Semi final

Originally Posted by Rafa B

Of course we do. Cup game is totally different one off game. Come ko the players will be busting a gut to make the final and the league position will not be on their minds at all.

style of play will more than likely be the same,, hoof it forward and hope for the best, still can't see us scoring goals..

Originally Posted by naoise kennedy

style of play will more than likely be the same,, hoof it forward and hope for the best, still can't see us scoring goals..

Nothing new about the style of play. Goes back to the Devo days.

Originally Posted by naoise kennedy

Do we really have a hope in hell against fingal after last nights performance ...

To be fair, I was asking if Drogheda had a chance in hell after walking out of Dalymount a few weeks back (My last game before leaving Ireland. :'( )

With this Bray side, you never know. I'm still keeping hope we stay up, and I will, until we're mathematically relegated. Keep the faith guys! We're still in the running for a survival and cup double!

Originally Posted by peadar1987

To be fair, I was asking if Drogheda had a chance in hell after walking out of Dalymount a few weeks back (My last game before leaving Ireland. :'( )

With this Bray side, you never know. I'm still keeping hope we stay up, and I will, until we're mathematically relegated. Keep the faith guys! We're still in the running for a survival and cup double!

I will also still go to there matches including fingal, but yes this team you just never know, just ask bohs..

is there many people going to this game or will it just be the die hards?

Originally Posted by Grasshopper 99

is there many people going to this game or will it just be the die hards?

Die hards only no bar stoolers

Running it concurrently with the United Liverpool game is a potential disaster for the gate.....the regular crowd will be there but any people undecided will be swayed by a sunday dinner with Richard and Andy rather than a cold day out in Morton

Anyone know what the parking situation is like out there in Santry, reckon I'll be driving.

Well hopefully there are people out there that dont follow those sh1t teams and come out. Parking? dont think there is much, but i coukld be wrong, many get out there early.

Judging by the last semi final we had vs drogheda crowd should be decent hopefully we get the numbers. Anyone got any idea if many tickets being sold? Gonna get mine on tuesday trying to persuade a few mates to go too. Do the same folks drag them kicking and screaming if you have to!!

Picked mine up on saturday. Going on the bus for the first time as well with the little lad.
yes I know its a disgrace that its the first time I'll be on the bus but work always gets in the way of away games.

Only a few short days to go. 1st team news is about suspensions, we have Pender missing and Sporting have Gary O'Neill and Darren Quigley missing through suspension.

How is Pender suspended ? Didn't get sent off against Longford..... Unless Yellow cards carry over from games ?

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

How is Pender suspended ? Didn't get sent off against Longford..... Unless Yellow cards carry over from games ?

From braywanderers.ie:

Bray Captain Derek Pender will miss the Cup Semi-Final against Sporting Fingal on Sunday afternoon as he serves a one match ban having received four yellow cards.

Manager Eddie Gormley will be unable to finalise his stating eleven until the last minute as he will be giving late fitness tests to three of his players. Central defender Derek Foran (groin), Gary Mc.Cabe (ankle)and Gary Cronin(calf) all missed Brays defeat on Tuesday night and Gormley is prepared to wait until the last minute,to give each of them a chance to prove their fitness.

Speaking during the week Gormley said " We were all bitterly disappointed after Tuesday night as we felt we did enough to win the game, it was a difficult night for us all. Nobody can question the commitment from all the players,but unfortunately we weren't getting the bounce of the ball". He added "We are all looking forward to Sunday, it is a massive game for all the players, they will all work exceedingly hard for the Club to try and get to the Final. We will leave no stone unturned to give ourselves the best opportunity of getting to the Final".


******* Bray were F.A.I. Cup winners in 1990 and 1999.

*******Bray's path to Semi-Final, in round three Bray beat Bluebell Utd,2-1 at Carlisle Grounds with goals from Paul Byrne and a Gary Mc.Cabe penalty.

***** In round four Bray overcame Tralee Dynamos 2-0 at Carlisle Grounds with goals from John Flood and Dave Webster


***** In the quarter Final against Longford at Flancare Pk. the game ended at 0-0,and in the replay at Carlisle Grounds Bray were victorious on a 2-1 scoreline the Bray goals came from John Flood and Chris Shields.


******* Colm Tresson is the only player remaining in the Bray squad from the Cup winning side of 1999, and is the only player in the squad to already have a cup Winners medal.


****** Stephen Brennan and Dave Mulcahy were on the losing side for St.Patricks Ath. as they went down 4-3 to Derry City in the 2006 Final at Lansdowne Road. Mulcahy got the opening goal for Pats.while Brennan scored the o.g. in extra time that gave Derry victory.


****** Eddie Gormley played in the 1996 Cup Final for St. Patricks Ath. as they were beaten in a replay at Dalymount Park by Shelboune 2-1, the sides having drawn 1-1 at Lansdowne Rd, Gormley missed a penalty in the replay with the score at 1-1.


****** Four of the Sporting Fingal squad were formerly with Bray, Eamon Zayed played 117 games for Bray scoring 59 goals, Colm James played 109 games scoring 6 goals, while Robbie Doyle played 34 games netting 3 times. James Hussey failed to make a first team appearance for Bray.


Vincent Kirwan.

Kirwan didnt make any mention about Daire Doyle who played for the start for us in the 2007 cup final...

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

How is Pender suspended ? Didn't get sent off against Longford..... Unless Yellow cards carry over from games ?

Was thinking the same thing myself. Suspensions are supposed to be in the same competition so 4 yellow in league games should be next league game just as a red in an FAI cup match means that you miss the next FAI cup game unless you are knocked out of the cup you would then miss your next league game.

Does anyone know if you can tickets at the Morton on the day?

Originally Posted by Bray Head

Was thinking the same thing myself. Suspensions are supposed to be in the same competition so 4 yellow in league games should be next league game just as a red in an FAI cup match means that you miss the next FAI cup game unless you are knocked out of the cup you would then miss your next league game.

The suspensions as listed on loi.ie are for 'League of Ireland/FAI Ford Cup'...

Originally Posted by Grey Boy

Does anyone know if you can tickets at the Morton on the day?

We wernt allowed to do so for the Rovers game but heard a whisper that we might be allowed to do it for this one. Ring the club today and they might be able to tell you.

There is no parking in the ground unless sorted out beforehand. There is a limited amount of spaces in by the spar shop and the tyre place, down further on the same side there is space for a good few cars in a sort of a factory place and its where i usually park. The park car park may be open as its a 4.05 kick off so maybe you could park in there. Punters usually park as well in and around the swiss cottage pub area so there will be plenty of parking options around the area.
Get there early for less hazzle parking.