EA Sports Cup 2015

**Nesta99** · 04/08/2015, 4:36 PM

With all due respect to St. Pats holding it in ED Park would be a good thing to do to help establish senior football in the city, similar to Youths holding their first final in Wexford.

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/08/2015, 4:42 PM

It's good to have finals outside Dublin in general, I think. Fans from outside Dublin would be familiar with travelling to Dublin for a final but not vice versa. It's a different experience and you get a different mix of people travelling too.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/08/2015, 4:47 PM

For so many different reasons it'd make sense to have it in Galway. For a start, the crowd would probably be bigger, access to the ground is a bit easier, it's outside Dublin, and crowd facilities are a lot better. It'd look a lot nicer on television too.

**Dodge** · 04/08/2015, 4:52 PM

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)

Last 12 finals (since going back to one game)
St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town 1-0 Richmond Park
Longford Town Bohemians 2-1 Dalymount Park
Derry City UCD 2-1 Belfield Park
Derry City Shelbourne 0-0 Brandywell
Derry City Bohemians 1-0 Brandywell
Derry City Wexford Youths 6-1 Ferrycarrig Park
Bohemians Waterford United 3-1 Waterford RSC
Sligo Rovers Monaghan United 1-0 Showgrounds
Derry City Cork City 1-0 Turner's Cross
Drogheda Utd Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Tallaght Stadium
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 2-0 Tallaght Stadium
Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Oriel Park

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/08/2015, 4:56 PM

I don't think it's about wanting it outside of Dublin really. Terryland is just a much better venue for a final than Richmond.

**PartySaint** · 04/08/2015, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)

I hope its in Galway, would be a quality over night trip

**De Town** · 04/08/2015, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Same story every year. Everyone wants the final away from Dublin (except the Dublin team involved)

Last 12 finals (since going back to one game)
St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town 1-0 Richmond Park
Longford Town Bohemians 2-1 Dalymount Park
Derry City UCD 2-1 Belfield Park
Derry City Shelbourne 0-0 Brandywell
Derry City Bohemians 1-0 Brandywell
Derry City Wexford Youths 6-1 Ferrycarrig Park
Bohemians Waterford United 3-1 Waterford RSC
Sligo Rovers Monaghan United 1-0 Showgrounds
Derry City Cork City 1-0 Turner's Cross
Drogheda Utd Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Tallaght Stadium
Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United 2-0 Tallaght Stadium
Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Oriel Park

Longford Bohs in 04 was played in Longford, not Dalymount

**IsMiseSean** · 04/08/2015, 7:26 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

For so many different reasons it'd make sense to have it in Galway. For a start, the crowd would probably be bigger, access to the ground is a bit easier, it's outside Dublin, and crowd facilities are a lot better. It'd look a lot nicer on television too.

I'd also add that it's probably the only chance we'll see Galway United & EDP on TV any time soon.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 04/08/2015, 8:08 PM

EDP is a great venue. Would be a great buzz. Does the President do the coin toss. I had he has a double harped coin.

Well done to Galway.

**seand** · 04/08/2015, 9:58 PM

Here's a crazy idea.. how about tossing a coin for home advantage? It'd be great to see it go to Galway but Pats deserve a 50-50 chance of hosting

**Dodge** · 04/08/2015, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Here's a crazy idea.. how about tossing a coin for home advantage? It'd be great to see it go to Galway but Pats deserve a 50-50 chance of hosting

Well that's what happens

They tell us...

**Real ale Madrid** · 04/08/2015, 11:17 PM

Final should be some venue between the two - Athlone or Longford or at a push Termonbarry. It's an awful pity you couldn't get 1,500 fans from each club to make that sort of trip . It's not as if the final is next week.

This toss for home advantage is nonsense - always has been.

**seand** · 05/08/2015, 8:23 AM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Final should be some venue between the two - Athlone or Longford or at a push Termonbarry. It's an awful pity you couldn't get 1,500 fans from each club to make that sort of trip . It's not as if the final is next week.

This toss for home advantage is nonsense - always has been.

I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

**Dodge** · 05/08/2015, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by seand

I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

and more importantly, minimise the expense for the FAI

**nr637** · 05/08/2015, 11:12 AM

Terryland would be the best option for obvious reasons, I'd expect 3,000+ for a final in Galway, where as you would be lucky to get a crowd of 2,000 at Richmond and that would be including a big away crowd.

I think it should all be about promoting the league in any way and maximising the crowd potential for the TV coverage.

**nr637** · 05/08/2015, 11:21 AM

By the by what were the attendances for both semi's,at ED Park and Tallaght. From the TV highlights it look like 1,000 at Galway while the views from Talla were hidden, but you would have expected around 1,500 at least!

**WoodquayBoy** · 05/08/2015, 11:31 AM

Just under 1,200 in EDP on Monday. Obviously would love if final was down here, but would imagine that will only attract Utd and Pats fans; but if it was on in Richmond, my guess is Bohs, Caninteely, Rovers, Shels, UCD and Dublin-based fans of other clubs would attend and 'bump up" the attendance? The gate proceeds are split between the 2 finalists, so which venue would attract more fans? Then, on one hand I'd imagine Setanta would prefer Dublin; but EA are based in Galway. It's a toss-up really. Oh, wait . . .!!

**Ezeikial** · 05/08/2015, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by nr637

I think it should all be about promoting the league in any way and maximising the crowd potential for the TV coverage.

Why should this be more important then winning a cup and being fair and even-handed?

Originally Posted by seand

I'm not a big fan of having minor cup finals and FAI Cup semis at the home ground of one team or other. Ideally neutral venues would be better, but playing it at one home ground or the other is the best way to maximise the crowd.

I agree, but if it must be in one of the finalists home grounds, then either an agreement between the clubs or a coin toss is important