Andy H Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Celtic get Falkirk, Rangers get Alloa. Yea not fixed at all. Happens far too often 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 St.Johnstone away. One of the better ones we could have got and a chance to avenge for that horrendous day up there in January this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Just now, Andy H said: Celtic get Falkirk, Rangers get Alloa. Yea not fixed at all. Happens far too often And how do they fix it for that to happen? Considering that Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Dundee Utd were all seeded so they couldn’t have drawn any of them so that limits the sides they could have drawn. But “hot/cold balls”!?!?….Really? Does anyone seriously, SERIOUSLY believe that nonsense? Because if there is anyone who does then I would love to hear how you think that that works and how the Scottish football authorities could pull that off without giving anything away…??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 8 minutes ago, Andy H said: Celtic get Falkirk, Rangers get Alloa. Yea not fixed at all. Happens far too often Hot and cold balls on top form Happy with st Johnstone away, could have been a lot worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 11 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said: St Johnstone away. Happy with that. Yep happy with this one as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, MJC said: And how do they fix it for that to happen? Considering that Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Dundee Utd were all seeded so they couldn’t have drawn any of them so that limits the sides they could have drawn. But “hot/cold balls”!?!?….Really? Does anyone seriously, SERIOUSLY believe that nonsense? Because if there is anyone who does then I would love to hear how you think that that works and how the Scottish football authorities could pull that off without giving anything away…??? It's just tongue in cheek, I don't genuinely think it's rigged, they do however always get jammy draws a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 8 minutes ago, MJC said: And how do they fix it for that to happen? Considering that Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs and Dundee Utd were all seeded so they couldn’t have drawn any of them so that limits the sides they could have drawn. But “hot/cold balls”!?!?….Really? Does anyone seriously, SERIOUSLY believe that nonsense? Because if there is anyone who does then I would love to hear how you think that that works and how the Scottish football authorities could pull that off without giving anything away…??? 8 times out of the last 10 years at this stage Rangers have avoided a Premiership team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_said Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, Andy H said: 8 times out of the last 10 years at this stage Rangers have avoided a Premiership team. Enough of this Scottish football nonsense , c'mon the lionesses , aye right .sick of hearing about them . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: It's just tongue in cheek, I don't genuinely think it's rigged, they do however always get jammy draws a lot I didn’t think your response was anything other than tongue in cheek to be honest. But the post I quoted appeared to imply that the draw was fixed for Celtic and Rangers to get the easiest draws possible. And I’m asking how they think that that is possible. Given that there have been so many individuals who have helped conduct these draws and given that if there genuinely had been any kind of ‘foul play’ then none of it would have been leaked onto social media in some way or other? It just sounds like alot of nonsense to me. Alot of “boo-hoo that’s no fair but ah canny really show how it’s no fair” whinging to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 As someone who does fair play for another sport, it would not be as difficult as you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 9 minutes ago, Andy H said: 8 times out of the last 10 years at this stage Rangers have avoided a Premiership team. And guys like Chris Sutton and Neil Lennon etc who have been involved in conducting the draw over that time have helped Rangers avoid a Premiership team somehow? Yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 5 minutes ago, MJC said: I didn’t think your response was anything other than tongue in cheek to be honest. But the post I quoted appeared to imply that the draw was fixed for Celtic and Rangers to get the easiest draws possible. And I’m asking how they think that that is possible. Given that there have been so many individuals who have helped conduct these draws and given that if there genuinely had been any kind of ‘foul play’ then none of it would have been leaked onto social media in some way or other? It just sounds like alot of nonsense to me. Alot of “boo-hoo that’s no fair but ah canny really show how it’s no fair” whinging to me. Oooh another quick defence of the blue uglies, you are on form today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 The way things are seeded in the last 16 now, with typically 5 or 6 lower league non-seeds every year, you're more likely to draw one (unless your us, of course). Even this year there was a 50/50 chance of matching up with a lower league team. (I agree that it would be easy to fix if you wanted to). I wouldn't need much convincing, however, that the warm and cold balls was happening in the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 3 minutes ago, weeyin said: I wouldn't need much convincing, however, that the warm and cold balls was happening in the 70s. Yeah but this is 2025 so…. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 On 7/27/2025 at 6:04 PM, MJC said: Yeah but this is 2025 so…. 🤷♂️ Even more corruption and fattening coffers than the 70s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 1 hour ago, Yabba's Turd said: Even more corruption and fattening coffers than the 70s? There is. But they have made the disparity between the haves and have-nots so great in other ways, they don't need to worry about cup draws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 On 7/27/2025 at 6:02 PM, weeyin said: The way things are seeded in the last 16 now, with typically 5 or 6 lower league non-seeds every year, you're more likely to draw one (unless your us, of course). Even this year there was a 50/50 chance of matching up with a lower league team. (I agree that it would be easy to fix if you wanted to). I wouldn't need much convincing, however, that the warm and cold balls was happening in the 70s. Interesting stuff...how would you heat them there balls? And would they not have cooled by time draw was made. If we can work that out, there's a book deal in this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalg Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 55 minutes ago, wellon said: Interesting stuff...how would you heat them there balls? And would they not have cooled by time draw was made. If we can work that out, there's a book deal in this... Draws were on the wireless in them days so we would be none the wiser on what was going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 2 hours ago, wellon said: Interesting stuff...how would you heat them there balls? And would they not have cooled by time draw was made. If we can work that out, there's a book deal in this... You put 2 in the fridge for an hour before the adding them to the bag just before the draw. The other balls are room temp. As others have said, however, when the draw is on the radio only, you don't need to be that clever. You just read out whatever you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 5 hours ago, weeyin said: You put 2 in the fridge for an hour before the adding them to the bag just before the draw. The other balls are room temp. As others have said, however, when the draw is on the radio only, you don't need to be that clever. You just read out whatever you like. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 JRP Gordon I'll say no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 12 minutes ago, weeyin said: JRP Gordon I'll say no more. I think you pronounce his name cheating bast@rd, just in case anyone was in any doubt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman1991 Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 21 hours ago, weeyin said: JRP Gordon I'll say no more. You've already said far too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 33 minutes ago, steelman1991 said: You've already said far too much A phrase I hear in my hoose every day 🤪🤪🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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