Think they started it for the first game 2 seasons ago. Always a couple of ob on train and watching at Perth and Inverness stations. Certain person lost a £20 carry out at Inverness the last time.
ps, not me
Good news that it's on a Sunday afternoon rather than a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Hopefully more time to celebrate afterwards, got to happen sometime!
Agree with most of this but there is always a potential to encourage more supporters through the gates. A more competive league might encourage a better TV deal which could even encourage clubs to introduce lower ticket prices. Sounds ridiculous but it has happened in other countries! And introduce safe standing areas too.
True but all are played in midweek now where some section games would be played on a Saturday and at the start of the season when interest would be greater. Gate money could be retained by the home teams as in the league, although I would prefer this to be split as well.
I'm 44 and remember the league cup sections well ya cheeky bugger! OK so they weren't perfect but the tournament ran in that format for over 30 years. I can remember attending section games in the 70's against Aberdeen, Hearts or the OF in front of between 10 and 20 thousand. The reason for its demise was the introduction of the 10 team premier league in 1975 which meant playing some teams 7 or 8 times a season( including scottish and anglo scottish cups). Couldn't be any worse than the joke system we have now and would doubt if the crowds would be any less than we get for the equivalent SPL games. And would bring the total home games up to 18.
Rant over!!
History repeats itself!
Was at the original in 1994, in the enclosure at front of main stand at Tannadice. First win there since 1975, wasn't at that! Week before Softy game