FAI Cup 2014

Also it's worth considering that DFC started Towell's contract for the 2014 season on 1 Nov 2013, so he was one of the few guys at the club, and I think the only player, who was paid right through the winter.The club will not be allowing him to walk away unless a considerable fee is paid. Nesta makes a good point above re end of season, so it appears we will be covered at all angles.

These last few posts should really be on another thread, but while it's here, just thinking of another one, the 12-15k DLK paid for Horgan is looking like very good value for money now, think he scored in the last 5 including the cup game v Sligo on Fri (at last a link to the thread)

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Meenan was rubbish with us

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I have to say I hardly noticed his displays at Pats or Sligo and he was hot and cold in his first 6 months with us, I wasn't his biggest fan.

This year he is a first pick on merit and has contributed to possibly over 10 goals, at the same time making the right wing spot his own. At the start of the season he was behind Mountney, and then Ward was expected to come in, in front of him. He's shown very quick and consistent improvement since around April and has developed into one of our (surprisingly) better players.

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Good point made in Oriel Friday night re Towell leaving - solidarity payment will still be made if he stays to november u23 etc. If he leaves in the summer then the potential weakening of the side and the impact of missing out on the league as a result and the money involved in qualifying for champions league could be the minimum level of fee required by the club to sell. So say 70k in solidarity payment + winning the league and champs league money could be the benefit to keeping him til end of contract. Lose him and gamble fading out of league challange then the fee should be a minimum of the above amount combined.

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I wouldn't hold my breath on solidarity payments. A lot of the English clubs don't believe it applies to them and will only pay up when they're taken to court.

For the realatively small amount it would be for the buying club, withhold his registration until payed up

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

For the realatively small amount it would be for the buying club, withhold his registration until payed up

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Well the thing is they don't tell you they're not going to pay it, they just never do. As far as I know solidarity fees aren't a pre-requisite for transferring registration.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Also it's worth considering that DFC started Towell's contract for the 2014 season on 1 Nov 2013, so he was one of the few guys at the club, and I think the only player, who was paid right through the winter.The club will not be allowing him to walk away unless a considerable fee is paid. Nesta makes a good point above re end of season, so it appears we will be covered at all angles.

These last few posts should really be on another thread, but while it's here, just thinking of another one, the 12-15k DLK paid for Horgan is looking like very good value for money now, think he scored in the last 5 including the cup game v Sligo on Fri (at last a link to the thread)

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I could have sworn I heard he was on a 2 year deal, with Fyffes picking up the slack in the off season, either way his contracts up the end of this season but the u23 thing applies. The thing with solidarity payments is they trickle down to all the previous clubs depending on amount of time spent there etc.

On a completely unrelated note I wonder if the cheque is still in the post from Derry for the solidarity payments for Griffin!

Draw details announced for next round

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Originally Posted by FAI

The draw for the Third Round of the FAI Ford Cup will take place on Friday, July 25 in Co Westmeath during the FAI AGM and Festival of Football week. The time and venue for the draw will be confirmed later.

The Third Round will take place on the weekend of August 24 with the Quarter-Finals on the weekend of September 14. The Semi-Finals are scheduled for Sunday, October 5 and the Final is fixed for the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 2.

Fifteen teams have already qualified for the Third Round with just one tie going to a replay. The Second Round replay between St. Michael’s and UCC will take place on Sunday, June 15 at Cooke Park, Tipperary Town, at 3pm.

The 15 teams already through are: Avondale United, Ballynanty Rovers, Bohemians, Cork City, Derry City, Drogheda United, Dundalk, Finn Harps, Galway, Longford Town, Malahide United, St Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Wexford Youths.

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Originally Posted by TonyD

Yeah, this is definitely our year.


(Just kidding, of course it isn't :()

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Ye won the cup in my FM. Knocked out my Finn Harps team on the way to beating Dundalk in the final.

FM, so unrealistic.

I think for me the loss of either or Shields, Garts or Andy Boyle would be just as much as a devastating blow as losing towel.

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Cheers for that lad.

Delighted to see us through though.

That Dundalk result was something though. If they got to the final though I would love to be there.
Dunny might buy me that pint then.

As regards Sligo, what the hell is going on?

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Would be a pleasure Bonnie.More than one would be bought but you might have to stand me a few quid....(jokes) Gent.

St michaels 4-2 ucc

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Originally Posted by balls

St michaels 4-2 ucc

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That UCC side is excellent too. I've heard St. Michaels are good this year though, but that's a big scalp.

Ucc missing a few players and josh o Shea gone to cork city. however saints were also missing a few regulars so a good win in fairness and into hat for last 16 they go

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Originally Posted by balls

Ucc missing a few players and josh o Shea gone to cork city. however saints were also missing a few regulars so a good win in fairness and into hat for last 16 they go

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Were you at it by any chance Balls?
Congrats to the Saints, club history made yesterday.

From the Pat's site (http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=6318#.U9DIm9bpYc0)

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FAI CUP DRAW TOMORROW

The draw for the Third Round of the FAI Ford Cup will take place tomorrow.

The Third Round will take place on the weekend of August 24 with the Quarter-Finals on the weekend of September 14.

The Semi-Finals are scheduled for Sunday, October 5 and the Final is fixed for the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 2.

The 16 teams in the draw are: Avondale United, Ballynanty Rovers, Bohemians, Cork City, Derry City, Drogheda United, Dundalk, Finn Harps, Galway, Longford Town, Malahide United, St Michaels, St Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Wexford Youths.

