2024 FAI Cup

[ger121]

Such a shame Bohs are so limited with capacity. You’d imagine they could easily sell 6/7K tickets for a cup semi if they had the seats…

Yeah, think it would be a pretty decent crowd if we were not limited by the current capacity.

[brendy_éire]

Yeah, think it would be a pretty decent crowd if we were not limited by the current capacity.

Away tickets have sold out fairly quickly after only being released to season ticket holders earlier.

Couldn't see a date announced, but would any replay be on the Monday?

[EatYerGreens]

Away tickets have sold out fairly quickly after only being released to season ticket holders earlier.

Couldn't see a date announced, but would any replay be on the Monday?

Does the FAI still do cup replays?

[brendy_éire]

Does the FAI still do cup replays?

For the semi-finals, yes?

[Larry 'da' Wyse]

Now that we know the finalists, what would Drogheda fans expect in terms of traveling support? Imagine a bit of hyoe over the next few weeks in the town will help boost the attendance.

[nr637]

Now that we know the finalists, what would Drogheda fans expect in terms of traveling support? Imagine a bit of hyoe over the next few weeks in the town will help boost the attendance.

Drogs could push upwards of 8-10,000 while Derry can attract upwards of 20,000 if they can convince their fans to travel. That could put a Cup final attendance of 25 to 30,000+

[nigel-harps1954]

I'd be surprised if the crowd is much higher than 20k total.

[nr637]

I'd be surprised if the crowd is much higher than 20k total.

Derry could be going for a double which will create a huge interest in Derry, thats what will push an attendance upwards to the 30k figure!

It will also depend on the FAI and how they operate and promote the ticket sales. They should offer good incentives and reasonable prices which can also help persuade your regular LOI neutral fan, especially from Dublin to go along!

[brendy_éire]

I'd be surprised if the crowd is much higher than 20k total.

We took 23k last time, but doubt we'll have that many this year. If we're going for a double, maybe it's a different story.

I see we've been drawn as the away team, same as every final in the new Lansdowne. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing for a TV perspective.

[CamacTerrace202]

Above 30,000 be good attendance?

[ltfc_2004]

I live beside Drogheda on the Meath coast and I was in the town on Saturday and you would not know it was cup semi final weekend at all. If there was any hype I missed it on West St or around the quays.

[brendy_éire]

I see we've been drawn as the away team, same as every final in the new Lansdowne. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing for a TV perspective.

Apparently be the away team doesn't mean you get allocated the north stand, as we're getting the south this year.
Don't think it makes much difference.

[2 Year Contract]

Apparently be the away team doesn't mean you get allocated the north stand, as we're getting the south this year.
Don't think it makes much difference.

Yeah being drawn as the home team means you get the main 'home' dressing room and get preference on kit decision, i.e you can wear your home kit. The seating arrangements are unrelated to being home team or not

[JC_GUFC]

I'd be surprised if the crowd is much higher than 20k total.

There is a huge floating neutral fan base going to the cup finals these days.

I'd say it will still be pushing 30k.

[EatYerGreens]

Yeah being drawn as the home team means you get the main 'home' dressing room and get preference on kit decision, i.e you can wear your home kit. The seating arrangements are unrelated to being home team or not

Surely for Drogs-Derry they'll let both clubs wear their home strips, as there's no colour clash?

[TonyD]

Hope there’s a good crowd and it’s a good game. Disappointing to hear there wasn’t much hype in Drogheda for the semi. Hopefully there will be a bit more interest now that’s it’s the final. It’s a great day out, jealous to be missing out this year, but I suppose Pats have been spoiled with being in two out of the last three (and winning both) Shame that one of our worst performances of the season came in the cup up in Derry. Our great run of form seems to have come too late to actually reap any rewards.Maybe well get Europe, will be a very good finish to the season if we can.

[legendz]

Drogheda are a Premier Division club. While they took delight in knocking out Dundalk in the Second Round, beating a non league opponent and a First Division opponent wasn't doing a whole lot for raising hype before the semi-final.

