Morton v Celtic call-off may cause Mowbray selection problems
Big freeze still hitting Cup ties
The last time WeKnowSFA checked, rules for cup-ties state that only players signed in time to have played in the original match are able to be selected. As of now, Celtic have made two new signings in this window so far. Jos Hooiveld is definitely not available for the re-arranged tie but it will have to be seen when Ki Sung Yueng was eventually registered by the SFA.
That is not really the issue, the problem would lie in the amount of players Celtic ship out before the tie is actually played.
Landry N’Guemo is away at the African Cup of Nations (which concludes at the end of January, so he may be back in time for this tie to be finally played) but transfer speculation persists around a number of Celtic players.
Gary Caldwell and Barry Robson are first team players who appear to be on their way out of the club.
Willo Flood and Chris Killen have not featured in any great way for Celtic this season but they too may be on their way out of the club before this match takes place. They may have found themselves in the squad for this match at Cappielow.
With Scott McDonald also expected to be out for around ten days or so with a hernia operation, a midweek cup tie next week could stretch Celtic’s squad a little bit.
The players mentioned above would equate to 6 squad players being unavailable, with the possibility of only one new recruit being made available for the match. However, Darren O’Dea has returned on loan from Reading and the Irishman should be considered good enough to step in if called upon.
One benefit it about it being the Scottish Cup is that only five substitutes are required, meaning Celtic only have to have a squad of 16 for the match.
This should not be seen as an excuse; Tony Mowbray should be more than capable of putting a strong enough team on the park without these players but the manager may have to juggle his squad around a bit.
With a league game against Kilmarnock to fit in and then a midweek league match (which may be in doubt if the cup ties continue to be called off) the following week, Celtic will soon hit a busy run of fixtures.
It is only short term though, so it may not strengthen boss Tony Mowbray’s hand in getting more recruits in.
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Yes, thats the ruling:
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/SFAPublications/SFAHandbook/12%20CupCompRules.pdf
When a match which is postponed, drawn, or abandoned, is played or replayed, only
those players who were eligible by means of their registration at the date fixed for
originally playing the Round, may play. For the avoidance of doubt the operation of
the disciplinary Procedures has no impact on the application of this rule.
There is a bigger issue here surely this game could be played @ anouther venue like a ground that has undersoil heating there is a few choices St Mirren,Rangers or Hampden dont think the rules allow them to play @ Celtic Park .
Sooooo, what happens to the players you sell ? Can you insist that their new club releases them back to you to play in the re-arranged match ?
That rule clearly doesn’t work !
Why on god’s green and white earth would this rule be in place at all ? Effin Stoopit !
CELTIC’S Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Morton has been re-scheduled for next Tuesday, January 19 (kick-off: 7.45pm).
In the event that the game is postponed again, the new date for the tie is the following night, Wednesday, January 20, while that is also the scheduled date for a replay at Celtic Park, should the match at Cappielow on Tuesday, January 19 end in a draw.