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Sonic
10/10/2007, 11:30 AM
Am I right in thinking it is on tonight!
Jofspring
10/10/2007, 12:05 PM
i'm presuming you mean the draw for it or have i missed the draw already??
Red Youth
10/10/2007, 12:06 PM
Yea, draw for the semi-final of the FORD FAI Cup is on tonight. Going out live on 6.1 news.
Angus
10/10/2007, 12:59 PM
I was very disappointed to hear lots of people in Belfield last Monday talking about this draw alleging some kind of conspiracy - most distressing.
To suggest that our premier cup competition might be tainted in such a way was quite disillusioning. The draw will fall the way it falls - the fact that UCD have been drawn away from home in 7 out of 8 cup games this year and 3 out of 4 last year is just unfortunate, and bad luck.
Seasoned observers tell me that the year we won the cup we were away from home every round. It happens - and any suggestion of high jinks is unfortunate, disappointing and is misplaced paranoia.
All this talk of 2 big clubs in the final and heated and cold balls - I for one do not accept that the FAI would in any way mess about with the integrity of our premier cup competition albeit with a misplaced well intention of a "big" final.
Rgds
ps Anybody know what time the last train is home from Cork ?
Raheny Red
10/10/2007, 2:16 PM
ps Anybody know what time the last train is home from Cork ?
I'd say something ridiculous like 6 or 7 in the evening!
i'm presuming you mean the draw for it or have i missed the draw already??
Yeah the draw jofspring. Jeez ye all thick down in Limerick or what!:D
sligoman
10/10/2007, 5:48 PM
Bohemians Vs. Cork City
U.C.D. Vs. Longford Town
I predict Cork Vs. UCD in final:(.
lofty9
10/10/2007, 5:48 PM
bohs vs cork
ucd vs longford
RonnieB
10/10/2007, 5:50 PM
Would have prefered a home tie. Will be very tricky. Is the Bohs/Cork game on the friday and UCD vs Longford on the sunday?
Great chance for either Longford or UCD to get to the final.
michaelguineys
10/10/2007, 5:53 PM
Worst possible draw for us.
For fu uck sake
DmanDmythDledge
10/10/2007, 5:54 PM
Would have prefered a home tie. Will be very tricky. Is the Bohs/Cork game on the friday and UCD vs Longford on the sunday?
Yeah, that's what was announced. Strange- thought it would have been the other way round.
Great chance for either Longford or UCD to get to the final.
No way!:D
RonnieB
10/10/2007, 5:54 PM
Yes indeed, I can safely say we will see the winner in the final ;)
NY Hoop
10/10/2007, 5:55 PM
Cark longford final would be best final for a host of reasons.
KOH
sonofstan
10/10/2007, 5:57 PM
Great chance for either Longford or UCD to get to the final.
You'd have to bet on one of them getting through alright...
michaelguineys
10/10/2007, 5:59 PM
We'll find it very tough to beat Boh's in Dalymount.
Fingers crossed though
pineapple stu
10/10/2007, 6:05 PM
Well, I hope if we do get knocked that Longford get to the final instead. Always liked them.
dcfcsteve
10/10/2007, 6:45 PM
bohs vs cork
ucd vs longford
The conspiracy theorsists had a 50-50 chance of the draw going their way and giving their nonesense claims re a rigged draw a degree of credibility.
Instead - with this draw, they just look like the fools they are...... :D
Heated balls indeed.....
dcfcsteve
10/10/2007, 6:46 PM
Well, I hope if we do get knocked that Longford get to the final instead. Always liked them.
Am I missing something, or is it not inevitable that if UCD get knocked out that Longford will be in the final......? :confused:
;)
Bohemians Vs. Cork CityRRS :rolleyes: :D
superfrank
10/10/2007, 8:32 PM
Cark longford final would be best final for a host of reasons.
KOH
They being?
Heated balls indeed.....
Does every FAI Cup thread have to bring up the blazers trip to Sun City?
Sam_Heggy
10/10/2007, 10:06 PM
Does every FAI Cup thread have to bring up the blazers trip to Sun City?
Yup, why you ask?
I hope Delaney gets a really bad sun burn too :cool:
pineapple stu
10/10/2007, 10:42 PM
Am I missing something, or is it not inevitable that if UCD get knocked out that Longford will be in the final......? :confused:
;)
You are missing something. As usual, it's sarcasm...
pateen
11/10/2007, 11:43 AM
They being?
Cork for one will bring bigger support that Bohs.
