FAI Cup 2014

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

As for our chances against Pat's, slim to nil. I'd expect us to go down there and try to frustrate Pat's into a 0-0 draw. We can't score goals, hence our league position, but our defence is as good as anyones on their day. Expect the worst semi-final you've ever seen.

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In fairness, any game involving this Harps team could be labeled the worst game you've ever seen.

No-one at Harps could agrue its been a blessing to avoid a premier club thus far however the travel costs to Wexford and overnight stay in Avondale have come on top of a very expensive first div campaign with two trips to Wexford, Cobh & Waterford.

Context is everything. It would be nice to be playing the beautiful game but we don't have the resources to convince the type of creative players who cost money to come to the club.

Since the infamous premier season when we went professional there has been a titantic struggle behind the scenes to keep the show on the road. Survival has been our biggest achievement but we'll need to kick on at some stage.
In that context we'll look forward to cup-semi even if we are going to be parking the bus and hope for some good fortune!

Probably the worst possible draw for both semis attendance wise. Derry will probably only have 600 fans away and Pats support will think it's a bye!

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Originally Posted by Candystripe

Probably the worst possible draw for both semis attendance wise. Derry will probably only have 600 fans away and Pats support will think it's a bye!

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I'm hoping there will be 2000+ at our game, depends on the Harps support as well obviously

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

I'm hoping there will be 2000+ at our game, depends on the Harps support as well obviously

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We've been given a very small allocation apparently. Asked a few officials, and all I was told was it's "very, very small". Huge interest from our end, but couldn't imagine any more than 400 or so wanting to travel. A good few Dublin based supporters too.

Allocation? You can have as many tickets as you want

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

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We've been given a very small allocation apparently. Asked a few officials, and all I was told was it's "very, very small". Huge interest from our end, but couldn't imagine any more than 400 or so wanting to travel. A good few Dublin based supporters too.

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Sorry but this is nonsense. Their is no way we are refusing to give Harps the allocation they want/need

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Allocation? You can have as many tickets as you want

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I would have assumed that alright, but seemingly not.

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=1113

No student tickets, and only a handful of kids tickets was all I was told. Expecting to be given a few more once the initial allocation sells out, but apparently Pat's aren't sure how much they'll be able to sell themselves, so holding on to most of the tickets.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I would have assumed that alright, but seemingly not.

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=1113

No student tickets, and only a handful of kids tickets was all I was told. Expecting to be given a few more once the initial allocation sells out, but apparently Pat's aren't sure how much they'll be able to sell themselves, so holding on to most of the tickets.

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Or they got as many as they requested and are tryign to drum up interest and get people through the gate for your league game. come on

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Originally Posted by desaintsno.12

Sorry but this is nonsense. Their is no way we are refusing to give Harps the allocation they want/need

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How sure are you of this 'nonsense', as I was just chatting to a Harps board member about it.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

How sure are you of this 'nonsense', as I was just chatting to a Harps board member about it.

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He can what he likes. Any Harps fans who turns up on the day will get in.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

How sure are you of this 'nonsense', as I was just chatting to a Harps board member about it.

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and Board memeber said they requested X amount and got a large reduction on this and were told no more will be coming ?

If your club said they had bucket loads of tickets, dont be worrying folks, plenty for everyone.... do you think as many would go to the leahue game ?

If it was a case that you would be bringing more than say Rovers or Bohs allocation for a big league game or Shels in the cup, i would think maybe..... but you wont, not even close, so I am fairly sure that we have not changed our entire policy on away fans for a far smaller amount of harps fans

I'd certainly hope you're right. Wouldn't have expected Pat's to sell out the ground anyway, but at the end of the day, just making sure I'd be able to get a ticket really.

You'll be fine, it's a smart move by Harps to get people to the game on Friday, tickets will be on sale on they day at Richmond like they are for every game we play.

Forgive my innocence...it's been a long time since Harps have seen this stage of the cup.

Great move by Harps, get a crowd in their game this week. They have "received a small allocation of tickets" that will be on sale "inside" the ground. Not once they it say thats all they are getting

Sure Behind the goals is the away end, you can have as many as you want plus the section at end of stand

I can't see there being an issue with Finn Harps allocation in Richmond. From memory Pats allocated Dundalk over 1,300 tickets for the critical league match 12 months ago.

Unless you are planning to bring more than that, you should have no problem.

It was 900 for Dundalk, raised to 1,000

It's a disgrace.

we clearly need 50,000 tickets, sure the bogballers brought that to the All Ireland semi v Dublin so surely there'll be at least that for us travelling to play Dublin (Pats) too??