I feel sorry for Sligo. The better team lost!!!
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I feel sorry for Sligo. The better team lost!!!
That's simply not true WCM.Quote:
Originally Posted by weecountyman
A very small number are in that position. A few more have access to civic facilities, like stadiums. But to claim the majority of continental clubs are civic entities is just not true by any stretch.
Many councils over here aren't doing too great at basic tasks like clearing-up gravity, sorting out housing and keeping the streets clean. Why the hell would you want them to take their eye off their core operations by indulging in fantasy notions such as directly participating in a minority sport in the country (LOI) ? :eek:
It is true, in Germany all but 3 of the Bundesliga sides play in civic facilities, while all but 1 receive local city/regional council support. They mainly work as a public-private partnership with funding for youth training and "development" as well as tax breaks and reduced utility rates.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
While local municipal authorities in the Republic have their faults, they can boost the local economy and development (social and infrastructure) by co-ordinating local sports. SDCC saw the benefit of Rovers in Tallaght, FCC likewise with Sporting Fingal. A PP partnership is the only way for the majority of clubs to go.
I don't see any level of animosity for the likes of Wexford YouthsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
This country is on its knees because of the cosy relationship between politics and developers
Sporting Fingal are funded by Gerry Gannon, a property developer, a Fianna Fáil benefactor and a member of infamous Anglo Irish Bank 'Golden Circle' that is inevitably going to cost taxpayers millions. it is not ethically appropriate that this man is funding Fingal County Council's football franchise when this country has been economically and socially devastated by political and developer relationships.
That is why Sporting Fingal are hated.
Unlucky Sligo, would have preferred them to win it but credit to Fingal for keeping going. Pleased for Kirby even though he didn't get on. Paisley's a nice lad too, even if most down here don't appreciate the way he left us.
That a number of cup finals since the change to non-winter football that the game has been played a downpour and swirling winds. Fair play to both clubs for the second half. Unfortunately, gone are the days of topping up the tan at a cup final.
That's the sacrifice we have to make in return for fairly decent football for the rest of the season.
Saying that - the Norwegian Cup Final last year which I was at was played in temperatures of -4 degrees and freezing rain. Brilliant day it was walking back from the stadium in the snow
Congratulations to Fingal. Deserved to at least bring it to extra time. They were the team that kept going till the final whistle.
I thought it was a great game of football too. Some of the play was excellent. I can't help but wonder if the league would advance in strides if the production was better. RTE's effort was embarassing. The camera work was shocking and the commentary was nothing short of insulting. Constantly getting players names wrong and even the teams name!How could you expect the neutral to watch that? Why bother at all if you're only going to make a half arse attempt. The product is good, the production is awful.
Where was Con Murphy? Peter Collins doesnt have a clue
On Radio 1 with Johnny Mac and Jim McLaughlin. Much better line-up IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
He does the radio coverage for RTE on Sunday afternoonsQuote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
Guys,
Is there anything that can be done about blocking the wind that seems to overshadow every game up there? Would a high wall or new stand provide enough cover.
Speaking as someone who regularly stood at the 49 bus stop at the square I can tell you it's pretty non-stop.
Was it a penalty?
It was definitely clumsy from the keeper. I'd say it was a penalty to be honest.
Can't wait to see the Cup final being played in Lansdowne next year, hopefully 2 well supported clubs will make it next year, fill maybe half the ground up.
I was thinking would a Rovers-Bohs final fill it up? be a bloody great final.
Feel sorry for Sligo. Very gracious comments from Paul Cook.
Absolutely delighted for liam buckley. And to see paul cook fail too, how funny that players so well rested seemed to stop playing after 80 minutes! Also great that we won't have sligo embarassing the league in europe again next year.
Doubt any teams would fill it. The bottom tier probably holds about 20,000 so we'd do well to fill that. I'd say the finals will be better attended in general in the Aviva though....Quote:
Originally Posted by Riddickcule
Vantage club members will be sent a ticket every year so hopefully that'll be a boost.
All 3 of em.Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
I just cannot believe it.
Thought it was very harsh myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
Hard luck.
I am gutted for Sligo as I lived there for a time and have good mates from there..But I had a feeling this week that Fingal were the team with the momentum coming in and they proved me right in the end.Good to see ex town players Kirbs,Paiso and Collie James get their medals. Even though I hate Paisley for leavin us I suppose on recollection that he gave good service. Kirbs I am gutted that he didnt come on . As for Collie what a peno from him..
How many tickets were sold to Fingal and to Sligo in the end?
Just in from the game , it was totally and utterly freezing cold with bitter wind and rain :eek: 2 nd half was decent enough and fair play to fingal for coming back from 1 down .Atmosphere was terrible tbh , even when sligo socred there was hardly a peep out of them .
