EA Sports League Cup 2011

[monkey9]

Any score from the Sligo match??

[Ezeikial]

DUNDALK FC: Paul Murphy, Simon Madden, Michael Hector, Nathan Murphy, Stephen McDonnell, Keith Ward, Mark Griffin, Johnny Breen, Cian Byrne, Philip Duffy, Chris Kerr.
Subs: Peter Cherrie (GK), Daniel Kearns, Mark Quigley, Jason Byrne, Ross Gaynor, Stephen Hutchinson.


That must be among the youngest team ever fielded by Dundalk in a competitive game. In the starting eleven the only players over 20 years old were Paul Murphy (26) and Simon Madden (22).

[Charlie Darwin]

Who was your keeper today?? He seemed decent enough. Did well with crosses and such like! Where's he from?
Ryan Thomson, Jamaican international.

[dfx-]

Who was your keeper today?? He seemed decent enough. Did well with crosses and such like! Where's he from?

Ryan Thompson (http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/teams/first-team/first-team-squad) from Jamaica via the USA.

[maksimir]

Any score from the Sligo match??
Shocking coverage of latest scores in national media. Sligo won 4-0 according to a poster on an english website - record crowd of 2,500 in Buncrana supposedly. Ndo among the scorers.

[red bellied]

Nice crowd in Buncrana. More like 1,000 at the most.

[brendy_éire]

Very good crowd in Buncrana for the match. Not sure if it was 2,500 now, but probably a Cockhill record.

Cockhill played rather defensively, as expected. Sligo weren't massively impressive now. Thought Cretaro was quite poor.
Match was 1-0 at half time. Must have been a few words said at half time. Sligo were certainly more active go the second half now.
Disappointed for Cockhill, but gave a good account of themselves.

On a related note, we weren't great today. But it'll do.

[maksimir]

Nice crowd in Buncrana. More like 1,000 at the most.

Yeah I just got the details third party from an English website - he did seem quite high with his crowd tbf! Even at c.1,000 it'll be handy enough gate receipts for them. Nice little ground?

[CSFShels]

great result for Shels. Gives me a warm feeling inside to see them mixing it with the big boys again. As for us, a reality check and a sign of the lack of depth in our squad. Not sure if i agree with it but, rightly or wrongly, the LC is clearly not a priority for us.
Don't get too far ahead of yourselves, yous had 5 starters the same as your previous game, we only had 3.

[Hurt Locker]

Good results for shels Mons and pats, but you have to ask how serious some teams take the competition?

[CSFShels]

Good results for shels Mons and pats, but you have to ask how serious some teams take the competition?
I think the only team you can truly say that about is Rovers, everyone else has just rested a few players and largely used the first team squad.

[red bellied]

Cockhill were using the INishowens leagues headquarters for the day. Nice little compact ground with little stand on one side and dressing room complex on the other. From what I could gather there is a little bit of rivalry, with Buncrana Hearts being the town favorites and Cockhill being their country cousins.

[OneForTheFuture]

Shocking coverage of latest scores in national media. Sligo won 4-0 according to a poster on an english website - record crowd of 2,500 in Buncrana supposedly. Ndo among the scorers.

Extratime.ie seemed to have updates via their Matchtracker.....

http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/13001/1/

[sheao]

City win 1-0 in Wexford thanks to a comeback goal from Mulcahy. He was quality last season, if hes fit the (joint) best defence in the league just got better

Danny Murphy sent off for dissent apparently. No Mark McNulty and no Danny Murphy for Longford now.


Danny could be out for Shels aswell depending if the referee includes the incident in his match report.
He was given a straight red for showing dissent towards the referee.

Hopefully we'll get a good draw in the quarter finals.

EDIT

Danny will only miss the next EA Sports Cup game .

[born2bwild]

Don't get too far ahead of yourselves, yous had 5 starters the same as your previous game, we only had 3.
I'd say there's very little between Shels' and Bohs' first teams now.

[harleyleeds]

I'd say there's very little between Shels' and Bohs' first teams now.


Well there is a whole division at least:D

[CSFShels]

I'd definitely say we've the better squad, probably just shade it on first 11s too, but as is said above, we have to earn our place in the Premier Division before we can properly start comparing our side to the teams in it.

[harleyleeds]

I'd definitely say we've the better squad, probably just shade it on first 11s too, but as is said above, we have to earn our place in the Premier Division before we can properly start comparing our side to the teams in it.

To be clear it was just a joke right, I think you realise that but just saying.

[CSFShels]

To be clear it was just a joke right, I think you realise that but just saying.
Yup I understood, but its true at the same time.

[Dodge]

Good results for shels Mons and pats, but you have to ask how serious some teams take the competition?

Pats made 8 changes from Friday. The only 3 to survive were Sean Stewart (who made his season debut on Friday as late call up) and our centre halves (who wouldn't have played today if we had anyone else that could play there)

Subs bench was mostly first teamers

[poster]

Very good crowd in Buncrana for the match. Not sure if it was 2,500 now, but probably a Cockhill record.

