FAI Cup 2008

[HarpoJoyce]

Very lucky to be still in the competition. Sure we should have taken our chances early in the match, but Monaghan Utd. matched us with their own gilt-edged chances later on.

Still in it though.

[Magicme]

Thanks to that result and performances I am now barred from our matches..........

[HarpoJoyce]

MNS has us playing the replay
Monday 23rd June ko 19:45.

I remember from memory an expected replay was going to be on the Monday aswell.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Surprised it's on the Monday as that only gives us two days to recover as we are playing Sligo the previous Saturday.

[pineapple stu]

MNS has us playing the replay
Monday 23rd June ko 19:45.

I remember from memory an expected replay was going to be on the Monday aswell.

Yeah, that's correct; was posted here at the time. Though dmanetc's surprise is justified.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Changed to Tuesday.
http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/524/

[HarpoJoyce]

I have a question (I have alot of questions....but you know).

Will I be able to make it back from Killester Utd's Hadden Park (ko 17:45) after 90 mins, for the game in the Bowl?


Second question,....should I ask a Sligo Rovers fan where Hadden Park is?
I only know one mate whose family are involved at Killester Utd.

[Magicme]

As far as I was concerned it was always on the Tuesday! Thats what we had been told so am glad its been cleared up now.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Forgot about the replay tonight. Should win, but you never know...

[HarpoJoyce]

UCD 0: 1 Monaghan Utd.

Well that didn't last too long.

Robbie Collins scored with a long drive mid-way through the first half after two UCD defenders gave him the space to shoot. Monaghan Utd. also had a shot off the post from a break-away move in the 92nd minute.

In between UCD had plenty of posession and created alot of set pieces, it was not as frustration to look at because of the amount of ball we had.

Two things I hadn't seen in a while, a UCD shot from the edge of the box was cleared with a last ditch diving header from a UCD forward and a Monaghan UTD throw never reached the playing area and had to be retaken.

I have seen Monaghan Utd. beat us at Belfield before.

After EDit
FAI don't half rub it in.
' Monaghan topple Premier Division UCD in FAI Ford Cup replay '

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3279&Itemid=9

[pineapple stu]

What were the FAI supposed to say?

Don't often criticise Pete, cos he's done a tremendous job with us the past five years, but I think he got the team selection badly wrong tonight. 4-5-1 against Monaghan at home is just wrong, and dropping Fitz, who was the main headache for Mons in the first game, was equally curious. No surprise we dominated the second half, with most of our play going through him.

Bugger it anyway. Still, at least we won't be focussing on the Cup at the end of the season at the expense of the last few league games. I think that defeat sealed Galway's relegation.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Don't often criticise Pete, cos he's done a tremendous job with us the past five years, but I think he got the team selection badly wrong tonight... and dropping Fitz, who was the main headache for Mons in the first game, was equally curious. No surprise we dominated the second half, with most of our play going through him.

We would have been better off if Fitz had been left on the bench. Not once did he beat the full back. Almost all of our play in the second half was long balls so don't know how most of our play went through him.

[Mr Maroon]

I think that defeat sealed Galway's relegation.

We'll manage relegation all by ourselves.

[Magicme]

Am split in two over this victory. Delighted we beat a Premier side and stayed in the cup but gutted coz I am now barred from all away games as they lose everytime I am there.

[HarpoJoyce]

09/06/2008 after first game at KCH Park

Thanks to that result and performances I am now barred from our matches..........

25/06/2008 after replay at Belfield Bowl

Am split in two over this victory. Delighted we beat a Premier side and stayed in the cup but gutted coz I am now barred from all away games as they lose everytime I am there.

Magicme, have you just become unemployable or some Rogue Offical forever destined to wander outside the gates of whichever Stadium Monaghan United happen to be playing in...?