Setanta Cup 2011

**shep** · 01/03/2011, 12:53 PM

Agreed Not Brazil...both games passed with no trouble...you will hear worse on the terraces in domestic games.Police and Garda handled both games brilliantly and the night we had in Windsor was one of the best i have had as a Dundalk fan.Looking forward to a few more battles over the coming years and looking forward to playing "The Glens" next Monday.

**micls** · 01/03/2011, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

and the flares being lit in the knowledge that it would cost the club in fines shows the limited intellectual capacity of some "supporters".
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AFAIK there are no fines for the Setanta. We certainly didnt get fined a couple of years ago, while getting fined every second week for league games.Or course this caused some people to take the **** and have a 10 fans and 10 fares scenario in one of the IL grounds at one game

**punkrocket** · 01/03/2011, 12:58 PM

Distillery are now into their 131st year and I've only ever heard them called "Lisburn" on here.

**Dodge** · 01/03/2011, 1:00 PM

There are definitely fines in the Setanta. Pats have been warned after flares in Cliftonville last week. Some fans involved have been banned from tonight's game.

**Financial Stew** · 01/03/2011, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Distillery are now into their 131st year and I've only ever heard them called "Lisburn" on here.

Sorry about that

**White Horse** · 01/03/2011, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Distillery are now into their 131st year and I've only ever heard them called "Lisburn" on here.

I always know them as Distillery as well. Didn't they change their name a few years ago?

**micls** · 01/03/2011, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

There are definitely fines in the Setanta. Pats have been warned after flares in Cliftonville last week. Some fans involved have been banned from tonight's game.

The rule must have changed since we were last in it, feels like a lifetime ago anyway!

**pineapple stu** · 01/03/2011, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

I always know them as Distillery as well. Didn't they change their name a few years ago?

They changed their name a while after moving out to Lisburn (from "Distillery" to "Lisburn Distillery") to try fit in in their new locality.

Edit - 1999 was when they changed name; 1980 was when they moved to Lisburn. So for "a while", read "19 years"...

**Dunny** · 01/03/2011, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by micls

The rule must have changed since we were last in it, feels like a lifetime ago anyway!

This came from our Communications Officer last week:

Dundalk have been reprimanded by the Setanta Sports Cup Committee in relation to the Flares and Smoke bombs ignited in Windsor Park, and have been warned that a serious view will be taken on any re-occurences.

Contrary to some suggestions, the rules of the competition allow for heavy financial penalties to be imposed on the club in these circumstances.

While Flares and Fireworks may well look spectacular and add to the atmosphere, the simple reality is that they are dangerous and usually result in fines for an offending club.

Best regards

Colm Crosson

**Ezeikial** · 01/03/2011, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by micls

The rule must have changed since we were last in it, feels like a lifetime ago anyway!

An extract from Oriel Web post from last week:

by Colm Crosson on Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:48 pm
Flares in Oriel Park / Setanta Sports Cup

Dundalk have been reprimanded by the Setanta Sports Cup Committee in relation to the Flares and Smoke bombs ignited in Windsor Park, and have been warned that a serious view will be taken on any re-occurences.

Contrary to some suggestions, the rules of the competition allow for heavy financial penalties to be imposed on the club in these circumstances.

While Flares and Fireworks may well look spectacular and add to the atmosphere, the simple reality is that they are dangerous and usually result in fines for an offending club.

**Mr_Parker** · 01/03/2011, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by micls

The rule must have changed since we were last in it, feels like a lifetime ago anyway!

There have always been such rules in the compatition.

**White Horse** · 01/03/2011, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

So for "a while", read "19 years"...

Seems like yesterday.

**SkStu** · 01/03/2011, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by shep

Hold on a minute....since when is....."...the I....the I.......the I.R.A" an IRA song????

i always saw it as a song of solidarity with our American brothers whose pensions suffered due to the poor economic policies of the Bush administration.

**WindmillWarrior** · 01/03/2011, 2:18 PM

I said it to my Dundalk supporting work colleague again and he has conceded that it may have been a jersey (as was previously mentioned) being burned and not a flag, so apologies for that. But he is in no doubt that there was something (of Linfield colours) being torched on a stick. (Also there were songs about the IRA shooting down helicopters and what have you.)
But anyway, back to the football...

**Ezeikial** · 01/03/2011, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

But he is in no doubt that there was something (of Linfield colours) being torched on a stick.

Maybe a claret and blue shirt being burned by Magic Me?

**White Horse** · 01/03/2011, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

I said it to my Dundalk supporting work colleague again and he has conceded that it may have been a jersey (as was previously mentioned) being burned and not a flag, so apologies for that. But he is in no doubt that there was something (of Linfield colours) being torched on a stick.
Also there were songs about the IRA shooting down helicopters and what have you.

I think you'll find that Dundalk football fans are disgusted by the sectarianism on display last night. Unfortunately, some idiots think it is fun. I don't know how anyone can get through to them.

On football matters, Ozzy was excellent last night. Defensively solid, quick, and strong in the tackle. He'll be a great addition.

**WindmillWarrior** · 01/03/2011, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

On football matters, Ozzy was excellent last night. Defensively solid, quick, and strong in the tackle. He'll be a great addition.

Yeah, hes a good talent that lad.

**Quayman** · 01/03/2011, 6:15 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

BBC saying IRA chants "appeared" to happen anyway, and mentions other scuffles, though nothing about flag burning.

That report is completely misleading. The only scuffles that occured was by a small minority of Linfield fans who attempted to re-inact what Rovers fans did last year by ripping down the gate and barrier into the stand. They flung numerous amounts of bottles and other debris at the glass sheet at the side of the stand. Im actually surprised the glass was not smashed and someone seriously hurt by falling shards of glass. A tool of a Dundalk fan put a tricolor up on the side of the stand which peee them off but they had Union Jacks everyone and we didnt react to that so.

**Dunny** · 01/03/2011, 6:24 PM

Niall Farrell here in Tolka Park for Bohs and Portadown in the Setanta Cup. Starting XIs are coming soon...

What?

**oriel** · 01/03/2011, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

I said it to my Dundalk supporting work colleague again and he has conceded that it may have been a jersey (as was previously mentioned) being burned and not a flag, so apologies for that. But he is in no doubt that there was something (of Linfield colours) being torched on a stick. (Also there were songs about the IRA shooting down helicopters and what have you.)
But anyway, back to the football...

So if you say BACK TO FOOTBALL, why did you feel it so important to post your first message up without mentioning anything about the excellent achievement of us beating one of the biggest clubs in the Island?

I had a really enjoyable night in both grounds, and saw only minor and very minor issues last night, your initial post was pure fault finding, and gave the impression to others on here that the occassion was a negative affair.