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[sullanefc]

How did Kalonas play anyway?

Laoch na h-imirthe

[pineapple stu]

Only way of remaining in the cup, is if Cork fold before the next round.
Nope. Killester got a bye when Dublin City folded. Monaghan weren't let back in.

Can't see it coming to that though.

[atfconline]

Kildare Vs. Derry this afternoon has been postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Almost drove over to that!

[ifk101]

Kildare Vs. Derry this afternoon has been postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Almost drove over to that!

It's on the Kildare County website that it's going ahead

http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=1068

What about Carrick - Fingal? Is that still on?

[atfconline]

Football Association of Ireland

August 16th, 2008

Kildare County v Derry City postponed

The FAI Ford Cup Fourth Round fixture between Kildare County and Derry City, scheduled for today at 2pm in Station Road, has been postponed. The decision to postpone the game was taken following a pitch inspection.

Details of the rescheduled match will be released in due course.

ENDS

[CameramanConka]

My Da and six others were 15 mins from the ground when they got news of the Kildare postponement. Couldn't an inspection have been held last night or first thing this morning - lot of wasted journeys.

[DRDoc]

According to Carrick club officials the Sporting game is 100% on for certain

[mypost]

Nope. Killester got a bye when Dublin City folded. Monaghan weren't let back in.

The draw had already been made at that point. If the draw hasn't been made and Cork fold, well that moves the goalposts again.

[Youths4Ever]

Carrick (Walsh 40) 1-1 Sporting (Byrne 32)

[CameramanConka]

Carrick 1-3 Sporting (latest)

[football fan]

My Da and six others were 15 mins from the ground when they got news of the Kildare postponement. Couldn't an inspection have been held last night or first thing this morning - lot of wasted journeys.


There was a pitch inspection at half ten this morning and the pitch was fine with no water on it at all. But later, there were some very heavy showers in the area and these showers caused the pitch to become water logged, so that when the match officials turned up at half twelve, they had no option but to call off the match....

[MariborKev]

Anyone got a new date for the Kildare game?

The fixture list released by the FAI last night doesn't mention it, despite Cup replays featuring.

[Terry]

usually it does be refixed for the date that the replay would have taken place in the event of a draw?

[Sheridan]

The BBC said it had been rearranged for Tuesday night.

[MariborKev]

The BBC said it had been rearranged for Tuesday night.

The fixture list for the 11-17/8 had an asterik against the game, saying that if a replay was required it would be on Tuesday.

The fixtures list for the 18/8-(released last night) doesn't mention the Derry game.

[superfrank]

Wayside go one up in the 89th minute through a peno, Monaghan down to ten as well.

[oldyouth]

Huge storm down here at the moment. Was at the groud around an hour ago and the pitch is perfect though the wind could destroy any chance of a good game

[pineapple stu]

Couldn't an inspection have been held last night or first thing this morning - lot of wasted journeys.
No, because last night would have been 15 hours before the match and a lot could happen in the meantime. Pitch inspections have to be made close enough to the game almost by definition. It's annoying, but there's no way around that, and I don't know why people keep getting annoyed about it.

[Monkfish]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0817/wayside_monaghan.html

Nearly as funny as Tipp getting beat today. :):):)

[Réiteoir]

i remember Wayside causing Bohs a lot of problems in the Cup a couple of seasons back

Not surprised they won today

[atfconline]

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Press Release

August 17, 1008

Ford FAI Cup tie switched to Brandywell

The Ford FAI Cup Fourth Round tie between Kildare County and Derry City has been rescheduled for the Brandywell on Tuesday, August 19, at 7.45pm. The match has been switched to Derry because Station Road is unavailable on Tuesday night.

ENDS

[Sheridan]

Heh, "unavailable." Couldn't have worked out any better for Kildare in the circumstances, good thing no jobsworth at the FAI threw a spanner in the works of a mutually beneficial arrangement.

[thischarmingman]

Result :)

[brianw82]

Pats 3-1 up in Wexford. Quigley and Murphy(2), Doyle for Wexford.

[gufct]

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Press Release

August 17, 1008

Ford FAI Cup tie switched to Brandywell

The Ford FAI Cup Fourth Round tie between Kildare County and Derry City has been rescheduled for the Brandywell on Tuesday, August 19, at 7.45pm. The match has been switched to Derry because Station Road is unavailable on Tuesday night.

ENDS

That is shocking and gives Derry the game.

[Sheridan]

Kildare need the gate money urgently.

