Am I right in thinking it is on tonight!
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Am I right in thinking it is on tonight!
i'm presuming you mean the draw for it or have i missed the draw already??
Yea, draw for the semi-final of the FORD FAI Cup is on tonight. Going out live on 6.1 news.
I was very disappointed to hear lots of people in Belfield last Monday talking about this draw alleging some kind of conspiracy - most distressing.
To suggest that our premier cup competition might be tainted in such a way was quite disillusioning. The draw will fall the way it falls - the fact that UCD have been drawn away from home in 7 out of 8 cup games this year and 3 out of 4 last year is just unfortunate, and bad luck.
Seasoned observers tell me that the year we won the cup we were away from home every round. It happens - and any suggestion of high jinks is unfortunate, disappointing and is misplaced paranoia.
All this talk of 2 big clubs in the final and heated and cold balls - I for one do not accept that the FAI would in any way mess about with the integrity of our premier cup competition albeit with a misplaced well intention of a "big" final.
Rgds
ps Anybody know what time the last train is home from Cork ?
I'd say something ridiculous like 6 or 7 in the evening!Quote:
Originally Posted by Angus
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Originally Posted by Jofspring
Yeah the draw jofspring. Jeez ye all thick down in Limerick or what!:D
Bohemians Vs. Cork City
U.C.D. Vs. Longford Town
I predict Cork Vs. UCD in final:(.
bohs vs cork
ucd vs longford
Would have prefered a home tie. Will be very tricky. Is the Bohs/Cork game on the friday and UCD vs Longford on the sunday?
Great chance for either Longford or UCD to get to the final.
Worst possible draw for us.
For fu uck sake
Yeah, that's what was announced. Strange- thought it would have been the other way round.Quote:
Originally Posted by RonnieB
No way!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
Yes indeed, I can safely say we will see the winner in the final ;)
Cark longford final would be best final for a host of reasons.
KOH
You'd have to bet on one of them getting through alright...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
We'll find it very tough to beat Boh's in Dalymount.
Fingers crossed though
Well, I hope if we do get knocked that Longford get to the final instead. Always liked them.
The conspiracy theorsists had a 50-50 chance of the draw going their way and giving their nonesense claims re a rigged draw a degree of credibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Instead - with this draw, they just look like the fools they are...... :D
Heated balls indeed.....
Am I missing something, or is it not inevitable that if UCD get knocked out that Longford will be in the final......? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
;)
RRS :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
They being?Quote:
Originally Posted by NY Hoop
Does every FAI Cup thread have to bring up the blazers trip to Sun City?Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Yup, why you ask?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
I hope Delaney gets a really bad sun burn too :cool:
You are missing something. As usual, it's sarcasm...Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Cork for one will bring bigger support that Bohs.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
Longford have brought a decent crould to their prevous cup final meetings and I think they would for this game too.
Think thats the main reason
No - it was just a very poor attempt at humour. That's not sarcasm.....Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
:D
You're probably right that Cork- Longford would have the biggest crowd.Quote:
Originally Posted by pateen
I'm not sure how many fans Longford could magic-up thoguh. They would doubtless get bandwagoners out, but there has been a clear downward trend in the level of interest in the club locally over the last few seasons.
I doubt Cork v Longford would be much of a spectacle - though the Town might lift their game for the occassion and prove me wrong. Am I the only one who would suspect UCD would be difficult to watch in a final ?
You really think that more fans will trek up from Cork?Quote:
Originally Posted by pateen
How?
Bohs are from Dublin. It'd be cheaper and quicker to get to the RDS from Phibsboro than from Cork. And we all know clubs fanbases swell when they reach a cup final.
The grass in the RDS is kept very long for the rugby so it should suit us.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
All the above didn't do much for Pats in last year's game.....Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
Cork had 13-15,000 at the 2005 final. Bohs definitely would not bring that many to any game. Dublin club's just don't have the local identity and goodwill to tap into for these big occassions. Cork has a whole city that can identify with them and that will turn out for the big events.
Pats had about 4,000 (at least) at last years. With all due respect to Pats, I'd imagine Bohs would get more fans than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
That was also when Cork were the best team in the country and a lot of their fans believed their own hype. I honestly doubt they'd bring that much again. But hey if I'm wrong, I'm not bothered. It'd be a good turnout for a cup final.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Now, the day you act as the barometer of humour on foot.ie...! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Probably. It certainly couldn't be much worse than the drivel served up by Derry and (probably more so) Bohs on Tuesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Was talking to someone there at a stag during the week - never met him before, but as I was coming direct from a UCD match, the subject came up. He said he'd only watched one of the live eL games this season, which happened to by our win in Drogheda. He noted that he was actually very impressed with the way we played that night. Setanta have been waxing lyrical (almost to a patronising degree) about how well we've performed in our three live games to date - away to Rovers, Pat's and Drogs.
So I would imagine (certainly hope) that your fears are unfounded. Certainly appears to be no point singling us out over anyone else.
I think we would bring that many.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
We are still one of the best teams in the country and the sunshiners always come out for the big occasions.
If we get to the final, i could definitely see us bringing 15,000 again
I know it's been said before but what's the capacity of the RDS?
18000
We had triple our avg home attd?Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Seems about right to me.
kdjac
19000Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
When its done fully seated.
kdjac
There are 2 small terraces under the main stand
No chance the RDS capacity will be too small for this years final.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu