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Originally Posted by Rasputin
There's legs for horses now and there's legs for tables
Would make more sense, it's the Irish Leagues off season afterall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I think it should be renamed the Dublin super duper cup HD
....... phew, not that I expect Bohs will have too many in any LOI select :( but after the man ure debacle our FAI overlords have obviously decided that the Irish League are more likely to drag our "football loving nation" off those bar stools than those LOI peasants that let us down against Rooney et al !Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
On a positive note, they got the names of Inter Milan, Celtic and Man City right :rolleyes:
I hope the XI do better than last season. I also hope the XI have no player from our European representatives, as all going well they will be enjoying a good run in Europe!
What I saw as a good read from last year on the fans of them across the water:
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...d-2298606.html
We should be in the middle of our European games. So none of our lads involved with a bit of luck.
As my friend pointed out to me yesterday after seeing the somewhat hyperbolic description of the tournament on the official website, spot the odd two out:
"Some of the World Class players on show will include Wesley Sneijder, Samuel Eto’o, David Silva, Scott Brown and Anthony Stokes."
hahaaha! Samuel Eto'o!Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I nearly got sick halfway through that article.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
There was a thread on that article on the board last year,cant find it myself but it is hidden away sonewhere ??Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Ah but there was a long time I only half paid attention to what was going on around here.
It's good to see they'll have a week together this time. It at least means they'll be able to put some basic systems together and avoid the shapelessness that Man Utd exploited so easily.
Assuming Sligo and Shamrock Rovers won't be involved, and perhaps not Bohemians either, it'll be mainly a mix of Dundalk, Derry, Bray and Pats (I'd expect them to be out of Europe by then) players, with one or two UCD players perhaps. This might actually be better than last year's team, which was largely made up on experienced campaigners who were overrun by their younger, fitter opponents. There are some cracking young players in all of those teams, many of whom will probably end up across the water in the next couple of years.
A young side with the McEleneys, McMillans, Kearns, Hector, Murphy, etc. plus a few more experienced heads in Mulcahy, Zayed, Dempsey and Quigley could be quite competitive.
How much are tickets?
I wouldnt be that confident that any LOI sides would still be in Europe then,unless Rovers & Sligos 1st gameson at the same time.
The sooner league fans realise they are following a niche sport,like hockey or basketball the better. All this converting the uninitatiated malarky is time lost enjoying your own teams existence.
Celtic me hole.
If the managers and players of Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Pat's and Boh's have full confidence in themselves, they won't be expecting to have any part to play in the Dublin Super Cup. I'd see it as a psychological own goal if any of the players were to take part in a training camp while they are still involved in Europe. If Richardson thinks the same, he should not be calling up any of them out of respect while their respective clubs are involved in Europe.
Richardson for now has Derry City, Bray Wanderers, Dundalk, UCD, Drogheda, Galway United and the First Division to pick from. Despite clubs being involved in Europe at that time, I support having an Airtricity XI. The players involved in European competition will gain good experience there. The best players of the clubs not involved in Europe will gain a good experience from the Dublin Super Cup.
Of the 6 Premier clubs Richardson has to choose from, for now, I'd imagine the players of Derry, Bray and Dundalk will be to the fore. As it stands, what is the best XI/squad of players from the clubs not involved in Europe?
Am I imaging it but did Dundalk ask for their players to be exempt from the game against Man. Utd? If teams with small squads, which is everyone really, starts doing this and combined with teams in Europe, then the pool of players to pick could be extremly small.
Don't forget the A Championship!Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
lol :D Of course, how could I forget the A Championship?! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Clubs will roll over if asked to release players.
This tournament is on in between the 1st and 2nd legs of our 1st European game so regardless of having confidence whether we'll progress, we're not gonna have players available for the tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
I don't think so, it think it was that they just weren't picked. I have a vague memory of Faz being on standby if someone was to drop out though.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
If a player gets called up, does he get paid? What's in it for the player?
Also, if a player gets injured does his team get compensated?
From what I remember the players weren't insured for the Manchester United game last year. Might be different this time round. I assume the PFAI will have negotiated an appearance fee for the players but I think most will just be eager to face world class opposition.
Ill go back to what i said before, players will have booked there weeks holiday for the mid-week break long ago, be interesting to see if there are many pull-outs due to "injuries" when Rico picks his squad for this one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
There were no pull outs last year, and fron what I hear moat players would be delighted to be involved, as they were last year
Clubs, managers and fans a little less enthusiastic
Regardless of what level of football you played at the next level is always attrative enough for you so i cant see any player that is invited refusing to play in this game.And i will add paid or not paid.
True. It is a good chance for all the players involved to raise their profile and make a name for themselves if they've full confidence in their own abilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by bullit
"Of the 6 Premier clubs Richardson has to choose from, for now, I'd imagine the players of Derry, Bray and Dundalk will be to the fore. As it stands, what is the best XI/squad of players from the clubs not involved in Europe?"
right ill be first to go for it.. ill include pats players presuming they wont get through two rounds of europa league.
Rogers
Madden Hawkins McMillan Bermingham
Kearns Dempsey Bradley McGlynn
Quigley
Cummins
Others:
Doherty (GK)
Pender
Shorthall
Corry
Higgins
Zayed
North
Murphy
J Kelly
No Daryl Kavanagh? I hope Rico thinks the same way
Cummins? As in our Cummins? I hope hes not involved!
Murphy'd be picked ahead of Cummins every time, if only for the fact he's in the Prem.
Cummins wouldn't start for any of the top 5 sides in the Premier Division
I wouldn't be writing on Pat's. Second in the LoI Premier and from what I can see guaranteed being seeded for rounds 1 & 2, they should be confident of making the 3rd round.Quote:
Originally Posted by noddy102
I'll repeat though, LOI sides have only ever won through 2 rounds in Europe 6 times (Pats doing it twice)
it is a tough, tough ask. It'll be 4 Thursdays in a row, with league games inbetween, and we're strictly part timers.
I'm obviously hoping it happens, I'm just pointing out it's a huge task
Squad to be announced tonight on MNS.
It's been released to journalists
Has anyone noticed that Sky's TV ad for the Cup only mentions 3 teams? Love Irish people.
6 Dundalk players selected in the provisional squad:
Simon Madden, Colin Hawkins, Dean Bennett, Daniel Kearns, Ross Gaynor and Jason Byrne
Goalkeepers: Ger Doherty (Derry City), Gary Rogers (St Patrick’s Athletic), Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Defenders: Pat Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers), Owen Heary (Bohemians), Simon Madden (Dundalk), Stewart Greacen, Shane McEleney (Derry City), Colin Hawkins (Dundalk), Dan Murray, Craig Sives, Ken Oman (Shamrock Rovers), Danny Murphy (Cork City), Daniel Lafferty (Derry City)
Midfielders: Daniel Kearns (Dundalk), Gareth McGlynn (Derry City), Daryl Kavanagh (St Patrick’s Athletic), Gary McCabe (Shamrock Rovers), Barry Molloy, Ruaidhri Higgins (Derry City), Joe Gamble (Limerick), Gary Dempsey (Bray Wanderers), Dave Mulcahy (St Patrick’s Athletic), Dean Bennett (Dundalk), Ronan Finn, Conor McCormack, Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers), Killian Brennan (Bohemians), Ross Gaynor (Dundalk), James McClean (Derry City)
Forwards: Gary Twigg, Karl Sheppard (Shamrock Rovers), Eamon Zayed (Derry City), Jason Byrne (Dundalk), Danny North (St Patrick’s Athletic)