Setanta Cup 09

[Dodge]

Most teams will be out of Europe at that stage will they not? Your right about the fixture congestion and the league though, don't know how our club will manage it with the small squad.

Only need to win one round for it to go to August...

[gufc2000]

Most teams will be out of Europe at that stage will they not? Your right about the fixture congestion and the league though, don't know how our club will manage it with the small squad.

Well maybe you're right but with it starting in August you wouldn't know. I would be expecting Derry to do well in Europe, and likewise Bohs, Sligo and Pats. I just think it will test squads to the limit, especially the teams in Europe who seem to have fairly small squads

[MariborKev]

If the league knew about it it was easily avoided. As were any games that clash with europe

But they never, ever think.

Looking forward to playing in the North on a saturday afternoon myself...

Certainly something which needs to be raised at the next Fans Forum.

There were definately aware of it Dodge, as Michael Hayes is on the Setanta Committee and is also heavily involved in the League fixture list.

It will turn the second half of the season into a complete shambles for successful team, with the League coming down to who can get out of the competitions/keep their players fit.

[sligoman]

There were definately aware of it Dodge, as Michael Hayes is on the Setanta Committee and is also heavily involved in the League fixture list.

Delaney knew about it too, since at least last November.

It's happening afaik. Games will be played on weekends, every 4th weekend iirc.

[Dodge]

There were definately aware of it Dodge, as Michael Hayes is on the Setanta Committee and is also heavily involved in the League fixture list.

Yeah, the "if" bit was kinda rhetorical

[holidaysong]

In theory it's a good idea to have them on the weekend but when it involves pushing league games to midweek then it's just stupid. Clubs that aren't even in the competition will be affected by this.