FAI Cup 2014

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Did more people travel in the First Division when you had more teams around you, or is the traveling time to Waterford more or less the same as to Dublin?

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Games against Waterford and Limerick will always have a decent crowd making the effort, it's about 90 minutes either direction. Dublin is twice that. You could get out of work at 6 and potentially still make a 7:45 kick off. We also haven't had a huge amount of trips to those cities relative to trips to Dublin.

In the first division a lot of grounds were new to us in the first season so that had an impact, and in the second season, particularly the second half, we were beating everything around us.

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

50-80 City fans do travel to just about every game. We just don't go to Dundalk.

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Meeoww!

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Don't forget also, public transport in the UK is a damn sight better than it is here.

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The EPL have also introduced a fund this season to subsidise away travel for clubs.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24446082


"The 20 top-flight clubs have been given £200,000 each to subsidise travelling fans, with some offering ticket deals and others providing free coach travel."

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

We just don't go to Dundalk.

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Your team didn't turn up either for the last game.

Have dates, kickoff times been finalised, can't find details anywhere.

Clubs have announced dates but nothing comprehensive from the FAI

As a matter of interest, Dodge and Pats fans, would you rather win the FAI Cup or league this season?

Athlone V Town confirmed for Friday 6th at 7-45 in lissywoolen.

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Originally Posted by seand

As a matter of interest, Dodge and Pats fans, would you rather win the FAI Cup or league this season?

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I couldn't speak for the majority but I'm still hoping for both...

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Originally Posted by seand

As a matter of interest, Dodge and Pats fans, would you rather win the FAI Cup or league this season?

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I know the league is the main competition, and like Dodge, I'm greedy and want both (the beauty of being a supporter - you don't really have to choose) However, I have to admit if we win the cup this year, but not the league, I'll still be delighted. Having been there for four losing finals It would be more than sweet to finally do it. The league on the other hand I've seen us win 5 times (if you're counting 2002, which I am doing, just to **** off Shels fans :D - and cos we were the best team that year)

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

'Who are Pats playing this weekend?'

'We're down in Cork' '

You're not going all the way down there are you?'

'Yeah I'm heading down to it'

'to watch that?, you're mad'

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Substitute Cork for Waterford, Galway, etc and I have heard this many time before

Anyone here been to Frank Cooke Park? Just wondering what its like there from the few pictures I seen it seems fairly basic

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Originally Posted by Neish

Anyone here been to Frank Cooke Park? Just wondering what its like there from the few pictures I seen it seems fairly basic

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Yeah, its just a fence around the pitch. There's a club house there that has a balcony but you may/may not be allowed there.

Feck that, I was hoping for a padded seat with a cup-holder..for my tins of dutch gold.

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Feck that, I was hoping for a padded seat with a cup-holder..for my tins of dutch gold.

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Shouldnt be hard to get into the club bar, was there before, good fun and a nice little ground
http://www.footballfans.eu/img?f=2618708&w=600&h=450

Looks tidy allright! If Shels eventually vacate Tolka wouldnt be a bad option for a ground share - is there room for development? Bit of random question I know..

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Looks tidy allright! If Shels eventually vacate Tolka wouldnt be a bad option for a ground share - is there room for development? Bit of random question I know..

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No, not really. HAs a housing estate on 3 sides and Griffith Avenue on the other.

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Looks tidy allright! If Shels eventually vacate Tolka wouldnt be a bad option for a ground share - is there room for development? Bit of random question I know..

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No, it's right in the middle of a housing estate if I remember correctly.

edit: yeah https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...132&dg=feature

Today's results:

Mayfield United 3-1 Malahide United
Collinstown 0-2 Avondale United

Good day for the Cork teams. Pete Mahon is in charge of Malahide, isn't he?

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Shouldnt be hard to get into the club bar, was there before, good fun and a nice little ground
http://www.footballfans.eu/img?f=2618708&w=600&h=450

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Great little ground, we played cherry orchard up there in 2012 FAI cup.