[rambler14]

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Press Release

August 17, 1008

Ford FAI Cup tie switched to Brandywell

The Ford FAI Cup Fourth Round tie between Kildare County and Derry City has been rescheduled for the Brandywell on Tuesday, August 19, at 7.45pm. The match has been switched to Derry because Station Road is unavailable on Tuesday night.

ENDS

Are the sheep on the pitch that day or something?

[sonofstan]

Kildare need the gate money urgently.

They'll do better out of 45% of a Brandywell gate than 55% of a home one I bet - or is that what you meant?

[Sheridan]

Yes, that is what I meant. Hence the "mutually beneficial." Plus, the team which cedes home advantage in these circumstances is usually allocated the home, rather than the away, team's percentage of the gate.

[Candystripe]

They'll do better out of 45% of a Brandywell gate than 55% of a home one I bet - or is that what you meant?

Very true.

Nine SC's buses plus a lot more than normal league games made there way to Kildare on saturday which would have helped bolster the attendance.

But with the game being called off I'm sure very little (probably less than 150) Derry fans would have went down again this tuesday.

Financially for Kildare, a game at the Brandywell is probably what they really need right now and obviously Derry wont complain.

[paulie_walnuts]

Dundalk v Bray replay is on tonight. Heard that Gill will play a weakened side, with Thursdays big game in mind. When is the draw for the QF?

[londonhoop]

I was at the wayside game on saturday ,great performance by wayside and deserved to go through.
Looked certain to go to a replay.No doubt about the penalty and red card at the end either.

[Schumi]

It's annoying... I don't know why people keep getting annoyed about it.:D
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[pineapple stu]

Doh!!!

Meant to say "worked up about it" :o

[monutdfc]

I was at the wayside game on saturday ,great performance by wayside and deserved to go through.
Looked certain to go to a replay.No doubt about the penalty and red card at the end either.
I was at their game on Sunday, no wonder they looked tired ;)
Seriously though, no arguments about the result; It looked destined for a replay but then our centre backs couldn't deal with a straightforward punt upfield from the 'keeper.

[sligoman]

Why has Derry's game been moved to a home match? It's hardly Kildare's fault the pitch was flooded...I assume they agreed to it?

[brendy_éire]

Why has Derry's game been moved to a home match? It's hardly Kildare's fault the pitch was flooded...I assume they agreed to it?

Yep, they agreed to it. Apparently Station Road has no chance of being playable anytime soon. Kildare are probably just thinking of the money. It'll be a much bigger crowd at the Brandy. Still think it's a bit weird though, giving up home advantage. It was probably their best chance of getting through.

[Buller]

Yep, they agreed to it. Apparently Station Road has no chance of being playable anytime soon. Kildare are probably just thinking of the money. It'll be a much bigger crowd at the Brandy. Still think it's a bit weird though, giving up home advantage. It was probably their best chance of getting through.

True, however they are in financial difficulty and a crowd of 3,000 as opposed to the c.500 they would get at Station Road, coupled with the cost of staging the match, would swing them into moving it as you said. They only stand a very marginal chance anyway...

[neville neville]

Yep, they agreed to it. Apparently Station Road has no chance of being playable anytime soon. Kildare are probably just thinking of the money. It'll be a much bigger crowd at the Brandy. Still think it's a bit weird though, giving up home advantage. It was probably their best chance of getting through.

Theres a picture on the kildare website, Station rd look more fit for waterpolo than football at the moment. plus they need the cash


here is the link to that pic
http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=1069

[pineapple stu]

True, however they are in financial difficulty and a crowd of 3,000 as opposed to the c.500 they would get at Station Road, coupled with the cost of staging the match, would swing them into moving it as you said. They only stand a very marginal chance anyway...
And Sod's Law says if they won, they'd be knocked out by Wayside or Fingal in the next round.

[Gareth]

Dundalk vs Bray is 11 minutes underway.

[Roo69]

Dundalk 0-1 Bray Wanderers
Colm Tresson, 45 mins.

Half Time now.

[eelmonster]

One all, Crowley 49'.

[eelmonster]

Dundalk 1-2 Bray

[eelmonster]

Dundalk 1-3 Bray

[superfrank]

Delighted with the result. I didn't think we'd do that well.

[dfx-]

:eek::eek:

[Stevo Da Gull]

:eek::eek:

We had failed to find the net in 8 of our previous 9 competitive games, I had expected us to win but it's probably the 3 goals that has sfrank so happy ;)

[oriel]

most dundalk fans at the game seem to be happy enough with our performance, bray took their chances, that was the diff - good luck in next round

thurs was always the more important game for us v waterford

[londonhoop]

When is the draw for the 1/4 finals?