FAI Cup semi finals [Archive]

marinobohs

04/10/2011, 1:54 PM

the two semi finals have been confirmed for

Friday 14th October at 7.35 pm Shels V St Pats at Tolka Park

Sunday 16th October at 3.30 pm Bohs V Sligo Rvs at Dalymount Park

PartySaint

04/10/2011, 2:18 PM

Finally the FAI make the right decision, Going to be some atmosphere in Tolka that night

S.E.P.1990

04/10/2011, 2:37 PM

Finally the FAI make the right decision, Going to be some atmosphere in Tolka that night
Can't wait, have missed playing Pats over the last few years. We have played Bohs and Rovers a couple of times in league cups/pre-seasons but never Pats. Should be some atmosphere, hopefully a good crowd and a good game.

Martinho II

04/10/2011, 7:37 PM

I am a bit surprised considering last season the bohs sligo game was on a friday night.. atmospheres are never quite the same in the daytime!!

Nah Nah Nah Nah

04/10/2011, 8:37 PM

Well the last 2 seasons they've made Waterford travel to Sligo on a Friday night and Sligo travel to Dalymount on a Friday night when there the other 2 semis were involving teams around Dublin so good to see some common sense

CSFShels

04/10/2011, 9:30 PM

Shels and Sligo wins please, followed by a title win for Sligo so we can go into said final knowing we're in Europe either way.

sligoman

04/10/2011, 9:34 PM

followed by a title win for Sligo so we can go into said final knowing we're in Europe either way.Don't think we'd need to win league for cup runners up to get into Europe, once we'd have qualified (top 3) then cup winner/runner-up is in Europe. AFAIK only goes to 4th place if cup winner and runner up already qualified.

BonnieShels

04/10/2011, 11:13 PM

Dodge

04/10/2011, 11:18 PM

Don't think we'd need to win league for cup runners up to get into Europe, once we'd have qualified (top 3) then cup winner/runner-up is in Europe. AFAIK only goes to 4th place if cup winner and runner up already qualified.

Nope. Only goes to cup runner up if cup winner has qualified for champions league (which in Ireland means winning the league). If Cup winner finishes 2nd or 3rd in league, then 4th place get the last europa spot

nigel-harps1954

04/10/2011, 11:19 PM

Pfft, screw that, all I need is a passport and a wad of cash. I'll meet you anywhere in Europe.

dublinred

14/10/2011, 10:22 AM

Looking forward to these matches huge away crowd expected on sunday should be a great atmosphere , think it will be a cracking game also tonight.

El-Pietro

14/10/2011, 11:08 AM

Looking forward to these matches huge away crowd expected on sunday should be a great atmosphere , think it will be a cracking game also tonight.
I don't know if I've ever wanted two teams to lose a game so much before in my life. Think I'm swaying towards wanting Shels to lose it a bit more but its very close.

A draw will do me fine.

Straightstory

14/10/2011, 11:13 AM

I don't know if I've ever wanted two teams to lose a game so much before in my life. Think I'm swaying towards wanting Shels to lose it a bit more but its very close.

A draw will do me fine.

Who will you go for in the replay?

El-Pietro

14/10/2011, 11:19 AM

Who will you go for in the replay?
hmm, there is a flaw to my plan.

extra time and penalties, loads and loads of penalties. until both teams give up and give the cup to whoever won the other game

El-Pietro

14/10/2011, 11:20 AM

really though a draw would suit us, another game for Shels, more chance of injury and suspension.

though I don't really think it matters, cos I think we'll finish ahead of them regardless. Now if someone could put Monaghan back into the cup....

superjohnny

14/10/2011, 11:26 AM

are both of these on the box? Might head over to tolka for the atmosphere, could be a great game

PartySaint

14/10/2011, 11:30 AM

It's Friday!!! This is going to be insane tonight, can't wait!!

2-0 Saints!!!

desaintsno.12

14/10/2011, 11:36 AM

I don't know if I've ever wanted two teams to lose a game so much before in my life. .

what teh hell is your beef with Pats winning the cup

Dodge

14/10/2011, 11:46 AM

what teh hell is your beef with Pats winning the cup

He's still bitter over the 1999 season. Its not that he doesn't want Pats winning the cup, its that he doesn't want us winning anything. We all have our grudges, no harm there

are both of these on the box? Might head over to tolka for the atmosphere, could be a great game

yes, both games on RTE.

