“The Scottish FA’s preference was for three o’clock on a Saturday”, so SFA chief exec, Ian Maxwell told the media yesterday about Celtic and Inverness’ Scottish Cup Final on 3 June. Having stood on this plank, he then prevaricated.
“It’s very much a flagship competition for us.” So convinced is he of this, that he moved it from the flagship kick off time.
“The English FA Cup final is on at three o’clock, the Women’s Champions League final is at three o’clock. So you have a decision to make: do you go up against them and diminish the competition and reduce the viewership that you could get across the UK or do you move it and try and give it its own breathing space?”
Flagships have their own orbit. If you want to move them to avoid bodies with greater orbits, you don’t really believe in your flagship.
He then co-opted Inverness into the decision, as the club thought a 12:30 kick off was even worse than 17:30.
There was also trite and inaccurate mumblings about the Cup Final being shown live on BBC One throughout the UK, which will not happen.
It be overwhelmingly Celtic fans who watch the Scottish Cup Final on TV, Inverness fans will all be at Hampden, how many neutrals are likely to tune into a game with so little promise of competitive drama?
If you know where to look for it, BBC Scotland is available in the rest of the UK. How many viewers do the SFA believe they will attract in rUK, in the hours after a Manchester derby FA Cup Final? It will be low thousands and scant reward for inconveniencing two sets of fans who are thrilled to be in the Scottish Cup Final, which, unlike the SFA execs, genuinely believe it is a flagship occasion.
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I thought the BBC had reached a new low when I saw this headline”
“Celtics win to keep alive play-off hopes”
I soon realised they were talking about the Basketball team.
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BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 24TH MAY 2023 9:58 AM
PS – still don’t know which galoot asked the question.
Undestandable. There are a lot to choose from.
Beautiful day in Arbroath but I am going to risk spoiling it by playing golf.
Cheerio for now.
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Scottish Cup finals have only routinely been televised live from the 1977 final onwards when an Andy Lynch penalty gave Celtic a 1-0 victory over Rangers.
One of the demands of the broadcaster was the re-introduction of the traditiinal lap of honour which had been banished since 1966 when Rangers thugs invaded the pitch and attacked triumphant Celtic players parading the League Cup after a 2-1 victory.
Why do we complain about journos asking dumb questions of Ange?
Without the stupid questions we would not be able to savoir the Ange gems we have come to enjoy.
Scullybhoy. You photos show a very happy bunch of players who seem to be at ease with one another. Long may it continue.
Final reminder for Superbru. Deadline tonight at 7.45 pm
Tom@10:18
That’s an excellent point, long may it continue.
Very breezy but sunny on Longniddry beach while walking the 🐕. Folk water sailing, who needs the Mediterranean when East Lothian can offer this 🤣😂
Scottish Premiership on course for new attendances record
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Top flight crowds will be at their highest since the SPFL began almost 10 years ago
Top flight crowds will be at their highest since the SPFL began almost 10 years ago
The Scottish Premiership is due to break its overall attendance record on Wednesday when all 12 teams meet in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Just 9,458 need to watch the six top flight matches to surpass the 3,639,331 who attended in the 2018-19 season.
The average matchday attendance in the Premiership this term is 100,829, with Scotland enjoying the best gates per capita in Europe.
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GTF day at Ibrox as they wave goodbye to Morelos, Kent, McGregor and Arfield, nothing to play for outwith imaginary pride for the outfit residing at Ibrox.
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