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15/10/2008, 4:44 PM
rebelarmyexile

Setanta Cup Final

Venue confirmed as Turner's Cross. St. Annes Roof to be completed for match. Saturday, 1st November.

Should hopefully be a full house with Glens bringing 1500ish??
15/10/2008, 4:53 PM
brendy_�ire

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Originally Posted by rebelarmyexile

Should hopefully be a full house with Glens bringing 1500ish??

Doubt it'd be anywhere near that. Few hundred maybe.
15/10/2008, 4:54 PM
Dodge

Brought a decent crowd to Dublin for the first game of this tournament, and that was a monday night.

Right decision to play it in Cork rather than Dublin
15/10/2008, 5:06 PM
holidaysong

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Right decision to play it in Cork rather than Dublin

How can you say that? :confused:

Obviously Dublin would have been fairer on both sets of fans.. Very unfair decision by Setanta IMO..
15/10/2008, 5:20 PM
brendy_�ire

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Brought a decent crowd to Dublin for the first game of this tournament, and that was a monday night.

Right decision to play it in Cork rather than Dublin

Belfast-Dublin is a massive journey in the minds of Belfast people (they complain when they have to travel to Derry to play Institute). Don't think they can really comprehend the distance to Cork.

IMO, the final should be in Dublin.
15/10/2008, 5:20 PM
pete

Hopefully Glentoran can get 500 as Saturday will help as thats their usual game day. Obviously evening ko won't help so much.

I would not have complained if we had to travel to Belfast but it was FAI turn this year to host it. Our nearest group games have been in Dublin & have previously has to travel to Belfast & Dublin foe semi final & final so seems fair to hold it at the cross.

Hopefully we can get 5000 & the St Annes End roof is completed in time. The last national final at the cross was the league cup against Shamrock Rovers in the mid-late 90s when we has a full house.
15/10/2008, 5:21 PM
SunnySweeney

Cork is only an hour away from Belfast by plane.

This is going to be an exciting cup final in front of a big crowd (including good away support) in an A1 (by Irish standards) football ground.

The FAI Cup final is going to pale in comparsion to this.
15/10/2008, 5:28 PM
refjohn

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Originally Posted by SunnySweeney

Cork is only an hour away from Belfast by plane.

Only problem is Aer Arann dont fly on a Saturday!
15/10/2008, 5:32 PM
holidaysong

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Originally Posted by refjohn

Only problem is Aer Arann dont fly on a Saturday!

Return flights from Dublin to Cork with Ryanair:

Go out on Saturday morning and return on Sunday afternoon is �35 (inc. tax).
15/10/2008, 5:45 PM
SunnySweeney

Is it cost efficient to charter a plane these days?.

I'm confident our friends in Belfast will turn up in big numbers - how many big games do they get to travel to each year.

Plus I'm sure they are dying to see first hand if the Republic (TPROC that is) is everything it's cracked up to be.
15/10/2008, 6:23 PM
Dodge

No, its not cost effective to charter/fly. Ridiculous to assume most fans would fly
15/10/2008, 6:26 PM
micls

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Originally Posted by Dodge

No, its not cost effective to charter/fly. Ridiculous to assume most fans would fly

Flights 20euro return from Dublin atm. Cheapest option seems to be bus to Dublin and that
15/10/2008, 6:27 PM
Dodge

Those flights don't include overnight accomodation too?
15/10/2008, 6:29 PM
micls

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Those flights don't include overnight accomodation too?

I doubt many will head back the same night with a late kick off, even if they do bus it.

Mayeb a special train or something might be an option, but that'd be expensive enough too
15/10/2008, 7:45 PM
Dassa

I think the venue decision will affect future IL involvement in setanta cup. To give team such an advantage is a disgrace.
15/10/2008, 7:51 PM
brendy_�ire

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Originally Posted by micls

Mayeb a special train or something might be an option, but that'd be expensive enough too

We priced that for the league finale in 2005, it was a mad price.
15/10/2008, 7:55 PM
lofty9

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Originally Posted by Dassa

I think the venue decision will affect future IL involvement in setanta cup. To give team such an advantage is a disgrace.

Totally agree.
15/10/2008, 7:56 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by Dassa

I think the venue decision will affect future IL involvement in setanta cup. To give team such an advantage is a disgrace.

Didn't seem to effect involvement when Linfield had home advantage last season.
15/10/2008, 7:58 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by Dassa

I think the venue decision will affect future IL involvement in setanta cup. To give team such an advantage is a disgrace.

I think thats a bit reactionary to be honest. The Cross is the best venue out of LOI clubs. Its the FAIs turn this year and City are in the final. Its not the end of the world in all fairness. Glentoran are a good team who has started their season fairly well, City will raise their game for this and it should result in a great game of ball.

All are welcome in Cork, and all City fans know the travel thats involved so i'm sure they'll do everything to accommodate people. Every other team City have played for the Irish League their fans have been superb so i wouldn't expect anything different from Glens.
15/10/2008, 8:02 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

We priced that for the league finale in 2005, it was a mad price.

I think its the approach when it comes to this. If you go to Irish Rail and tell them "if you give a decent price per head we have X amount of people looking to travel" .... its then up to them to turn it down. There is room to manoeuvre.

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