Setanta Cup 2011

**BonnieShels** · 14/05/2011, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

that Dan Murray lad is useless, how did he ever pick up another Setanta Cup Winners medal as captain?

Seems to be shout Everytime the lads on tv.

**avvenalaf** · 14/05/2011, 8:26 PM

Quote Originally Posted by harleyleeds View Post
It should prevent you from stating that Dundalk have no chance even if it were true. The only truth I can see here is that you are (and I hate myself for saying this) a bitter dude cos shams spanked Rovers. Get with the program and give respect to Dundalk.

Child, it is precisely because of the manner in which Shams spanked Rovers that I can state with certainty that Dundalk have no chance of winning that final.

Ahem. (Leeds didn't make the cut, either)

**White Horse** · 14/05/2011, 9:07 PM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

Great result anyway!

It's no wonder that Drogheda has descended into being such a miserable excuse of a club if it takes a Shamrock Rovers win to get you exited. Pathetic.

Congratulations to Shamrock Rovers on their victory. They defended well and took their chance when it arrived. Packing the midfield ultimately bore fruit for them.

I was pleased with our performance. The injuries didn't help but the replacements did quite well.

I hope we dust ourselves off and resume our challenge for a European place after a thrilling Setanta campaign.

Drogheda meanwhile can continue to embarrass themselves as being the worst team ever to be in the Premier division.

**harleyleeds** · 14/05/2011, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by avvenalaf

Quote Originally Posted by harleyleeds View Post
It should prevent you from stating that Dundalk have no chance even if it were true. The only truth I can see here is that you are (and I hate myself for saying this) a bitter dude cos shams spanked Rovers. Get with the program and give respect to Dundalk.

Child, it is precisely because of the manner in which Shams spanked Rovers that I can state with certainty that Dundalk have no chance of winning that final.

Ahem. (Leeds didn't make the cut, either)

LEEDS are utter sh**e. everyone knows that but I still love them. Still if it makes you feel better, though I think your dragging comments on a little to long. However you were correct that shams would win but I cant comment on wheither Dundalk were over run easily as I didnt see match.

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/05/2011, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

It's no wonder that Drogheda has descended into being such a miserable excuse of a club if it takes a Shamrock Rovers win to get you exited. Pathetic.

It's hardly unusual for a fan to revel in his rivals losing.

I thought Dundalk were poor. Finn, Rice and McCormack bossed the midfield, so much so that O'Neill could take off Rice and put on an extra striker with no ill-effects. I really like Dundalk as a team and think they have huge potential but they didn't live up to it today. Special mention to Billy Dennehy's hat-trick of efforts off the woodwork and a well-deserved goal at the end. He's been inconsistent this season but was excellent today.

**White Horse** · 14/05/2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's hardly unusual for a fan to revel in his rivals losing.

I thought Dundalk were poor. Finn, Rice and McCormack bossed the midfield, so much so that O'Neill could take off Rice and put on an extra striker with no ill-effects. I really like Dundalk as a team and think they have huge potential but they didn't live up to it today. Special mention to Billy Dennehy's hat-trick of efforts off the woodwork and a well-deserved goal at the end. He's been inconsistent this season but was excellent today.

We play with two out and out wingers and two up top. That puts a lot of pressure on the two central midfielders. We ended up with two in there who just returned from long injuries. They were rusty and Rovers had a numerical advantage anyway. That was where we lost the game.

I don't agree with Dundalk being poor. We outplayed Rovers for much of the first half. Rovers took over after Byrne became injured (why do Rovers fans errupt in celebration at the sight of an injured opponent? Poor). We eventaully re-organised but were one down at that stage.

The best team on the day won. No doubt there.

However, we weren't poor.

**Ezeikial** · 14/05/2011, 11:07 PM

Rovers were the better team today and deserved the victory. On the day it just did not go for the Lilywhites, and disappointing as that was, it is something that we must accept and re-focus the energies on the league.

The 7 match run in the Setanta has been a wonderful adventure for Dundalk and hopefully is a portent of better things to come.

The major downside for me today was the behaviour of some of the lowlife followers of the Hoops who attacked Dundalk supporters near the footbridge and adjacent turnstiles and the completely inadequate policing in that area.

**Boots9** · 14/05/2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Rovers took over after Byrne became injured (why do Rovers fans errupt in celebration at the sight of an injured opponent? Poor).

Because we really hate Jason Byrne! Plus he was in a dangerous position with the ball when he pulled up so it was a great relief too!

