Inverness CT chairman bemoans early kick-off time for Hearts cup semi-final
Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s chairman has bemoaned the early kick-off time for his side’s William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final against Hearts next month.
Graham Rae claims that a decision was made on the match’s start time ahead of a meeting in Glasgow to discuss the fixture.
The Caley Jags chief concedes that the time is almost certainly down to TV companies, but added: “I don’t know how much say we will have, particularly as the minnows among the four clubs in the semi-finals.
“We want the best set of circumstances for our supporters and our club.”
Describing the decision to announce details before the meeting as “odd”, Rae told The Sun: “It just seems odd to me that we are being invited down for a meeting where everybody is represented — the fire [service], police, the clubs, the media — then they are announcing things ahead of time.
“I guess they want to get things sewn up before we meet, but it just seems odd.”