Shels v Derry FAI Cup

Thoughts anyone?

Obviously very close, we could do without a replay but my head tells me it'll be a 1-1 draw.

BBC:

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Derry City must get back to business after their Uefa Cup heroics when they take on Shelbourne in Sunday's Carlsberg FAI Cup clash (1830 BST).
Talk of Paris Saint Germain is dominating the Maiden City but any lack of focus among the Derry players is likely to be punished by Shels.

Pat McCourt is available after being unfit for 2-2 draw against Gretna.

Kevin Deery, Gary Beckett and Ciaran Martyn also may start after being rested in Thursday's Uefa Cup match.

However, Peter Hutton and Killian Brennan remain out for the Candystripes.

Colin Hawkins is fit to return to the Shels line-up but Jason Byrne remains sidelined because of a pelvic injury.

Eircom League leaders Derry currently lead Shels by a point at the top of the table so there is little to choose between the sides in domestic football.

To their credit, Derry have been able to focus back on domestic games after their European exploits so far this season and manager Stephen Kenny will be demanding more of the same.

Derry are unbeaten in their last 11 games and have claimed nine wins in the process.

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2-1 to Shels, hope I'm wrong though.

Reckon it'll be a 1-1 draw myself should be a great game

I said at the start of the season that Derry would win the cup and I'm sticking with that prediction. I can't see this as a draw as both teams like to play attacking football. Derry to score three and win by a goal or two.

Have to say 2-1 shels

Why is Derry called the Maiden City?

In the previous two meeting in Tolka this season we have had the better of you and with your current european run going on Id expect us to keep that going.

If the team who turned up in Dalymount plays you will win but otherwise Id go with a shels win, its just too hard to predict this curent shels team. When they play well they are so much better than everyone really but when they come out switched off they can look fairly poor.

Shels 2-1

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Originally Posted by higgins

In the previous two meeting in Tolka this season we have had the better of you and with your current european run going on Id expect us to keep that going.

If the team who turned up in Dalymount plays you will win but otherwise Id go with a shels win, its just too hard to predict this curent shels team. When they play well they are so much better than everyone really but when they come out switched off they can look fairly poor.

Shels 2-1

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That's spot-on.I think Hawkins is essential at the back for yous,is he playing?

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Originally Posted by BohsFans

Why is Derry called the Maiden City?

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Because we've never been penetrated...;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Derry

RTE:

Shelbourne have defender Colin Hawkins fit again for this evening's visit of league leaders Derry City to Tolka Park for their FAI Carlsberg Cup third round clash, kick-off 6.30pm.

Hawkins returns after recovering from the back complaint that kept him out of Shels' first defeat in 14 domestic games at Bohemians last week, but top scorer Jason Byrne (groin) remains sidelined.

'It's the two form teams in the league going head-to-head, so it should be a good game,' said Shels boss Pat Fenlon.


Derry remain without Peter Hutton and Killian Brennan, while the 2-2 draw with Gretna, may rule him out again.

Ciaran Martyn, Kevin Deery and Gary Beckett, who all started on the bench on Thursday, are likely to return to the starting eleven

2-1 Derry

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Originally Posted by nshoop

That's spot-on.I think Hawkins is essential at the back for yous,is he playing?

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Aye, thank God! :) 2-1 Shels I think, hope, pray!

2-0 shels....gary o neill and heary

hope im wrong though...

1-1 draw.

An injury or two wouldn't be bad either. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Red&White

Because we've never been penetrated...;)

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My first Girlfriend was from the Bogside.....I have to disagree:eek: ;)

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Originally Posted by strangeirish

My first Girlfriend was from the Bogside.....I have to disagree:eek: ;)

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The Bogside is outside the walls, though. :)

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Originally Posted by Red&White

The Bogside is outside the walls, though. :)

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I guess I was also then! I didn't know that.

Shelsweb commentary here online:

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/commentary.php

and matchzone;

http://shelbournefc.ie/matchzone/mat...203&refresh=10

Coursety of gareth.

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!



Kelly!!!

Has 0-0 as the score, then under Derry has Darren Kelly.

In the text he's scored twice and also Dillon sees red with a yellow card! All very confusing.

Think Gareth's locked :D

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Originally Posted by BohsFans

Has 0-0 as the score, then under Derry has Darren Kelly.

In the text he's scored twice and also Dillon sees red with a yellow card! All very confusing.

Think Gareth's locked :D

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ass from Ryan

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Nothing changed there then :D

Aertel still has it as 0-0:confused:

Nice quote:

85' Shels fans leaving the ground

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Originally Posted by chippie0001

Nice quote:

85' Shels fans leaving the ground

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What - both of them?

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Originally Posted by sligoman

Aertel still has it as 0-0:confused:

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Still even 0-0 now. FFS Aertel=Disgrace!

All over. 1-0 to Derry:).

Bye now ;)

So Shelbourne's last ever FAI Cup campaign (let's face it - they'll be defunct after a certain date in October) ends with them being outplayed by Derry.

wp Derry - they'll now be installed (rightly) as favourites

and what was the crowd there like?

Did it pull in more than the tie of the round on Friday night?

Good win for Derry ,things are going Derrys way ....Great credit to Kenny.

Derry's march towards their second treble continues. It reminds me of the year Celtic reached the UEFA Cup Final. A season that promised so much in the run in delivered not a single trophy. I wonder how Derry will fare with fighting on so many fronts.

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Originally Posted by Réiteoir

and what was the crowd there like?

Did it pull in more than the tie of the round on Friday night?

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There was more Derry fans there than Shels I'd say. Crowd of about 1,300 I'd say. I know the Dubs where playing but youd think there would be a bigger crowd.

Shels were poor up front. Gary O'Neill looks to have lost that sharpness that he had. Missed Heary for sure.

Derry support was brilliant again. Those drummers are the best I have ever heard.

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Originally Posted by harry crumb

Crowd of about 1,300 I'd say.

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Where's Speranza when you need him,1300,he's as non-existent as supergretna and the crowd at tolka tonight.We had about 4500 at our game and live television and he said that it wasn't the tie of the round and nobody cared.He's funny,I'll give him that.

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Originally Posted by harry crumb

There was more Derry fans there than Shels I'd say. Crowd of about 1,300 I'd say.

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Spot on on both counts by my reckoning.

Poor enough game, Derry were knackered for last 30 mins but Shels didn't really do much with the possession. Ndo's heart must be broken carrying the rest of the team, he was their only real creative outlet.

Unfortunately Ollie conjured up a monsoon at fulltime (is there anything that man can't do?), having alerted the Shels fans 5 mins earlier who promptly left the ground and took shelter.

Still wringing myself out.......

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Originally Posted by nshoop

Where's Speranza when you need him,1300,he's as non-existent as supergretna and the crowd at tolka tonight.We had about 4500 at our game and live television and he said that it wasn't the tie of the round and nobody cared.He's funny,I'll give him that.

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1/4 finals of the FAI Cup, Semi finals of the league cup, top of the league, 1st round proper of the UEFA Cup...yeah I bet he's avoiding you like the plague.

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Unfortunately Ollie conjured up a monsoon at fulltime (is there anything that man can't do?), having alerted the Shels fans 5 mins earlier who promptly left the ground and took shelter.

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It's that deal with the Devil! ;)

Shocking all round. Dire performance, had alot of ball - but did about as much with it as a 4 year old with no legs tied to a tree could have. :mad: We seemed afraid to put the ball into the box, opting instead to dance about the edge of the area - followed by spooning a shot, or passing to someone in red and white stripes! :rolleyes:

Credit to Derry and their fans, more composed and effective on the pitch, and infinitely superior off it.

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Originally Posted by nshoop

Where's Speranza when you need him,1300,he's as non-existent as supergretna and the crowd at tolka tonight.We had about 4500 at our game and live television and he said that it wasn't the tie of the round and nobody cared.He's funny,I'll give him that.

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I'd hazard a guess he may have been at the game, and hasn't got the interweb in the car yet.

As for the crowd, an absolute joke, but we had about 55% of it.

Of the 1300 of those, about a few hundred were Shels fans. Absolutley pathetic considering they are second in the table and looking strong to rack up another Championship. There was just as much at the RSC last Friday night and we are rock bottom ffs.

Roll over Ollie and just **** off.

The sad thing is that if it hadn't been ourselves, or a couple of other teams withs big away support, the attendance could have dropped below 800. :eek:

Shels are on their knees at this stage!

Pathetic.