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21/04/2008, 10:11 PM
dcfcsteve

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Originally Posted by Cymro

I doubt many neutrals will be able to get in at this rate and the game could potentially attract 5,000+ - maybe they will switch it to the Racecourse?

Bangor have confirmed Wrexham as the venue for their UEFA Cup games this year, having played them at Rhyl before.

Will be interesting to see if Rhyl also shift, but I'd be curious as to why you think such a big crowd could turn-out for the Rhyl-Bohs game Cymro ? Rhyl have averaged less than 500 all season, yet you're talking about possibly over 10 times as many for a game in an unfashionable European tournament against a relatively unknown/unglamorous team from Ireland ? If the local grudge match against Bangor doesn't even get near to 1,000, why do you think Bohs could attract over 7 times as many ? :confused:

I'd hope/expect Bohs to take 500+ to the game anyway.
21/04/2008, 11:01 PM
BohsPartisan

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I'd hope/expect Bohs to take 500+ to the game anyway.

Apparently we'll only be getting 400 tickets but who knows. Rhyl have had sell out crowds in Europe.
22/04/2008, 12:37 PM
Cymro

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Bangor have confirmed Wrexham as the venue for their UEFA Cup games this year, having played them at Rhyl before.

Will be interesting to see if Rhyl also shift, but I'd be curious as to why you think such a big crowd could turn-out for the Rhyl-Bohs game Cymro ? Rhyl have averaged less than 500 all season, yet you're talking about possibly over 10 times as many for a game in an unfashionable European tournament against a relatively unknown/unglamorous team from Ireland ? If the local grudge match against Bangor doesn't even get near to 1,000, why do you think Bohs could attract over 7 times as many ? :confused:

I'd hope/expect Bohs to take 500+ to the game anyway.

They sold out the 1,800 capacity against MyPa last year (capacity was capped as UEFA games are all-seater). I wouldn't be surprised to see maybe 2,500 Rhyl fans turn up if it's a good first leg result. If the occasion is right, they can take a decent following around.

And Wales isn't particularly far from Ireland, so I'd imagine Bohemians would bring a few over. 5,000 is optimistic but not totally unrealistic.

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Do Rhyl fans fancy their chances Cymro ? I can see this being City-Gretna Mark 2, with the Rhyla fans thinking they'll win of the back of Longford's dire performance a few years back.

If anyone wants to take a look at Rhyl, 'Y Clwb Pel-Droed' (weekly Welsh Premier programme) is repeated tonight on S4C at 11:25pm.

Sky Channel 134 in the Republic.

I've had a look on their forum and they seem quietly optimistic, most of them think it is a decent chance to progress but not taking anything for granted. I don't think anyone's really reading much into the Carmarthen vs. Longford game a few years back, but if you offered them a repeat of that I doubt they'd complain!

In any case Bohemians' fans seem a lot more confident. We shall see.
22/04/2008, 12:42 PM
Block G Raptor

5,000 is very unrealistic. we only average about 1,500 for home games. drop a zero off the end of your estimate and you'll be closer to the mark
22/04/2008, 12:47 PM
Rocky77

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Do Rhyl fans fancy their chances Cymro ? I can see this being City-Gretna Mark 2, with the Rhyla fans thinking they'll win of the back of Longford's dire performance a few years back.

For the love of God, don't mention the war!!!
22/04/2008, 3:48 PM
BohDiddley

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Originally Posted by Cymro

I don't think anyone's really reading much into the Carmarthen vs. Longford game a few years back, but if you offered them a repeat of that I doubt they'd complain!

In any case Bohemians' fans seem a lot more confident. We shall see.

A lot more confident than Longford? No disrespect, but I should hope so! :D
22/04/2008, 4:01 PM
pete

Unless they changed the rules Uefa do not impose all-seater regulation for Inter Toto games.
22/04/2008, 10:32 PM
Cymro

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Originally Posted by BohDiddley

A lot more confident than Longford? No disrespect, but I should hope so! :D

I meant more confident than Rhyl's fans. ;)
23/04/2008, 1:51 PM
TheBoss

Some Good news in future

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/intoeur...ws.asp?n=31935
23/04/2008, 2:11 PM
HarpoJoyce

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Originally Posted by TheBoss

Some Good news in future

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/intoeur...ws.asp?n=31935

League Cup runners-up should have first refusal on the extra UEFA Cup spot. It would be wasted on the sliding scale Premier Division clubs.
23/04/2008, 2:24 PM
niallsparky

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Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

League Cup runners-up should have first refusal on the extra UEFA Cup spot. It would be wasted on the sliding scale Premier Division clubs.

Not league cup winners no?
23/04/2008, 3:24 PM
holidaysong

A UEFA Cup spot for the League Cup winner would make clubs take it more seriously and save the competition from extinction. It'd be a good call. Will Northern Ireland be getting a UEFA Cup spot to replace their Intertoto one too?
23/04/2008, 3:54 PM
Schumi

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Originally Posted by niallsparky

Not league cup winners no?

No sense in having Derry qualifying every year.

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