Setanta Cup draw

[paudie]

Draw will take place on 27th January at the Brú na Bóinne visitor centre Co. Louth (Newgrange)

Will be done by Packie Bonner and Pat Jennings

See www.soccercentral.ie

[Bald Student]

Will be done by ...Pat Jennings


Senior, I presume.

[holidaysong]

The teams and FAI/IFA all met here in Co. Louth too when announcing the dates.

Oriel Park for the final if IL team vs. LOI team :)

[eoinh]

Oriel Park for the final if IL team vs. LOI team :)

They must be joking.

One are they going looking for trouble?. Two, if city qualify for the final thats over 200 miles for a cup final. The idea of a home and away final seems much better in a competition like this. Oriel Park doesnt seem up to standard anyway.

[Sheridan]

They must be joking.
Maybe it's the eye of the hurricance theory.

One are they going looking for trouble?.
I shouldn't worry about it. 90% of the natives are out on conditional release, so they're keeping their noses clean.

Two, if city qualify for the final thats over 200 miles for a cup final
Let's come back to that :D

Not sure holidaysong was being entirely serious. Hope not anyway.

[holidaysong]

Lol, no i was joking.

As for :


I shouldn't worry about it. 90% of the natives are out on conditional release, so they're keeping their noses clean.

Careful now! :p

[eoinh]

Lol, no i was joking.



Caught- Hook, Line and sinker :o

[holidaysong]

I could be a bit tricky for them though deciding on a place for the final : just say it is Linfield vs. Shels final - can't have belfast or dublin and you need it somewhere roughly equal travelling distance for both fans. And what town lies half way between Belfast and Dublin?
;)

[Gary]

^^^

The Flansiro in Longford wouldn't be a bad option IMO - its fully seated, and not a terrible distance for either to get to.

[paudie]

^^^

The Flansiro in Longford wouldn't be a bad option IMO - its fully seated, and not a terrible distance for either to get to.

Not sure that it would be big enough. The final could attract more than 6,000.

Linfield and Glentoran have big support and with the final down for a Saturday either team would get a big crowd.

Maybe if it was Shels v Portadown :D

[pete]

I can't see a 2 legged final happening so probably best just to flip a coin for venue. Neutral venues good idea in theory but in practice attendance would be severly reduced.

I know its €150k for the winner but must be half decent prize for 2nd place too?

[Longfordian]

€80k for runners up seemingly..you're guaranteed €30k prize money once you enter then an extra €50k if you reach the final and another €70k if you win. Including gates it's nice earner

[soccerc]

€80k for runners up seemingly..you're guaranteed €30k prize money once you enter then an extra €50k if you reach the final and another €70k if you win. Including gates it's nice earner

AFAIK, the gate will be taken by the organisers ;)

[MariborKev]

^^^

The Flansiro in Longford wouldn't be a bad option IMO - its fully seated, and not a terrible distance for either to get to.

Lads

As one of the few here who has driven the Belfast to Longford road- tis not just the easiest

[Longfordian]

AFAIK, the gate will be taken by the organisers ;)

Dunno about that, i'd imagine you're guaranteed your two home gates in the groups anyway, whatever about the final..organisers may get a cut but as for getting it all I don't see the clubs standing for that

[gypsyfella]

from what i heard if Shels are in Final its in Lansdowne...

[anto eile]

longford is terrible for segregation. one road to it, and only one end for entering the ground
oriel is a dump,it would embarrass the competition to use that as the ground for the showpiece game of the competition.
2 legged final is the best option imo

[GalwayFrancis]

why dont they play it in St Tiernach's Park, Cavan, great little stadium

[Slash/ED]

I hate two legged finals and since there's 13 games it'd seem the final will be a one off match. I'd say they'll pick the venue before the tournament kicks off and if that happens to suit certain teams in the final than so be it, sort of like the champions league.

[CollegeTillIDie]

I could be a bit tricky for them though deciding on a place for the final : just say it is Linfield vs. Shels final - can't have belfast or dublin and you need it somewhere roughly equal travelling distance for both fans. And what town lies half way between Belfast and Dublin?
;)
Newry? :D

[Breifne]

why dont they play it in St Tiernach's Park, Cavan, great little stadium

So much for being smart, disregarding the whole GAA vibe, St. Tiernach's Park is in Clones, Co. Monaghan. And for the record, the GAA pitch in Cavan is Breffni Park, (they just happen to spell it wrong, the anglicised version, very strange for the GAA).

[the 12 th man]

fwiw.draw live on setanta tv.
first games on march 15th

[Slash/ED]

draw live on setanta tv.


Not on my listings, are you sure about that? Where did you read it?

[dcfcsteve]

Not on my listings, are you sure about that? Where did you read it?

Slash/ED - what channel number is Setanta under for you ?

[Slash/ED]

429 on sky digital and where Nickelodeon used to be on the NTL terrestrial package.

[the 12 th man]

Not on my listings, are you sure about that? Where did you read it?



i think it was the sunday mirror or a similar rag.its supposed to start @ 5.30.
wonder will pat jennings have a new haircut :rolleyes: :D

[James]

and i beleive Colm, will be live in attendence representing Cork City Official Supporters Club.

Full details of the draw live on foot.ie as soon as anything is announced.

[pete]

Setanta Schedule (http://www.setanta.com/content/setanta/website.nsf/tvscheduleie?open&count=1000&expandview&pageid=60352b99ec847a4b80256e860013872f&parentpageid=6b8c2e174528a4e680256e74006a3432&)

Doesn't mention anything about draw being on tv.

:confused:

[A face]

If it is on ... can someone tape it .... might need it later on !!