2016 FAI Cup

**jinxy lilywhite** · 19/08/2016, 9:52 AM

I think it's more to see the closest species to the neanderthals

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/08/2016, 10:51 AM

Surely Dundalk fans get to see that every two weeks.

**Ezeikial** · 19/08/2016, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

You'd think that, but for some reason people still come out when Rovers come to town.

What's your point Charlie?

Are you saying that Rovers are a big crowd-pulling attraction?

How does this relate to Bradley's bizarre comment?

**redarmyfaction** · 19/08/2016, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Fixtures Friday:

All 7:45pm k/o's

Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers

Bohemians v Derry City

St.Patricks Athletic v Limerick FC

Wexford Youths v Sligo Rovers

Fixtures Saturday:

Longford Town v Cork City - 7.30pm

Ringmahon Rovers v Cobh Ramblers - 3pm

UCD v Janesboro - 7pm

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Point me in the direction of an upset for betting purposes

Betting here btw - http://www.paddypower.com/football/f...atches/ireland

Pats and Bohs both look big you would need a closer look at injures and suspensions but.
The 5 0 at Wexford a couple of weeks ago may have flattered us and we might be layable, shams might be a lay too if only for the potential for schadenfreude.

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/08/2016, 11:08 AM

Not a big crowd-pulling attraction but bigger than our league position should. Sligo's biggest attendance by far was us last week (discounting the opening day game against us) and that was with a small away support. A lot of clubs would be similar.

**Ezeikial** · 19/08/2016, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Not a big crowd-pulling attraction but bigger than our league position should. Sligo's biggest attendance by far was us last week (discounting the opening day game against us) and that was with a small away support. A lot of clubs would be similar.

Still not clear how this relates to Bradley's bizarre comment?

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/08/2016, 11:48 AM

It's not really that hard to grasp.

**GCdfc** · 19/08/2016, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

I think it's more to see the closest species to the neanderthals

There is a bit of knuckle dragging on this flag but it looks like they've progressed since then.

**Ezeikial** · 19/08/2016, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's not really that hard to grasp.

I can only conclude that you can make no real connection between (a) Bradley's delusion and (b) the crowd pulling power of Rovers on away fixtures relative to their league position.

If you can make the case I'll try really hard to grasp it!

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/08/2016, 2:43 PM

yeah ok

**sbgawa** · 19/08/2016, 8:44 PM

What's so hard to grasp...Bradley says rovers are most clubs cup finails and Charlie says sligos biggest crowds were against rovers....

**Philosophizer** · 19/08/2016, 8:52 PM

Serious reality check tonight for Limerick. Could have been beaten by 3 or 4 only for excellent saves from Hall. Clark barely had a save to make.
Limerick looked good for the 1st 20 mins, but mainly because Pats were v sloppy. Keith Tracy* gave an exhibition in giving the ball away. He must have kicked it straight outta play 5 times in a 10 min spell at one stage. Needless to say he was whipped at half time. After the 1st 25 mins tho Pats took over and dominated for the rest of the game.

*What's the deal with Treacy? In the home match against Minsk he showed that he's on a different level to everyone else at Pats ability-wise but when i see him against LOI teams he just never stands out. Is he not able to motivate himself against the humdrum teams of the LOI. Or maybe he's not suited to being a CM and should play out wide. I saw him play wide for Drogs last year and he was v dangerous.

**placid casual** · 19/08/2016, 9:12 PM

did someone mention schadenfraude?
Oh yeah its was a sligo fan...
schadenfraude indeed

enjoy your journey home from wexford

**MeathDrog** · 19/08/2016, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

did someone mention schadenfraude?
Oh yeah its was a sligo fan...
schadenfraude indeed

enjoy your journey home from wexford

You sure they weren't just saying their keeper's name?

**redarmyfaction** · 19/08/2016, 9:25 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

did someone mention schadenfraude?
Oh yeah its was a sligo fan...
schadenfraude indeed

enjoy your journey home from wexford

Says the biggest Sligo Rovers obsessive on here.

**TonyD** · 19/08/2016, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

Serious reality check tonight for Limerick. Could have been beaten by 3 or 4 only for excellent saves from Hall. Clark barely had a save to make.
Limerick looked good for the 1st 20 mins, but mainly because Pats were v sloppy. Keith Tracy* gave an exhibition in giving the ball away. He must have kicked it straight outta play 5 times in a 10 min spell at one stage. Needless to say he was whipped at half time. After the 1st 25 mins tho Pats took over and dominated for the rest of the game.

*What's the deal with Treacy? In the home match against Minsk he showed that he's on a different level to everyone else at Pats ability-wise but when i see him against LOI teams he just never stands out. Is he not able to motivate himself against the humdrum teams of the LOI. Or maybe he's not suited to being a CM and should play out wide. I saw him play wide for Drogs last year and he was v dangerous.

Would agree with your summary. Limerick looked good in the first half, but Pats didn't press them high enough up the pitch. We got fortunate with a deflection for the first goal just on half time, but we were much improved in the second half and well deserved the victory.

On Treacy, he looks to be in shocking shape physically. Has ability alright, but not so much that he can get away with being unfit.

**Dodge** · 19/08/2016, 10:29 PM

Treacy was a doubt before the game with a hamstring issue. Went off because of that. I thought he did OK but Kelly was good when he came on

Pretty handy win for Pats in the end.

**Kathk04** · 19/08/2016, 10:45 PM

Not injured

**osarusan** · 19/08/2016, 11:18 PM

All of our problems stemmed from the fact that Pats are just a better team than us. We only had the use of the ball when and where they let us, we created nothing, and but for Hall it could have been 5.

**Philosophizer** · 19/08/2016, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Treacy was a doubt before the game with a hamstring issue. Went off because of that. I thought he did OK but Kelly was good when he came on

Pretty handy win for Pats in the end.

Cheers for the info about Treacy. Didn't know about the hamstring injury. Has Buckley ever used him as a winger or at no10? I'd like to see what he'd be like further up the pitch closer to Fagan.

Yes thats the best performance I've ever seen from Graham Kelly for Pats.