Cockhill played rather defensively, as expected. Sligo weren't massively impressive now.

About 8/900 at the game.
We was poo-er.

[Hurt Locker]

I think the only team you can truly say that about is Rovers, everyone else has just rested a few players and largely used the first team squad.

For some reason Sligo and Derry seem to take this competition very seriouly (Longford too in their glory years). I suppose it can be used as a stepping stone, but the big medels are given out at the end of the season.

Winning a first divison title would be worth its weight in gold compared to the league cup.

[passerrby]

having seen most of the first div teams this season i would have to say shels have the strongest squad followed by cork and maybe limerick with us forth

[Rasputin]

We were poor again its just Cockhill were so unbelieveably bad, how Galway lost to them I will never know.
No way was there 2500 there, like other posters said about 1000 id say.

[pineapple stu]

Good results for shels Mons and pats, but you have to ask how serious some teams take the competition?
We usually field a reserve side in the League Cup, but "only" made five changes last night (McGinley, Belhout, Benson, Russell and Harding, who was coming back from injury and is our first-choice right back normally). Twas more about giving some of the fringe lads a run-out with the first-team.

Benson in particular was impressive, I'm told (couldn't make it up myself); following on from a cracker of a goal on Friday, it seems he's going to be pushing for a regular starting spot now that he's back from injury. Drogs' goals were offside and farcical respectively; apparently we were much better and let them back into it through defensive lapses. Their second goal was Mervue-esque - full-back took a free in our own half, knocked it back to the keeper, who put his hand on it and took the free again. Free in, from which they scored. Would like to have seen that one!

(For the record, as it wasn't mentioned here yet, we won 3-2 with a goal in injury time. Second time in this season's League Cup that we've done that)

[MariborKev]

We only had two players who played on Friday in the team yesterday.

The rest of the team was mostly A League/U-20 Players as only Friars and McBride would be considered "first teamers".

[Hurt Locker]

We only had two players who played on Friday in the team yesterday.

The rest of the team was mostly A League/U-20 Players as only Friars and McBride would be considered "first teamers".

imo rightly so, should you risk injury/booking/loss of energy for the next league match.

As a result the League cup has much less prestige.

Is the cup worth keeping - imo very much so, one of the greatest loi games (lc cup wise) ive see was the pats v longford final 2003

What should the fai do increase the prize fund...........what will they do ............who knows!!!

[MariborKev]

What should the fai do increase the prize fund...........what will they do ............who knows!!!

I was merely responding to your point about us taking it seriously. We may not be fielding a first team but SK is taking it very serious, anyone who witnessed SK's half time team talk at Salthill would be under no illusions as regards that.

Prize fund? Right enough, the FAI Balance Sheet is in such a healthy position.......

[marinobohs]

I'd definitely say we've the better squad, probably just shade it on first 11s too, but as is said above, we have to earn our place in the Premier Division before we can properly start comparing our side to the teams in it.

Based on one League Cup game ? jeez, talk about delusional. Shels well deserved last nights win but kiddinfg yourself if you think Shels have a better starting X1.

[harleyleeds]

For some reason Sligo and Derry seem to take this competition very seriouly (Longford too in their glory years). I suppose it can be used as a stepping stone, but the big medels are given out at the end of the season.

Winning a first divison title would be worth its weight in gold compared to the league cup.

It would appear they would prefer to win this sh%^e than do well in the league. I refer to Sligo here Derry have an excuse there just back up and anythings better than nothing. Apparently even with full team Sligo were still cr%p just Cockhill were terrible (according to forum reports) Still as long as no injuries its ok. Wonder if UCD will be like Bohs second half (shams 2 games) and shut Rovers down. Will be interesting to see ,as if they win Sligo season could be over (except for league cup of course which no one else wants).

[CSFShels]

Based on one League Cup game ? jeez, talk about delusional. Shels well deserved last nights win but kiddinfg yourself if you think Shels have a better starting X1.
No not based on one league cup game. Based on looking at your first 11 and only really being impressed by Flood, Fagan, Brennan and O'Brien.

[Red Army]

Why is called the league cup when non league clubs are in it? at least a few years ago it had a league in the group stages. I think they would be better getting rid of the league cup altogether and expanding the sentanta cup because the way its going no one really takes either cup to seriously.

[harleyleeds]

Why is called the league cup when non league clubs are in it? at least a few years ago it had a league in the group stages. I think they would be better getting rid of the league cup altogether and expanding the sentanta cup because the way its going no one really takes either cup to seriously.


so right.

[marinobohs]

No not based on one league cup game. Based on looking at your first 11 and only really being impressed by Flood, Fagan, Brennan and O'Brien.

Four more than impressed me in shels team - in fairness Paisley was good last night. Congrats on your win last night but a simple glance at league tables and/or recent results show your "view" on respective teams to be delusional. Really believe that Heary, Bayly or either keeper would not get a game for Shels ? Price has been among the best defenders in premier this season, not good enough for Shels ? :rolleyes:

[El-Pietro]

i really like the league cup.

i like every competition we're in though.

