EA Sports Cup Semi - Final Draw Tomorrow [Archive]

Iorfa2MaccaJim

31/05/2009, 10:01 PM

So lads, the draw for the Semi - Finals of the EA Sports Cup will be made tomorrow, who do we all want ? Here's my ideal draw :

Waterford United .V. U.C.D.

Sligo .V. Bohs

What's everyone's ideal draw ?

sligoman

31/05/2009, 10:08 PM

Draw is made behind closed doors isn't it? Can't see them putting two Premier teams together if so...they'll want them in final;).

Ideally for us, UCD or Waterford at home please. Waterford away would be a disaster travel wise.

pineapple stu

31/05/2009, 10:10 PM

Sligo away on the Bank Holiday wll do me. Winnable game, no programme to do and could head up to it handy enough.

SkStu

31/05/2009, 10:13 PM

UCD at home please!

DmanDmythDledge

31/05/2009, 10:14 PM

Sligo away on the Bank Holiday wll do me. Winnable game, no programme to do and could head up to it handy enough.
It would be on Tuesday probably because one of us is playing on the previous Saturday.

In that case I'll take Bohs away as getting into the final would be painful after deciding against betting on us E/W on the basis we would be knocked out in the QFs.

pineapple stu

31/05/2009, 10:19 PM

Ah yes, Longford away.

Waterford away so; would make that of a Tuesday

sligoman

31/05/2009, 10:20 PM

Anyone know what the story with the draw is? What time it's at and is it just gonna appear on LOI website, hardly on MNS is it? Well organised and publicised once again:rolleyes:.

pineapple stu

31/05/2009, 10:22 PM

Isn't it live on MNS? Thought that was announced at the time.

Dunny

31/05/2009, 10:27 PM

It was announced as live on MNS alright.

sligoman

31/05/2009, 10:30 PM

Nice one, we'll get Bohs away so:).

Iorfa2MaccaJim

31/05/2009, 10:52 PM

Seriously.

I could have sworn they said it was Live on MNS.

Raheny Red

31/05/2009, 10:55 PM

Hopefully UCD -V- WUFC, Sligo -V- Bohs.

stann

31/05/2009, 11:50 PM

As far as I know it's live on MNS alright.

Ideal draw for us is Waterford v either Bohs, Sligo or UCD. :D

sligoman

01/06/2009, 12:38 AM

http://www.loi.ie/index.php/about/press-office/777-ea-sports-cup-semi-final-draw-details

Dunny

01/06/2009, 12:47 AM

http://www.loi.ie/index.php/about/press-office/777-ea-sports-cup-semi-final-draw-details

So I wasn't imagining it.!:D Couldn;t find that earlier.

Iorfa2MaccaJim

01/06/2009, 11:17 AM

So we were right, the draw is on M.N.S. later. Thanks Sligoman.

(It's a lovely Bank - Holiday Monday down here in the South - East. I am sitting out in the garden, with the sun reflecting onto the keys of my lap - top. It's burning the fingers off of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

The Betting Man

01/06/2009, 11:50 AM

At home to Waterford or UCD who be great but I wouldnt complain if we got UCD away I just dont want Sligo or Waterford away until the final

Umberside

01/06/2009, 1:24 PM

(It's a lovely Bank - Holiday Monday down here in the South - East. I am sitting out in the garden, with the sun reflecting onto the keys of my lap - top. It's burning the fingers off of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

It's 28 C down in Cork.

thischarmingman

01/06/2009, 7:51 PM

Bohs v Sligo
UCD v Waterford

3rd/4th Aug.

First Division side in the final for the second year running.

Dunny

01/06/2009, 7:51 PM

Bohs V Sligo
UCD V Waterford

pineapple stu

01/06/2009, 7:51 PM

I love nutty conspiracy theories!

sligoman

01/06/2009, 7:53 PM

Fair play to Tony McDonnell, looking at the balls when picking. Handiest draw for UCD of course;)

pineapple stu

01/06/2009, 7:55 PM

Yay! Another nutty conspiracy theory! :p

DmanDmythDledge

01/06/2009, 9:07 PM

I genuinely hope we lose. Care more about betting than the League Cup.

sligoman

01/06/2009, 9:16 PM

I genuinely hope we lose. Care more about betting than the League Cup.Translates to care more about betting than your own team.

