FAI Cup

[DmanDmythDledge]

Just seen the draw. Got Kilkenny away-should be easy enough.

[John83]

Famous last words. Still, nice draw.

I assume this is going to be played on the 26th? I think Kilkenny play Fridays.

[pineapple stu]

Saturdays, no? 'Twas the last time we played them anyway.

Good draw. Would have preferred someone really random like Athenry or Killester of Carrigaline away, but seeing as the last time Kilkenny beat us was in 1995 (in the Cup...), we can't raelly complain. Something like won 8, drawn 2 since then. Should be a good trip too - maybe bus down and then bus back for those who want and a night out on the town for those who want to stay on?

[John83]

Saturdays, no? 'Twas the last time we played them anyway.

Good draw. Would have preferred someone really random like Athenry or Killester of Carrigaline away, but seeing as the last time Kilkenny beat us was in 1995 (in the Cup...), we can't raelly complain. Something like won 8, drawn 2 since then. Should be a good trip too - maybe bus down and then bus back for those who want and a night out on the town for those who want to stay on?

Let's get a bus that doesn't have a detachable roof this time.

[Poor Student]

The bodhran can sit this trip out so.

[pineapple stu]

We can drink in the ground though!

[John83]

We can drink in the ground though!

Ssh! We don't want to get the best damn stewards in the league in trouble.

[Schumi]

We won't be surprised at having to turn down a farm entrance style lane to the ground either. A nice draw, should be a fun trip too.

[pineapple stu]

Forgot of course that we've already beaten them 5-1 this season too!

[CollegeTillIDie]

GIven they have 4 or 5 ex Under 21 players from our club they will have some inside information. What about this season's results makes you lot so bloody cocky?

[pineapple stu]

The fact we've already beaten them 5-1? Or maybe the fact that they've won one in nine?

Anyway, none of us are cocky. Just confident as, with respect to Kilkenny, there were harder draws to be gotten. I had us worked out as number 30 in the draw, and was p!ssed off when they were drawn away to Bohs...only to find out that was Waterford Crystal! Had forgotten about Wayside Celtic, thank God!

[CollegeTillIDie]

Yes there were harder draws. But it's sometimes teams that are doing diddly squat in the League that come good in the Cup and cause upset results. Brighton getting relegated in 1983 and reaching the F.A. Cup Final being a prime Example. Bray winning the F.A.I. Cup in 1999 an example closer to home, they went down the same season.

[Colie]

What time is the bus leaving? I have to go straight from work to the Montrose.

[Schumi]

4:30 probably.

[John83]

...wee takin directions from a local lad who should have known

I've always been rather more keen to blame the bus driver who didn't know his bus wouldn't fit under the clearly marked height restriction. The driver seemed to maintain that the kid should have known the height of the bus.