El-Pietro

14/10/2011, 12:27 PM

what teh hell is your beef with Pats winning the cup
I've hated St. Pats since the 1998/99 season. I'm sure you know why, and if you don't well then just look up the 3rd last game of that season where we were robbed of the title

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 12:34 PM

It's going to be whopper tonight.

Cooooommmmmeeee on Shels!!!!

Whoever wins tonight I want to win the cup.

desaintsno.12

14/10/2011, 12:39 PM

It's going to be whopper tonight.

Cooooommmmmeeee on Shels!!!!

Whoever wins tonight I want to win the cup.

Don't worry , we willl

Dodge

14/10/2011, 1:40 PM

I've hated St. Pats since the 1998/99 season. I'm sure you know why, and if you don't well then just look up the 3rd last game of that season where we were robbed of the title

Robbed by Pats scoring a legitimate goal and Trevor Wood puylling off a wonder save. Only watched it a couple of months ago. Hilarious that Cork fans think that ball was over the line.

Even a draw that night would've given us the league BTW

Dave_SRFC

14/10/2011, 1:50 PM

It's going to be whopper tonight.

Cooooommmmmeeee on Shels!!!!

Whoever wins tonight I want to win the cup.

Same as, hope the cup winners are from tonights game..

El-Pietro

14/10/2011, 1:54 PM

your goal wasn't legitimate (handball) and ours was over the line.

we would have won the game and the league by 3 points

Dodge

14/10/2011, 2:05 PM

He hee he. Football fans are gas.

Except bitter Cork ones who fail to accept reality. ;)

desaintsno.12

14/10/2011, 2:09 PM

your goal wasn't legitimate (handball) and ours was over the line.

we would have won the game and the league by 3 points

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TiocfaidhArmani

14/10/2011, 2:44 PM

Come on shels!!!!

born2bwild

14/10/2011, 5:06 PM

Come on shels!!!!

Ditto. One match away from Europe. God knows who they'd meet in the Europa league, eh?

poster

14/10/2011, 5:29 PM

Is there a video of the Pat's goal anywhere?

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 6:59 PM

Excellent from Delany.

Sonny

14/10/2011, 7:15 PM

Sloppy stuff from both sides in Tolka.

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:18 PM

1-0 Pats.
North, 41

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:20 PM

Collie off 43min

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:20 PM

Hmmmmm...

bullit

14/10/2011, 7:21 PM

Collie off 43min
And well deserved it is too.

superfrank

14/10/2011, 7:21 PM

He did put his leg out but it never hit the Pats lad in the face. Don't know what to make of it.

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:22 PM

4 times I rewound it and I can't see it.

Intent, yes. Contact, no.

hoops1

14/10/2011, 7:26 PM

Didnt kick him in the face. Murphy got him sent off. Harsh red. Pity it was a good contest. Shels slim chance now.

ger121

14/10/2011, 7:30 PM

Once you do something that shows intent, you're asking for trouble. Unfortunate, but them's the rules...

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:30 PM

Kavo has been class.

We've nothing to lose, let's just go for it!Not a red for me but this happens.

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:34 PM

Once you do something that shows intent, you're asking for trouble. Unfortunate, but them's the rules...

looking at it again, I don't think the intent was there. Could've been just cutting loose from a tangle.

Feck it though, 45min left. We can do it Otto.

Dave_SRFC

14/10/2011, 7:52 PM

Murphy's a pro at rolling around with his hands on his face when he's been barely touched, goes out of his way everytime to get other players sent off. Shels player barely touched Anto "big girls blouse" Murphy.

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 7:54 PM

bullit

14/10/2011, 8:04 PM

Good oul Philly !!

BonnieShels

14/10/2011, 8:05 PM

Get in!!!

ger121

14/10/2011, 8:06 PM

Comical defending there from Pats but Shels deserved that goal. Will be an interesting finish now

Charlie Darwin

14/10/2011, 8:10 PM

Pats have done what Rovers did against Bohs the other week. Come out after half time thinking they had the game won and they haven't been able to match the other team's intensity despite having an extra man.