Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup 2019

[patrickccfc]

After the debacle around the semi final this year, bohs have accepted the invitation to be in the competition again
https://twitter.com/bfcdublin/status/1142394304817782784?s=19

[D24Saint]

After the debacle around the semi final this year, bohs have accepted the invitation to be in the competition again
https://twitter.com/bfcdublin/status/1142394304817782784?s=19

Doesn’t make sense participating in this the calendar doesn’t match up.

[ToberonaTornado]

Doesn’t make sense participating in this the calendar doesn’t match up.

Obviously learned a huge lesson from last year!!
Hipster dix for ya right there.

[Dalymountrower]

Doesn’t make sense participating in this the calendar doesn’t match up.

If you have a core of full time 12 month contracted senior players ( which is where Bohs may be heading to) and a solid bunch of under 19`s with European experience, the calendar won`t be a problem. As long as it doesn`t rain, snow and isn`t windy , we should be fine.

[D24Saint]

If you have a core of full time 12 month contracted senior players ( which is where Bohs may be heading to) and a solid bunch of under 19`s with European experience, the calendar won`t be a problem. As long as it doesn`t rain, snow and isn`t windy , we should be fine.

Didn’t know Bohs we’re heading that way, in that scenario participation makes sense.

[Dalymountrower]

Some of the younger talent like Mandroiu are contracted until the end of the 2020 season.I would think that the likes of Talbot Levingson, Finnerty Grant, Mc Court,Leahy ,Kirk, Lyons , maybe Wade Slater, would be the rest of the core full time prospects.
Bohs must be in a financially healthier position than budgeted for the season.Made a decent operating profit last year and must be making at least 8k more per home match in gate receipts and ancilliary sales than last season.So the money should be there , and the board seem to be strategic enough in how they spend it.

[marinobohs]

Some of the younger talent like Mandroiu are contracted until the end of the 2020 season.I would think that the likes of Talbot Levingson, Finnerty Grant, Mc Court,Leahy ,Kirk, Lyons , maybe Wade Slater, would be the rest of the core full time prospects.
Bohs must be in a financially healthier position than budgeted for the season.Made a decent operating profit last year and must be making at least 8k more per home match in gate receipts and ancilliary sales than last season.So the money should be there , and the board seem to be strategic enough in how they spend it.

Board policy is to use any additional resources to sign players for next season but not necessarily on 52 week contracts.
Reality is that unless dates are changed for Qtr final and semi final (should they get that far) the same problems as last season arise. Presumably the FAI/SFA have sorted any potential issues out to avoid the debacle we had last year.

[pineapple stu]

I presume Waterford got the other invite?

[outspoken]

I presume Waterford got the other invite?
Looking forward to seeing Pats in this

[marinobohs]

I presume Waterford got the other invite?
Yep. Saw somewhere that Waterford also signed up. I believe Irish teams cannot draw each other in first round but could meet if they get through.

[trevy]

Rumours say Waterford are the other team invited but nothing confirmed from club yet. I presume the FAI won't change their mind on our eligibility for it this time. Is there much money to be made or is it likely to cost more money to take part?

[Dalymountrower]

You probably qualify as one of the English owned non league teams

[pineapple stu]

I presume the FAI won't change their mind on our eligibility for it this time.
Fortunately for Waterford, it's not a UEFA competition, so there's no danger of UEFA not letting ye in.

[marinobohs]

Rumours say Waterford are the other team invited but nothing confirmed from club yet. I presume the FAI won't change their mind on our eligibility for it this time. Is there much money to be made or is it likely to cost more money to take part?

Not much to be made but little travel involved so no losses either. It’s the Scottish League Cup so UEFA restrictions don’t apply. 2 highest placed non European qualifiers are invited. Thought I read that Waterford were confirmed but can’t recall where.

[D24Saint]

Rumours say Waterford are the other team invited but nothing confirmed from club yet. I presume the FAI won't change their mind on our eligibility for it this time. Is there much money to be made or is it likely to cost more money to take part?

Don’t think there is any major cash involved. Afaik your expenses get covered for travel & accommodation.

[pineapple stu]

Need to change the thread title! It's now the Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup. Which must surely be one of the worst names for a competition ever.

And Waterford will be taking part.

[D24Saint]

Certainly gives the Pat Graces Famous Fried Chicken League a run.

[EatYerGreens]

Need to change the thread title! It's now the Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup. Which must surely be one of the worst names for a competition ever.


That's really taking the biscuit.

[pineapple stu]

It's a proper mouthful alright

[El-Pietro]

Nearly as bad a name as "Unite The Union" cup.

[Eminence Grise]

Great to see proper two-legged ties. Home and a wafer.

[Kingdom]

Great to see proper two-legged ties. Home and a wafer.

That sir is genius. I'm now trying to explain my loud guffaw to a Greek Parliamentarian. Kudos!

[EatYerGreens]

Nearly as bad a name as "Unite The Union" cup.

We need an 'Untie the Union' Cup. Otherwise known as the Brexit trophy.

[Dalymountrower]

We need an 'Untie the Union' Cup. Otherwise known as the Brexit trophy.
Going blind into a competition without knowing when it will be played, whether you will have players signed to play in it? Brexit Trophy sounds about right!

[marinobohs]

Going blind into a competition without knowing when it will be played, whether you will have players signed to play in it? Brexit Trophy sounds about right!

Nah, awful competition- no winners 😁

[EatYerGreens]

Going blind into a competition without knowing when it will be played, whether you will have players signed to play in it? Brexit Trophy sounds about right!

