FAI cup and LOI Prem latest scores 24/8/2012

Dreadful crowds all over the country last night, possibly the worst ever at this stage of the cup in the history of the competition?

Tallaght 1,400
Dalymount 474
Tolka 442
Drogs 350
Malahide 300
UCD 186

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Originally Posted by dong

It's a pity all the Shams lads on here who knew so much about our club, it's new manager, finances or lack thereof, ticketing policy, poor squad size (that they couldn't take advantage of); who hoped so fervently that Boco would leave, that Quigley would leave, that Cook would take everyone to Accrington, that Norths injury would get them back into the race, even that another club might go to the wall so they might accumulate a few more points seem to have boycotted this forum now.
They are doing so well in the cup and in the race for Europe, do they not wish to discuss this with their fellow LoI supporters?
dfx, Dave SRFC, HulaHoop, Askmehoop....where are you now??;)

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I'm at home at the moment why do you want to know?

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Thought Chambers was man of the match.

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I would have said Ndo for MOTM. I don't think he has ever given the ball away, superb performance last night.

It was a good game for a 0-0, 2 good passing sides that cancelled each other out. I think it's good for the league that the Champions will come from those 2 teams. Sligo have it wrapped up now.

Great Sligo crowd down as well. They brought more to Richmond this season than both Shels and Bohs did.

Great win for us at UCD yesterday, but main talking point is Buttimer and his mad decisions.

Booked Stephen McLaughlin for slipping, presumably because he thought it was a dive. Booked O'Connor for something, no-one knew what, and another UCD player (McCabe?) for kicking the ball away, about a couple of metres.
Things got more bizarre towards the end of the game. Barry Molloy fouls a UCD player, Buttimer books Stewart Graecan for kicking the ball away, second yellow; he's off. It was actually Gerard Doherty who kicked the ball. As soon as the card is shown, the lineman's flag goes up, calls Buttimer over, presumably tells him it was Doherty who kicked the ball. Half the Derry squad, including Doherty, say it was him who kicked it as well. Buttimer then books Doherty, but doesn't take back Graecan's yellow.
Mental stuff. I give up with man. There's always an issue when we get him, especially in the cup.
Heard he's retiring this season, fecking hope so.

Bah, anyway, in the quarters. Grand job.

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

I would have said Ndo for MOTM. I don't think he has ever given the ball away, superb performance last night.

It was a good game for a 0-0, 2 good passing sides that cancelled each other out. I think it's good for the league that the Champions will come from those 2 teams. Sligo have it wrapped up now.

Great Sligo crowd down as well. They brought more to Richmond this season than both Shels and Bohs did.

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I certainly thought Joey was our best player but I was very impressed with Chambers again. Joey was player of the second half for sure. Was strange watching him during the European game when he wasn't able to outmuscle who he was up against.

Will be absolutely gutted if we don't win the league from here

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Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Things got more bizarre towards the end of the game. Barry Molloy fouls a UCD player, Buttimer books Stewart Graecan for kicking the ball away, second yellow; he's off.
Bah, anyway, in the quarters. Grand job.

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He was brutal but I think you'll find Graecen made the initial foul and it was for that that he picks up his second yellow card. Doherty is then booked afterwards for kicking the ball away, check on MNS on monday.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Dreadful crowds all over the country last night, possibly the worst ever at this stage of the cup in the history of the competition?

Tallaght 1,400
Dalymount 474
Tolka 442
Drogs 350
Malahide 300
UCD 186

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Those figures tell a sorry tale of where its all at right now. Hopefully attendances will pick up now coming into Autumn.

I'm told the Malahide figure can be revised up to 450, but thats still just over 500 on avg for these games. I know all clubs do not allow season tickets entry, but that's no excuse. Also its no good either to the smaller away club who get a pittance of the gate.

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Originally Posted by noddy102

He was brutal but I think you'll find Graecen made the initial foul and it was for that that he picks up his second yellow card. Doherty is then booked afterwards for kicking the ball away, check on MNS on monday.

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So presumably Buttimer was lying when he told Greacen that he was booking him for kicking the ball away, hence the 'robust' protests from the rest of the Derry team?

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Originally Posted by MariborKev

So presumably Buttimer was lying when he told Greacen that he was booking him for kicking the ball away, hence the 'robust' protests from the rest of the Derry team?

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Im not denying thats what Buttimer told Gracean, just merely pointing out that it was he that made the initial foul and not Molloy

Ball numbers for the quarter-final draw:
1 Bohemians, 2 Derry City, 3 Drogheda United, 4 Dundalk, 5 Saint Patrick's Athletic, 6 Shamrock Rovers, 7 Shelbourne, 8 Waterford United/Mervue United.

Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians V Dundalk
St Pats Ath V Drogheda u
Derry v Waterford or Mervue U.

bohs or pats at home in the semi final, derry on the final please.

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Originally Posted by placid casual

bohs or pats at home in the semi final, derry on the final please.

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.... I suspect Alan mattews would settle for that ;)

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Originally Posted by placid casual

bohs or pats at home in the semi final, derry on the final please.

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All Dublin final would be interesting...

It's about all ye have to look forward to.:D