League Cup Final

[Dodge]

Probably deserves its own thread here. First time its been held on a weekend AFAIK. Live coverage on Setanta Sports too.

Disappointed to hear that Derry returned 400 tickets unsold. Any idea how Wexford are selling their allocation.

A win for Wexford would guarentee one of Wexford, Dundalk or Waterford in the Setanta Cup, wouldn't it? That should add a bit of life to it.

Would obviously be a massive upset but if they can win in Cork, anything's possible.

[Mr A]

No it would guarantee Wexford in the Setanta- the D1 winner thing was for one year only.

[passinginterest]

As far as I'm aware Wexford sold the full allocation and there's plenty of people waiting to snap up the returns.

Only wish I could make it down for it myself. Hoping to be able to catch it on the television, or at least record it and watch it before I hear the result.

Getting into the Setanta would be incredible, it would be interesting to see how we got on against the poorer sides from the North.

[holidaysong]

I'm looking forward to this match. It's going to be a complete sell out once the 400 returned tickets are snapped up by Wexfordians. I'm going to be in the Derry City section - tried to get tickets for the Wexford section on Saturday but they sold out far too quickly. It should be a great night for WYFC. Hopefully the locals join in the singing and get behind the home team.. A great chance to advertise your club and hopefully get more of them back in the future!

[Dodge]

No it would guarantee Wexford in the Setanta- the D1 winner thing was for one year only.

Cheers, didn't realise that.

[holidaysong]

Cheers, didn't realise that.

A scam to get first division clubs to vote for the FAI/league merger. Once that was done, the Setanta place was pulled. :mad:

[thischarmingman]

Disappointed to hear that Derry returned 400 tickets unsold.


In fairness as excited as I am about going to the game Dodge, for other people with a family and a mortgage it's a 6 hour trip to see a first division team in a week when they'll be shelling out for the Cork cup replay on Tuesday, and then Linfield and Celtic on Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week. An adult and 2 kids to those last 2 games comes in at around £90 not including programmes, food and drinks.

Not complaining about fixture congestion, prices or Wexford themselves, it's just the timing.

Aside from all that, I've been thinking about it all week, can't wait to get down there and can't wait for the game. If Wexford (last game, lost away to Waterford, placed second bottom of Div 1) win it would be one of the biggest upsets of all time, not least because we take it seriously.

[Dodge]

I've no problem with fans missing games. What I do have a problem with is Derry fans predicting that they'd bring thousands and thousands to the game onlya couple of weeks ago

[holidaysong]

How many tickets did Derry actually sell in the end?

[Dodge]

Probably a couple of thousand I'd imagine (which i know fits in with the above claim, but you all know what I mean...)

[thischarmingman]

I've no problem with fans missing games. What I do have a problem with is Derry fans predicting that they'd bring thousands and thousands to the game onlya couple of weeks ago

Our fixtures have been chopped and changed loads over the last few weeks, you of all people should know about that- didn't you start a thread about all the fixtures St. Pats had to catch up on? We're still in LC, SC and FAI Cup and when you factor replays and league games in, we've had a lot of rearrangements. And this game happpened to be in a period when we've 3 big home games, including Linfield at home on the horizon.

Anyway, our club have proved time and time again that we travel in bigger numbers than any other club. If we regularly had to return tickets I could understand but it's an exceptional circumstance rather than the norm. You know that as well as I do. Just think, we're going to bring maybe 3 time as many fans on a 7 hour trip two thirds of the way down the country for a first division side, than your club could draw for a crucial Setanta Cup game at home.

And holidaysong, I don't know how many tickets we got exactly, but we sent back 400.

[passinginterest]

How many tickets did Derry actually sell in the end?

Around 1,000 maybe just over. Capacity is not much more than 3,500 with 200 tickets taken by the FAI and the rest split between Wexford and Derry.

[lofty9]

I don't know who proclaimed we'd be taking thousands down. I can't afford to go- simple as that. There ain't many I know who are going either.

[Dodge]

Derry fans being defensive, there's a shock.

Great support alright. All I said was it was disappointing that they returned 400 tickets (which it is)

Thanks for the info passinginterest

EDIT; Here's that post (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1008048&postcount=9) claiming (or at least implying ;) ) that 3,000 would make the trip (same bloke claimed that they could've got 15,000 to the UEFA Cup a few years ago too...)

EDIT 2; For balance Not all Derry fans are as deluded (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1010045&postcount=2), Some claim upwards of 500 will travel.

Apologies for the earlier generalisation that "Derry fans" had made ridiculous claims

[CameramanConka]

I've no problem with fans missing games. What I do have a problem with is Derry fans predicting that they'd bring thousands and thousands to the game onlya couple of weeks ago

Where did you hear that? Because it's utter balls wherever it came from.

[SwanVsDalton]

Yeah that's a silly number of fans. I reckon 1,000 odd is a good bit of support for a game that comes at a busy time in the fixture list and is 6-7 hours away.

I also suspect that many Derry fans are not travelling because they consider the result a gimme against weak opposition - although I reckon it'll be a very tight game.

