2009 Cup Final - Mid and Post-mortem

**Boo_Boy** · 22/11/2009, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

The crowd shots of the Fingal fans were embarrasing. The average age of the SF fanbase looked about 9.

Still older than the franchise

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**MeathDrog** · 22/11/2009, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Boo_Boy

Still older than the franchise

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And about the same number of paying fans too.

**passinginterest** · 22/11/2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

Because he has school in the morning? The crowd shots of the Fingal fans were embarrasing. The average age of the SF fanbase looked about 9.

Doesn't that bode well for the future and what they're trying to establish in the community? I have my doubts about the Fingal project but if it's to be a success they need to target very young fans who will establish a support base into the future, it's very difficult to attract older teens and adults (unless they are dragged along by their children).

Congratulations to Fingal on their success, they played to the end and despite being outplayed for long spells in the game they got the result. Owen Doyle really deserved the man of the match award, he had a fantastic game. Well done to Sligo too, they played a great part in a very decent game despite the most difficult conditions. Both sides put together some great passing moves that would have graced any game. Looking forward to next season already.

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

Sorry you don't have a clue.

Yes we have a sunshine support, I'll be the first to say it but I can guarantee you they have ALL been at the Showgrounds at some stage in their life and probably more than once. Same cannot be said of Fingal.

Sligo is a football town and even the sunshiners will be hurt by the loss today. If you had any idea of the buzz around the town in recent days you'd understand this.

"but I can guarantee you they have ALL been at the Showgrounds at some stage in their life and probably more than once. Same cannot be said of Fingal."
You have no way of knowing if that comment is true.

I can see it now for next season " our burgers are better than your burgers"

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

Did I once say the fact we had more fans meant we have more of a right to it? Fingal won on the pitch, therefore they deserve it completely.

All I was saying is that how little it meant to the Fingal "support" compared to the devastation of the Rovers fans.

You also have no way of proving that comment. Only the diehard sligo faithful would have been and still are devastated and rightly so.

**sligofan4ever** · 22/11/2009, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Good post.
On the flags, i dont know there was a box full of them outside so hopefully most that had them will come to morton next season. Can i ask the same question about those dressed as santas ?

The bird is the Fingal Raven .

When are we ever going to get the chance to dress as Santa's over the course of the season

I can see the fanbase growing alright. Dont see why people are having a go at them because they have ayoung fanbase, that can only be a good thing IMO, they will attract friends and further down the line bring their kids to games, and tell them of how they watched their local team get promoted and win the FAI Cup in one season (much like alot of Rovers supporters here 15 years ago

). I know I joked about the Fingal support and all, but ye showed up for your team on the day and made noise throughout, as did we. Hopefully there are more lively, exciting games to come next season between Rovers and Fingal, I know the fans will want a win over ye next season, thats for sure!

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 22/11/2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Ive until the start of next season to celebrate

You'll find out in time that these days don't come around too often so you should really go out and celebrate rather then coming home to post on a forum.

Well done anyways. Second half was a very good game I thought. Always thought we were going to need a second but disappointing with the way the first goal came from just a long ball over the top that should have been dealt with.

Personally couldn't give two hoots whether you consider the majority of our fans real fans or not. Lets talk if the same situation happens to ye some day. At least ye brought more then 42 to Tallaght this time.

Best of luck in Europe

**sligofan4ever** · 22/11/2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

"but I can guarantee you they have ALL been at the Showgrounds at some stage in their life and probably more than once. Same cannot be said of Fingal."
You have no way of knowing if that comment is true.

I can see it now for next season " our burgers are better than your burgers"

You've already lost that battle Lep, and you'll agree once you get a nice tasty burger from Franks.

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by sligofan4ever

You've already lost that battle Lep, and you'll agree once you get a nice tasty burger from Franks.

I'll start a burger thread next season

**brendy_�ire** · 22/11/2009, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by boris

we are not a big club but a growing one and it is amazing all the negativity against us. there are enough people who put the league down without league fans turning on each other.

I'm with you on that one. I'm not exactly a fan of having another Dublin club in the League, but what Fingal have achieved in the space of two years is amazing. Coming from nowhere to gain promotion within two years and winning a cup in the process. It's really something.
Alright, they may have a small fanbase, but hopefully that'll grow in the years to come. And, aye, they have a young fanbase too. Surely it's a good thing to have kids at games though?

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

You'll find out in time that these days don't come around too often so you should really go out and celebrate rather then coming home to post on a forum.

Well done anyways. Second half was a very good game I thought. Always thought we were going to need a second but disappointing with the way the first goal came from just a long ball over the top that should have been dealt with.

Personally couldn't give two hoots whether you consider the majority of our fans real fans or not. Lets talk if the same situation happens to ye some day. At least ye brought more then 42 to Tallaght this time.

Best of luck in Europe

True that they dont come round that often but what makes you think im at home

Did you find out what that loud beeping in sligo town was?

O hang on, its on the news. It was the sligo open top bus backing into the garage

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

No I don't have proof, but I have this other thing called Common Sense. Should try it sometime.

You dont have proof yet you say that all of sligo's support there today has been to a sligo league game. Common sense says otherwise

**Boo_Boy** · 22/11/2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

O hang on, its on the news. It was the sligo open top bus backing into the garage

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 22/11/2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

True that they dont come round that often but what makes you think im at home

Did you find out what that loud beeping in sligo town was?

O hang on, its on the news. It was the sligo open top bus backing into the garage

Well youre either at home or at the dullest celebration party ever if you're posting messages here

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Well youre either at home or at the dullest celebration party ever if you're posting messages here

It may be a rare thing up in sligo but there are a good number of fingal fans work for a living

. I will be celabrating this for a good while yet so why rush.

**The Lep** · 22/11/2009, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

We'll lend it to ye for ye're open top tour of Santry.

Ye'll be able to fit all your fans on it too.

No thanks, we will use the 33 bus as an open top tour of santry isnt safe

**Longfordian** · 22/11/2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

It may be a rare thing up in sligo but there are a good number of fingal fans work for a living

. I will be celabrating this for a good while yet so why rush.

Seriously do ye not have some sort of celebration on?. I think absolutely any other club would.

**sligofan4ever** · 22/11/2009, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Seriously do ye not have some sort of celebration on?. I think absolutely any other club would.

Chances are the buses back to Sligo have been more lively than any form of celebration SF fans have had yet.

**WoodquayBoy** · 22/11/2009, 10:53 PM

You know what, it wasn't a singing contest, it doesn't matter a fook that it was, as one disingenous Sligo fun rather pettifly suggested, a match that Sporting fans didn't care aboutl. Sporting won, SLigo lost, that is what the history books will record, and good luck to them. Take yer beating like the men ye claim to be, and not the boys ye are coming across as. Yes I am sure it hurts. Build a bridge. Ye were poor today (at least not the form ye displayed in last few weeks of season), Sporting showed great character, and more power to them