League cup 2014

[oriel]

Semi Final Draw

Dundalk v Wexford Youths

Bohs v Rovers or Cork

Ties set for Aug BH Mon

[White Horse]

Nice to play Wexford, two teams that try to play football the right way.

[disgruntled]

Nice to play Wexford, two teams that try to play football the right way.

You mean an easy draw :cool:

[Martinho II]

media havent a clue sayin that it is wexford youths first semi but they got to their first league cup final in 07 or 08 wasnt it??

[ForzaForth]

Marty

Yep, it was 2008. Beat Cork 1-0 in Turner's Cross in the semi and then got a hiding from Derry in the final at Ferrycarrig on a 6-1 scoreline. Think there was about 3,500 at the final with temporary carparks and shuttle buses, etc.

[adamd164]

Shamrock Rvs v Cork City is on tonight at Tallaght 7.45

Probably gonna be 2 second string sides with a few first teamers in need of game time thrown in.

[CityRebel]

Yellow card for grabbing a player's windpipe

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtF3Zu6IMAAkNGP.jpg

[CityRebel]

Shams through to the semis.

[legendz]

Thank you Rovers for doubling the money I put on the game!

[CityRebel]

Lots of bookings last night, none more deserved than Kavanagh receiving a yellow card for winning the ball in this tackle

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14712136681_4c161758b6_o.jpg

[pineapple stu]

I love when people post a photo as proof that someone should/shouldn't have been booked.

99% of the time (like here) it shows nothing at all of relevance.

[CityRebel]

I love when people post a photo as proof that someone should/shouldn't have been booked.

99% of the time (like here) it shows nothing at all of relevance.
Of course it has relevance, there's a whole series of photos showing that incident. One player won the ball and got a yellow while the other player lunged in late with studs up, could've broken the player's leg and got a yellow. I suppose the photo showing McCabe grabbing O'Leary's windpipe, for which he received a yellow, is completely irrelevant too. :rolleyes:

[sullanefc]

This pic shows why it should have been red. Only yellow though.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/14715017622_7a183b4520_o.jpg

[pineapple stu]

Of course it has relevance, there's a whole series of photos showing that incident. One player won the ball and got a yellow while the other player lunged in late with studs up, could've broken the player's leg and got a yellow. I suppose the photo showing McCabe grabbing O'Leary's windpipe, for which he received a yellow, is completely irrelevant too. :rolleyes:
Your photo could show that. It could also show the Cork lad chopping the Rovers player down from behind. Photos of football action can be very misleading (http://www.thescore.ie/diego-maradona-picture-938745-Jun2014/).

Your idea of a series of photos has more sense to it though. You could then get an idea of what happened. Maybe we could relay them in very quick succession on some manner of screen. It be a form of vision from afar. A tele-vision, if you would.

[CityRebel]

Your photo could show that. It could also show the Cork lad chopping the Rovers player down from behind. Photos of football action can be very misleading (http://www.thescore.ie/diego-maradona-picture-938745-Jun2014/).

Your idea of a series of photos has more sense to it though. You could then get an idea of what happened. Maybe we could relay them in very quick succession on some manner of screen. It be a form of vision from afar. A tele-vision, if you would.
Refer to the image above your post.

[pineapple stu]

Could also easily be the result of a sweeping challenge from behind by the Cork player.

[Ezeikial]

Your photo could show that. It could also show the Cork lad chopping the Rovers player down from behind. Photos of football action can be very misleading (http://www.thescore.ie/diego-maradona-picture-938745-Jun2014/).

Your idea of a series of photos has more sense to it though. You could then get an idea of what happened. Maybe we could relay them in very quick succession on some manner of screen. It be a form of vision from afar. A tele-vision, if you would.


Could also easily be the result of a sweeping challenge from behind by the Cork player.#

You are really skating on very thin ice here.

Retract & retreat asap

[CityRebel]

Could also easily be the result of a sweeping challenge from behind by the Cork player.
Maybe in fantasy land, and Dave O'Leary slipped and fell trachea-first into McCabe's grasp.

[pineapple stu]

#

You are really skating on very thin ice here.

Retract & retreat asap
Retract what?

A single photo can be very misleading when judging football activities. I've shown a famous example. I find it funny how people post photos saying "Look! This is clear!" when often it's not.

[Ezeikial]

Retract what?

A single photo can be very misleading when judging football activities. I've shown a famous example. I find it funny how people post photos saying "Look! This is clear!" when often it's not.

Woosh!

[Nesta99]

Woosh!

That CityRebels blood pressure when reading Stu's posts?

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm surprised nobody has asked CityRebel if he was at the game yet. Although I guess you could probably just correctly assume he wasn't.

[Dalymountrower]

Bohs v Rovrs tonight in the semi.If Crolly had hung on would have strongly fancied Bohs to win handy.Draw, extra time and penos looks a good bet.

[shep]

5-0 to Dundalk v Wexford Youths....mix of fringe players and young lads for us...totally different xi to cork game....another cup final to look forward to.....dare we dream of a treble?????

[White Horse]

Some lovely goals for us, Wardy's chip from the edge of the box and McMillan's piledriver.

Some nice play by Wexford but the chasm between the teams was massive.

[Cuyahoga]

League Cup final will be on the 20th of September between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers at a venue yet to be decided.

[patrickccfc]

League Cup final will be on the 20th of September between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers at a venue yet to be decided.
Be nice if it wasn't in tallaght again.. a neutral ground would be great but where?

[dundalkfc10]

Be nice if it wasn't in tallaght again.. a neutral ground would be great but where?

