Setanta Cup 2011

[geezer]

Galway perhaps. If they don't go out of business, maybe Bray.

will not be going out of business. i have never seen the GUFC supporters so determined in 34 years to finally run a proper club. The CEO is gone (well 80% anyway) and the Supporters are laying final plans to take over.


Sean Connor the man, He is leading the fightback. Nothing like a bit of competition to stir people. Setanta Cup is ours watch this space

[poster]

Sean Connor the man, He is leading the fightback.

I was beginning to believe Galway might have a chance this year. Then I read that.

[Longfordian]

will not be going out of business. i have never seen the GUFC supporters so determined in 34 years to finally run a proper club. The CEO is gone (well 80% anyway) and the Supporters are laying final plans to take over.


Sean Connor the man, He is leading the fightback. Nothing like a bit of competition to stir people. Setanta Cup is ours watch this space

Meh good luck and all that but it doesn't seem so long ago ye were the model club with GUST running things and an example to everyone else. I'm not having a go I'm just bored of the cyclical nature of our clubs. "We're great, everyone should be like us" -> "we're f*cked please help" -> "we've new people in charge, we're now better than ever" blah blah..I'll still be there to "enjoy" it all over again though, sure what else would I be doing?!

[Olander]

I was beginning to believe Galway might have a chance this year. Then I read that.

Oh god, no, really?

[poster]

Oh god, no, really?

Ya. I'm tellin' ya!

[Olander]

Ya. I'm tellin' ya!

Heavens to betsy, how on earth can we ever persevere now that a few slig's are doubting our chances?

[poster]

Do try.

[Mr Maroon]

Meh good luck and all that but it doesn't seem so long ago ye were the model club with GUST running things and an example to everyone else. I'm not having a go I'm just bored of the cyclical nature of our clubs. "We're great, everyone should be like us" -> "we're f*cked please help" -> "we've new people in charge, we're now better than ever" blah blah..I'll still be there to "enjoy" it all over again though, sure what else would I be doing?!

When were GUST ever running the club?

[Longfordian]

Well perhaps they weren't running the club I could be wrong on that but were they not doing a lot of the work, running the match days etc? I remember a lot of talk about how smoothly the games were running, every penny was accounted for on numerous spreadsheets etc? Apologies if that was just the club itself but I thought there was Trust involvement. Before Leeson obviously.

[Mr Maroon]

Well perhaps they weren't running the club I could be wrong on that but were they not doing a lot of the work, running the match days etc? I remember a lot of talk about how smoothly the games were running, every penny was accounted for on numerous spreadsheets etc? Apologies if that was just the club itself but I thought there was Trust involvement. Before Leeson obviously.

The Trust have never been in charge of the club but have always done almost all of the work.

[Graemerz]

+ 1. One decent stand does not a stadium make (as I know from Dayler). Was at Windsor last year when Bohs played there and the "away" stand was appalling. Fortunately the crowd was so miniscule that the "facilities" were not over tested but nowhere near as good as Turners cross or SDCC Stadium in my opinion.

Although Windsor may not be perfect, its a hell of a lot better than Dalymount.

And the stand youse ones were in is better than anything at Dalymount.

[bullit]

Although Windsor may not be perfect, its a hell of a lot better than Dalymount.

And the stand youse ones were in is better than anything at Dalymount.

If the Health & safety crowd up there close anymore seats in Windsor that could well be the stand youse lot will be sitting in next season !!

[OneForTheFuture]

Graemerz said:

Quote:Although Windsor may not be perfect, its a hell of a lot better than Dalymount.

And the stand youse ones were in is better than anything at Dalymount. End quote.


You forgot to say "So there!" at the end of that post.

[marinobohs]

Although Windsor may not be perfect, its a hell of a lot better than Dalymount.

And the stand youse ones were in is better than anything at Dalymount.

Sorry Graemerz i was not having a "pop" at Linfield or Windsor and as I said the Kop stand looked very impressive. unfortunately, like Dalymount you appear to have one decent stand (in our case the Jodi) with poor facilities elsewhere. i was giving my assesment based on the Bohs SETANTA Cup game (as I said) and the stand we were in was infinately inferior to the Jodi stand - although as good if not better than any other part of Dalymount, especially the Connaught Street side where you guys were sent in the first leg (courtesy of An Gardai - for "security reasons") which is awful.

[legendz]

I like the timing of this competition. The start of the LoI is a bit too far away! Despite the speculation over Boh's, hopefully it'll be a good competition and the new format works.

[Dunny]

Is the return leg of Lisburn v UCD due to be played in Dalymount?

[Dodge]

Is the return leg of Lisburn v UCD due to be played in Dalymount?

Why would it be?

[marinobohs]

Why would it be?

Possible requirement for two seperate stands for segregation purposes ? Not sure of requirements and have not heard of Dalymount being used so far.
judging by crowds at last season(s) SETANTA Cup games the Bowl will be well able to facilitate likely numbers

[Dodge]

Possible requirement for two seperate stands for segregation purposes ?

Good point. I'm sure they can use Tallaght or Inchicore though (bit closer)

[marinobohs]

Good point. I'm sure they can use Tallaght or Inchicore though (bit closer)

Not sure Dodge if the "two stands" requirement is a SETANTA rule (think it does apply in Euro games). Yea Richmond or tallaght more likely destinations (if bowl is not viable) and, as I said, have heard nothing of proposal to use Dalyer todate.