[Youths4Ever]

Derry would have sold about 1100-1200 to be returning 400 which considering 6 hour trip and credit crunch not bad at all

Tickets in Wexford sold out in two days at all locations some quicker than others

Can't wait for the game local press out today and had 6-7 pages of build up for the final also great buzz around

[Réiteoir]

Where did you hear that? Because it's utter balls wherever it came from.

You've also got this idiot/deluded Derry City supporting fool called "Marty" who for some reason is squatting in the Bohs forum.

http://www.thebohs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8316


Unfortunately wexford can't provide us with enough tickets. It's not the first time that teams are turning down Derry's hard earned queen dole money in a final.

[irishultra]

I'm confused. Is this match on in the RDS?

[holidaysong]

I'm confused. Is this match on in the RDS?

No it's in Ferrycarrig Park. The LC Final isn't at a neutral venue..

[oldyouth]

In fairness as excited as I am about going to the game Dodge, for other people with a family and a mortgage it's a 6 hour trip to see a first division team in a week when they'll be shelling out for the Cork cup replay on Tuesday, and then Linfield and Celtic on Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week. An adult and 2 kids to those last 2 games comes in at around £90 not including programmes, food and drinks.

Not complaining about fixture congestion, prices or Wexford themselves, it's just the timing.

Aside from all that, I've been thinking about it all week, can't wait to get down there and can't wait for the game. If Wexford (last game, lost away to Waterford, placed second bottom of Div 1) win it would be one of the biggest upsets of all time, not least because we take it seriously.
I fully understand the above sentiments. Derry have a full programme of games and bigger fish to fry. This is our 1st senior final and has really captured the imaginagtion.

Derry were allocated 200 seats in the covered stand, a full 520 seater behind the goal and an 800 seater along the touchline in addition to approx 200 standing tickets. The paper has it that 400 tickets have been returned and I have it directly from a long grey haired 'source' (who shall remain nameless) that it might end up twice that many.

Looking forward to meeting as many Derry fans as we can around the town. Wear the colours and we'll stop for a chat

[gustavo]

Is there much buzz down in Wexford for this game?

[OneRedArmy]

I'm surprised we're bringing so many.

Lot of long away trips in the last while (Cork x2, Cobh) & now 6 odd hours to Wexford.

Should be a good occasion.

[garyderry]

I'm surprised we're bringing so many.

Lot of long away trips in the last while (Cork x2, Cobh) & now 6 odd hours to Wexford.

Should be a good occasion.

im actually shocked we sold that many, know one seems to be interested with all the games we have at the moment

[passinginterest]

Richie Winter appointed to referee.
Any opinions?

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3625&Itemid=9

[brendy_éire]

We're going to keep our allocation to sell until Friday afternoon at 4.

[oldyouth]

We're going to keep our allocation to sell until Friday afternoon at 4.
Very hard to try and shift them at that stage if there are many

[Réiteoir]

Richie Winter appointed to referee.
Any opinions?

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3625&Itemid=9

Good appointment imo - in recent years they've put one of the non-FIFA Listed guys onto it.

[thischarmingman]

Looking forward to meeting as many Derry fans as we can around the town. Wear the colours and we'll stop for a chat
That's one of the things I'm most looking to. meeting some of the local fans and enjoying the Wexford welcome!


Very hard to try and shift them at that stage if there are many
Derry people leave everything to the last minute. ;)

[Sniffer]

Might be repeating what's already been said, but it's refreshing and inspiring to see the Youths qualify for and host this final. It's a fine reward to Mick Wallace for the effort he especially and others have put into the game in Wexford. A win would be unthinkable; let's just hope they don't get a roasting.

[dublin_owl]

A win would be unthinkable; let's just hope they don't get a roasting.

A roasting, crikey and there was me thinking it was only the English footballers got up to those sort of shenanigans! :eek:

Incidentally, beating Cork City at Turners Cross in the semi was also unthinkable! The Youths thrive on the unthinkable. :cool:

[thischarmingman]

I also suspect that many Derry fans are not travelling because they consider the result a gimme against weak opposition - although I reckon it'll be a very tight game.
Sadly I tend to agree although you can see where they're coming from. We last lost a league cup game a couple of weeks before the European Championships of 2004, we've won the last three running, and the team standing in our way are second from bottom of the first division.

That said, Wexford will be so up for this, it will mean far more to them than it did to Bohs last season for example.

[holidaysong]

I hope you will have the pink jersey on sale, I want one! :D

[5ForKeeps]

I think if we not concede an early goal the game will be competitive. Derry fans will be suprised, Wexford play a great passing football style and espeically with the classness of the pitch at Ferrycarraig should make for a good game. The problem with us is we lack an out and out goalscoring striker plus a bit dodgy from set plays and at times we are lacking some experience but we make up for that in honest and hard graft. The one thing Derry's players will know they are in a game come Sat nite.

Before I see the Derry City fan's on Sat nite, great credit to you guys who come all the way down. Hardcore support and you guys should be proud, great support according to some of the fans on your offal site. 1000 to 1200 expected down in the Sunny south-east for this tie.

