Presidents Cup Final Cork City v Dundalk 27/2/2016

**strikeforce** · 17/02/2016, 10:00 PM

Just over a week away. Should be a good game, and a decent run out for both clubs. I predict a 2-1 victory for City.

**gufcfan** · 17/02/2016, 10:15 PM

They didn't bother televising this last year did they? Pity.

**Ezeikial** · 17/02/2016, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by strikeforce

Just over a week away. Should be a good game, and a decent run out for both clubs. I predict a 2-1 victory for City.

Never mind the result - will there be a guard of honour?

**patrickccfc** · 17/02/2016, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Never mind the result - will there be a guard of honour?

Nope, just the presidential salute me thinks

It may be just a glorified pre-season game but it would be nice to not finish runners up to dundalk for a change.

Hopefully a healthy turnout on the day, many dundalk fans coming down?

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/02/2016, 10:59 PM

Is it an afternoon kick-off? Might be worth a spin down if I'm at nothing else.

**patrickccfc** · 17/02/2016, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Is it an afternoon kick-off? Might be worth a spin down if I'm at nothing else.

Yup kick off is 2pm. Ah go on come down and COME INTO THE SHED....

**dundalkfc10** · 17/02/2016, 11:20 PM

100-150 Max heading down, know of 3 mini buses so far

**jinxy lilywhite** · 18/02/2016, 6:08 AM

Seems very strange that as League and Cup champions that we have to travel to Cork for this one.

Hope the draw victory will be the last time this season cork get 1 over us

**White Horse** · 18/02/2016, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

..many dundalk fans coming down?

Not a lot of interest in the game. I'm in two minds about going myself and I normally don't miss an away game.

**disgruntled** · 18/02/2016, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Seems very strange that as League and Cup champions that we have to travel to Cork for this one.

Hope the draw victory will be the last time this season cork get 1 over us

I suppose for such a prodigious game the FAI decided it should be played on a proper surface

**oriel** · 18/02/2016, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

It may be just a glorified pre-season game but it would be nice to not finish runners up to dundalk for a change.

I don't have the figures to hand but the unbeaten run Dundalk have over Cork must be 10+ games and 3 years, no losses in 3 league seasons (9 games) and the cup final, obviously it will end at some stage, be nice to continue the run, plus we are at home twice this season too.

I'd say the match will be as competitive as possible, should be a decent test for both sides, and the last game for both pre the big kick off?

**dundalkfc10** · 18/02/2016, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I don't have the figures to hand but the unbeaten run Dundalk have over Cork must be 10+ games and 3 years, no losses in 3 league seasons (9 games) and the cup final, obviously it will end at some stage, be nice to continue the run, plus we are at home twice this season too.

I'd say the match will be as competitive as possible, should be a decent test for both sides, and the last game for both pre the big kick off?

Il gladly let Cork win next Saturday (even though I'm for an 8am Saturday bus journey to Cork for the game) once we don't lose the next 10!

**strikeforce** · 18/02/2016, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Never mind the result - will there be a guard of honour?

Na kid, we wouldn't do that to ye, not before the game anyway. We're not like that, but if you want ye can hang around and form one for us when we lift the cup.

**strikeforce** · 18/02/2016, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I don't have the figures to hand but the unbeaten run Dundalk have over Cork must be 10+ games and 3 years, no losses in 3 league seasons (9 games) and the cup final, obviously it will end at some stage, be nice to continue the run, plus we are at home twice this season too.

I'd say the match will be as competitive as possible, should be a decent test for both sides, and the last game for both pre the big kick off?

Ya Dundalk have had the upper hand for the past three seasons, Super team to be fair.

**legendz** · 20/02/2016, 1:22 PM

Was there a draw to determine home team?

**White Horse** · 20/02/2016, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Was there a draw to determine home team?

No. The FAI made the decision themselves.

A local journalist spoke to someone in the FAI and was told it was due to a perception that Cork fans "don't travel".

They want it to be a full house and think that Cork people will come out for the occasion and that Dundalk fans will travel in large numbers.

Not sure about that, to be honest.

**legendz** · 20/02/2016, 7:59 PM

I suppose in some ways there's no harm in having it in a different venue from last year.

**White Horse** · 20/02/2016, 8:26 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

I suppose in some ways there's no harm in having it in a different venue from last year.

It doesn't bother me in the slightest.

It will be nice to play on a decent grass pitch as well.

We've had two pre-season friendlies on grass and both surfaces have been very poor. Turners Cross should be immaculate as usual.

**D24Saint** · 21/02/2016, 7:44 AM

Farcical stuff imo Dundalk are league champions they deserve to be home in this never mind double champions, only in this league would this happen.

**patrickccfc** · 21/02/2016, 8:40 AM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Farcical stuff imo Dundalk are league champions they deserve to be home in this never mind double champions, only in this league would this happen.

Yeah cos in every other league it's at a neutral venue.

Should've said only in this league would a team competing in a final have home advantage as it happens every year.