2025 FAI Cup

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Originally Posted by ontheotherhand

Yeah, thought a neutral would've enjoyed it. Far more entertaining than most recent cup finals which have either gone to penos or been blowouts. Atmosphere was great from both sets of fans.

Cork did well considering the gulf in class. We looked a bit tired as you'd expect. Few lads clearly playing with knocks. Shame about the sending off for the neutrals but I think we would've won it regardless. Corks best chance was to keep it tight long enough for Gaffney and Burke to tire. We didn't have a lot on the bench. That said McGinty did make a few saves.

What a day. It's the best day in Irish sport.

Hard luck to the normal Cork fans. And a massive **** you to their podcast. Clowns.

Now, to update my signature again.

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Agree with all that except the bit about most recent cup finals being blowouts?
Usually a good entertaining game, only real flop was shels getting outclassed a few years back, I also thought yesterdays was good, and would have been closer bar the silly red, and a quite bizarre double sub from cork, very strange one.

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Originally Posted by thebronze14

Very harsh on Cork. Gave as good as they got until the sending off and even after. There's a reason they were relegated. They weren't all of a sudden going to become world beaters! Was much more of a contest than I thought

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Well, you are probably right. Maybe I just had too high expectations of Cork.

I very much wonder how Cork will get on next year if they keep that squad but lose McLaughlin and Nolan. The 1st might be more competitive than they think (or not, I have no idea). There seems to be a bad atmosphere around Nash, so, a couple of losses might derail their season.

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Originally Posted by Dermobohs

Agree with all that except the bit about most recent cup finals being blowouts?
Usually a good entertaining game, only real flop was shels getting outclassed a few years back, I also thought yesterdays was good, and would have been closer bar the silly red, and a quite bizarre double sub from cork, very strange one.

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I should've said 0-0s in regular time tbf. The last decade has seen a lot of games go by without a goal in normal time. Then there were the few blowouts, like Derry and Shels your yourselves and pats of course.

Regardless, I can see why some mightn't have enjoyed it. A red card can ruin a game as a spectacle. I enjoyed it myself.