Another optomistic thread!!!

[GavinZac]

We've got Kevin Doyle... best ever?
We've got a full squad of professionals! At the cross like!
We have the most publicised manager talking us up in the media and bringing in the dough.
We got into Europe this season, did unreal, and can do it again!
The new shed is due to start construction soon; when its done we'll have the best stadium in the league i'd say
Another €250,000 on its way from Nissan in a couple of weeks!
We're hosting the Culture Cup 2005, a bit like Europe, but no need for silly flights!

[Fair_play_boy]

Wow, it has been over an hour, and nobody has said anything negative in this thread. Must be night time or something! :p
keep this up Gavin. We have to believe in the possibilities in order to be truly behind the team and the club.
So what is this Culture Cup thing? A gay pop group??

[GavinZac]

we're play TBA teams from previous Capitals of culture

[A face]

Might be in our interest not to get into Europe !! :) :D ;)

I am joking people .... dont go off on one !! :D

[thejollyrodger]

it might prove a good money spinner for Cork F.C :)

[nice one sham]

It is my plaeasure to reveal exclusively to foot.ie that Real Zaragoza are one of the teams we shall play in the Culture Cup. On a presonal note I have invited AC Milan to play but Berlusconi is reluctant to enter any deal as of going to press

seriously? that sounds class if its true.

[BeerBaron69]

Sounds class but will they be bringing their full squads or sending over their youth teams?

[ccfcman]

Well BB69, could you name a member of either Zaragoza or Zaragoza B squads? Its European football again!

[thecorner]

as superkev reels em all in again ;)

[Fair_play_boy]

It is my plaeasure to reveal exclusively to foot.ie that Real Zaragoza are one of the teams we shall play in the Culture Cup. If the Zaragoza supporters get organised in time, they will be able to snap up Ryanair tickets at €45 each way plus the return trip to Stansted. If they leave it till too near the day Ryanair will jack up the price. Footballer supporters get caught every time!!! :(

[Fair_play_boy]

Tonight at the 2005 launch there was a lot of talk about the teams who might be coming, like Liverpool and Galsgow Celtic.
If any big club makes its way to the Cross, it would be a blast.

[Éanna]

not British Celtic, please no. Not after the last time the cross was infested with a shower of vile ra-heads who were "doing my bit against de ****in brits boy" by turning up in a beer-soaked hooped jersey with eire 32 on the back (ORIGINAL!!!!! :rolleyes: ) and defacing the fields of athenry with their raucous support for a gang of sectarian murderers. because apparent;y even grown men think buying the jersey of one of glasgows two fine emblems of sectarianism is their personal contribution to revenge for "800 ****in years boy" please oh please spare me the sight of these ignorant lowlifes

[BeerBaron69]

Id prefer somebody like Barcelona or a german team because we can tempt Celtic over another year but to get Barca would be great

[Q_Elexra]

Okay .. to bring a different opinion in. Would it not be better for Cork to start thinking of these big games coming up in the league. Dolan (at least I think that's how you spell your managers name) hasn't given up on the title this season. Actually it was funny to see him berating that w****r Collins. Yee've Shels and Drogs coming up now that could determine the destination of the title this season. At least beat Shels and give Droghead the title (okay getting a bit bias now) but I would rather see Cork win the league than another Dublin team.

[ccfcman]

Id prefer somebody like Barcelona or a german team because we can tempt Celtic over another year but to get Barca would be great

Did you see that pig pass the window too?

[BeerBaron69]

I did ya :)

Derry got Barca though a few years ago if memory serves me right :confused: :confused:

[ccfcman]

Aye but Derry needed them to come for financial reasons!

Yirah sure we'll play Dublin City, Bristol Rovers, and Bristol City.

[Q_Elexra]

Didn't Craptown get Liverpool a few years ago?

[joeSoap]

I did ya :)

Derry got Barca though a few years ago if memory serves me right :confused: :confused:
Alas...John Hume isn't a corkman.... ;)

[joeSoap]

Previous holders of the title European City of Culture are:

1985 Athens AEK, Olympiakos or Panathinaikos
1986 Florence-Fiorentina
1987 Amsterdam-Ajax
1988 Berlin-Hertha Berlin

1989 Paris-PSG
1990 Glasgow-Celtic, Rangers
1991 Dublin-Greenhills Boys, Portmarnock
1992 Madrid-Real Madrid, Atletico

1993 Antwerp-Antwerp
1994 Lisbon-Sporting Lisbon
1995 Luxembourg-WHO CARES
1996 Copenhagen-FC Copenhagen

1997 Thessaloniki-Some Greek side
1998 Stockholm-AIK
1999 Weimar-dON'T KNOW

In 2000 nine cities joined under the common title "European Cities of Culture in the Year 2000": Avignon, Bergen, Bologna, Brussels, Helsinki, Kraków, Prague, Reykjavik and Santiago de Compostela.

2001 Rotterdam and Oporto-Feyenoord, Porto
2002 Brugge and Salamanca FC Bruge, ??
2003 Graz-Strum Graz
2004 Genoa and Lille-Sampadoria and Lille

[SÓC]

Brian Crowley will fight our side Im sure


The 2005 website http://cork2005.ie says this



Cork City FC is pioneering a pre-season invitational soccer tournament with teams drawn from previous Capitals of Culture or cities that have been selected for future designation. Potential invitees include Sturm Graz, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbon, Fiorentina, Lille, Genoa, and more. A "Festival of Football" may be built around the event.