I could hear the Sligo fans all game but once Fingal equalised it all changed and Fingal suddenly raised their voices! Did you pay in on the gate ndrog?Quote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
The wind swept away the noise there was tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
[QUOTE=Jicked;1280369]Absolutely delighted for liam buckley. And to see paul cook fail too, how funny that players so well rested seemed to stop playing after 80 minutes! Also great that we won't have sligo embarassing the league in europe again next year.[/
No team embarrassed Ireland more in Europe than Shamrock Rovers in the 1980's. Yee were the whipping boys of Europe. We have a better European record than yee.
What a ridiculous post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Boru
The LOI of the 1980's was like a different planet than it is now.
And anyway - if we do have to have the debate about which team has embarassed the league the most in Europe, it's hard to look past Longford...... :)
I'm not a LOI regular attendee, but would keep an eye on whats going on, and that was a very enjoyable cup final. There seemed to be a decent crowd and a decent atmosphere despite the crappy weather.
Thought the football played (in particular Sligo) was outstanding, even more so given the conditions.
Great advert for the league but as someone already alluded to, if the production was better, the football would come across better.
Definitely against Carmarthen in the second leg, no disputing that but I still maintain Vaduz were a better side than people gave them credit for. We didn't help ourselves with some kamikaze defending but they were very decent and would have beaten a lot of teams around our level. They had a budget of over €2m at the time which was at least three times ours. Anyhow, let's not get into it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
come on out of itQuote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
that was one of the worse games of football iv seen in years.
Oh man, gutted after that. Congrats to Fingal, i though they played nice football and will be a welcome addition to the premier next season.
It was forgettable (hopefully) but the conditions were very poor. The weather was Arctic. The wind was very strong. Brazil v Spain wouldn't look pretty in that weather!Quote:
Originally Posted by roinuj
It depends on your perspective. Two relatively small budget teams attempted to play constructive football. How many absolute gash games do we see in the "World's Greatest League" [tm], from sides with 100 times the budget of these two?Quote:
Originally Posted by roinuj
Sligo attempted and succeeded in one touch football at times in horrid conditions.
Delighted for Fingal, congrats to them and thanks to Alan Keane, the Galway man who got out of the way to allow Gary O'Neill nip in and head the winner!!
Okay, on a serious note - RTE's coverage was shocking, on the SixOne News they had Owen Coyle scoring the opener - big weekend for him, having managed Burnley to another win across the water yesterday.
Not sure it was a peno to be honest, but massive credit to Sporting for never giving up. Sligo threw it away, but weren't helped with the loss of Cretaro.
And you have to laugh at the Sligo fan suggested Shamrock Rovers were the LOI's biggest embarrasment (spelling?) in Europe in the 80s, he had a very short memory - Sligo didn't exactly cover themselves in glory in the Europa this season
What would that involve ? Some kind of Nuclear experiment perhaps ? Bit of a tall order for a little old county council wouldn't you say ? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Im still in shock :)Quote:
Originally Posted by d rovers
I can feel the sligo fans pain that they didnt get anything from the game seeing that they were at times the better team and dangerous on the break. I wonder if raf hadnt gone off would the result been diffrent.
It would be good if most of the sligo's support there today turn out next season but i fear not as after all the hype most of the sligo support walked out after fingal went 2-1 up with 3 minutes still to go instead of cheering their team until the end and respecting the sligo players after the final whistle and watching them get their medals. Only the true sligo fans stayed until the sligo players left the pitch at the end and showed their appreciation towards them.
What?? Ye took the lead in the 92nd minute, there was only supposed to be 93 mins and kelly blew it up just after the 93rd minute!very hard to get an equaliser in that time frame!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lep
That's not true. I'm a true Sligo fan and didn't wait to see us getting the runner up medals. Too disappointed. Genuinely. Most of the Sligo support will be back next year. Perhaps even more if we do better in the league next year. I suspect you're a bit jealous of our support and proud 91 year history. I wish your team well. I think Fingal will finish in the top 3 next year. Hopefully, we will too!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lep
There have been plenty of goals scored from the off after a goal. My point being that only the real sligo fans stayed behind to show respect to their players for the work they put in .
http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/about/european-resultsQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian BoruNo team embarrassed Ireland more in Europe than Shamrock Rovers in the 1980's. Yee were the whipping boys of Europe. We have a better European record than yee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jicked
p12, w2, d3, l7. Losing by more than two goals only once in 12 games isnt whipping boy form ...
Gutted for Eoin Doyle, MOTM and deserved to win but quiet happy for Cook his resting players antics backfired on him today and he showed himself to be tactically lightweight in the last 15 mins!
I dispise the idea of any club back by a developer with no or few fans paying over the odds to mercenary players, but credit to Buckley, not many mgrs in the league have won major trophies almost 10 years apart.
bhs
Jealous? no. impressed with the turn out? yes. 91 year history? no. Shamrock rovers are the only side im jealous of their history but we have started well so maybe we can catch up :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Boru
The sligo players played well and deserved a larger sligo support at the end from those that was there at the start to show their appreciation for the effort they put into the game and the season and not turn their backs on them just because they were losing.