Setanta Cup Draw

[iceman]

Anyone know when the Setanta Cup Draw takes place?
It was the first week in December last year.

[Dodge]

I'm fairly certain its seeded with the league winners staying seperate

[dcfcsteve]

Anyone know when it takes place ?

[kdjaC]

Dunno but it was 7th of dec last year.



kdjac

[whitewell red]

Im not sure but Ive heard before that it was done last year on the 7th December, Don't know if that means that it will be done around the same time this year.:confused:

Would love to get Derry city, Cork(if in it), Dungannon

[Graemerz]

It'll be :-

Linfield
Cliftonville
FAI Cup Winners
Derry City

Drogheda
St Pats Atheltic
Dungannon Swifts
Glentoran

You heard it here first... ;)

[dcfc_1928]

I'm guessing that the draw will be in Dublin this year? It was at the Waterfront Hall last year, so I guess they'll swap it around?

[MyTown]

Why not Drogheda?

Apprpriate in a football context

Symbolic in an all island context

The D Hotel (owned by a Galway man ;)) or the Bar in Drogheda United's home ground

[Dazzy]

It'll be :-

Linfield
Cliftonville
FAI Cup Winners
Derry City



Just know thats gonna happen also.

[dcfcsteve]

Why not Drogheda?



Like he said - it's Dublin turn, so it could be in Drogheda...... :D

[Macy]

Like he said - it's Dublin turn, so it could be in Drogheda...... :D
Yeah, that's only a city centre v suburbs argument...

[kdjaC]

it was in Dublin castle last year

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/setantacup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=25634

Longford
Linfield
Dungannon
Pats

please

kdjac

[Flume]

it was in Dublin castle last year

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/setantacup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=25634

Longford
Linfield
Dungannon
Pats

please

kdjac

Oh if only!!:cool:

[Graemerz]

it was in Dublin castle last year

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/setantacup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=25634

Longford
Linfield
Dungannon
Pats

please

kdjac

Suits me too....

[dcfc_1928]

Ah right - but the big media launch was in the Waterfront.

I'm getting confused - it easily happens. :D


it was in Dublin castle last year

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/setantacup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=25634

Longford
Linfield
Dungannon
Pats

please

kdjac

[whitewell red]

FAI Cup final,

? V ?

[dcfcsteve]

cork v longford mate.

On TV this Sunday. Tune in.

[Graemerz]

On TV this Sunday. Tune in.

Will do. I'll cheer on Longford. FTCC.... and JG ;)

[iceman]

Draw for Setanta Cup is on Thurs next , 6th Dec at 4.15pm , in Dublin.

[dcfcsteve]

Draw for Setanta Cup is on Thurs next , 6th Dec at 4.15pm , in Dublin.

Good work Iceman.

Is it on live....?

[iceman]

Good work Iceman.

Is it on live....?
Its not on the Setanta TV listings , there is "Setanta Sports Extra" listed for that time. I'll email Setanta again and see what comes back.

[David]

Its not on the Setanta TV listings , there is "Setanta Sports Extra" listed for that time. I'll email Setanta again and see what comes back.


Any word? Even confirmation that it is taking place?

[Danny]

post on the pats mb says its provisionally set for the 14th jan but that mite change....

[The Good Son]

Seemingly it has been put back to January, according to a post on the CCFC forum.

[Mr_Parker]

From the Belfast Telegraph today...

Setanta split

Major change in All-Ireland competition

Friday, December 07, 2007
By Stuart McKinley
The Setanta Sports Cup is to undergo a major overhaul ahead of next year's competition.


And at the heart of the matter is the sponsor's struggle to come up with suitable fixture dates for the all-Ireland tournament because of the busier than ever schedule on their subscription channel.
An original proposal to condense the competition into a six-week period at the end of May has been scrapped after objections from Carnegie Premier League clubs and that has thrown plans into chaos.
Organisers are now suggesting that the tournament be split, playing half of it in the spring, when Irish League sides are coming to the end of their season and the teams south of the border are beginning theirs.
After a summer break for European games, the Setanta Sports Cup will then kick-off again in August - shortly after the Irish League campaign starts - with the final being played towards the end of September.
Previously games have been televised live mostly on Mondays - with a few Tuesday games.
Monday nights are now ruled out though as that is one of the slots Setanta uses to show live Barclays Premier League games under it's new multi-million pound agreement with the FA and it is the sponsor's competition that will suffer most.
With both leagues playing at different times of the year and live television slots now at a premium there is little room for manoeuvre and clubs may have to accept the changes if they are to compete.
In addition to the changes clubs are asking for a bigger share of the pot when it comes to being live on television.
Next year is the final season of the original sponsorship deal, signed in 2004 and when the extra revenue is pumped into the competition in 2009 the teams whose games are screened live want a bigger share.
Seven of Linfield's eight games last year were shown live, but they received no extra cash and losing semi-finalists also want a reward for getting out of the group.
The competing clubs for the 2008 competition are now known, with the Irish League being represented by Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts, Glentoran and Linfield, who will be up against Bohemians, Cork City, Derry City and holders Drogheda United.
The winners of tomorrow's CIS Insurance Cup final between Crusaders and Linfield will qualify for the 2009 competition.

[Danny]

The competing clubs for the 2008 competition are now known, with the Irish League being represented by Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts, Glentoran and Linfield, who will be up against Bohemians, Cork City, Derry City and holders Drogheda United. The winners of tomorrow's CIS Insurance Cup final between Crusaders and Linfield will qualify for the 2009 competition.[/I]

eh, anyone spot anything wrong there

[Flexy]

eh, anyone spot anything wrong there
Because Pats got in thru the back door last year they have been expelled from this yrs tournament, and bohs allowed in instead

[Soper]

Invitational competition:)

[OneRedArmy]

From the Belfast Telegraph today...

Setanta split

Major change in All-Ireland competition

Friday, December 07, 2007
By Stuart McKinley
The Setanta Sports Cup is to undergo a major overhaul ahead of next year's competition.


And at the heart of the matter is the sponsor's struggle to come up with suitable fixture dates for the all-Ireland tournament because of the busier than ever schedule on their subscription channel.
An original proposal to condense the competition into a six-week period at the end of May has been scrapped after objections from Carnegie Premier League clubs and that has thrown plans into chaos.
Organisers are now suggesting that the tournament be split, playing half of it in the spring, when Irish League sides are coming to the end of their season and the teams south of the border are beginning theirs.
After a summer break for European games, the Setanta Sports Cup will then kick-off again in August - shortly after the Irish League campaign starts - with the final being played towards the end of September.
Previously games have been televised live mostly on Mondays - with a few Tuesday games.
Monday nights are now ruled out though as that is one of the slots Setanta uses to show live Barclays Premier League games under it's new multi-million pound agreement with the FA and it is the sponsor's competition that will suffer most.
With both leagues playing at different times of the year and live television slots now at a premium there is little room for manoeuvre and clubs may have to accept the changes if they are to compete.
In addition to the changes clubs are asking for a bigger share of the pot when it comes to being live on television.
Next year is the final season of the original sponsorship deal, signed in 2004 and when the extra revenue is pumped into the competition in 2009 the teams whose games are screened live want a bigger share.
Seven of Linfield's eight games last year were shown live, but they received no extra cash and losing semi-finalists also want a reward for getting out of the group.
The competing clubs for the 2008 competition are now known, with the Irish League being represented by Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts, Glentoran and Linfield, who will be up against Bohemians, Cork City, Derry City and holders Drogheda United.
The winners of tomorrow's CIS Insurance Cup final between Crusaders and Linfield will qualify for the 2009 competition.Setanta Cup RIP.

Now they have the Premiership they don't need Irish football.

Plays right into the hands of those working in the background to set up the breakaway league.

[Mr A]

Time to scrap both league cup and combine them into an all-Ireland cup competition methinks. Top 16 from each league, first round guarantees a North V South tie, open draw after that.

[OneRedArmy]

Time to scrap both league cup and combine them into an all-Ireland cup competition methinks. Top 16 from each league, first round guarantees a North V South tie, open draw after that.I think current developments may overtake this.

[dcfcsteve]

Setanta Cup RIP.

Now they have the Premiership they don't need Irish football.

Plays right into the hands of those working in the background to set up the breakaway league.

The breakaway plans need a key sponsor to pump money into the proposal to make it fly though. And serious TV coverage as well, I would suggest.

Is there a queue of people looking to throw money at Irish football - even on an all-island basis ?

[Block G Raptor]

CAn someone confirm that Boh's being mentioned above is a mis-print or are we actually in this thing this year?

[Dodge]

CAn someone confirm that Boh's being mentioned above is a mis-print or are we actually in this thing this year?

LOL :D

[Block G Raptor]

God Damn it Dodge I'm serious are pat's in it or what

[dcfcsteve]

God Damn it Dodge I'm serious are pat's in it or what

There's always hope Block G......! :D

I wonder if the messing around with Setanta draw is related to the Indo story ?

If there's an all-island announcement due in January, the Setanta Cup may either change format to act as a precursor to that or, if Setanta aren't involved, disappear totally.

[TonyD]

God Damn it Dodge I'm serious are pat's in it or what

Of course we are. Setanta love us. Special invite and all last year ;)

[Danny]

God Damn it Dodge I'm serious are pat's in it or what

Why would boez be in it ???

[Block G Raptor]

Why would boez be in it ???

I don't know I thought maybe something had gone wrong at pats or something. I wasn't confident that it was anymore than a mis-print in the article above but just wanted it confirmed is all

[Flume]

I don't know I thought maybe something had gone wrong at pats or something. I wasn't confident that it was anymore than a mis-print in the article above but just wanted it confirmed is all

Nothing goes wrong at pats.;)

Setanta's contract is up until 2009, is that correct? I doubt there will be an extension to that once its up.

Time for the sky sports cup.....