[FabioMane19]

While I think we'll need the hype machine in over drive to shift tickets for the final, but I'm not sure what was needed for the semi? It sold out in minutes after going on general sale.

I reckon some didn't want to be taking the eye off the ball from the League too early either.

[2 Year Contract]

Surely for Drogs-Derry they'll let both clubs wear their home strips, as there's no colour clash?

Probably yeah, I was just explaining what being drawn at home for the final includes in general. As in, if Pats were drawn as the home team against Derry, Pats would get preference on kit choice to wear their home one

[ger121]

Think we are looking at a 20-25k attendance.

[brendy_éire]

Surely for Drogs-Derry they'll let both clubs wear their home strips, as there's no colour clash?

Sometimes we both wear home kits, sometimes not. Maybe the ref decides?

[wonder88]

I see tickets for the women's cup final in Tallaght are priced at 20e. I am sure they will do deals for clubs/juniors etc, but would 15e be enough if they hope to attract some neutrals. Tickets have been great value since the final has been at the Aviva. I purchased a premium level one last year and found it good value, however for neutrals price does matter i am sure. Smaller crowd takes away from the 'occasion feeling'. We will know at 12pm anyway.

[joey B]

There is a huge floating neutral fan base going to the cup finals these days.

I'd say it will still be pushing 30k.

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

[smasherdrog]

Drogheda sold out the North Stand in 30mins
Derry sales very slow

[Cosmo]

Hope there’s a good crowd and it’s a good game. Disappointing to hear there wasn’t much hype in Drogheda for the semi. Hopefully there will be a bit more interest now that’s it’s the final. It’s a great day out, jealous to be missing out this year, but I suppose Pats have been spoiled with being in two out of the last three (and winning both) Shame that one of our worst performances of the season came in the cup up in Derry. Our great run of form seems to have come too late to actually reap any rewards.Maybe well get Europe, will be a very good finish to the season if we can.

There was huge hype for the semi final. Tickets sold out in less than an hour

[Another Bohemia]

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

At this stage Drogheda is just a suburb of Dublin. So we could count them as an honorary Dublin team :D

[nr637]

I suppose recent Ruaidhrí Higgins comments about RTE pundits being bias and mainly Dublin based would not endear him to the casual Dublin LOI fan! :mad:

[lofty9]

Drogheda sold out the North Stand in 30mins
Derry sales very slow

Tickets are flying out at our end. Look closer at the map. Plus lots of the premium seats taken at the neutral side from Derry support too.

[ger121]

Tickets are flying out at our end. Look closer at the map. Plus lots of the premium seats taken at the neutral side from Derry support too.

Tickets do seem to be going well in that end of the ground.

[joey B]

Over 20000 tickets gone already,should be hitting well over 30k you'd think with that strong start to the sales....

[adydcfc]

Over 20000 tickets gone already,should be hitting well over 30k you'd think with that strong start to the sales....

Think Derry have sold just shy of 15k already. On track to smash the over 20k from 2022.

[Nesta99]

If Derry bottle the league run in tickets sold and attendance will differ, if Derry win the league there will be a good surge and push the record crowd for the cup final. Drogheda's potential play-off also could have an impact though ye wouldnt be too worried about them and could nab 8th yet. I actually think Drogheda will win the cup either way, just the way the draw has gone, the way they have added goals to their side last 1/4 of the season - feels name on a trophy stuff. Or maybe its that you could see Derry being runners-up in league and cup....

[placid casual]

Drogheda winning the cup and dundalk getting relegated in the same season would certainly taste oh so sweet to those of a claret and blue persuasion in Louth

[Nesta99]

You projeting a wee bit PC? What is seldom is wonderful for them Im sure and they can always take out another billboard in Dundalk as celebration. It would take 22 or 23 something years worth of back to back leagues or cups (or a clatter of doubles) to balance the books *cough*....unless some version of Dundalk FC has to start from scratch:eek:

[TonyD]

There was huge hype for the semi final. Tickets sold out in less than an hour

That’s good to hear. I was basing my comments on what ltfc_2004 said. Also good to hear that Drogheda sales for the final seem to be going well.

