Setanta Cup 2011

[AnnaghRed]

Portadown have bigger fish to fry. They have a League Cup final this saturday, and an Irish Cup semi final after that

Portadown always seem keen enough to qualify for the competition, then simply don't bother trying to compete when they're in it. Wouldn't surprise me if Sligo repeat that scoreline when they come to Shamrock.

[WindmillWarrior]

You heading up to support them WW? Is the friendship from your setanta days still going strong ?

Can't make it this saturday. But we'll certainly be trying to get a gang up again before the end of the season. Sound lads the Ports and its always great craic

[bullit]

Cliftonville manager Eddie Patterson gets the chop ahead of the Setanta Cup match V DundalkFC on Monday.

Cliftonville have sacked Eddie Patterson as manager after more than five years in charge of the Irish Premiership club.
Patterson was relieved of his duties after Friday night's 2-2 draw at home to struggling Donegal Celtic.
Cliftonville are currently fourth in the table and are at home to Dundalk in the first leg of the Setanta Cup semi-final on Monday night.
Patterson guided the Reds to the Irish Cup final in 2009.
He was appointed caretaker manager at Solitude in the summer of 2005 after Liam Beckett's resignation.
In October that year the appointment was made permanent and Patterson forged a reputation as a talented Premiership boss, working on limited resources by bringing through talented players.
One of them, Liam Boyce, joined German club Werder Bremen in September 2010.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/12943633.stm

[Carrick Rd End]

could have a positive affect for Cliftonville though and they'll be keen to show that it was the manager and not the players that were draggin them down. still expect a solid dundalk victory over the 2 legs.

[Guinney]

CLIFTONVILLE V DUNDALK – MATCH PRESS KIT

http://www.dundalkfc.com/cliftonville-v-dundalk-match-press-kit

Once again, good job lads.

[redobit]

Anybody know if Portadown take the Euro?

[bullit]

Anybody know if Portadown take the Euro?
Neither Linfield or Glentoran had any problems taking euros from us when we played them in Belfast although some did complain about the dodgy exchange rate (a £2 programme was 3 yo-yo for instance)

[Dodge]

In Cliftonville earlier this eyar, a £3 burger was €5. van seller was laughed out of it

[iceman]

Are Setanta not televising any games this season?

[gustavo]

Think they'll be televising both semi finals and the final

[Dodge]

Are Setanta not televising any games this season?

Dundalk's last game was on live

[cornflakes]

According to myp2p.eu Cork City are at home to Dundalk tonight
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=111807&part=sports

[Fester]

Cliftonville 1 v 0 Dundalk '24

[Fester]

Portadown 0 v 1 Sligo Rovers '40 Horgan

[Martinho II]

Think they'll be televising both semi finals and the final

just to clarify that it will be the winners of sligo v portdown v shamrock rovers both legs

[Fester]

Cliftonville 1 v 1 Dundalk '49

[White Horse]

Quigley is on fire this season.

[Fester]

Quigley is on fire this season.

He sure is. I see he has 3 goals on GOTM on MNS tonight.

[Fester]

Portadown 0 v 2 Sligo Rovers Ndo '70

[Fester]

Now Cliftonville 1 v 2 Dundalk Kearns '74

[Fester]

Cliftonville 1 v 3 Dundalk

[White Horse]

Another Quigley wonder-strike makes it 3-1 to Dundalk.

Is he going for a monopoly of goal of the season nominations?

[dong]

Apparently Ndo scored a cracker tonight as well.

[Fester]

Portadown 0 v 2 Sligo Rovers FT ( Rovers win 5 nill on Agg.)

[Fester]

Cliftonville 1 v 3 Dundalk FT

[bullit]

Another Quigley wonder-strike makes it 3-1 to Dundalk.

Is he going for a monopoly of goal of the season nominations?
According. to nutsy Quigley is a winger ;-D

[legendz]

Good stuff by the LoI clubs so far. I'd like to see Dundalk have their day. The Rover's are creating some rivalry. It'll be interesting to see how much more intense it'll become after these two games.

