EA Sports Cup 2015

[Charlie Darwin]

That went well. Any injuries?No, they weren't playing Finn Harps.

[dundalkfc10]

Fenlon 2 years no trophies! Surely they will start to turn?

[D24Saint]

First half wasn't bad but the second half was a stinker, both sides had chances to win it. Imo Tuite should just retire he has really gone poor , made the handy calls but none tough ones. When Brennan blazed the first peno over I thought we were in trouble but a great save by O'Malley & thr wind causing havo for O'Connor saw us into the final. A home draw in the final please.

[CrowdedHouse]

News from Eamonn Deacy Park -

Dundalk send a boy on a mans errand and get thumped.

John Delaney attends LOI match shocker

[Dodge]

Dundalk send a boy on a mans errand and get thumped.


Hmm. Slight overreaction there

[Trainee]

Final is Saturday 19th of September. I think Venue is to be decided by a coin toss

[WoodquayBoy]

Hmm. Slight overreaction there
Not at all, we absolutely hammered them 0-0!
Seriously though, naturally delighted to get to the final, didn't think we'd have a chance

[Dodge]

Every right to be delighted with that win. Be something wrong with a football fan if they weren't IMO

[oriel]

Dundalk may look back and think only starting 4 first team regulars was a mistake, but we did the same last year in the competition in all rounds and even played only 6 or 7 in the final, and we won it.

Best of luck to Galway in the final, I think it would be great if they hosted it too.

[IsMiseSean]

Hopefully the final is in Terryland. I reckon it would help give a good boost to Galway & the promotion of the team in the city.

[Nesta99]

With all due respect to St. Pats holding it in ED Park would be a good thing to do to help establish senior football in the city, similar to Youths holding their first final in Wexford.

[Charlie Darwin]

It's good to have finals outside Dublin in general, I think. Fans from outside Dublin would be familiar with travelling to Dublin for a final but not vice versa. It's a different experience and you get a different mix of people travelling too.

[nigel-harps1954]

For so many different reasons it'd make sense to have it in Galway. For a start, the crowd would probably be bigger, access to the ground is a bit easier, it's outside Dublin, and crowd facilities are a lot better. It'd look a lot nicer on television too.

[Dodge]

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)

Last 12 finals (since going back to one game)
St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town 1-0 Richmond Park
Longford Town Bohemians 2-1 Dalymount Park
Derry City UCD 2-1 Belfield Park
Derry City Shelbourne 0-0 Brandywell
Derry City Bohemians 1-0 Brandywell
Derry City Wexford Youths 6-1 Ferrycarrig Park
Bohemians Waterford United 3-1 Waterford RSC
Sligo Rovers Monaghan United 1-0 Showgrounds
Derry City Cork City 1-0 Turner's Cross
Drogheda Utd Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Tallaght Stadium
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 2-0 Tallaght Stadium
Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Oriel Park

[nigel-harps1954]

I don't think it's about wanting it outside of Dublin really. Terryland is just a much better venue for a final than Richmond.

[PartySaint]

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)


I hope its in Galway, would be a quality over night trip

[De Town]

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)

Last 12 finals (since going back to one game)
St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town 1-0 Richmond Park
Longford Town Bohemians 2-1 Dalymount Park
Derry City UCD 2-1 Belfield Park
Derry City Shelbourne 0-0 Brandywell
Derry City Bohemians 1-0 Brandywell
Derry City Wexford Youths 6-1 Ferrycarrig Park
Bohemians Waterford United 3-1 Waterford RSC
Sligo Rovers Monaghan United 1-0 Showgrounds
Derry City Cork City 1-0 Turner's Cross
Drogheda Utd Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Tallaght Stadium
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 2-0 Tallaght Stadium
Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Oriel Park
Longford Bohs in 04 was played in Longford, not Dalymount

[IsMiseSean]

For so many different reasons it'd make sense to have it in Galway. For a start, the crowd would probably be bigger, access to the ground is a bit easier, it's outside Dublin, and crowd facilities are a lot better. It'd look a lot nicer on television too.

I'd also add that it's probably the only chance we'll see Galway United & EDP on TV any time soon.

[jinxy lilywhite]

EDP is a great venue. Would be a great buzz. Does the President do the coin toss. I had he has a double harped coin.

Well done to Galway.

[seand]

Here's a crazy idea.. how about tossing a coin for home advantage? It'd be great to see it go to Galway but Pats deserve a 50-50 chance of hosting

[Dodge]

Here's a crazy idea.. how about tossing a coin for home advantage? It'd be great to see it go to Galway but Pats deserve a 50-50 chance of hosting

Well that's what happens

They tell us...

[Real ale Madrid]

Final should be some venue between the two - Athlone or Longford or at a push Termonbarry. It's an awful pity you couldn't get 1,500 fans from each club to make that sort of trip . It's not as if the final is next week.

This toss for home advantage is nonsense - always has been.

[seand]

Final should be some venue between the two - Athlone or Longford or at a push Termonbarry. It's an awful pity you couldn't get 1,500 fans from each club to make that sort of trip . It's not as if the final is next week.

This toss for home advantage is nonsense - always has been.

