 2023 by BowenBoys 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Thanks for running this again, always good fun. Have also requested that last weekend off in May for celebrating Scottish Cup double coming to Maryhill. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 That time again. Time flies. Thanks to @BowenBoys for doing this and good luck to everybody who enters particularly @partickthedog because if he does well it means the underdogs are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Auld Jag said: That time again. Time flies. Thanks to @BowenBoys for doing this and good luck to everybody who enters particularly @partickthedog because if he does well it means the underdogs are doing well. Thanks to both Bowen Boys and Auld Jag. My interpretation of the new rules is that they are underdog friendly, ie when one set of extremely underdog underdogs departs the scene, rather than my number of choices being severely restricted, they can be replaced by another set of slightly less underdog underdogs, but nonetheless still underdogs in that specific context in comparison with the overdogs they are challenging, ie the supply of potential underdogs (though progressively less underdog-like) will be self-replenishing. I hope that I have got it, or I might just have confused myself and everybody else totally.🤔 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, partickthedog said: Thanks to both Bowen Boys and Auld Jag. My interpretation of the new rules is that they are underdog friendly, ie when one set of extremely underdog underdogs departs the scene, rather than my number of choices being severely restricted, they can be replaced by another set of slightly less underdog underdogs, but nonetheless still underdogs in that specific context in comparison with the overdogs they are challenging, ie the supply of potential underdogs (though progressively less underdog-like) will be self-replenishing. I hope that I have got it, or I might just have confused myself and everybody else totally.🤔 Correct ptd. Those entering the competition from the left field will have many more opportunities to score no points 🙂 OP updated now with full competition info.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Men's First Round fixtures Cowdenbeath v Linlithgow Rose Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Loco Works Dalkeith Thistle v Clydebank Formartine United v Threave Rovers - A2 Dunipace v Cumnock Gala Fairydean Rovers v Strathspey Thistle Wick Academy v Jeanfield Swifts - A2 Lossiemouth v Beith - A2 Edinburgh University v Dunbar United - A2 Caledonian Braves v Fraserburgh Banks O' Dee v Dalbeattie Star - A2 Broomhill v Cumbernauld Colts Bo'ness United v Darvel - A2 Turriff United v Sauchie - A2 Golspie Sutherland v Forres Mechanics - H1 Culter v Deveronvale - H1 Tayport v Buckie Thistle - H1 Camelon v Civil Service Strollers - H1 Brechin City v Rothes East Stirlingshire v Huntly Penicuik Athletic v Pollok Musselburgh Athletic v Gretna 2008 - H1 East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare - A2 University of Stirling v Albion Rovers Keith v Luncarty - A2 Broxburn Athletic v Nairn County - H1 Dundonald Bluebell v Kilwinning Rangers Brora Rangers v Berwick Rangers Tranent Juniors v Hutchison Vale - A2 St Andrews United v Auchinleck Talbot Ties to be played on the weekend of 23 September 30 ties to predict. It gets easier after this monster round. Deadline for entries 1pm, Friday 22 September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 OK I'll go first. 5 blocks of 6 or else my head starts to spin. Unashamedly hunting all bonus points, so where 2 teams are on the same level I go for the away team, and where there are teams on different levels I go for the underdog AAAAAA AAAAAA AAHHHH AAAHAA AHAAAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Thanks ptud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 AAAHAH HHHAHA AAAAAA AAAAHA HAHAHA thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Thanks elevenone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Sorry if a stupid question, but is this just for fun or is there a fund raising and or prize related to this? I can't see a fee anywhere. Edited September 4, 2023 by Very Bitter Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Very Bitter Jag said: Sorry if a stupid question, but is this just for fun or is there a fund raising and or prize related to this? I can't see a fee anywhere. Just for fun VBJ. A throwback to those long lost days of endless summers and change from a fiver in the pub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 minute ago, BowenBoys said: Just for fun VBJ. A throwback to those long lost days of endless summers and change from a fiver in the pub. OK cheers, I'll give it a bash this year. Re the fiver in the pub, I ofter tell my much younger colleagues that when I started drinking, I'd be able to get pished for a fiver on a Thursday night and on a Saturday I could get pished and a taxi back home from town for a tenner! I was absolutely deviststed when pints started costing more than a pound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, BowenBoys said: Just for fun VBJ. A throwback to those long lost days of endless summers and change from a fiver in the pub. Change from a fiver?? I can go back to getting change from a 10 shilling note in the sarecey Heidi pub on Gallowgate for 6 pints of scrumpy.. Happy Days.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 That would be before the World changed to colour. I just missed that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jimmy McD said: Change from a fiver?? I can go back to getting change from a 10 shilling note in the sarecey Heidi pub on Gallowgate for 6 pints of scrumpy.. Happy Days.. Still on the scrumpy Jimmy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 As we are teetotal the wife and myself would probably get drunk on a box of wine gums, they will cost about a fiver nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 HHAHH HHHAA HHHHA HAAHA AAHAA Thanks for arranging this BB. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Good to have you on board VBJ. Please have another look at fixtures. You've given me 25 predictions and I need 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 51 minutes ago, Very Bitter Jag said: HHAHH HHHAA HHHHA HAAHA AAHAA Thanks for arranging this BB. 👍 HHAHH HHHAA HHHHA HAAHA HHHAH AAHAA Phew, thought that was going to be a lot more complicated, just missed typing second bottom row. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auld Jag Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 H,H,A,H,A A,A,A,A,A A,A,A,A,A A,A,H,A,A H,A,A,H,H H,A,H,H,A Thanks @BowenBoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JAGSMAN1968 Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Well done, yet again BB. H A A H A H H A H A H H A A A A A H H H H A H A H A A A H A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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