I need one of the hoodies we have, guaranteed to be a cold nite on Saturday.

[thischarmingman]

great support according to some of the fans on your offal site.

Hey, I appreciate the Brandywell isn't the Nou Camp, but...

:(

[5ForKeeps]

Hey, I appreciate the Brandywell isn't the Nou Camp, but...

:(


Well it's not many times I've seen away support come in such huge numbers in terms of the Eircom League, besides Waterford in our first home game of the season.

[oldyouth]

Hey, I appreciate the Brandywell isn't the Nou Camp, but...

:(
Class post, I'll explain it to my colleague

[Candystripe]

Derry fans being defensive, there's a shock.

Great support alright. All I said was it was disappointing that they returned 400 tickets (which it is)

Thanks for the info passinginterest

EDIT; Here's that post (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1008048&postcount=9) claiming (or at least implying ;) ) that 3,000 would make the trip (same bloke claimed that they could've got 15,000 to the UEFA Cup a few years ago too...)

EDIT 2; For balance Not all Derry fans are as deluded (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1010045&postcount=2), Some claim upwards of 500 will travel.

Apologies for the earlier generalisation that "Derry fans" had made ridiculous claims

So how was I being "deluded" in that post?

I posted a link to youtube showing two games where we had 3,000 fans at!

No where did I say we would bring 3,000 to this game!

As for "(same bloke claimed that they could've got 15,000 to the UEFA Cup a few years ago too...)" Could you find a link to that post please?

If we had of been forced to move the P.S.G. game to say Windsor park I do think we would of brought well over the 12,000+ we also brought to Landsdown when we out numbered a certain Dublin club more than 3-1 in a cup final the same year!


Apoligy will be accepted whence given.

Thankyou and goodnight :rolleyes:

[Dodge]

As for "(same bloke claimed that they could've got 15,000 to the UEFA Cup a few years ago too...)" Could you find a link to that post please?

Here you go (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1008378&postcount=36 )

Exact quote;


We refused to move our European games (including the PSG game)for the sake of the people of Derry even though we knew we were restricted to the 3,100 seats when we could have sold 15,000+ at another venue




Apoligy will be accepted whence given.

Thankyou and goodnight :rolleyes:
Shove it up your arse :cool:

[Krstic]

Here you go (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1008378&postcount=36 )

Exact quote;





Shove it up your arse :cool:

Ah Dodge you're moving the goalposts there buddy.

I think he was referring to moving Derry's home tie with PSG to somewhere like Windsor Park in order to facilitate the demand from Derry, not the away game in Paris.

[Dodge]

Ah Dodge you're moving the goalposts there buddy.

I think he was referring to moving Derry's home tie with PSG to somewhere like Windsor Park in order to facilitate the demand from Derry

Where did I claim otherwise?

[brianw82]

Quit the bickering, you two.

It would be nice it Wexford win. I don't really mind either way, I just hope it isn't a one-sided affair.

[oldyouth]

Quit the bickering, you two.

It would be nice it Wexford win. I don't really mind either way, I just hope it isn't a one-sided affair.

It won't be, we'll make sure they see a bit of the ball, just to keep their travelling fans happy

[garyderry]

Here you go (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1008378&postcount=36 )

Exact quote;





Shove it up your arse :cool:

I think that estimate of 15,000 was probably about right if the game was held in Windsor, as you can leave work at the normal time or a few minutes early and still make it to a game in windsor, and the buzz around the game was huge.

There seems to be no buzz around this game at all, even compared to last season.

[Magicme]

Gutted I cant stay over in Wexford now, had to change my plans coz Mons need me Sunday morning. :(

[shep]

Gutted I cant stay over in Wexford now, had to change my plans coz Mons need me Sunday morning. :(

Is that to make extra Mon dogs for us Dundalk Fans!!!

[Magicme]

No its to help register children for our mini leagues actually. Dont worry there will be plenty of MonDogs!

[El-Pietro]

I'm surprised we're bringing so many.

Lot of long away trips in the last while (Cork x2, Cobh) & now 6 odd hours to Wexford.

Should be a good occasion.
I know of at least one Derry fan who was in Cobh as well as making the trip to Cork three times in 8 days - after he had already made the trip to Cork before finding out the game was called off.



Whatever crowd turns up for Derry its going to be a great occasion for Wexford. To be in their first Final and not even be two years old is fantastic. Disgusted City aren't in the final but thems the breaks.

Best of luck to both teams, I hope its a great and open final and several Derry players get suspended/minor injuries to keep them out of the City cup game on Tuesday, especially McGlynn/McGinn/McHugh and Morrow

[Blue-Army]

What will the capacity be for the game tomorrow then?

looking forward to seeing Ferrycarrig park for the first time.

[oldyouth]

What will the capacity be for the game tomorrow then?

looking forward to seeing Ferrycarrig park for the first time.
Capacity is 3,500 but Derry sent back 800 tickets. These have nearly all been snapped up by Wexford fans.
Wait till you see the pitch.............