Cup Final

**peadar1987** · 15/11/2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by ndrog

Great crowd yesterday but lets not get carried away with the effect it will have . Both teams have decent crowds by loi standards and should be praised for this but i cant help but remember our cup final in lansdowne v cork , over 25 ,000 at that game which was one of the biggest in years . It had little of no effect on league attendances the next year . Its big day out syndrome and unless other issues are sorted out attendances at league matches will continue to be crap .

At least let me get my umbrella before you start raining on our parade!

**Duggie** · 15/11/2010, 10:26 AM

im a firm believer that if the facilities are there the crowds would be up. now im not saying you have 10 aviva's but when its a day out at the carlisle grounds its not the quite the same. some people might not agree but im convinced of it.

**marinobohs** · 15/11/2010, 10:39 AM

Great day at the Aviva -excellent crowd, decent game good performances all round. Thought Sligo were the better team without really having the edge up front which always left the possibility shams might nick it. credit to both teams for 120 minutes of decent football.
Would hope that the spectacle of the day might encourage more to sample the delights of LOI but suspect many wont darken our turnstiles until "cup final 2011"

Oh, and congrats to all involved at Sligo on completing a cup double

**razor** · 15/11/2010, 10:42 AM

As the cup was presented at 3hr 19min and about 50secs…what happened the guy in the blue jacket at the front?

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1084796

**White Horse** · 15/11/2010, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by ndrog

Great crowd yesterday but lets not get carried away with the effect it will have . Both teams have decent crowds by loi standards and should be praised for this but i cant help but remember our cup final in lansdowne v cork , over 25 ,000 at that game which was one of the biggest in years . It had little of no effect on league attendances the next year . Its big day out syndrome and unless other issues are sorted out attendances at league matches will continue to be crap .

Attendance at league matches can only be improved if the LOI gets better media coverage.

At the moment, the coverage is abyssmal on general sports programmes. Newstalk have 15 hours of sports programming during the week. That is 900 minutes. The amount devoted to LOI football is a paltry 10 minutes, 1%!

Showpiece events like the FAI cup final give the game better media coverage.

I understand that some people cannot rise above their negativity. However, we shouldn't be so quick to dismiss the importance of yesterday's 36,000 attendance.

**dantheman** · 15/11/2010, 11:00 AM

Went to the match, good atmosphere and good attendance.

But the Sligo cow mascot was a disgrace.

**Duggie** · 15/11/2010, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by dantheman

Went to the match, good atmosphere and good attendance.

But the Sligo cow mascot was a disgrace.

ahh come on hooperman had about 6 cans in him he was way more active......joke!

**Fester** · 15/11/2010, 11:07 AM

Well done to Sligo Rovers. The better team won on the day. Enjoyed the atmosphere, great stadium.

**passinginterest** · 15/11/2010, 11:08 AM

Well done to Sligo, they gave a beautiful display of technically excellent football and it would be hard to argue that they didn't deserve it on the day. A lot of people have questioned if Shamrock Rovers are part time only in name, but it showed very clearly in the fitness levels that Sligo were the full time team. The Aviva looks great from the outside but there's some serious issues with the food stalls, the PA and even the poor enough view. The stmosphere was a credit to the two sets of supporters and it made it feel like a very special day, it would be great if that could be repeated every year.

Looking forward to next season already.

**historynut** · 15/11/2010, 11:12 AM

One would think Sligo certainly will benefit from increased attendances next season. For their first home match for 2011 surely the Showgrounds will be a sell out of 5/6000.

**White Horse** · 15/11/2010, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

A lot of people have questioned if Shamrock Rovers are part time only in name, but it showed very clearly in the fitness levels that Sligo were the full time team.

I thought this was very obvious as well.

If Shamrock Rovers are paying wages as high (or even higher than) Sligo, why are the players not as well conditioned?

**mandrake** · 15/11/2010, 11:39 AM

i went witha few friends , good fun, stadium great, big crowd alright but i think all the excitment getting one up on irfc is not right , we only got that cos of 10euro i think if rugby charged that they wouldve sold out.. 36k is great tho...but rugby got 37k at full whack, went for a coffee at 90 mins, 3 18 year old serving a lot of people , shouldve been more staff... food looked cr*p...

**Dublin Red** · 15/11/2010, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

As to the crowd I thought there were more Sligo fans than Shams fans. When one considers that there are about 30,000 people (men, women and chidren) in Sligo town, that is some achievement.

Big sign up in Sligo Town yesterday on the road out, it read: "LAST ONE OUT TURN OFF THE LIGHTS"

**White Horse** · 15/11/2010, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by mandrake

i went witha few friends , good fun, stadium great, big crowd alright but i think all the excitment getting one up on irfc is not right , we only got that cos of 10euro i think if rugby charged that they wouldve sold out.. 36k is great tho...but rugby got 37k at full whack, went for a coffee at 90 mins, 3 18 year old serving a lot of people , shouldve been more staff... food looked cr*p...

The rugby was an international game featuring a 32 county team in a country of 5 million people.

The FAI cup final featured a team from a town with 30,000 inhabitants.

The scales are not comparable which is why the attendance is excellent despite the low addmission price.

By the way, I'm not sure if you are a Dub but it takes a lot more money to go to the Avivva from Sligo than it does for Dublin yuppies to go to a rugby match. The ticket is only part of the overall cost.

**BonnieShels** · 15/11/2010, 12:06 PM

Was I the only one who was impressed with the state of the pitch considering what had occurred just 24 hours before?

**DaveyCakes** · 15/11/2010, 12:15 PM

No, no you weren't!

**Fester** · 15/11/2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin Red

Big sign up in Sligo Town yesterday on the road out, it read: "LAST ONE OUT TURN OFF THE LIGHTS"

Funny out!!

**Fester** · 15/11/2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Was I the only one who was impressed with the state of the pitch considering what had occurred just 24 hours before?

Agreed I was very surprised that the pitch was in such good nic!

**Dunny** · 15/11/2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by dantheman

Went to the match, good atmosphere and good attendance.

But the Sligo cow mascot was a disgrace.

He's a BULL!

**Bluebeard** · 15/11/2010, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

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Would hope that the spectacle of the day might encourage more to sample the delights of LOI but suspect many wont darken our turnstiles until "cup final 2012"

Do you have inside information that the 2011 final is to be Sporting Fingal v Salthill?

And, of course, congratulations to Sligo on the cup coup and to both teams an excellent spectacle.