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Anywhere we can watch / listen to the draw??

I see on fb dundalk v galway

Pats vs Shels, happy with that.

All the top teams avoided each other.

Coverage is awful.

Wexford v Harps
Derry v Malahide
Pats v Shels
Rovers v Longford
Dundalk v Galway
Cork v Bohs
Ballynanty Rovers v Drogs
St Michaels v Avondale

Shamrock rovers premier v's Longford town

Happy with that draw. Home advantage and Bohs will draw a crowd.

That's our interest over for this year

Disaster for us, leaves us with three away games in a row.

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Originally Posted by adamd164

Happy with that draw. Home advantage and Bohs will draw a crowd.

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I'd be taking the opposite view as you can imagine:)

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Originally Posted by Darklordsbane

Shamrock rovers premier v's Longford town

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This could be Game of the round

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Originally Posted by vinnie

This could be Game of the round

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An average Premier Division side Vs Div 1 leaders

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Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

An average Premier Division side Vs Div 1 leaders

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Would have said Shamrock Rovers v Shamrock Rovers Reserves to be honest.

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from the indo - All other League of Ireland teams got a bye to the fourth round

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http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30459715.html

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Would have said Shamrock Rovers v Shamrock Rovers Reserves to be honest.

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That would have worked a lot (well a bit) better if there wasn't actually a Shamrock Rovers Reserves team in the league. There is a rather strong Shamrock Rovers connection running through our side. But as long as we don't have to take their fans.. ;-)

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

That would have worked a lot (well a bit) better if there wasn't actually a Shamrock Rovers Reserves team in the league. There is a rather strong Shamrock Rovers connection running through our side. But as long as we don't have to take their fans.. ;-)

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any confirmation on actual dates for these games? I can safely assume Rovers v us will be on the Friday night I imagine.

The draw was only made today so home clubs will have a bit of time to decide what suits them but I assume our game will be Friday. Can't see why it wouldn't be.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

That would have worked a lot (well a bit) better if there wasn't actually a Shamrock Rovers Reserves team in the league. There is a rather strong Shamrock Rovers connection running through our side. But as long as we don't have to take their fans.. ;-)

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The First Division team are Shamrock Rovers B. They couldn't give them the tag of reserves as it's already been taken by Longford. ;)

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

Pats vs Shels, happy with that.

All the top teams avoided each other.

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Really looking forward to this.

Friday

Pats v Shels
Dundalk v Galway
Cork v Bohs
Derry v Malahide
Shams v Longford
Wexford v Harps

Sunday

Ballynanty v Drogs
St.Micheals v Avondale

http://www.fai.ie/domestic-a-grassro...the-aviva.html

Not too worried about tomorrow given we have Shels away next week. If we don't get hammered and/or pick up injuries that'll do me. A bit of a gate would be nice too. Another welcome Dublin game for me though.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Not too worried about tomorrow given we have Shels away next week. If we don't get hammered and/or pick up injuries that'll do me. A bit of a gate would be nice too. Another welcome Dublin game for me though.

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Should be a pretty good Rovers crowd what with Monday being called off and there only having been one home game this month. Hopefully there's a good Longford crowd down too. I reckon your lot will be up for it too with Ricer and Sully being Rovers legends.

http://www.wexfordyouthsfc.ie/match-...nd-august-2014

"Don't get me wrong" seems to be popular in Wexford!

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Should be a pretty good Rovers crowd what with Monday being called off and there only having been one home game this month. Hopefully there's a good Longford crowd down too. I reckon your lot will be up for it too with Ricer and Sully being Rovers legends.

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Yeah should be a good Town crowd I'd say. We had a fair few there for the B team game a few weeks ago. A lot of Dublin based Town fans will probably turn out plus it's a handy trip from Longford for an 8.00 kick off. The players should all be up for it alright and a good performance could help them get over last week's game.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Yeah should be a good Town crowd I'd say. We had a fair few there for the B team game a few weeks ago. A lot of Dublin based Town fans will probably turn out plus it's a handy trip from Longford for an 8.00 kick off. The players should all be up for it alright and a good performance could help them get over last week's game.

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I think O'Sullivan could do very well against our defence and Cowan's pace could expose us. We've been vulnerable to counter attacks all season on account of not having much pace in the team, hence the poor home record, so Longford should be looking at it as a winnable game. I'd fancy us more in City Calling, to be honest. Will be interesting to see a player all the fans wanted to stay playing in midfield for the opposition. He'll certainly be given a warm reception regardless of what he does.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I think O'Sullivan could do very well against our defence and Cowan's pace could expose us. We've been vulnerable to counter attacks all season on account of not having much pace in the team, hence the poor home record, so Longford should be looking at it as a winnable game. I'd fancy us more in City Calling, to be honest. Will be interesting to see a player all the fans wanted to stay playing in midfield for the opposition. He'll certainly be given a warm reception regardless of what he does.

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There's not a full back in the country that can deal with dons pace that's why it's so frustrating when he doesn't shuffle up his game and predictability becomes a huge issue. He will just attack the outside of the full back every time and while he might only break through a few times out of 10 his end ball then becomes an issue too as he can't seem to slow down enough to put in a measured cross, that's why all us town fans would love to see him playing in his natural position up front with O'Sullivan to see what he can really do, especially in a game like this tonight