Longford have brought a decent crould to their prevous cup final meetings and I think they would for this game too.
Think thats the main reason
dcfcsteve
11/10/2007, 11:47 AM
You are missing something. As usual, it's sarcasm...
No - it was just a very poor attempt at humour. That's not sarcasm.....
:D
dcfcsteve
11/10/2007, 11:51 AM
Cork for one will bring bigger support that Bohs.
Longford have brought a decent crould to their prevous cup final meetings and I think they would for this game too.
Think thats the main reason
You're probably right that Cork- Longford would have the biggest crowd.
I'm not sure how many fans Longford could magic-up thoguh. They would doubtless get bandwagoners out, but there has been a clear downward trend in the level of interest in the club locally over the last few seasons.
I doubt Cork v Longford would be much of a spectacle - though the Town might lift their game for the occassion and prove me wrong. Am I the only one who would suspect UCD would be difficult to watch in a final ?
superfrank
11/10/2007, 12:54 PM
Cork for one will bring bigger support that Bohs.
You really think that more fans will trek up from Cork?
How?
Bohs are from Dublin. It'd be cheaper and quicker to get to the RDS from Phibsboro than from Cork. And we all know clubs fanbases swell when they reach a cup final.
Bald Student
11/10/2007, 2:05 PM
Am I the only one who would suspect UCD would be difficult to watch in a final ?The grass in the RDS is kept very long for the rugby so it should suit us.
dcfcsteve
11/10/2007, 2:32 PM
Bohs are from Dublin. It'd be cheaper and quicker to get to the RDS from Phibsboro than from Cork. And we all know clubs fanbases swell when they reach a cup final.
All the above didn't do much for Pats in last year's game.....
Cork had 13-15,000 at the 2005 final. Bohs definitely would not bring that many to any game. Dublin club's just don't have the local identity and goodwill to tap into for these big occassions. Cork has a whole city that can identify with them and that will turn out for the big events.
superfrank
11/10/2007, 4:45 PM
All the above didn't do much for Pats in last year's game.....
Pats had about 4,000 (at least) at last years. With all due respect to Pats, I'd imagine Bohs would get more fans than that.
Cork had 13-15,000 at the 2005 final. Bohs definitely would not bring that many to any game. Dublin club's just don't have the local identity and goodwill to tap into for these big occassions. Cork has a whole city that can identify with them and that will turn out for the big events.
That was also when Cork were the best team in the country and a lot of their fans believed their own hype. I honestly doubt they'd bring that much again. But hey if I'm wrong, I'm not bothered. It'd be a good turnout for a cup final.
pineapple stu
11/10/2007, 7:32 PM
No - it was just a very poor attempt at humour. That's not sarcasm.....
:D
Now, the day you act as the barometer of humour on foot.ie...! :p
Am I the only one who would suspect UCD would be difficult to watch in a final ?
Probably. It certainly couldn't be much worse than the drivel served up by Derry and (probably more so) Bohs on Tuesday.
Was talking to someone there at a stag during the week - never met him before, but as I was coming direct from a UCD match, the subject came up. He said he'd only watched one of the live eL games this season, which happened to by our win in Drogheda. He noted that he was actually very impressed with the way we played that night. Setanta have been waxing lyrical (almost to a patronising degree) about how well we've performed in our three live games to date - away to Rovers, Pat's and Drogs.
So I would imagine (certainly hope) that your fears are unfounded. Certainly appears to be no point singling us out over anyone else.
michaelguineys
11/10/2007, 7:52 PM
Pats had about 4,000 (at least) at last years. With all due respect to Pats, I'd imagine Bohs would get more fans than that.
That was also when Cork were the best team in the country and a lot of their fans believed their own hype. I honestly doubt they'd bring that much again. But hey if I'm wrong, I'm not bothered. It'd be a good turnout for a cup final.
I think we would bring that many.
We are still one of the best teams in the country and the sunshiners always come out for the big occasions.
If we get to the final, i could definitely see us bringing 15,000 again
sligoman
11/10/2007, 8:14 PM
I know it's been said before but what's the capacity of the RDS?
pineapple stu
11/10/2007, 8:28 PM
18000
All the above didn't do much for Pats in last year's game.....
We had triple our avg home attd?
Seems about right to me.
kdjac
I know it's been said before but what's the capacity of the RDS?
19000
When its done fully seated.
kdjac
Bald Student
11/10/2007, 9:24 PM
There are 2 small terraces under the main stand
18000
No chance the RDS capacity will be too small for this years final.
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