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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
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Wouldn't have thought Alcohol free nations are our target audience it's a prerequisite for watching this game :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
He's hit pretty much every target he's been given, but the football is too often awful. And I say that as someone who stuck up for Matthews more often than not when he was our manager. But at least his teams had a bit of fight about them. Too few seem arsed.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Yep I couldn't care less if we lost a game showing heart and passion but too many times this season I've come away from the ground asking myself why do I bother with all this if the players can't be bothered. The lack of unity between fans and players this season is incredible also, a far cry from the Kenny days and hence the poor attendances (sh1te results and atmosphere doesn't help either)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
I made the comments on the Longford town forum but I was told today that there were clips on tv shown after the game of longford town players laughin and jokin with the dundalk players after the game . I believe Stewie Byrne even mentioned it afterwards in his analysis.
Where is the disappointment? That tells me that we never went to Dundalk to even try and get a replay and really hurts me. I think it is time for a complete sweep of team and management and start all over again even if we get relegated as we are turnin into a laughin stock!
I am not too happy that flares were let off after the game and we wanted to argue with stewards after being told well in advance that we had to stay back. It didnt bother me much as the bus was waiting but I am not too happy about the flares incident.
Sometimes I wonder why do I bother with the hassle of football?From a manager who doenst care to players who dont care to a club that wont even listen to their fans on improvements to a club that havent had a AGM in six long years I am ashamed to be a Longford town fan this weekend!
The board needs a clean sweep, fresh blood is needed but as we all know that won't happen. Same sh1te different season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Jesus you guys moan worst than the Cork heads
I noticed the laughing also from two of your players at final whistle when I watched the game back, not a good sign. Also thought you should have gone for it more, it was a one off game, if you had taken the lead it would have at least rattled us a little. Dundalk never got out of 3rd gear, we were fortunate to be drawn at home, but it was still a very easy game. Lack of fight in Longford was evident.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Steady on. They haven't blamed the defeat on the "plastic pitch".Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
What time is KO?
two o'clock.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
I wonder will Caulfied do his usual and play players who are half fit and carrying injuries.
My feeling from watching Longford on Friday is that their heads are focused by management on avoiding relegation with a massive game against Sligo next week and were never going to throw the kitchen sink into winning a one-off game away against the best team in the country. I don't think many managers would have started with a lone striker who hasn't scored in his last 28 starts if they were ambitious enough to try and pull off a positive result. After such a one-sided game of football where the result wasn't in any doubt and considering the LOI is a small community where half the players know each other well I wouldn't hold anything against the players having a smile or banter with each other especially when they were shackled from achieving something all night long. Don't get me wrong, it was never going to be an easy night for Cousins and Longford but their lack of reaction from going goal down in a one-off game with an opportunity of playing at the Aviva was bizarrely conservative.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Seems the national media have overlooked the game today. Least I know that Ajax are playing PSV
http://www.newstalk.com/Forget-Super...t-is-ludicrous
Seems he's doing the usual and playing a centre half in midfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
And he was one of our best players there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Usual story for us, never do things the easy way, but we're going to the Aviva so who cares!!! Bring it on!
Congratulations on your maiden fai cup final ;)
Congratulations to Cork on getting to the cup final. It should be a great occasion with a big attendance.
I'm looking forward to it.
Considering they seem to be able to field a decent budget while maintaining stability I'd have thought they're doing all right.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I bet you nine years ago when ye were refused entry to the premier division that ye would have being the same. never look down on anyone it could be ye! We had our days of glory and unlikely to ever reach those heights again. so never get complacent.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
thats because the sponsor is married to a close friend of our secretary and she used to be high up in the FAI. plus chairman chipped money in for yrs. I wouldnt mind this season except for the last few months things have gone downhill fast!if they pull out of club we are screwed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
If there is more than one shareholder in the company Longford T must by law hold an AGM every year. Maybe the club is owned 100% by one person. As John Caulfield said on the 6 o clock news we have the cup final the media want. Should top 25k attendance. Was Drogheda v Cork final around this figure?
The company that owns the club and holds the FAI licence holds an AGM each year I'm sure. There used to be club AGMs where the committee and officers were elected but that hasn't been the case for a while now. One man owns and controls the club really and is its largest creditor by a long way I'd imagine. The club would have folded a long time ago without him.
Hard to say this without sounding narky but this thread is about the FAI cup! Take it outside gents
Last post on this subject as don't want to take the thread off track Any further but agree with Longfordian without our chairman there would be no LTFC so I'd never have a negative word to say about him but I think what fans are annoyed about is the rest of the boards efforts or lack of efforts in terms of marketing, social media, season tickets, club lotto, etc. Anyway back on topic should be some atmosphere at the cup final.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Delighted to be in a cup final for the first time in 8 years. After all the progress we have made last year and to a maybe lesser extent this year, it would be nice to have something to show for it. Obviously dundalk wouldn't be my opponent of choice in terms of difficulty but it should be a fantastic occasion and hopefully a game that lives up to its potential. We could've made it easier for ourselves today but we have mcnulty to thank for us getting through the closing stages with one brilliant save.
List of all previous cup final attendances here.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAI_Cup
Apart from Rovers v Sligo, the avg in the Aviva was around 17k and that's very poor. This years final should exceed 25k
Why do you think so?
25k is a big ask. When we were going for the double in 2005, after winning the league there was an incredible buzz around the city. Everyone was talking about the Cup final. Drogheda has a huge crowd that day too and it still didn't break the 25k.
How many do you think Dundalk can bring?
I think Imo conservative estimate would be 10k. That saying everyone knows how special this team is and they will be playing for a league and cup double.
I hope there is more and by what ticket prices have been in the past it should be a fantastic opportunity to showcase our league.
I would love to see it come close to the sligo v rovers attendence a few years back.
I was at that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
There was a huge amount of neutrals, many of whom took the opportunity of the cheap tickets to see the recently opening Aviva stadium.
25,000 is a big ask for this game. it would require a major push by the FAI to get the wider sporting public interested. Will they spend the money needed to market the game?
Agreed. We'd all love an amazing attendance but it will take a lot of marketing work from both clubs and the FAI for it to happen. I'm confident City have a plan or are finalising one now. The billboards have worked well this year and will help. But, I'd be over the moon if we got 10,000 to travel to Dublin for this. That's 3 times our average attendance travelling 4 hours to watch us play.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Are they cycling or walking?Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Most will be getting a bus I'd imagine. A bus from Cork City to landsdowne is easily a 4 hour journey. Google maps has it at 3 hours in a car. Jump in a bus with a stop along the way as would be the norm and it's 4 hours. Most people won't come 20 minutes down to road to see City play on a Friday!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It's a serious journey from Cork to the Aviva, particularly if you are bringing you children.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Dundalk have the advantage of being closer to Dublin. Also, I heard that the club are organising special trains that will bring fans directly from the train station beside Oriel Park to the Aviva. There was talk this morning of special family only carriages.
Assume Cork would be able to put on a few chartered trains if there's sufficient demand?
Surprised to see Cork and Dundalk fans saying they only expect 25,000. Decent weather and a poor EPL game and I'd expect 30,000. Both sides haven't been to the cup final in years, there seems to be a buzz around both clubs at the moment, especially Dundalk, some people in Cork and Dundalk might not have been to Lansdowne since it was done up and might think this will be a great opportunity to do so, plus culchies love a big day out in Dublin.
If Sligo can bring 10-12,000+ so can Cork and Dundalk.
I'm planning to go. That'll add another 5,000 to the attendance surely?
You do realise that the population of Dundalk is about 30,000.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
It may be a football town, but to bring 33% of the population is some ask.
All of Dundalks support is from Dundalk the same way all of Finn Harps support is from Ballybofey.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I did not.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Do you get any support from outside Dundalk? I assume you do
Sure the population of Sligo is only 20k. Are ye bandwagon jumpers or not?Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
(we do have a good bit of our support from outside of the town and county)