[JC_GUFC]

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

I would say the opposite. Shamrock Rovers fans are far more likely to attend now that Bohs aren’t in it, for example.

Of course a consideration is which team finishes 4th. I’d imagine a lot of Pat’s fans would go for a look to cheer on Derry if it’s them.

Seeing a figure of 20k already being sold is a great sign, definitely should be hitting 30k.

[sbgawa]

Im 100% more likely to go as its Derry v Drogs.
Depending on who finishs 4th (including us) there could be a lot at stake.
The idea of being in the stadium watching bohs oick up the cup would be a bit hard to stomach.
20000 sold already is fantastic imo for what wouldnt be seen as a two "big teams" final

[Nesta99]

The novelty once in a generation game would be a big draw for Drogheda folk and Derry have always had a great following from the city so I dont think the big teams things is the main factor in this years potential crowd.

[ger121]

Well it is already making my 20-25k estimate look quite frankly ridiculous.

[joey B]

Over 30 thousand tickets sold for the game now…

[pineapple stu]

Any news on the playoff final given it's now confirmed Drogheda are in both it and the Cup final?

[Straightstory]

Any news on the playoff final given it's now confirmed Drogheda are in both it and the Cup final?

The word is that it's on Nov 15th - Friday after Cup Final. Not sure if that's officially confirmed.

[TonyD]

Has any club ever won the Cup and been relegated in the same season ? (Having said that, I’d fancy Drogheda to win the play off, so probably won’t happen anyway.)

[RealJohn91]

Has any club ever won the Cup and been relegated in the same season ? (Having said that, I’d fancy Drogheda to win the play off, so probably won’t happen anyway.)
Dundalk in 2002

[total hoofball]

Bray also did the Relegation/FAI Cup double in 1998-99

[yurt]

Great to see that the stadium is going to be mostly filled again this year. I think the fact that it sold out last year may have had a positive knock on effect that there are a lot of people who just know they want to go to the cup final and buy their ticket early to get the better seats.

Being able to continually update ticket sales hitting 20/25/30k is some of the best marketing material the FAI could hope for.

I wonder what the split of Derry - Drogs - Neutral fans will be, completely uneducated guesstimate would be 20k - 10k -12k

[EatYerGreens]

Great to see that the stadium is going to be mostly filled again this year. I think the fact that it sold out last year may have had a positive knock on effect that there are a lot of people who just know they want to go to the cup final and buy their ticket early to get the better seats.

Being able to continually update ticket sales hitting 20/25/30k is some of the best marketing material the FAI could hope for.

I wonder what the split of Derry - Drogs - Neutral fans will be, completely uneducated guesstimate would be 20k - 10k -12k

12,000 neutrals? No chance I fear. I'd say 5,000 or so would be a good showing. It's on TV after all, and the November cup finals have a history of being chilly as feck.

Plus your split there would mean a crowd of 42,000, which won't be happening either.

I'd expect Derry to have a lot more there than Drogheda, but Drogheda could also surprise everyone with how many they bring. So I'd guess 18-20,000 Derry, 10-12,000 Drogheda, and then 3-5,000 neutrals.

[Slartibartfast]

I have a couple of pals who are drogheda fans and they tell me that theyve more or less sold out their allocation of 15,000 and that theyve been given a new block of tickets in the west upper to sell !
Almost hard to believe , but seems theres a serious buzz around that club at the moment

[nr637]

Defo a 30,000+ attendance so for the FAI Cup Final again. The Cup Final is becoming a great domestic event!

[Straightstory]

The word is that it's on Nov 15th - Friday after Cup Final. Not sure if that's officially confirmed.

No! Apparently it's on Saturday the 16th at 2 o'clock.