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Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
By Stomp Admin
December 1 2008
Airdrie progressed to the fourth round of the Home Coming Scottish cup by beating Cove Rangers 3 - 0 at the weekend, all the Scottish Premier League teams come in to the draw in this round and like every team we hoped for a draw that's going to get the juices flowing,

We've been given a home match against Elgin City/ Spartans in a tie that should see us progress to the next round.

Scottish Cup fourth-round draw

Peterhead v Queen's Park

St Johnstone v Rangers

Raith Rovers or Alloa Athletic v Aberdeen

Falkirk v Queen of the South

Airdrie United v Elgin City or Spartans

Inverurie Loco Works or Vale of Leithen v Motherwell

Ross County or Dumbarton v Hamilton Academical

Forfar Athletic or Stranraer v Forres Mechanics or Dalbeattie Star

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Partick Thistle

Celtic v Dundee

East Stirlingshire v Dundee United

Stenhousemuir v East Fife

Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian

Lochee United or Ayr United v Kilmarnock

Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde

Edinburgh City or Brechin City v St Mirren

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Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: The Stomp (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 14:35

Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Paranoid Android (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 14:53

I'm happy with that

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: DBW1878 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 15:00

Decent enough draw for us. Would have taken it beforehand.

Full draw :-

PETERHEAD V QUEENS PARK
ST JOHNSTONE V RANGERS
RAITH OR ALLOA ATHLETIC V ABERDEEN
FALKIRK V QOS
AIRDRIE UTD V ELGIN OR SPARTANS
INVERURIE OR VALE OF LEVEN V MOTHERWELL
ROSS COUNTY OR DUMBARTON V HAMILTON
FORFAR OR STRANRAER V FORRES MECHANICS OR DALBEATTIE STAR
INVERNESS CALEY V PARTICK THISTLE
CELTIC V DUNDEE
EAST STIRLINGSHIRE V DUNDEE UTD
STENHOUSEMUIR V EAST FIFE
HIBERNIAN V HEARTS !!
LOCHEE UTD OR AYR UTD V KILMARNOCK !!
DUNFERMLINE V CLYDE
EDINBURGH CITY OR BRECHIN CITY V STMIRREN


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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: pgtdiamond (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 15:02

happy with that and a strong chance to progress

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Khyber_Diamond (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 15:34

I certainly think Airdrie will get past either of those two.

I wish we had been had been drawn away though - the crowd for that game could be even less than for the Cove Rangers tie!

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Andy Waite (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 17:07

Financial disaster for the second time,our cup final winnings will be dwindling before our eyes.........dundee's turn to get the pay day this year,away to celtic. will be back to clyde or partick thistle next round for there annual windfall.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: gy diamond (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 17:39

very good draw happy with that

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: RustyTX (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 18:38

Financial disaster for the second time,our cup final winnings will be dwindling before our eyes.........dundee's turn to get the pay day this year,away to celtic. will be back to clyde or partick thistle next round for there annual windfall

We would all like to believe that we should make the next round and we are all aware that we should not expect a large travelling support so what can the club do to encourage a good turnout to a game that might not generate a lot of interest, any ideas ? what if all that turn up receive a voucher or coupon for a discount towards the next round if we are drawn at home regardless of who we get to play. Just a thought any other ideas ??????

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: ++AmmO++ (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 20:59

£10er to get in . . buy one get one free perhaps? or £10 each . . 2 in for £15 ?? just a thought.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Diamond Inca (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 22:00

Not a big money earner, you would think, but can't complain too much. We can't EXPECT to go through, although we won't be classed as underdogs (I hope!).

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Diamonds are Forever (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 22:16

Quote:
RustyTX
Financial disaster for the second time,our We would all like to believe that we should make the next round and we are all aware that we should not expect a large travelling support so what can the club do to encourage a good turnout to a game that might not generate a lot of interest, any ideas ? what if all that turn up receive a voucher or coupon for a discount towards the next round if we are drawn at home regardless of who we get to play. Just a thought any other ideas ??????

You can't give a voucher for the next round. Of course we should be expecting to win but that kind of thing is just disrespectful and will only end in us getting embarassed.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Ciano (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 23:16

Another diddy team... another adjunctive payment over and above my season ticket. Is it not time to take stock and let season ticket holders use their book for poor fixtures like this?

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Carlukediamond (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 23:30

happy with that, and then the well in the next round

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Diamond Inca (IP Logged)
Date: 01/12/2008 23:34

Two points to make here -

(1) We ARE pretty much one of the diddy teams these days, given our current position and that in the last couple of seasons.

(2) Yes, maybe the club should be going back to allowing one home Scottish Cup game being included in the season ticket price, as was the case in the first few seasons. It can't do any harm and we could still add a few more who pay at the the gate - can't lose too much that way, can we?

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Mr Clean. (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 07:46

Decent draw from the point of view of progressing, we should progress.

Financially not good.

Take ir as read that none of those two clubs are going to bring many so what to do.

The game is early January if on. If the club decide to try anything - reduce entrance fees, possible parent/child rate - and I think they have to (regardless of Saturday) as not many will fancy paying £15 to watch Elgin or Spartans, then it MUST be backed by an advertisng campaign.

Posters in local pubs and shops. Advertisments in local press and radio (highlighting the cost of entry)



"The Guns of Brixton............"


SB 1977

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Tory Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 08:48

I don't see what all the doom & gloom is about. We have a very good chance of making the later stages of the Scottish Cup.




Although as Mr Clean says IF the club are going to reduce the prices they have to announce it soon and properly advertise it.

I spoke to a couple of folk at the game on Saturday & in the stadium bar before hand who didn't know the admission price was going to been reduced. So if the people who are actually going to the games didn't know about it what chance is there that any part time supporters would have been encouraged to go to the game?

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: nick cash (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 08:59

i think it might be difficult to reduce prices as this has to be agreed by both clubs as the gate is halfed in a cup game

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: 201820 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 12:03

If we're in such dire financial straits, wouldn't it make more sense to build a side that can compete at the top end of the league instead of the bottom?

Only way to get bums on seats, stay in cups long enough to land the plum ties, etc., is to have a team on the park to do so.


I'd have preferred an instant 3rd round pay day too, but will take the bye into the fifth round.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Rusty2 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 12:18

Success & good draws in the cup are fine.

However the most important thing is league form & this just now is desparate. Give me three points or even a goal in the league....

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: nick cash (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 12:20

we are not the only club who are having difficulty in getting fans through the gate , it was reported that at the tattiedome on saturday they were as many as 12,000 empty seats.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: Diamonds are Forever (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 13:33

And Clyde had barely over 600 at their game.

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Re: Airdrie have been drawn against Elgin City/Spartan
Posted by: The real Desmond Dekker (IP Logged)
Date: 02/12/2008 14:29

Obviously it is anticipated that there will not be a very high attendance at this match but is it not also the case that for every bit further we go, we get more money so what we may lose in a lower attendance may be made up for - partially at least- by a bigger pay out for qualifying for the next round?...if we DO qualify, of course!

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