From the club's facebook:
Sligo Rovers Have been drawn to face either Linfield or Dundalk in the quarter-finals of the Setanta Sports Cup. The first leg will be in the Showgrounds on March 7th with the away leg on March 14th.
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From the club's facebook:
Sligo Rovers Have been drawn to face either Linfield or Dundalk in the quarter-finals of the Setanta Sports Cup. The first leg will be in the Showgrounds on March 7th with the away leg on March 14th.
Crusaders website say they dn't know who they're playing in quarters as it will depend on what Northern teams are left...
Nice and simple
dunno about that, Linfield hate travelling. Isn't Dundalk the shortest distance they could go?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Yep, but the one that neither FA or police force wanted.
The BBC is the first website I came across at a glance with news on the Cup draw:
Setanta Sports Cup first round
Linfield v Dundalk
Bohemians v Portadown
Cliftonville v St Patrick's Athletic
Sporting Fingal v Lisburn Distillery
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/9283434.stm
Looking forward to welcoming Linfield to Dundalk. I only hope some clowns of our support treat their supporters with the respect they deserve.
Would have no probs with heading to windsor as numerois irish clubs have gone their in this comp without incident.
Happy we got Linfield because we are going to have to put the events of 79 behind us. Since then Dundalk and linfield have done the dunfield youth project and some previous dundalk side have since travelled to windsor and those games have passed off without incident.
I just hope every nut within 25 mile radius of dundalk looking for trouble stays away.
As I understand it both websites are correct - in that the draw for the quarter finals is variable depending on who wins the First Round ties.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
From Dundalk's perspective is definately Glentoran in the event of progressing.
If Linfield win out they play Sligo.
Who Sligo play if Dundalk win....thats beyond me!
Not correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
Sounds about right!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
First time we have gotten a Dublin team so its a good draw for that reason, there should be a good crowd of Reds making the trip down the M1 down for this. Will be good craic I hope.
Delighted with the Draw, As Dodge said its a new ground to visit and wont have all the poxy security stuff we have to go through when we played Linfield, Apparently some Rovers fans are going to our home game to support the 'real Reds':rolleyes:
Think they have some weird love-in with some of their fans alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
They're not popular with all their support though. There's a Pats fan who's a regular at Solitude. According to him most Cliftonville fan either dn't care about Rovers, or don't like them
As ever, fans from Belfast will be made welcome by us amd I'd be confident Pats fans would be made welcome in Belfast
Pats fans will I'm sure be made welcome I know the Cork boys that were up enjoyed themselves anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Theres been a connection dating back to the 70s I think but yeah a lot don't really care and some want nothing to do with Rovers, Theres a thread about this at the moment on the Cliftonville ILS forum wasn't at the match on friday night against Linfield but apparently there was some Rovers men up and a couple who were off their heads were acting up. I'm sure they are not representative of all Rovers fans though and I'm not having a go like every team has undesireable elements in its support!
I believe Cliftonville played Pats in a friendly a few years ago was there much of a crowd down for that then?
I don't understand the seeding system for this year's competition. I read on Derry City Chat that the League of Ireland teams to be seeded were Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers yet Bohemians, last year's Setanta Cup winners are not. I recognize that the League and Cup winners from both sides of the border have been afforded the seed rankings but surely it would make more sense to give the Bohs the seeding.
Did yous not have an connection with Bohs back then due to both of yous being an amateur club, Payed a friendly every season??Quote:
Originally Posted by SolitudeRed
Delighted with that draw! Dundalk/Linfield had to happen! Cant wait for it
I don't understand why its an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by TenaciousDee
League and cup winners north and sourth every year means there's no confusion (going forward)
If Bohs are seeded then one of the League and Cup winning sides on some side of the border is not. Which one? I agree with Dodge. Keep it simple.Quote:
I don't understand the seeding system for this year's competition. I read on Derry City Chat that the League of Ireland teams to be seeded were Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers yet Bohemians, last year's Setanta Cup winners are not. I recognize that the League and Cup winners from both sides of the border have been afforded the seed rankings but surely it would make more sense to give the Bohs the seeding.
The feelings mutual.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Well in other cup contests such as The World Cup/ Euro Championship/ CL etc the winners have been giving a seeding, in this case it would be best to take away the cup holders of the country the team.... in fact I am going to stop there. Why am I defending Bohs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I don't think it is...Quote:
Originally Posted by Boots9
Without trying to sound smart, I think I'd know better as a Rovers fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
You probably do, I was just going by the Cliftonville thread on your last forum and the few Rovers fans I no seem to have a hard on for them for (it seems) no reasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Boots9
Yea your right there is a couple of dozen that have a hard on for Cliftonville, and in fairness they do go to their matches regularly, and vice-versa.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
99% of Rovers fans don't give a **** about Cliftonville though, to them Cliftonville are just another team in another obscure league.
Personally, I don't like the Cliftonville fans that I've seen come down. Not that I've spoke with them, just judging on the way they go on at matches, and I'm sure the Cliftonville fans that don't like the Rovers fans that go up, would dislike them for the same reasons.
Going forward, I think the final for the Setanta Cup should be played in the Aviva or Windsor. The last LoI vs IL final was played in Cork. The next final of LoI vs IL should be played in Windsor Park, then the Aviva for the next LoI vs IL final in the future after that. If two clubs from the same league make the final, play the final in their national stadium.
The Final is scheduled for Windsor as long as there is a nothern team in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
That's good. If it's two League of Ireland clubs, where will the final be played?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Wembley.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
In exchange for the FA Cup final in the Aviva I guess!Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
World cup holders don't even automatically qualify any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by TenaciousDee
Don't know. It wasn't stated.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
TermonbarryQuote:
Originally Posted by legendz
I hope a move is made to play the finals in a national stadium every season. It'll be a good move for the competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Presumably you've never been to Windsor so.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Tallaght and Turners Cross may be smaller, but far better grounds
What? No Spain in the Setanta next year?! What a joke...Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
Nah they just come into it the final, If they win 4-0 they play Linfield in the quarter final of the next setanta cup but if they only win 3-0 they play Sligo in the semiQuote:
Originally Posted by thischarmingman
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Originally Posted by PartySaint
.... only after a three way playoff with France as 1998 world cup winners, of course, and Qatar
On the basis that NI play all their home games at Windsor you'd have to call it their national stadium. whether it is a decent ground is another matter, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Which is my argument. Playing it in Windsor isn't necessarily a good move for the finalQuote:
Originally Posted by paudie
+ 1. One decent stand does not a stadium make (as I know from Dayler). Was at Windsor last year when Bohs played there and the "away" stand was appalling. Fortunately the crowd was so miniscule that the "facilities" were not over tested but nowhere near as good as Turners cross or SDCC Stadium in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Which was the "away" stand? The Kop End, or the North Stand (i.e. Kop to your right)?Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
And what was it caused you to describe it as "appalling"?
(Genuine questions, btw)