Scottish and English cross border cup in talks process

[Groucho]

Talks in process it would seem.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31611760

The prospect of a cross border cup competition between Scottish Premiership clubs and English sides is being discussed by the Scottish Professional Football League board.

A one-off competition against clubs outwith England's top flight is being looked at by an SPFL working group.

SPFL board member Mike Mulraney told BBC Scotland: "It's been talked about.

"It's a medium term objective and would be a minimum of three to five years away, but it has been discussed."


Another SPFL source said: "A working group has been looking at this. There is some interest in it and some encouragement has been given from some English clubs. It would be a one-off competition."

It is understood at least five top Scottish clubs have expressed an interest in the possibilities of a cross border competition, which it is hoped would prove attractive to a television audience.

 

[ilikecheese]

Talks in process it would seem.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31611760

Which English clubs would play?

 

[Eggs]

Which English clubs would play?

...think it says 'out with' Premier clubs. I take that to mean Championship or lower.

 

[Groucho]

Which English clubs would play?

Dunno.

I always thought that it'd be a good idea to merge the League cups for a trial.

Keep the FA cups separate.

...think it says 'out with' Premier clubs. I take that to mean Championship or lower.

Missed that bit initially.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

not interested.

 

[ilikecheese]

Dunno.

I always thought that it'd be a good idea to merge the League cups for a trial.

Keep the FA cups separate.

Not a bad idea. Perhaps it could be the clubs who finish outside of Europe.

 

[Haston]

Dunno.

I always thought that it'd be a good idea to merge the League cups for a trial.

Keep the FA cups separate.


Missed that bit initially.

I always hoped that would happen too, it would make the league cup a bit more interesting for sure! I'm not sure midweek fixtures would be suitable for that though, imagine Inverness v Southampton? Hell of a trek for the away fans

 

[roydo]

They had one some years back. The Anglo Scottish Cup.

Cant remember the qualification rules, but I do remember watching Bristol City play St Mirren in it. Pretty sure it was Fergies St Mirren.

Didnt know that at the time obvs though.

*heads to wikki*

 

[daza_1973]

I think we can do without a potential midweek hike to Inverness or Aberdeen

 

[Haston]

They had one some years back. The Anglo Scottish Cup.

Cant remember the qualification rules, but I do remember watching Bristol City play St Mirren in it. Pretty sure it was Fergies St Mirren.

Didnt know that at the time obvs though.

*heads to wikki*

Yeah I'm sure it was lower league teams, they had an Anglo-Italian cup as well I remember

 

[roydo]

Bingo.

List of Finals[edit]
Season Winners Runners-up Aggregate score
1975–76 Middlesbrough Fulham 1–0
1976–77 Nottingham Forest Leyton Orient 5–1
1977–78 Bristol City St. Mirren 3–2
1978–79 Burnley Oldham Athletic 4–2
1979–80 St. Mirren Bristol City 5–1
1980–81 Chesterfield Notts County 2–1

So Bristol City were in Div 1 in them days.

 

[Groucho]

20 years ago this would've been an interesting idea.

Now, I'm not so sure.

 

[roydo]

Yeah I'm sure it was lower league teams, they had an Anglo-Italian cup as well I remember

Initially it was Div 1 sides who were not up to much by the looks of it. Or decent Div 2 I guess looking at the sides

 

[roydo]

20 years ago this would've been an interesting idea.

Now, I'm not so sure.

Cant see anyone being remotely interested in it, can you?

 

[Haston]

Bingo.

List of Finals[edit]
Season Winners Runners-up Aggregate score
1975–76 Middlesbrough Fulham 1–0
1976–77 Nottingham Forest Leyton Orient 5–1
1977–78 Bristol City St. Mirren 3–2
1978–79 Burnley Oldham Athletic 4–2
1979–80 St. Mirren Bristol City 5–1
1980–81 Chesterfield Notts County 2–1

So Bristol City were in Div 1 in them days.

Check out St Mirren flying the flag, thank god for the buddies!