It's all our fault, it seems.
I think they've missed the point that it's an invitational tournament, so Setanta could invite whoever they wanted.Originally Posted by Belfast Telegraph
Why go through the farce that it's based on league positions and cup wins so, if it's purely invitational. Anyway, the invitees were decided on last year, to parachute a new entity in when one goes bust is ridiculous, they may as well have dropped Finn Harps in there.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Fair play to Linfield , this is the only stance that makes sense and it's incredible that it had to come from them rather than the organisers.
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Are Linfield pulling out of the competition or just refusing to fulfill the Derry fixture?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Let existing results stand [both Pats and Linfield have drawn 1-1 with Derry].
Award Linfield and St.Pats 1-0 wins each for the remaining Derry fixtures.
It leaves Linfield and St.Pats, who haven't played each other yet, with identical records.
They play their two matches [already scheduled] as a two-legged play-off to top the group.
If the awarded win means Pat's or Linfield ends up as best runner up in the end, so be it.
Last edited by tiktok; 05/01/2010 at 10:01 AM.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Tell us again why Linfield didn't play Derry City in the 1st game last season. This is the second time they've pulled out of playing Derry City in this years competition. The last time it had to cost Derry City the best part of £50000. linfield have done nothing but try to undermine Satanta since it started. Every year they had a different complaint. It works for them with the IFA, but others should tell them were to get off.
+ 1. seems the logical way to deal with the situation. Cannot see how the "new" Derry would play in it but even more ridiculous is the idea of inviting another team in half way through the competition (right so, its an invite ). Much the same as if a club folded or was expelled, results stand and walkovers given in respect of games not yet played.
I have no idea if the SETANTA Cup rules cover this scenario so the above is (in my view) just common sense.
We all know its not a new club lads. New owners maybe, but thats it. Stupid pedantic point scoring as usual from the Northern clubs
I guess Setanta won't bother with another competition, as its clearly more hassle than its worth to some
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What fixture did Linfield FC not fulfil against Derry City in last years competition?
What fixture against Derry City did they pull out of earlier in this years competition?
I think you'll find that Linfield FC won the inaugural Setanta Cup, reached another final, and only failed to reach the last four on one occassion (last year) - hardly undermining it.
PS. Have you paid the money you stole from us yet?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
There's still a Setanta Cup?
But they can. Setanta could invite the Danish national team along if they wanted.
Tiktok idea could work, but is it in the rules? (can't seem to find them anywhere) Granted, Setanta can change them to make it work.
The point is, Linfield have been dying to get out the Setanta since it started.
First they complained that they had to play mid-week matches, so games were switched to the weekend. Then they complained that weekend games affected their IL games. Seriously, what they want us to do?
And let's not forgot about the whole shenanigans with switching the first match of the current competition to Windsor from the Brandy, using the excuse of some minor Orange parade in Castlerock. It meant we didn't get our massive gate, which mightn't have helped much in the big picture, but could have at least paid the players a little bit.
If Linfield don't play this match it'll cost us the guts of £50k.
They're dead right.
Why would they agree to play a reformed club that stole money off them in the same competition?
When did Wellvan sell "Derry City" to the new company?
It is not the northern clubs that have brought this all to a head. Derry owe clubs money and then this happens.
http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=129865
Hardly inspiring confidence in the competition is it when the FAI do this is it?
Not a hope Derry should be in this. Well played Linfield.
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