I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

[Dodge]

I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

and more importantly, minimise the expense for the FAI

[nr637]

Terryland would be the best option for obvious reasons, I'd expect 3,000+ for a final in Galway, where as you would be lucky to get a crowd of 2,000 at Richmond and that would be including a big away crowd.

I think it should all be about promoting the league in any way and maximising the crowd potential for the TV coverage.

[nr637]

By the by what were the attendances for both semi's,at ED Park and Tallaght. From the TV highlights it look like 1,000 at Galway while the views from Talla were hidden, but you would have expected around 1,500 at least!

[WoodquayBoy]

Just under 1,200 in EDP on Monday. Obviously would love if final was down here, but would imagine that will only attract Utd and Pats fans; but if it was on in Richmond, my guess is Bohs, Caninteely, Rovers, Shels, UCD and Dublin-based fans of other clubs would attend and 'bump up" the attendance? The gate proceeds are split between the 2 finalists, so which venue would attract more fans? Then, on one hand I'd imagine Setanta would prefer Dublin; but EA are based in Galway. It's a toss-up really. Oh, wait . . .!!

[Ezeikial]

I think it should all be about promoting the league in any way and maximising the crowd potential for the TV coverage.

Why should this be more important then winning a cup and being fair and even-handed?


I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

I agree, but if it must be in one of the finalists home grounds, then either an agreement between the clubs or a coin toss is important

[Dodge]

Also nobody is looking at the league cup final that isn't already a LOI fan.

If it must be in a home ground, then there has to be a coin toss.

[Trainee]

Coin Toss at 10am tomorrow

[nigel-harps1954]

Coin Toss at 10am tomorrow

Is there a live stream anywhere?

[patrickccfc]

Is there a live stream anywhere?

Soccer republic on Monday ha

[osarusan]

Coin Toss at 10am tomorrow

Delaney will pocket it mid-air and replace it with one of half the value.

[gufcfan]

Delaney will pocket it mid-air and replace it with one of half the value.

http://i.imgur.com/qUsTDnz.png

Hoho... very good! I'll have you killed last...

[WoodquayBoy]

10.50 now - are they still lookin for a coin?

[Eminence Grise]

Has to be a double-headed coin so JD can make the right call.

[Mr A]

Keeps falling the wrong way. They're now on best 20 out of 39.

[KBurke]

Galways DVD has won the day. Final to be held at Eamonn Deacy Park. Game could be moved to Friday night to suit Setanta

[seand]

I like to imagine Michael D on the phone to Delaney, effing and blinding, screaming threats to ensure a home draw for Galway.

[D24Saint]

I like to imagine Michael D on the phone to Delaney, effing and blinding, screaming threats to ensure a home draw for Galway.

He threatened to unleash the full might of the Air Core against them.

[nigel-harps1954]

Galways DVD has won the day. Final to be held at Eamonn Deacy Park. Game could be moved to Friday night to suit Setanta

Connacht Tribune are reporting what you've said above, but absolutely nowhere else is. Did they simply lift it from foot.ie or is this the case?

[KBurke]

I lifted it from them. Their reporter is usually quite accurate when it comes to all things LOI

[gufcfan]

FAI PRESS RELEASE
Friday, 07 August 2015
Eamonn Deacy Park to host 2015 EA SPORTS Cup Final
The 2015 EA SPORTS Cup Final between Galway United and St Patrick’s Athletic will take place on Saturday, September 19, in Eamonn Deacy Park. The match will kick-off at 6.05pm and will be shown live on Setanta Sports. Ticket information will be announced in due course.



ENDS

[PartySaint]

Is there much buzz around Galway for this?

150 Pats fans booked on the train down so there should be a decent away crowd at it.

[WoodquayBoy]

Tickets sales apparently of the 'steady' variety last week, almost all concession (child, OAP and Social Welfare) tickets are sold out. Galway has been GAA-mad in last fortnight with senior and minor hurlers and camogie seniors all in All-Ireland finals, so not a lot of attention on this yet but buzz starting to build. Heard from one person that Pats had sold 800 tickets; and heard from another they had returned 400 of their 800 allocation!!!

[D24Saint]

Not a chance we sold 800 tickets, the patrons train has 150 on it and I'd expect a decent number to make their own arrangements I'd say we will have 400-500 at the game.

[Trainee]

Capcacity has been set at 4,400 by FAI.

Tickets seem to be selling well so it will be close to a sell out. I heard Pats requested 600 tickets from FAI so I assume they will go close to selling all their tickets.

[PartySaint]

Capcacity has been set at 4,400 by FAI.

Tickets seem to be selling well so it will be close to a sell out. I heard Pats requested 600 tickets from FAI so I assume they will go close to selling all their tickets.

I'd be very surprised if we had close to 600 at it. 250 I'd guess 300 at most.

[WoodquayBoy]

Comer Stand (new stand) is now sold out, think capacity is 1,300? Only adult tickets left for old stand (concessions sold out). There will obviously be general ground tickets I'd imagine

[D24Saint]

Comer Stand (new stand) is now sold out, think capacity is 1,300? Only adult tickets left for old stand (concessions sold out). There will obviously be general ground tickets I'd imagine

What can the ground hold in terms of standing if needed ?