Bray, Waterford, Sligo or Fingal for the cup

[Rovers1]

For a team fighting for the first division W/fords crowds are just dire so for this reason I think maybe a Bray V Sligo final would be a more attractive finale.

Forgive the possible naevity, but, i'd be pretty sure Waterford would bring alot more than Bray. Waterford, like us, would probably attract alot of sunshiners and event junkies.

[centre mid]

Forgive the possible naevity, but, i'd be pretty sure Waterford would bring alot more than Bray.

You could be right,

I suppose the biggest cup final crowd in the last 20 years didnt involve Bray.

[Rovers1]

I suppose the biggest cup final crowd in the last 20 years didnt involve Bray.

I suppose it may not have. Then again it may.

[centre mid]

In 1990 Wanderers secured their most prized trophy ever by winning the FAI Senior Cup, defeating St. Francis 3-0 before a crowd of 30,000 people in the first ever Lansdowne Road final.

probably

[Rovers1]

probably

I was 2 years old at that stage.. my LoI time hadn't begun i'm afraid.

For a minute i thought you might say the games V Harps in 99 and include the replays, wasn't there 2 of those?

Any pictures of that 90' final btw?

[CSFShels]

waterford only conceded 12 goals in 24 games so far this season.
best back line in the country by a mile.

come on ye blues.

Are you serious? Theres a reason these players are playing in the First Division and not the Premier.

[blue til i die]

Are you serious? Theres a reason these players are playing in the First Division and not the Premier.

Kenny Browne would get into any defence in the premier division without a doubt. FACT! Anybody who has seen him would agree.

[centre mid]

I was 2 years old at that stage.. my LoI time hadn't begun i'm afraid.

For a minute i thought you might say the games V Harps in 99 and include the replays, wasn't there 2 of those?

Any pictures of that 90' final btw?

yeah went to a replay in 99'

there is coverage of the 90 cup final but rte have it on lockdown.

[gustavo]

Kenny Browne would get into any defence in the premier division without a doubt. FACT! Anybody who has seen him would agree.

None of the Premier Division managers must have seen him play so

[dcfcsteve]

You could be right,

I suppose the biggest cup final crowd in the last 20 years didnt involve Bray.

In fairness - the game may have involved Bray, but the vast majority of the attendnace didn't.

If Bray could bring out such a decent fan-base, why did the FAI resort to opening the gates for free on the day of the game - letting in half the Liberties ?

[thedoyler]

In fairness it's generally accepted that Bray had over 10,000 fans there. Thats a lot more than Bohs or Derry had last year, so-called 'bigger clubs'.

[CarrickFan]

Why?

Whoever wins it will beat either us ,Silgo, Waterford or Fingal and good luck to them, No particular team "(deservedly)" is in the semi finals, they all are.

Or one of the other teams beat them as there is very litle between the sides left in.

Id say when they say Sligo deservedly they mean because we knocked out Cork,Derry and Bohemians(Holders and League Champions)...3 of the top 4 teams in the country...a very tough run by any standards......

Bray on the other hand have knocked out Bluebell,Tralee and Longford....a slight difference.

[CF1989]

Why?

Whoever wins it will beat either us ,Silgo, Waterford or Fingal and good luck to them, No particular team "(deservedly)" is in the semi finals, they all are.

Or one of the other teams beat them as there is very litle between the sides left in.

theres a difference in getting to the semis by beating cork, derry and bohs, than beating bluebell, trallee and longford at home

[thedoyler]

If football was scored on points like boxing yes sligo would be way ahead at this stage. Now for us to muster up a late knockout

[Superhoops]

theres a difference in getting to the semis by beating cork, derry and bohs, than beating bluebell, trallee and longford at home

Not really, both teams beat the teams they were drawn against.

[blue til i die]

None of the Premier Division managers must have seen him play so

and why would they? shur the first division doesnt really exit

But on a serious note,he's awesome, he has improved more than anyone i've seen in this league. Was offered 2 deals last year, but rejected them, one from fingal for crazy money. He's big, strong, good control, calm under pressure and very quick. Someone will snap him up if we dont go up.

[CarrickFan]

Not really, both teams beat the teams they were drawn against.

Well pal if things had been the other way around i'd still fancy Rovers to have beaten Bluebell,Tralee and Longford while Bray would have fallen at first hurdle away v Cork never mind Derry or Bohs.

[Dalymountrower]

Well pal if things had been the other way around i'd still fancy Rovers to have beaten Bluebell,Tralee and Longford while Bray would have fallen at first hurdle away v Cork never mind Derry or Bohs.

I don`t. Sligo seem to be able to raise their game against the bigger clubs and blow it against the so called lesser lights. Getting a distinct sense from some of the Sligo supporters on this Forum that they have done all the hard work. That sort of attitude will see them getting stuffed in the semi by any one of the three other remaining teams (pal!)

[srfc1928]

Getting a distinct sense from some of the Sligo supporters on this Forum that they have done all the hard work.

I dont think so tbh. We know ourselves weve struggled against the 'weaker' sides this season. But one thing that has come good for us is that we now have a full squad available, weve had a nightmare season with injuries, up till now.
The winning of a cup is still a long way away.

The last time we won the cup in 94 we were a 1st division side ourselves and beat Cork on the way and Derry in the final. So we have been in this situation before looking in from the other side.

[Martinho II]

I believe the fai cup draw is on next monday on mns!