Its a toss of a coin so Tallaght it is

[Charlie Darwin]

Think it's been Tallaght every time Rovers have been involved in an EA/Setanta final so I don't expect that to change. The league should probably just drop the pretence though and just say that Tallaght is the preferred venue in all cases.

[nigel-harps1954]

There's not really anywhere else in any way suitable for the game though is there? No point in sending both teams to Turners Cross or Terryland.

[patrickccfc]

Think it's been Tallaght every time Rovers have been involved in an EA/Setanta final so I don't expect that to change. The league should probably just drop the pretence though and just say that Tallaght is the preferred venue in all cases.
I don't have an issue with a final being held in tallaght as it is a good venue for a final, just when rovers are participating that's when it would be great to have a different option but I know there isn't really.. wouldn't expect either team be made travel down here or over to the west for it so there's no alternative really

[Charlie Darwin]

If Tolka or Dalymount were viable stadiums I have no doubt they'd be held there, but unfortunately their owners have allowed them to be run into the ground.

[White Horse]

It's not the fault of Shamrock Rovers that Tallaght is the only decent club stadium left in Dublin. However, Oriel Park should be big enough for the final if we win the toss.

[patrickccfc]

If Tolka or Dalymount were viable stadiums I have no doubt they'd be held there, but unfortunately their owners have allowed them to be run into the ground.
Tolka was a great venue for the setanta cup final 2006 when all stands were open it was jammed with a great atmosphere.. shame about it's current state though

[oriel]

Its looking like it might be a toss of the coin to decide the venue. Oriel Park was fine to host two rounds of Europe, should be fine for a Lge Cup Final. It would make a nice change for Rovers having to travel for a cup final, be a nice day out for them!

[disgruntled]

Tallaght is the only choice.
The other stadiums in Dublin are a disaster.
I suppose if Dundalk win the toss it could be held there.

[seand]

I like a conspiracy theory as much as the next man but there's never been a pretence around Setanta finals, the venue has been dictated (fairly or unfairly, but transparently) by the cup committee. Rovers have played in one League Cup final in recent history and that was indeed in Tallaght but that's hardly evidence that it'll be a fixed draw. Ferrycarrig held it very recently it was even in Mels and Jackman in the recent past!

[Dodge]

Rovers have played in one League Cup final in recent history and that was indeed in Tallaght but that's hardly evidence that it'll be a fixed draw.

They've been in the last 2, and both in Tallaght. Agree that it's hardly evidence of a fix.

[Sheridan]

It's not the fault of Shamrock Rovers that Tallaght is the only decent club stadium left in Dublin.
Agreed - the condition of the SDCC Stadium is nothing to do with Rovers at all!

[brendy_éire]

Be nice if it wasn't in tallaght again.. a neutral ground would be great but where?

CCS in Longford, but that's never going to happen.

[poster]

CCS in Longford, but that's never going to happen.

What's the capacity of CCS these days? Is the opposite end to the car park closed?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

When's the last time the League Cup final was held at a neutral venue? (and no comments about Tallaght not being owned by Shams....)

[Charlie Darwin]

When's the last time the League Cup final was held at a neutral venue? (and no comments about Tallaght not being owned by Shams....)
I don't know if it ever has been. Certainly not in the last 20 years.

I don't really see the problem. Sure if you listen to some people Rovers are homeless beggars so it's a neutral venue for everyone.

[Dodge]

When's the last time the League Cup final was held at a neutral venue? (and no comments about Tallaght not being owned by Shams....)

The first few were neutral ground (usually in Dublin but Bohs v Finn Harps in 1975/76 was played in Oriel). The final was 2 legs then for a period in the mid 80s and then home/away. Back to 2 legs in mid 90s until 2001/02. From 2003 has been back to a team at home

In the 11 finals since there's been 5 home wins and 6 away wins

[nigel-harps1954]

Personally, I think CCS in Longford is starting to slowly go the way of Tolka. Behind the nets opposite the car park is closed and in awful condition. The open nature of the ground means being exposed to the elements doesn't help the others end and section o side. Seats are worn and looking poor. The main stand is still fine though. Reckon with a bit of care, it'd run Turner Cross hard for finest ground in the league, but needs work certainly. Unfortunately, has the feel of an unfinished stadium.

[Charlie Darwin]

That's not fair, Nigel. The toilets at CCS might be stone age but they're not Tolka-level.

[dundalkfc10]

Was up getting my ticket for Drogheda on Friday (Yes we are only getting 600 tickets! JOKE!) but was informed that chairman Skinny Bond has been informed a coin toss will take place this week with the final in either Tallaght or Orie

If its in Oriel, Rovers will only get the away section and the usual allocation of stand tickets

[Dodge]

League cup final really isn't that big a deal so doubt they'd need more.

There's not much you could do with Oriel to make it more "neutral" anyway. That's one big advantage Tallaght has (pver everywhere) for Setanta finals etc

[oriel]

I cant see there being a demand for more than 1k tickets from home fans for Drogs v DLk on Fri, so I'd expect 400 more will be made available.

On the LC Final, a toss of the coin is the fairest outcome, going to be a challenge with accommodating Rovers fans in the stand, unless they section off an entire panel, but would there really be more of a demand than 500 or 600 to travel up for a Lge cup final?

EDIT on Fri v Drogs, 600 is prob the limit now for H+S that they can offer to any away side, but pretty sure we took close to 1k on opening day of the season. I was there and it was biggest I recall on any DLK visit.

[placid casual]

If the final is to be in Oriel Park, the split will be 50/50.
which could mean the away section and the entire stand for Rovers fans( i dont know the capacity so thats a bit of guesswork)

anyway it will be in Tallaght anyway. its bound to be