Shels v Sligo FAI Cup final - Lansdowne Road 6th Nov

**CSFShels** · 19/10/2011, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

we did, but only after exhausting every avenue to keep the old business alive

as for teams not having a hope of beating Derry, didn't Waterford and Mons run them close?

And we will be going up in second place at worst, Champions if Limerick do us a favour

Seriously hope some of that ridiculous over-confidence is shared by your team.

**pineapple stu** · 19/10/2011, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani

Other clubs didn't go into the First Division after basically losing all their players and having to throw together a squad in two weeks taking on anyone that would join us. I think we've had a share amount of bad luck, which is typical Shels, but point taken.

We lost most of our first-team squad after relegation in 2008 and still won the league in 2009, with much smaller budgets than ye and Fingal. So I don't think that argument holds any water at this stage.

**Schumi** · 19/10/2011, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

outside of the League of Ireland community, Shels and Bohs are held in a high regard.

Only because they've never met them.

**sligored** · 19/10/2011, 4:41 PM

whats this got to do with the fai cup final - take this nonsense to the first division thread

**pineapple stu** · 19/10/2011, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Only because they've never met them.

A first post in 4½ months, and it was worth waiting for!

**BonnieShels** · 19/10/2011, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

We lost most of our first-team squad after relegation in 2008 and still won the league in 2009, with much smaller budgets than ye and Fingal. So I don't think that argument holds any water at this stage.

It does if people like you don't come along with their facts. Sheesh Stu!

**BonnieShels** · 19/10/2011, 6:28 PM

Anyway, it's going to be a great day out. Easily better than when we won the LSC last year!

**born2bwild** · 19/10/2011, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

We lost most of our first-team squad after relegation in 2008 and still won the league in 2009, with much smaller budgets than ye and Fingal. So I don't think that argument holds any water at this stage.

Yeah, but you had Ronan Finn.

**hoops1** · 19/10/2011, 8:48 PM

Just watched the first peno and sending off. That sums up refereeing in this country. Laughable.

**Dewie101** · 19/10/2011, 9:12 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

It's great to see Shels back. They are still a big name in Irish football. Generally in areas like Kerry etc. outside of the League of Ireland community, Shels and Bohs are held in a high regard.

assuming everyone in Tralee only caught wind of the LOI from the 90's on, two small clubs with little or no fanbase both thriving of the downfall of the mighty Drums.

**S.E.P.1990** · 19/10/2011, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dewie101

assuming everyone in Tralee only caught wind of the LOI from the 90's on, two small clubs with little or no fanbase both thriving of the downfall of the mighty Drums.

Of course we didn't exist 50 years before Drums joined the league or win 5 leagues before they won one.....no did nowt until the 90s....

**shellyriver** · 19/10/2011, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by sligored

whats this got to do with the fai cup final - take this nonsense to the first division thread

Move all this guff to a first division whine-off.

**El-Pietro** · 20/10/2011, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by shellyriver

Move all this guff to a first division whine-off.

makes a change from the rovers - rovers crap or bohs rovers

**Dixie Dean** · 20/10/2011, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

makes a change from the rovers - rovers crap or bohs rovers

Rovers - shams you mean, :-)

**EddieAnnand** · 20/10/2011, 1:38 PM

I propose we change the name of this thread to "Shels v Sligo FAI Cup final - Lansdowne Road Nov 6th" in solidarity with our fallen insurance industry employees. Probably annoy John Delaney as well so its win-win.

**marinobohs** · 20/10/2011, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dewie101

assuming everyone in Tralee only caught wind of the LOI from the 90's on, two small clubs with little or no fanbase both thriving of the downfall of the mighty Drums.

The fact that both Shels and Bohs predate the "mighty Drums" and have much more tradition pretty much shows you are either ignorant of the game here or on a wind up

.

Your own club (shams) were happy to be a tenant of both "small clubs" on occasion.

* whoops, is that you Bertie ?

**S.E.P.1990** · 20/10/2011, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by EddieAnnand

I propose we change the name of this thread to "Shels v Sligo FAI Cup final - Lansdowne Road Nov 6th" in solidarity with our fallen insurance industry employees. Probably annoy John Delaney as well so its win-win.

Agreed +1

**shellyriver** · 20/10/2011, 2:17 PM

The Ballsbridge Bed Pan, was my favourite, in honour of its unique architectural shape!

I always refused to call Lansdowne Road by another name -- such is the fickleness of capitalism, otherwise we might as well stroll down McD Boulevard etc etc.

By the by, does the FAI cup have an official alternate name? ie in honour of the person who donated it or is it commemorate anyone. Or is it simply the cup that existed during the IFA split, with the formation of the Free State league in the early 1920s. Could it become the equivalent of a Lonsdale Belt -- win it three times and its yours, if so, I, along with others in Sligo, would be in favour ;]

**Schumi** · 20/10/2011, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

A first post in 4½ months, and it was worth waiting for!

I didn't get those little blue medals over there for nothing.

**born2bwild** · 20/10/2011, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dewie101

assuming everyone in Tralee only caught wind of the LOI from the 90's on, two small clubs with little or no fanbase both thriving of the downfall of the mighty Drums.

According to Daire Whelan in his chapter on the 1970s in "Who Stole Our Game", most of Drums' fanbase never darkened the door of a League of Ireland ground again after they were subsumed by Home Farm.

Odd to hear that Shels and Bohs are 'thriving'.