[harleyleeds]

i really like the league cup.

i like every competition we're in though.


serious question what exactly do you like about it?

[monsexile]

Anyone know when is the draw for the next round?

[Jofspring]

serious question what exactly do you like about it?

I like it. Its another chance to play teams you may not play through the league season and to try out other players. At the end of the day its another game (or games) of live football to go watch which is great and there is always a good chance of a first division team having a day out at a final. Wexford, Monaghan and Waterford all recently. Its never a big deal to be knocked out of it but its nice to do well in a cup also.

[SkStu]

Four more than impressed me in shels team - in fairness Paisley was good last night. Congrats on your win last night but a simple glance at league tables and/or recent results show your "view" on respective teams to be delusional. Really believe that Heary, Bayly or either keeper would not get a game for Shels ? Price has been among the best defenders in premier this season, not good enough for Shels ? :rolleyes:

seriously, why bother?

[Hurt Locker]

The point i'm trying to make here is the book stops with the FAI they have to get the finger out on the prize money. I know i'm not comparing like with like here but the winner of the national yesterday got €250,000 for winning the race, now thats a competition worth winning!!

[CSFShels]

Four more than impressed me in shels team - in fairness Paisley was good last night. Congrats on your win last night but a simple glance at league tables and/or recent results show your "view" on respective teams to be delusional. Really believe that Heary, Bayly or either keeper would not get a game for Shels ? Price has been among the best defenders in premier this season, not good enough for Shels ? :rolleyes:
You were playing our reserve team last night, with the addition of 2 or 3 first-teamers. Neither keeper would get in ahead of Delaney, then I can quite comfortably counter the players you mentioned with Conan Byrne, Lorcan Fitzgerald, David Cassidy, Stephen Paisley, Andy Boyle and Brendan McGill who would also walk into the Bohs team.

[Jofspring]

The point i'm trying to make here is the book stops with the FAI they have to get the finger out on the prize money. I know i'm not comparing like with like here but the winner of the national yesterday got €250,000 for winning the race, now thats a competition worth winning!!

The prize money is shocking alright but so is the prize money for the Premier (€100,00) FAI Cup (€50,000) and First Division (€25,000). A whole season for €25,000 is pretty shocking in fairness.

[Hurt Locker]

The prize money is shocking alright but so is the prize money for the Premier (€100,00) FAI Cup (€50,000) and First Division (€25,000). A whole season for €25,000 is pretty shocking in fairness.

Pretty shocking alright most people would'nt get out of bed for €25,000 @ year. I'm not a 100% on this, but most companies can write off the money they give against tax. ..... FAI car pool sponsorship dosnt go down too well with prize money for LC cup Div 1.

[Charlie Darwin]

The point i'm trying to make here is the book stops with the FAI they have to get the finger out on the prize money. I know i'm not comparing like with like here but the winner of the national yesterday got €250,000 for winning the race, now thats a competition worth winning!!
The Horsey industry is driven by gambling and tax breaks though. Football can only really drawn from funds generated by the sport and in this country most of that goes directly to England. As long as the FAI is busy paying off a stadium, they're probably never going to be in a position to offer the prize money of 5 years ago.

[Hurt Locker]

The Horsey industry is driven by gambling and tax breaks though. Football can only really drawn from funds generated by the sport and in this country most of that goes directly to England. As long as the FAI is busy paying off a stadium, they're probably never going to be in a position to offer the prize money of 5 years ago.

Some good points their Charlie, but such crap money being offered for the LC is basiclly giving the two fingers to all the clubs involved imho.

I'm sure the FAI could come up with 101 reasons why they are giving pittence. But the bottom line this situation needs to change.:(

[Dodge]

Trophies should be worth winning regardless of prize money. As long as clubs aren't losing money I see no reason to complain

[thischarmingman]

Anyone know when is the draw for the next round?

MNS next Monday.

[Hurt Locker]

Trophies should be worth winning regardless of prize money. As long as clubs aren't losing money I see no reason to complain

I know where your comming from Dodge prestige, but I think you need a carrot. If Galway knew they could win €60,000 form winning the LC do you think they would have been slaughtered by Cockhall Celtic, I doubt it as it could have hypothetically gone along way to saving the club.

How do u think the LC can be improved Dodge?

[redobit]

For some reason Sligo and Derry seem to take this competition very seriouly (Longford too in their glory years). I suppose it can be used as a stepping stone, but the big medels are given out at the end of the season.

Winning a first divison title would be worth its weight in gold compared to the league cup.

Think, for us, its more to do with the fact that Cook was slated for playing a weakened team in the semi of the Setanta against Pats last season. He said after he would never play a 'weak' team for a game again. And he hasnt to be fair to him.

[Dodge]

How do u think the LC can be improved Dodge?

I think its fine. Loads of problems in the league. no need to be ****ing about with this. If teams don't take it serious, then let them go out. If teams do take it serious, then let them win.

No need for drama