FAI Cup 2007

[eelmonster]

It takes just under an hour to get to Dundalk on the Dublin-Belfast train from Connolly and a return ticket (with student card) is less than €15. Travelling by car, from the southside of Dublin, it'll take about an hour and a half - a little more by bus.

[Poor Student]

Do trains to Dublin actually leave Dundalk after the final whistle?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Do trains to Dublin actually leave Dundalk after the final whistle?

No.

[eelmonster]

Yes, but not until around half ten or so.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Yes, but not until around half ten or so.

Not according to this.

[eelmonster]

Yes, but not until around half ten or so.

Whoops. Sorry, not any more it would seem.

[Louth4sam]

Ooh strong words from the minnows who weren't allowed play in the Premier. I suppose you're so confident after all your wins against Monaghan and Kilkenny.

lol thats a first a UCD fan calling someone else minnows.

An hour my hole. You try travelling on a Thursday and see if you enjoy it.

Eh i do travel on a thursday as i live in Dun Laoghaire

[DmanDmythDledge]

lol thats a first a UCD fan calling someone else minnows.

That's what you are if you're stuck playing against Monaghan and Kilkenny for 5 years.

Eh i do travel on a thursday as i live in Dun Laoghaire

Great craic I suppose having to get back for work/whatever the next morning...

[L37Ultra]

An hour there and back plus the time it'll take me to get to the train station (which is about another hour each way) makes it a less than tempting option when I've got work the next morning.

Try going up on tuesday night from Limerick!! It was a 3 and half hour drive up and back... get over it!!

[Louth4sam]

That's what you are if you're stuck playing against Monaghan and Kilkenny for 5 years.

Nope that was down to mismanagement both on and off the field. Thankfully that has been rectified and we are improving drastically on both counts.

Great craic I suppose having to get back for work/whatever the next morning...

Not really great craic but i do it as i support my club. Wouldn't make a difference if it was a Friday to be honest. A Friday may also be worse with the extra traffic leaving the city.

[Aberdonian Stu]

Try going up on tuesday night from Limerick!! It was a 3 and half hour drive up and back... get over it!!

Well that just means you more masochistic than myself sir. I can't hack that sort of travel the night before work anymore*.



*Actually I did and worse for the election but really shouldn't have. Flew transatlantic and went straight from the airport to cover a count for a paper. Not something I'd recommend doing.

[pineapple stu]

Travelling by car, from the southside of Dublin, it'll take about an hour and a half - a little more by bus.

Are you taking the mick? It's that to Drogheda with rush hour traffic to contend with.

Granted, it's not exactly as if we have it the worst with the likes of Athlone, Limerick, etc all having to play on the Thursday, but still a stupid day to have kick offs.

There will be a bus up, which at least sorts out the problem of getting back home for work the next day.

[Louth4sam]

Granted, it's not exactly as if we have it the worst with the likes of Athlone, Limerick, etc all having to play on the Thursday, but still a stupid day to have kick offs.

It depends where your starting from, if you need to take the M50 etc. Also would the journey be any quicker if the match was on a Friday? I really doubt it.

Maybe its a stupid day to have a match from away supporters perspective but i don't see why we should change for a handful of supporters. Thursday night is Dundalk fans most popular night for football. Plus it releases to bars to be available for functions which is an extra money earner for the club. If we get promoted next year then maybe it should be reviewed as its more likely that away clubs will bring large groups of supporters to games.

[Poor Student]

It's a bit of a pain in the backside but Dundalk have to do what results in the optimum income.

[Schumi]

It depends where your starting from, if you need to take the M50 etc. Also would the journey be any quicker if the match was on a Friday? I really doubt it.

Of course not but you wouldn't have to worry about getting home for the next morning.