[shep]

Good win for us tonight...just in the door...main points of the night..we were poor 1st half...the burgers were a rip off...quigley is a class act...and the Cliftonville keeper Duffin(where was josh connolly??) was the worst keeper i have ever seen at this level

Bring on the Rovers(either will do)

[Ezeikial]

Quigley continues to astound with the quality of his goals. The double tonight takes him to 8 goals in 11 competitive games this season - and every one of them were exceptional. 5 of these in the 5 Setanta games have obviously not figured on TV (he didn't score in the only televised game). On top of that he is credited with about 5 other assists.

He is also benefitting from opposition teams double marking Danny Kearns who has now scored in successive games to add to his hatrick against Linfield.

Roll on the 2nd leg in a fortnight in Oriel

[Guinney]

I second that Ezeikial. Quigleys goals for Dundalk have been top notch. His assists have been top quality aswell especially the one for Kearns against UCD. I'm completely biased as a Dundalk fan but for me Kearns and Quigley have been the top performers of the season so far.

[Rover'n'out]

Are the northern teams really that ****e or are they not taking the competition seriuosly?

[bullit]

Are the northern teams really that ****e or are they not taking the competition seriuosly?
I think they have an interest in the comp,(moneywise) honestly dont think that any of their top teams are as good as our own.!!
I would reckon this will be the final year for this comp,if they can think of someway of keeping it going then i would be ahve to say NO !!

[Nesta99]

Squigs has the makings of a total Dundalk legend if he keeps this up - every one of his goals are top notch!! Sure for the laugh we should play the chap on the wing.....

[Dodge]

Are the northern teams really that ****e or are they not taking the competition seriuosly?

They're awful. Everyone of them. The Cliftonville side that beat Pats (3-0!) was the worst side we've lost to. With a bit more clinical finishing, we could've had 10. Bohs and UCD were caught in the midst of putting teams together too. I've no doubt, whatsoever, that if the seasons alligned, LOI sides would win every tie played.

For the past 4/5 years mark Quigley has been the most talented player in the league (yes, ahead of the likes of Ndo, Fahey etc). When he turned it on for Pats he was breathtaking to watch. His performance in Sweden against Elfsborg was among the best individual performances I've ever seen.

His head can go at any time though and if he becomes bored/disinterested he can become a liability as Pats and Bohs found out at various stages.

[White Horse]

For the past 4/5 years mark Quigley has been the most talented player in the league (yes, ahead of the likes of Ndo, Fahey etc). When he turned it on for Pats he was breathtaking to watch. His performance in Sweden against Elfsborg was among the best individual performances I've ever seen.

His head can go at any time though and if he becomes bored/disinterested he can become a liability as Pats and Bohs found out at various stages.

We're probably basking in all the positives at Dundalk at the moment. His talent is colossal.

We pray that the negatives you rightly mention are behind him.

It is a joy to spend the entrance fee to watch him play.

[Ezeikial]

For the past 4/5 years mark Quigley has been the most talented player in the league (yes, ahead of the likes of Ndo, Fahey etc). When he turned it on for Pats he was breathtaking to watch. His performance in Sweden against Elfsborg was among the best individual performances I've ever seen.

His head can go at any time though and if he becomes bored/disinterested he can become a liability as Pats and Bohs found out at various stages.

He was certainly a consistent goalscorer at Pat in 2007 and 2008 and then appeared to loose his way (as did the Pats squad in general) in 2009.

Pat Fenlon's notion that he is/was a winger casts a doubt more on Nutsy's judgement then anything else

His body language can be read as bored/disinterested at any time, but he covers a lot of ground and I imagine he is enjoying the role that Ian Foster has given him - although his leg breaking "tackle" on Coughlan last season hints at what you mention

[Dodge]

His body language can be read as bored/disinterested at any time, but he covers a lot of ground and I imagine he is enjoying the role that Ian Foster has given him - although his leg breaking "tackle" on Coughlan last season hints at what you mention

Yeah, his body language is always the same, regardless of whether he's 'up' for it or not. That never concerned me. But he can become disinterested prety quickly if he isn't involved in everything, and if he gets into tht funk, the whole game is lost to him. I think thats what happened him at the start of his Bohs career. Stuck on the wing he wasn't as involved as he felt he should be so he kinda gave up. LIkewise in 2009 for Pats, he gave up a little too quickly for my liking and didn't have a manager to motivate him

