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Given how poor some of the teams in the First Division are this season (my own Included) it will be interesting to see how the "we could mix it" brigade get on. LOI v non league record in recent years is appalling no matter what excuses are offered up by the big fish in small pond followers.
Over the past 5 FAI Cup seasons, non-league clubs have one win (Maynooth v Cobh in 2021) , zero draws and 43 defeats against LOI sides
The magic of the cup!Quote:
Originally Posted by Burnsie
Wins have vanished!Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
Two teams from Cobh seems a bit mad.Quote:
Originally Posted by KilbarrackUltra
Thanks Burnside. I was wonderig what "appalling" cup record against Non-league teams Outspoken was talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burnsie
The town has a LOI club and a MSL club going well who reached the last-16 of last year’s Intermediate Cup. It’s impressive, how’s it mad?Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
I'd be worried about us v a non league team tbh. Maynooth outplayed us in LSC
Wouldn't read too much into the LSC - pre-season friendlies for the LoI sides against clubs well into their seasons. If that has an impact on non-league's record in the FAI Cup, it'll also have an impact on the LSC
Boez vs Rovers in the cup ...
Drogheda v Dundalk
Derry v Pats the other stand out ties,we got a rubbish draw down near France so to hell with the cup anyway!
I am fed up with this season.
Happy with that Shels draw to Bray albeit away at the Carlisle Grounds, with at least 3 of Bohs/Rovers/Derry/Pats/Drogheda/Dundalk getting knocked out in the 2nd round it improves the odds of a potential path to the final same thoughts will be for Galway, Sligo and Waterford
I just meant in terms of the size of Cobh, that it would have two teams at all seems remarkable. Not saying it’s not impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by cobhlad
Anyway, awful draw for Pats. No cup run this year. :(
Rotten for Harps. Away to Cork twice in a week and another away trip to Treaty directly after.
That'll be good craic! Bus company putting up plenty of mileage on the team bus, and no overnight stays in it!
Last 4 teams to be drawn out of the hat, Cobh, Kerry, Derry & Pats. The first two are the only LOI grounds I’ve never been in and would love to draw, nice bit of taunting there by the luck of the draw.
Cockhill Celtic will also have a long journey from Donegal to Waterford for their game. 3 all Premier ties and a few all non league ties too so opens up chances of a good cup run for a lot of teams.
I totally forgot the FAI cup 2nd round fixtures are on weekend ending July 21st sandwiched right between the 1st and 2nd round of the Europeans qualifiers if teams make it through, those tough FAI Cup draws for Rovers/Derry/Pats will mean they can't afford to rest too many if any players and I don't think Duff would risk too much rotation even against a rubbish Bray team
Sure handy enough draw for ye.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
Do exactly the same as last season. Match will be on a Sunday, after us playing in Europe on Thursday. Sit back, watch us complete hundreds of passes between Maher and the defence, win it on penalties. Job done.
FAI Cup Round 2, Full Draw
(ties to be played week ending Sunday 21 July)
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers
Athlone Town v Ringmahon Rovers
Drogheda United v Dundalk
Sligo Rovers v Cobh Wanderers
Ballyfermot United v Leeds AFC
Cork City v Finn Harps
Galway United v Longford Town
Treaty United v Kilbarrack United
Waterford FC v Cockhill Celtic
Wayside Celtic v Wexford FC
Gorey Rangers v UCD
Pike Rovers v Midleton FC
Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne
Wilton United v Carrigaline United
Cobh Ramblers v Kerry FC
Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic