Setanta Cup - The Verdict

[dancinpants]

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kdjac

Thanks Ms Vorderman, was havin' trouble with that one.

[kdjaC]

Thanks Ms Vorderman, was havin' trouble with that one.

np anytime.


kdjac

[Erstwhile Bóz]

by 3.

:lol:

[BleusAvantTout]

Your right our one title pales in comparison to Portadowns whopping four.

It sure ensures you are forever in our shadow!!!!!


DCFC aha aha aha!!!!

All this political claptrap about Linfield wanting to stay in their home country league! People in glass houses should............................................ .................................................. .................................................. ..........................!

[AnnaghRed]

Your right our one title pales in comparison to Portadowns whopping four.

Did you go to skool in Lurgan?

[dcfcsteve]

Anyone would be forgiven for thinking you set the Irish League alight during your tenure, but the statistics show that in 50 odd seasons competing in our - "glorified pub league" - you managed 1 [one] league title.

Errrr - hello !!! This is 2007, not 1973. Keep up.......

[dcfcsteve]

All this political claptrap about Linfield wanting to stay in their home country league! People in glass houses should............................................ .................................................. .................................................. ..........................!

People in glass houses should what ? Move to a different league where they would get treated a bit better...?

Oh wait..... !!!!!

[dcfcsteve]

Your right our one title pales in comparison to Portadowns whopping four.

Not to mention the fact that all 4 of Portadown's title wins came after City had left the Irish League - so we'd a much better record than them when we were in there. Doubtless we helped prolong their minnow status.

And they've had 23 years more than us to try to create that 3 title gap. It still took them until 1990 to win a league title - and that was their first title of any real substance.....

Gutted that as City fans we'll never know what it feels like to get shredded 7:0 by the Langers. That's one achievment the Ports can be sure they'll always hold over us.....

[higgins]

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland.

Not all teams have to enter at the same stage ?
Maybe we could add in the Scottish teams later and the Welsh teams ealier?

Home and Away knockout start with 4 N Ireland and 4 Welsh teams. Then add in the 4 EL teams and then add in the 4 Scottish teams. Have it based on the UEFA Country Ranking as to who comes in at what stage.

I do think there should be more teams added or not as many from the North if the 5-0, 7-0's are going to continue. Thats going to quickly drive the fans away.

Maybe there should be some form of seeding for this?

Or a 1 to 6 in the North play a 1 to 6 in the south.
1v6, 2v5 etc

6 winners play a league, top two in the final.
Might run the risk of 6 teams from the one country that way I suppose!

4v4 is not working too well. Linfield are the only ones to give it a real go.

[David]

Patronising nonsense my arse.

If you want to stay solely in the Irish League due to political/national sentiment, then as I've stated before on here no one can really have an issue with that. Given the weakness of the Irish League I would find such an attitude disappointing, but it's still Linfield's decision to take and I respect that.

But if that is the reason then just say it. The real source of patronising nonesense on this issue is the smokescreen of claims from Linfield that their opposition to an AIL is more about issues like European qualification etc.

If your club admitted that it's for reasons - and valid ones - of national and political sentiment, then you'll find the patronising responses melt away.

Maybe I missed it but when have Linfield FC made any public statement on this. As far as I am aware David Jeffrey has but David remember is an employee of the club. I may be wrong but I do not the club publicly giving any reason on this, nor do they have to. If and when the decision has to be made then it will be up to Linfield to make that decision based on what is right for Linfield FC.

[AnnaghRed]

"Errrr - hello !!! This is 2007, not 1973. Keep up"

.....fast forwarding to 2007 and you've still only managed 3 titles!! And looking like you won't improve on it much this year either...too bad.

Still. You're bigger than Finn Harps.

Probably.

"Gutted that as City fans we'll never know what it feels like to get shredded 7:0 by the Langers. That's one achievment the Ports can be sure they'll always hold over us"

Small wonder you bridesmaids struggle with spelling achievement. Try sticking "under" onto the front of it for that authentic Derry City feel

[dcfcsteve]

"Errrr - hello !!! This is 2007, not 1973. Keep up"

.....fast forwarding to 2007 and you've still only managed 3 titles!! And looking like you won't improve on it much this year either...too bad.

Still. You're bigger than Finn Harps.

Probably.

"Gutted that as City fans we'll never know what it feels like to get shredded 7:0 by the Langers. That's one achievment the Ports can be sure they'll always hold over us"

Small wonder you bridesmaids struggle with spelling achievement. Try sticking "under" onto the front of it for that authentic Derry City feel

Abuse from a Ports fan !!!! For everything else in life, there's Mastercard.. !

Great draw at home to the mighty Larne last night by the way, and in front of such a large crowd too ! If only clubs lke Derry could be that big and successful.

Now run along and see which loyalist paramilitary group has infiltrated your social club this week, there's a good lad....

[Aaron]

Any IL fan on here, you know where you and your league can stick it.....we're more than happy in our "foreign" league. Playing competitively nearly every week, and not travelling to ****holes like Larne, Armagh every week

YOU CAN SHOVE YOUR IRISH LEAGUE UP YER HOLE!!!

[SwiftsSupporter]

You've ground out a few cerdible results this year alright - which makes your drubbing last night all the more disappointing.

But how realistic are your chances of qualifying for next year ? You're 5 points behind the current 4th place team, who also have a game in-hand.

We won our semi-final today so now we've a better chance of getting into the Setanta next season

[dcfcsteve]

We won our semi-final today so now we've a better chance of getting into the Setanta next season

Did yee win on penos ?!?! Jees - fair play

Watched the Final Score coverage this afternoon, but they stopped late in ET. Then forgot to check the score.

What sort of crowd will you have out for it do you think ?

[SwanVsDalton]

.....fast forwarding to 2007 and you've still only managed 3 titles!! And looking like you won't improve on it much this year either...too bad.

Still. You're bigger than Finn Harps.

Probably.

Out of commission for 13 years. Upon resumption of senior football 7 league cups, 4 FAI Cups and 2 league titles including an historic treble in 89. In fairness if, say, Portadown had somehow gained entry into the LOI i'm sure they'd have done even better in what is an uncompetitive, undemanding, semi-professional league.

But us Derry wans must do what we can. Say you ever make it to Paris? It's lovely in September...

[AnnaghRed]

Now run along and see which loyalist paramilitary group has infiltrated your social club this week, there's a good lad....

LoL what a knob.

Are you basing this claim of "infiltration" on a drunken brawl in our club round about the turn of the century, or are you just being a tosser?

if, say, Portadown had somehow gained entry into the LOI i'm sure they'd have done even better in what is an uncompetitive, undemanding, semi-professional league.

Im flattered you think so

I'm sure Derrys record stands comparison with anyone else in the LoI since they entered. It's their record in the "glorified pub league" I was questioning.

[SwiftsSupporter]

Did yee win on penos ?!?! Jees - fair play

Watched the Final Score coverage this afternoon, but they stopped late in ET. Then forgot to check the score.

What sort of crowd will you have out for it do you think ?

Won on pens but really should have won before that. For the crowd I don't really know TBH and probably won't know until the day but it'll not be too bad.

[dcfcsteve]

LoL what a knob.

Are you basing this claim of "infiltration" on a drunken brawl in our club round about the turn of the century, or are you just being a tosser?

Basing it on what has been a reoccuring problem in recent years, and one that hasn't gone away. I've even heard such directly from the IFA.

Call me childish names all you like, but them's the apples.

So how was the Larne game anyway ? I wish we could be packing them in against such mighty opposition like you trophy-hoovering hot-shots.....

I'm sure Derrys record stands comparison with anyone else in the LoI since they entered. It's their record in the "glorified pub league" I was questioning.

Yeah - cuz every other team has won 8 League Cups and a treble........

And our record in the pub league whipped yours hands-down when we were both in there, so I fail to see what you're slabbering about......?

[AnnaghRed]

I've even heard such directly from the IFA.

You old name-dropper you. Go on then, tell me what you've heard from the IFA.

Yeah - cuz every other team has won 8 League Cups.

8 league cup wins huh? Maybe the bigger clubs treat it with a bit of disrepect, preferring instead to concentrate on their league campaigns?

Looks like Derry will be giving it their best shot this season again, eh?

And our record in the pub league whipped yours hands-down when we were both in there, so I fail to see what you're slabbering about?.

What i'm slabbering about is you looking down your nose at the Irish League.

A league in which teams like Ards, Ballymena and Glenavon boasted a higher number of League and/or cup wins during your spell within its ranks.

I made no claims regarding Portadown, you brought them into the equation....probably coz they were one of the few teams you could lord it over

Incidentally, urban legend has it that Portadown evicted a few of your relatives prior to building Shamrock Park, and as a result had a gypsy curse hanging over them until 1989...the year before their first title win.