SOme might be happy to know that Coughlan is finally recovered from that assault, and is expected to sign back for Pats this week (nearly 11 months later)

[Guinney]

although his leg breaking "tackle" on Coughlan last season hints at what you mention
Sorry off topic but is Gareth Coughlan back with anyone and has he recovered from his injury?

edit just saw Dodges post above

[thischarmingman]

Came close to signing for us too at one point a couple of years ago didn't he? Always thought he would have been a big success in Derry. Fingers crossed Zayed can find some form over the coming weeks- I think he could really do with a couple, and soon.

[redobit]

If I'd have travelled to Portadown. Gone into the ground. See Joey Ndo's goal. Left the ground and went straight home Id have been happy. One of those moments that you'd happily make the trip just to see the goal.

He got the ball 20 yards out, middle of the goals, theres nobody to give it to so instead he justs curls/ loops it into the top corner. As someone said - you'd stand in 10 feet of snow to see that fella play football (good man Dooley).

[de bowez]

Yeah, his body language is always the same, regardless of whether he's 'up' for it or not. That never concerned me. But he can become disinterested prety quickly if he isn't involved in everything, and if he gets into tht funk, the whole game is lost to him. I think thats what happened him at the start of his Bohs career. Stuck on the wing he wasn't as involved as he felt he should be so he kinda gave up. LIkewise in 2009 for Pats, he gave up a little too quickly for my liking and didn't have a manager to motivate him

SOme might be happy to know that Coughlan is finally recovered from that assault, and is expected to sign back for Pats this week (nearly 11 months later)

Unfortunately for us/Quigley that Pats match was one of his few chances of starting up front for Bohs. Unbelievable talent when on form. I did think that the studs to ankle challenge on O'Brien last Friday was very similar to the Quigley/Coughlan one, luckily not as bad of an outcome.

[Quayman]

Squigs is going down in Dundalk folklore, hes getting us to the Setanta Cup final near enough all on his own with his goals!!! And to think he missed the easiest chance of the season, an open goal in the six yard box v Galway but can go and smack it in from 25-35 yards out!!

I think he finally realises that this really is his last chance to make a big impression for somebody across water to take him back over.

[harleyleeds]

will shamrock and/or sligo put out full teams or rest players figuring this is not such an important competition?

[Ezeikial]

will shamrock and/or sligo put out full teams or rest players figuring this is not such an important competition?

Cliftonville fan downgrades competition after home trouncing? Hmmm

[harleyleeds]

im a sligo rovers fan and i dont mean to downgrade anything . im genuinely asking what you think .

[Ezeikial]

im a sligo rovers fan and i dont mean to downgrade anything . im genuinely asking what you think .

Thanks for that. The Cliftonville crest as your avatar could lead one to believe.........

The prize money is decent in the Setanta compared to the league and I'd imagine that both Michael O'Neill and Paul Cooke will want to qualify for the final. Shamrock Rovers have such a large squad that they will always have a strong starting line-up. Sligo also have strength in depth.

Most of the fans of the winners of that semi-final will say Setanta is a great competition, while some on the losing side will say it's not important.

[sligoman]

Most of the fans of the winners of that semi-final will say Setanta is a great competition, while some on the losing side will say it's not important.Well before we win/lose I'm saying it now. It's not a great/important competition. The money is a welcome bonus yes, but it's not that important that if we're knocked out it wont really matter. Obviously I'd like to win as I want Rovers to win every competition but if we don't win this, then so be it.

[harleyleeds]

i agree losing fans say that . what is the money? the crest is just cos i have a couple of good friends who i met at 2002 world cup who are clifs. i just switch over now and then .

[Dodge]

I think Sligo had the same attitude for last years' semi too. Close to full strength teams out but it clearly wasn't a 'do or die' attitude.

[sligoman]

Cameroon paper (http://news.cameroon-today.com/cameroon-sports-news-sligo-got-a-total-of-five-goals-and-the-second-goal-was-shot-by-cameroon-international-joseph-ndo/5199/) gives more coverage on the game than Irish ones :).