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Originally Posted by EalingGreen
It would be Distillery v someone. The competition lags behind our league.
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Whites!Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
It would be Distillery v someone. The competition lags behind our league.
I just noticed that the link provided only gives you a brief part of the article. Here is the story in full
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-14436176.html
Newspaper in sensationalism shock :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
It seems that the Irish League clubs have a valid complaint here, assuming that the lack of consultation or discussion is true. It is not cut and dried that any replacement for Cork should come from the LoI, and certainly handing a seeding to them is daft.
The main focus should be on ensuring that the competition continues beyond the current season as it was touch and go as to whether the Setanta Cup would take place this season at all.
In saying that perhaps the most sensible solution to the Cork situation is to allocate Sligo and Cliftonville to the other two groups and make two groups of four as in previous years. I know there'll be moans about fixture congestion and all that drivel but if the clubs want the competition to continue they need to demonstrate some flexibility.
Perhaps Corcoran and the Organising Committee are taking advantage of the IL club's overall desire to keep it going; if nothing else, the clubs may already have budgeted for a certain income from the competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Good suggestion. If Sligo went in with Coleraine, Glens and Bohs, and C'ville in with Linfield, DCFC and Pats, it would keep a neat LOI/IL split and even travelling distances.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Thats what i thought they would of done it would still work the same eg semi final and final and it would still be League of Ireland v Irish League and then there can be no moaning from fans as to why X team got Cork's place instead of this team.Maybe that way will go that way but I would be surprisedQuote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Cork City qualified as winners last year - thier place in the competition should go to the next best placed team that hasn't already qualified.
And thats Drogheda.
How do you figure that? Bray finished higher than Drogheda in the league last year.
Edit - or is it Drogheda did best in the Setanta last year of those who didn't qualify this year?
Yeah sorry - next best placed in last years SC that hasn't got in already. Think that's the fairest?
yes, most definitely! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Better to invite the Welsh champions to replace Cork.
Seems the most logical way of doing it. Two away trips up to visit the nordies for us would be great too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
How do you conclude that one? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Two groups of four teams has to be the fairest way of doing it if Cork can't play.
I suppose that's too sensible though in this country.
[QUOTE=Mr_Parker;1202742]How do you conclude that one? QUOTE]
:confused::D
Cork City only got into the SC this year because they won it. nothing to do with league positions, which league they come from etc, logically thier place should go to the next best team from last years competition that has not qualified already, regardless of which league they are from.
Lets face it - putting another IL team in there would only dilute the quality of the cometition. ;)
Are any other clubs concerned that with about three weeks to the first round of games that the fixtures are yet to be confirmed? There does seem to be some feet dragging going on regardless of the delays over the Cork issue.
Was wondering about the fixtures myself. Are any dates confirmed? Can't find them anywhere. Although according to a local paper we're home to Cork in September and away to Cliftonville in mid-October.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
It's Irish football. If it was organised I'd think there'd be some sort of bloodless coup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
And a man called Ktengi in charge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maribor
The fixtures were announced
We were due to play Linfield on Friday 28th August but obviously that won't go ahead now
The fixtures that were announced were only provisional.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Thats always the way with Setanta. Final days and kick off times are only confirmed when TV schedules are being formulatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Where are they then? I never saw them and can't find them anywhere. If you've got the whole fixture list can you put it up please.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Match Day 1
Fri./Sat. 28/29 August 2009
Cork City v Cliftonville
Glentoran v Bohemians
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Linfield
Match Day 2
Fri./Sat./Mon. 18/19/21 September 2009
Sligo Rovers v Cork City
Coleraine v Glentoran
Derry City v St. Patrick’s Athletic
Match Day 3
Fri./Sat./Mon./Tues. 2/3/5/6 October 2009
Cliftonville v Sligo Rovers
Bohemians v Coleraine
Linfield v Derry City
Match Day 4
Mon./Tues. 2/3 November 2009
Glentoran v Coleraine
Match Day 4
Mon./Tues. 9/10 November 2009
Cork City v Sligo Rovers
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City
Match Day 5
Fri./Sat. 26/27 February 2010
Sligo Rovers v Cliftonville
Coleraine v Bohemians
Derry City v Linfield
Match Day 6
Saturday 13 March 2010
Cliftonville v Cork City
Bohemians v Glentoran
Linfield v St. Patrick’s Athletic
SEMI-FINALS:
Monday 29 March 2010 & Saturday 17 April 2010
Saturday 3 April 2010 & Monday 19 April 2010
FINAL:
Saturday 15 May 2010
I was thinking should Pats get into the group stages of the Europa league,it could make a right mess of their setanta cup sechdule .
Yea, they would have to change some fixtures (hopefully) but given the gaps and timescale for the SETANTA I would expect they could be facilitated. Might lead to the odd busy week but I doubt anyone in Inchicore will be complaining ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
Yes and?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I am well aware of that. However it has now been a few weeks since the draw was made and less than 3 weeks to the first fixtures. As yet these fixtures, ie dates and KO times have yet to be confirmed. TV schedules will not affect every game and even if it did these would have been fixed before now.
They couldn't be finalised because Pats and Derry were still in Europe. Pats are still in europe and some games have to be changed. Whether these gmes wnt ahead or not affected which game was on TV so the rest of the fixtures were affected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
So we can expect confirmation in the next day or so?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
From the Glentoran website the match against us is up in Belfast is confirmed for August 29th, kick off 5.30pm. Live on Setanta
If St Pats managed that feat, it would probably be in St Pats interest to pull out of the Setanta cup to help with the fixture load and the money will be small potatas in comparison to the Europa league. Although I can't see St Pats pulling it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
Hope they decide this soon. I book flights to Dublin for the match Shamrock v Bohs, but that's likely to be called off if I see the scedule :-(
Then for God's sake keep your eyes closed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joris
Ye its called off as we are at home to Coleraine that weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Joris
"They haven't gone away, you know.....!".Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
;)
It's a problem I'm sure they'd be delighted to face..! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Our game in Cork has been finally confirmed for the 29th at 7pm. Still no word on any of our others though.
How many fans would ye be bringing down to Cork for the game ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Given the relative short notice compared to the last time and the lack of a Saturday flight from Belfast, I would think you will be lucky to see 100.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao