QuoteOriginally Posted by A face
Yup, we won .... its great isnt it?
2:12 AM? What time do you call that to be in after winning the Setanta cup? There were places out there still serving at that stage! Shame. Shame.
Setanta comittee would want to get their act together for next year. If IL team qualify for final against LOI team they should have choice of venue in final. If they say Ballyskeagh fair enough.
This should be made clear before competition starts.
I'm what? I'm ants at a picnic?
Yup, we won .... its great isnt it?
2:12 AM? What time do you call that to be in after winning the Setanta cup? There were places out there still serving at that stage! Shame. Shame.
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
You ever been there?
Tell ye what if they EVER decide to play a final at that ****hole the competition will be completely doomed.
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Well if the competition is still running next year and the IFA representatives get to the final I would imagine the final would be played at Windsor Park again.
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I have to say after last nights final how devalued I feel this cup has become. I really cant see this cup being around in its current format in two years unless the Setanta Commitee gets a complete overhaul.
Well done to Cork
Lots of bitter people out there, makes me laugh to see the Dubs having a cut at us. Irony of the highest order.
Linfield had home advantage last year. Why didn't that "devalue" the competition?
And before you start about distances, think to yourself that surely that gives Dublin teams an "unfair advantage" over all the rest of us every year because of having to travel far less throughout the competition, simply because of geography.
Maybe it was just me but I thought the ref was very good (except for Glens' goal). He let the game continue and didn't overuse the cards when it would have been so easy to.
"If you don't work harder I'll pull you off at halftime,"
“Crikey, at Manchester City all we get is an orange and a cup of tea,"
You mean he didn't over use the cards with the Glentoran players. Booked City players first chance he got, esp Gamble (10 mins) and Danny Murphy.
First Glens booking was in the 83rd minute. And he didn't even book the player that stamped on Dudfield, let alone send him off. Crap ref.
Man i put in a tough shift there, first drink at 4.00 in the afternoon. I was hammered when i posted that
Brutal, he had a 'mare .... but he wont have to answer for any decision so no point in even saying it.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Went out to watch Man Utd and Hull and told a guy watching it that I was going to Turners Cross later. He responded by saying What for?
Congrats to Cork. Great comeback, and I thought Kearney was excellent.
In fact, I thought the whole Cork team, especially in the second half, was f**cking excellent -- please someone preserve that for YouTube!
I actually quite like the Setanta Cup, even though we haven't been in it. May need a tweak or two, but what competition on this island doesn't?
What changes do you recommend?
The complaint about Cork having home advantage seems to be answered by Linfield having home advantage last year. The rules about the final venue seem fairly well known (alternates between north and south unless both finalists are from the same league).
They're changing it to 3 groups of 3 next year. I think that's a bad idea tbh. Overall I think you could do a lot better than the current format, too many pointless, unattractive games.
My personal preference would be to get rid of the league cup and the northern equivalent(for premier teams) and have a straight knockout tournament for both premier divisions. Round one North vs South, then an open draw.
No it isn't.
Windsor has always been the north's final venue. If Linfield hadn't made last year's final it would still have been at Windsor.
Linfield therefore had home advantage by default. This year, Cork were given it by design. If you can't see the difference here - one of intent - then I really do fear for you.
Indeed they were well known : Windsor if held in the north, Tolka if held in the south. That's the way it was for the last 3 years.
You know full well that wasnt a rule and wouldnt have been the case last year if we were in the final so to claim it was a rule 'for the last 3 years' is simply wrong.
Don't worry; I'm used to dcfcsteve's ridiculously patronising posts.
I dont know about anyone else from IL point of view but to me this tournament has began to feel like a competition run by People from the Republic and that teams from the IL are just lucky enough to be invited.
The issue wherby a Stadium not even completed was selected for a showpiece final just sums up the competition.
I know that it has to be NI one year and ROI venue the next but the organisers must act with a sense of fairness to both sides.
As for the final, Cork where the better side and deserved winners.
In fairness, Turner's Cross with one stand missing is still bigger than most grounds in the country, north or south.
Majority of them only came down for trouble and there was a pub smashed up before 5:00.
1) The idea that Cork was apparently offered the chance to host last year's final was far from common knowledge. The first most people heard of it appears to have been on here over the last few weeks.
2) Cork didn't get to the Final, so it is an irrelevant/moot point any way.
3) Why weren't you offered it in 2005, in preference to the south's preferred venue of Tolka ??
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