Originally Posted by bluemovie
Fair play, Razor. I hope the rest of your lot show the same respect. We're always saying that the League needs to boost it's image and show itself to be an attractive prospect to all football fans. The cup final is our showpiece -a chance to advertise the League to a wider audience. This will be best achieved with a good game on the pitch and good behaviour off it.
A sense of history is integral to the promotion of the League. The FAI have decided to honour past heroes, but you can be sure they will scrap it for next year if it descends into farce. This is a test of the character of Cork fans. I don't think there would be a problem if Drogheda were in next year's final when the Dundalk team of 1981 will be honoured. I don't even think Bohs fans would boo the Rovers 4 in-a-row team when they get their turn. However, I fully expect to hear Cork 'fans' booing on Sunday followed by condemnation by RTE, the papers and the FAI. Similar to the idiots who jeered George Best on Saturday, this will leave a bad impression on the very people we are supposed to be trying to attract to the game. The League shooting ourselves in the foot again.
This will be a measure of Cork fans. Can they show respect to some middle-aged men reliving their proudest moment? Let's wait and see.