I have no problem with random draws and would hope that convenience doesn't come into it. And I heard that some random byes in the first round of English Cup mean Pap Redwood, Parklands and someone else random get a free pass to round two!
Agree in principal but don't think it should be a hard and fast rule given the particular circumstannces of this season where there is a shortage of quality grounds, Tech and Westerns deferment of games etc. Only team that would have been affected was Coastal and I feel they would have agreed to play Mid Cant in the first round of the English Cup for the good of the game, mind you my experience is they can be a hard nosed self serving bunch at times! 