Was that not the Boh's approach to the Irn Bru Cup last season...? :p

[Dalymountrower]

Was that not the Boh's approach to the Irn Bru Cup last season...? :p
Yeah duh.Its every League of Irelandclubs approach from the beginning of time.

[marinobohs]

Was that not the Boh's approach to the Irn Bru Cup last season...? :p

Except for the commitments from both FAI and SFA the club got on fixtures (it appears the SFA forgot to tell the Scottish clubs).
The farce happened because of a frozen pitch at Dalymount. East Fife refusing two alternative pitches and using the postponement to try and get the rescheduled match in Scotland.

Not even hipsters foresaw that scenario 😁

[patrickccfc]

Draw for this is on tomorrow at 12:30pm live on SPFL YouTube channel.

[EatYerGreens]

Draw for this is on tomorrow at 12:30pm live on SPFL YouTube channel.

Currently building an extension to the edge of my seat in anticipation.

[patrickccfc]

Bohs away to Airdrieonians and Waterford at home to Hearts Colts

[**FrOsTy**]

What takes preference, LOI games or Scottish Cup?

If Bohs and or Waterford were to get through in the upcoming round 2 FAI Cup, the Tunnocks Cup games clashes with the 1/4 finals of FAI Cup.

Clubs will hardly be expected to play Friday and Sunday?

[marinobohs]

What takes preference, LOI games or Scottish Cup?

If Bohs and or Waterford were to get through in the upcoming round 2 FAI Cup, the Tunnocks Cup games clashes with the 1/4 finals of FAI Cup.

Clubs will hardly be expected to play Friday and Sunday?
Presume FAI Cup would take precedent but with fixtures FAI and SFA in the mix God knows 😁

[Mr A]

Bohs away to Airdrieonians and Waterford at home to Hearts Colts

If no paper has used the headline "Some Tasty Ties In The Tunnocks Caramel Wafer Cup" then the world is officially f&*ked.

[patrickccfc]

If no paper has used the headline "Some Tasty Ties In The Tunnocks Caramel Wafer Cup" then the world is officially f&*ked.

Or "Bohs are wafer first round, Waterford at home"

[redarmyfaction]

Bohs away to Airdrieonians and Waterford at home to Hearts Colts

Any Bohs travelling might get iron bars rather than chocolate bars, Airdrie have one of the nastiest little firms in British football

[thebronze14]

What takes preference, LOI games or Scottish Cup?

If Bohs and or Waterford were to get through in the upcoming round 2 FAI Cup, the Tunnocks Cup games clashes with the 1/4 finals of FAI Cup.

Clubs will hardly be expected to play Friday and Sunday?
No chance with the wafer thin squads Bohs and Waterford have.

[Dalymountrower]

Any Bohs travelling might get iron bars rather than chocolate bars, Airdrie have one of the nastiest little firms in British football

If this report is anything to go by, Scottish football lost nothing during their brief extinction.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/5405722.stm

[pineapple stu]

Got a whole detailed wiki page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_B) to themselves too. Jaysus.

[redarmyfaction]

Got a whole detailed wiki page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_B) to themselves too. Jaysus.

**** town syndrome.

[Nesta99]

Feck sake! Sad and pathetic people. And the Longford board thought they had problems with A few online grumbles with Section O !?

[patrickccfc]

Only 2 points off sligo in the race to qualify for this. Woohoo!!!!!

[D24Saint]

Only 2 points off sligo in the race to qualify for this. Woohoo!!!!!

Best not to pressure the team they could snap in pursuit of the Wafer Cup spot.

[Nesta99]

Best not to pressure the team they could snap in pursuit of the Wafer Cup spot.

Get out, just leave!! ;p

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Get out, just leave!! ;p

He can stay, but he's on wafer thin ice after that one

[EatYerGreens]

Best not to pressure the team they could snap in pursuit of the Wafer Cup spot.

Taking the biscuit...

[marinobohs]

Taking the biscuit...
Should be BARred....

[patrickccfc]

Waterford beat Hearts Colts 3-1
Bohs beaten 3-2 by Airdrieonians

[trevy]

Good win for a mainly young Waterford team last night. Only 5 first team players started as Alan Reynolds of course is giving priority to Monday night's game v Dundalk. 2 late goals from younger players Alex Phelan with a great finish and then Reggie Madika with help of a deflection decided the game. About 700 there and we look forward to the draw on Tuesday. A lot of fans are hoping for an away trip.

[Nesta99]

Good win for a mainly young Waterford team last night. Only 5 first team players started as Alan Reynolds of course is giving priority to Monday night's game v Dundalk. 2 late goals from younger players Alex Phelan with a great finish and then Reggie Madika with help of a deflection decided the game. About 700 there and we look forward to the draw on Tuesday. A lot of fans are hoping for an away trip.

Cue the the European trip comments! Surprised at the Bohs result. It was Waterford that was expected to go out. What were the Hearts Colts like, any real quality if a reserve Warterford side beat them? Very tough run of games for Dundalk, I think Perth said last night it is 17 in 48 days so Waterford in with a shout for having somthing of a rest. O'Connor and to a lesser extent Poynton might be out to prove a point. Injuries in midfield still meaning plenty chopping and changing and disrupting things. It's remarkable the run that we've been on connsidering the schedule and injuries. McGrath a doubt after last night on top of the 4 others so Hoare likely to feature in midfield. Not the worst time for Waterford to get us in a cup 1/4 final. A good crowd in the RSC and it wont be easy! Excuses in early ;)