**Ezeikial** · 14/05/2011, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's hardly unusual for a fan to revel in his rivals losing.

Certainly not for WW anyway.

It's been a long time since Dundalk had any proper rivalry with Drogheda, and by the looks of the opposite directions the two clubs are taking, I don't see it happening anytime soon.

**dfx-** · 14/05/2011, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

It's no wonder that Drogheda has descended into being such a miserable excuse of a club if it takes a Shamrock Rovers win to get you exited. Pathetic.

I was wondering why I liked Drogheda more

Great win, Twigg looked painfully out of match fitness somewhat unsurprisingly and bar a few set-pieces, Mannus was largely untroubled. I've only seen Rovers lose in finals, so this one is very welcome.

**dfx-** · 14/05/2011, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

I don't agree with Dundalk being poor. We outplayed Rovers for much of the first half. Rovers took over after Byrne became injured (why do Rovers fans errupt in celebration at the sight of an injured opponent? Poor). We eventaully re-organised but were one down at that stage.

If Jason Byrne had the wrong cereal in the morning, Rovers fans would cheer.

**bullit** · 15/05/2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

Only half watched the last 20 minutes or so, but it looked to be fairly exciting. Great result anyway!

You are clearly just a bitter little man who knows that your club is on a steep decline to nowereland.
Barely 400 in chunky bunky park on Friday and half of them were Sligo fans,get a life and a new club.

**mypost** · 15/05/2011, 1:49 AM

Even game until Byrne got injured. I suspected it would be the turning point and it was. With him being the only scorer for them against us this year in 4 games, Dundalk's threat went out the window when he went off. Within 5 minutes we had won the game. Twigg came on, and O'Neill scored. We held on relatively comfortably afterwards, and sealed it in injury time, after our 4th effort hit the post.

Dundalk won the home dressing room, the kit choice, the dug-out choice, and the toss, but we won the cup. Just like in 1987.

**HomerJay** · 15/05/2011, 2:00 AM

Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior

A lot of empty seats on the Duns side. Did they not sell their 2,000?

Sold 2,500,there was a deadline,so rest(300) went back to rovers.

**fionnsci** · 15/05/2011, 8:55 AM

Then how weree there so many empty seats?

**holidaysong** · 15/05/2011, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

Then how weree there so many empty seats?

Dundalk fans were packed into the northern half of the West stand. It was about 2 fans for every seat standing in those blocks. Most fans had to make do with standing along the walk ways as there was nowhere else to go.

Having 'unreserved seating' for a game that was always likely to be (or close to) a sellout is just stupid.

**Louth4sam** · 15/05/2011, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

Then how weree there so many empty seats?

Everybody was bunched up in the first couple of sections. There was five of us standing together between three seats where I was and can only imagine it was the exact same everywhere. The better team won yesterday and would agree with the others that the turning point was Jason Byrne going off. It's hard to feel too disheartened though as we are going in the right direction and made a nice few quid from the competition.

The policing out side the ground was an absolute joke though. Half a dozen rovers fans were allowed walk right up to the Dundalk turnstyles and start throwing digs at lads with kids.

**eelmonster** · 15/05/2011, 10:31 AM

The empty seats in the centre were all marked 'reserved', there were one or two Rovers fans and suits (officials, players relatives, Setanta guests?) there. From where I was sitting I couldn't see any other empty seats, I'm guessing there was an empty block reserved for the 300 or so unsold tickets at the Dublin Mountain end of the ground.

Rovers deserved the win, though with the amount of times they hit the woodwork I thought luck was on our side and we might sneak a goal. The foul on Madden looked to be inside the box, it'll be interesting to see that again.

**hoopy** · 15/05/2011, 10:51 AM

People seem to be missing the fact that Dundalk had a gael force breeze behind them and did very little with it. That was the reason the game was fairly even first half, nothing to do with Jason Byrne imop. Comfortable win I thought.

**dong** · 15/05/2011, 12:10 PM

Deserved Shams win it must be said. They have a lot of quality and depth in that squad. Twigg and McCabe are two excellent subs to be bringing on. Tough on Dundalk to lose Byrne and they offered little after that.
I watched the game on TV and Matthews pro - Shams bias was all too evident yet again. A co-commentator is supposed to at least give the impression that he is neutral.
I hope we can beat Shels in the EA cup and give him a good sickening. At least he might survive the chop this time. No disrespect to Shels but the man is a total gimp.