Setanta Cup?

[Schumi]

UCD COULD be parachuted into the Setanta Sports Cup after Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon intimated yesterday the holders may not be able to field a team.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0201/1224288693596.html

I don't want to wish any misfortune on Bohs but...

[pineapple stu]

Su-frigging-perb!

I like the irony of us losing most of our team and then replacing a side who can't field a team.

[John83]

Sweet. Monday 21st, Portadown in the Bowl. That'd be a nice season opener.

[pineapple stu]

Followed by a return game in Portadown too. Decent little ground up there. Pub beside does burger, chips and a pint for something ridiculously cheap (like a fiver). Plus they didn't have a scarf in their shop the only other time I was up, so I can fill in that gap.

This looks like it actually really might happen, yeah? Is it worth any money to us?

[Poor Student]

Is it worth any money to us?

Don't all qualifying teams get a financial award? I think we'd need to progress at least one round to make decent money out of it. If you drew Rovers or perhaps Linfield you'd make a bit of gate money and possibly get a TV game.

[pineapple stu]

I think the TV games and prize money got scaled down dramatically around the time Setanta got into trouble. It used to be every game was shown; last year, was there anything shown other than the final?

[Martinho II]

I think the TV games and prize money got scaled down dramatically around the time Setanta got into trouble. It used to be every game was shown; last year, was there anything shown other than the final?

yeah setanta showed both semi finals plus some group matches ...

[pineapple stu]

Last year, yeah?

That's what comes of not having a telly!

Edit - prize money from the Bohs forum -

Prize money allocated as follows:
Winner: € 50,000
Runner-up: € 30,000
Defeated semi-finalists: € 15,000 each
Defeated Quarter Finalists: € 10,000 each
Teams defeated in Round 1: € 7,500 each

So E7.5k even if we lose. That's another player. Be a lovely boost at the start of the season.

Edit edit - Bohs have cancelled their first pre-season friendly, which was this Saturday in Waterford. Another good sign, but it's hard to tell what's really going on at that club at times.

[Dodge]

used to be every game was shown; last year, was there anything shown other than the final?

It was never every game. In fact they didn't even send cameras to most games. A few of the group games from alst year were shown live too.

I'd expect one a week this time

[pineapple stu]

Edit edit - Bohs have cancelled their first pre-season friendly, which was this Saturday in Waterford.

Home game against Longford next Tuesday cancelled too now.

[Poor Student]

I still wouldn't hold my breath on this one. If Bohs continue to exist I'd expect the tourney organisers to show them some leeway before opting to bring us in instead.

[pineapple stu]

True. I'm sure Pat's fans were saying the same thing four years ago though.

[Dodge]

No, we knew Shels were ****ed. And there was a little more at stake than just the Setanta

[Poor Student]

Our odds of getting into this thing are getting shorter by the day. Lisburn are our other potential opponents.

[John83]

Yeah, but at this rate, will we have anyone to play against?