ArdlerArab wrote:

Starting next season. Starts with group stages, starting in July.
8 groups of 5, the winners of each group And 4 best runners up joining the 4 European sides in the last 16. Drawn matches will get a point a piece then move to penalties where an extra point will be awarded for the winner.
Btsport onboard with an £8m deal.

Baby steps towards full time summer football.

Also trips to some lower league sides which are always great fun.

I like the idea of this.

Thoughts?

Sounds good to me. Innovative, something different and in the summer too.
Might catch some teams out if they're still putting a squad together but can't pick real faults. For once they've shaken things up when it's needed.
 

The reason people lost interest in the League Cup is because they took away the European place for winners. Until that is restored, there is no real incentive for teams or fans. Not allowing Season Tickets didn't help either.

It's a change, and might be one for the better.


Yet no Euro spot, while the teams who do get in Europe are exempt...... but at the same time noises keep emanating from the west for the bigger teams to have 'B sides' or reserves in the lower leagues.
 
And a two week (?) winter break, purely to allow Celtic and maybe nuRangers to play abroad.
 
It’s all about catering for the most influential teams, but I’d argue that if they think they should have B-sides playing in Scottish leagues, then they should be able the enter the competitions at an earlier stage. Presently teams in Europe do get a bit of leeway, but it’s just one game, not a whole set of fixtures.
 
Maybe the rest of the teams should play a series of groups, then Celtic get to play nuRangers in the Final, for the good of the Scottish game, of course.
 

no happy that pre season will now be in June but apart fae that everything sounds good, defiantly needed changing.

Just noticed that the final for new league cup format is November 27th next year. 

I like that, get that tournament finished then start the Scottish, no big gap between semi and final as currently is.

Also confirmed that there will be a THREE week winter break after New Years fixtures from next season.

And one final thing that may effect us, if we end up in the Championship play off places next season our last league game will be May 4th, two weeks before the Premiership finishes.

Not ideal.

Far better getting the LC out of the way before Xmas, rather than the final forgot about the way it has been recently.

Reluctant to give credit to the dicks in charge but the changes seem to be better.
Better run fae the top might have delivered change faster.
Good that the final is to be in November next year.