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Hearts fans are claiming Cowie is signing for them.

Don Cowie freed by Wigan. Really hope he is not the impact player McInnes is looking at. Should not be looking at 32 year old players who cannot get a game in the English 3rd division.

I think the Sunday night slot was part of the deal struck with league, Sky and BBC. Cannot remember last time I watched Sportscene.

Two of our easiest wins of the season have come against Dundee and as long as we put in a similar level of performance as Sunday I would expect this trend to continue. oot - I hate Friday night football flying back from London hopefully in on time so can watch on tv sleeping after 4am start 2-0 Dons Hayes and McLean

East Kilbride win 2-0 against Lothian Thistle to set up 4th round tie against the green bigots. TV money and prize money alone means £100,000 to them.

7-0 now for the plastics.

Forfar v Linlithgow replay abandoned at half time due to floodlight failure. Caley currently 1-0 up on Stirling at a virtually empty Caledonian Stadium.

5-0 now after only 30 minutes.

Have to agree with that. Will take that result especially with 10 men.

Red card seems to have galvanised us.

Just beat me to that Manc.

Hearts now being within 3 of 2nd makes this a game we have to win. We did not respond well to the set back of going out of the league cup earlier in the season and cannot afford to go on another run like we did then. Thing is not convinced we will not. Due to stupid kick off time and shite public transport in this country reduced to watching on tv. Oot Flat Watching on tv Flat watching EPL 1-1 McGinn

Only thing I can remember about Bannigan is that he gets booked a lot. 9 times in 20 games this season.

Athletico and Real both handed transfer bans to cover summer and next January windows. Would expect both to be very active in this window in response. Who will want to take on Real in the summer when they cannot sign any players for a year.

Sky having 2 games and BBC 1 game would expect Sky to take Dims game and the Tribute Act v Killie game and BBC to take Edinburgh derby. With egg chasing at Murrayfield on the Saturday the Edinburgh derby will be on a Sunday anyway.

5th round draw Motherwell vs Stirling Albion or Inverness Caledonian Thistle East Kilbride or Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale vs Celtic Dundee United vs Partick Thistle Ross County vs Linlithgow Rose or Forfar Athletic Rangers vs Kilmarnock Annan Athletic vs Greenock Morton Dumbarton vs Dundee or Falkirk Heart of Midlothian vs Hibernian Great draw for East Kilbride or Lothian although no chance the tie will be played at their home parks. Money from this tie if televised will keep them going for years.

Was hoping it was an early April Fools story. Why another loan signing especially one who cannot get a game for a 1st division side.

According to P&J we have approached the tribute act for Cammy Bell on loan to replace Ward.

Would rather we went out and found a permanent replacement than just accepting another loan player.

Always a risk when you use loan players. As ED says not the end of the world if true. Recall Rogers and give him a run for next few while we look for a replacement if one is needed.

Another big game and bottle crash. Only one team wanted to win today and it was not us. McInnes again unable to change tactics when things go wrong. Goodwillie can fuck off now. Total waste of oxygen never mind a wage. Season over.

Forgot to stick this in for 4th round St Johnstone v Kilmarnock Dunfermline v Ross County Stirling v Inverness CT Linlithgow Rose v Forfar Dundee v Falkirk Livingston v Morton Dumbarton v Queen Of The South East Kilbride v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Motherwell v Cove Rangers Hearts v Aberdeen Airdrie v Dundee United Stranraer v Celtic Rangers v Cowdenbeath St Mirren v Partick Annan v Hamilton Accies Raith Rovers v Hibernian Could see potential shocks at Airdrie, Linlithgow and Dundee games. East Kilbride and Lothian Thistle game means we are guaranteed at least one non league side in the 5th round.

Surprised there is no game thread up for this yet as game is tomorrow. Really need to win this one as imo our season hinges on doing very well in the Scottish Cup as realistically it is our only chance of winning something this season following the shambles at Easter Road. We have been comfortably the better team in the two league meetings this season so should be confident of being able to beat them again. Having a card happy clown like Beaton in charge should help us as well as I doubt he will let Hearts away with the rough house tatics of the last game at Pittodrie. That said game is Tynecastle and our recent record there speaks for itself. In Edinburgh City Social Club Away end Pub in town 3-1 Dons Rooney double and Hayes

Pretty much agree with this. Would rather see us recall Shankland than get another loan player in.

Benitez punted by Madrid and Zidane promoted from the B team until the end of the season. Thought Benitez was an odd appointment at the time but still a bit surprised he has gone this quickly.