DmanDmythDledge

01/06/2009, 9:26 PM

Translates to care more about betting than your own team.
You are by far the worst WUM on this site. You never manage to actually wind anyone up.

The League Cup doesn't hold that much importance. I would obviously be thrilled if we get to the final but I would get more personal satisfaction from winning money. I apologise for not being some sort of super-fan.

pineapple stu

01/06/2009, 9:28 PM

In fairness, he has a point.

Have you tried this (http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/) crowd?

I hope we win. I won't mind if we don't, cos it's the League Cup.

DmanDmythDledge

01/06/2009, 9:29 PM

He does but he is just WUMing.:)

pineapple stu

01/06/2009, 9:29 PM

Translates to - he's right, but I don't want to admit it.

Or does that make me a WUM too? ;)

sligoman

01/06/2009, 9:30 PM

You are by far the worst WUM on this site. You never manage to actually wind anyone up.:confused:

All I've stated is true, no proper fan prefers his team to lose because he missed out on good odds on the team to win earlier.

SkStu

01/06/2009, 9:32 PM

Sligoman's right. I think thats a ridiculous statement to have made.

Tin-Pot Trophy or not, its always better for your team to win something than to win a few measly quid on a bet.

Dunny

01/06/2009, 9:32 PM

Why wouldn't you want to see your team win a cup? Setanta Cup place(although it might not be around next year) and prize money?

DmanDmythDledge

01/06/2009, 9:34 PM

Why wouldn't you want to see your team win a cup? Setanta Cup place(although it might not be around next year) and prize money?
I though there was no Setanta Cup place? That probably would change my opinion.

Dunny

01/06/2009, 9:35 PM

I though there was no Setanta Cup place? That probably would change my opinion.

I'm actually not sure about that one(apologies). Is that not how Derry are in it this year?(I could be completly wrong:o)

Rory H

01/06/2009, 9:38 PM

You are by far the worst WUM on this site. You never manage to actually wind anyone up.

The League Cup doesn't hold that much importance. I would obviously be thrilled if we get to the final but I would get more personal satisfaction from winning money. I apologise for not being some sort of super-fan.

Class :D

stann

01/06/2009, 9:42 PM

I thought there was a Setanta place alright, only for the winner though - i.e. it wouldn't transfer if you lost to someone who qualified through the league, the extra place would go to the next league place.
I think Dunny that is how Derry got into it, as it happened first. I suppose you could also say that's how Cork are in it, if Derry hadn't won the LC they'd have qualified through the 3rd place anyway, the fact they did means Cork's 5th place was enough. I think. :)
However, not sure of any of that as to be fair I haven't paid any real attention to the Setanta Cup at any stage until the last couple of weeks! :D

Rovers1

01/06/2009, 10:00 PM

There is a Setanta Cup place for winners of LC.

bennocelt

02/06/2009, 6:26 AM

:confused:

All I've stated is true, no proper fan prefers his team to lose because he missed out on good odds on the team to win earlier.

peter cook was a massive spurs fan, but always without fail in every game bet against them - "if we win im happy, if we lose im happy!!!!!"

i have often bet against ireland, - on one occasion i had a tidy some on battigoal to score v irelnd and let a roar out of me in the pub when he did the business - which wasnt a good idea -a decent gambler never lets sentimentality get in the way of a good price:)

pineapple stu

02/06/2009, 8:50 AM

There's been a Setanta Cup spot for the League Cup since the last time we were in the final (when the FAI waited until the day of the semi final before giving the extra spot to the League Cup, having waited as long as possible to see if Shels' league form picked up; then we went and beat Shels anyway. :) )

That said, if there's no Setanta next year, there's no Setanta Cup to worry about.