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Poor Student
05/12/2006, 1:52 PM
http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1205/faicup.html?rss

No mention of figures or anything. Does any of this money filter to the clubs? What's the prize money for winning the cup?
GalwayFrancis
05/12/2006, 2:55 PM
This probably ties in with a deal the FAI did, as far a i know they got a fleet of Cars from Ford.

ya, they got something like 56 cars. theres loads here in galway anyways
CollegeTillIDie
05/12/2006, 8:26 PM
The new FAI Cup trophy which will be presented next year will be an exact replica of the present one. People were wondering what it would look like on another thread if I am not mistaken.
pól-dcfc
05/12/2006, 8:37 PM
What's the point in retiring the other one then?
CollegeTillIDie
05/12/2006, 8:44 PM
It's 85 years old?
pól-dcfc
05/12/2006, 8:52 PM
All the more reason to keep it. A historic trophy.
pineapple stu
05/12/2006, 8:57 PM
I assmue there's no more room to inscribe winners' names. Usual reason trophies get retired.
Philly
05/12/2006, 8:59 PM
That is a good reason to keep using it.
pineapple stu
05/12/2006, 9:00 PM
And the winners' names will go where...?

That's why the World Cup trophy was replaced from 1974, and will be replaced again in a few tournaments' time.
BohsFans
05/12/2006, 9:01 PM
The new FAI Cup trophy which will be presented next year will be an exact replica of the present one. People were wondering what it would look like on another thread if I am not mistaken.

I heard it's gonna resemble the new ford focus :p
pól-dcfc
05/12/2006, 9:11 PM
And the winners' names will go where...?

That's why the World Cup trophy was replaced from 1974, and will be replaced again in a few tournaments' time.

Was that not just because Brazil won it three times? Usually they just keep adding tiers to the trophy stand to fit on more names, don't they?
CollegeTillIDie
05/12/2006, 9:17 PM
The trophy is going to a National Football museum which will be set up in the FAI's new HQ in Abbotstown apparently according to one paper I read.
pineapple stu
05/12/2006, 9:20 PM
I think that was just a convenient coincidence. Although Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_trophy#FIFA_World_Cup_Trophy_2) notes that it's unkonwn if the current World Cup trophy will be retired in 2038 when the base gets filled in; thought that had been confirmed.
soccerc
05/12/2006, 9:35 PM
The new FAI Cup trophy which will be presented next year will be an exact replica of the present one.

Can they still get those silver soup and dessert spoons from Guinness' to decorate it?
TheSaint2002
05/12/2006, 9:51 PM
forget replacing the Fai cup we need a new league trophy the current one is crap looks really mickeymouse
BobtheDrog
06/12/2006, 4:02 AM
they may be a bit worried about the cups condition its probably getting a bit dented :)
Aberdonian Stu
06/12/2006, 11:16 AM
I like the way they keep adding bases to the Stanley Cup even though they have replaced the trophy twice. Something the FAI should consider although it wouldn't have the same comical effect as with the Stanely as they include the anmes of all the players on that trophy.
pineapple stu
06/12/2006, 12:26 PM
The Stanley Cup looks ludicrous.