Setanta Cup 2011

**PartySaint** · 12/05/2011, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by Conroy

Theres 4-5 buses i know of heading Aherns pub for the FA cup. Leaving town at 1.

Not the best spot, Probably too late now but the old mill about 100 yards down the road is a nice pub

**Ezeikial** · 12/05/2011, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

Not sure what your plans are for the pub beforehand, but the cops can be particular in some games (Bohs, Pats etc) and insist in only Rovers fans in the Maldron.

I hear that the Gardai have decided that no away fans allowed in Maldron. Where will Rovers fans go now then?

**Not Brazil** · 12/05/2011, 5:37 PM

Good Luck to Dundalk in the Final.

Having, deservedly, put out my favourites, I hope you go on to win the Cup.

**sligoman** · 12/05/2011, 6:24 PM

Hope Dundalk win it, the only set of fans who seem to actually care about the Setanta Cup this season.

**hoopy** · 12/05/2011, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

I hear that the Gardai have decided that no away fans allowed in Maldron. Where will Rovers fans go now then?

As you will see from my previous post I was careful not to use the term 'away' fans!

**mypost** · 12/05/2011, 7:36 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Hope Dundalk win it, the only set of fans who seem to actually care about the Setanta Cup this season.

Novelty.

**White Horse** · 12/05/2011, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Novelty.

That is a litlle too dismissive.

This competition has more ressonance to Dundalk as Belfast is as close to us as Dublin. Playing Linfield, Glentoran, and Cliftonville is natural as playing yourslves.

We are a club that is finding our feet in the top flight after a long rebuilding process. So novelty is a factor, but not the only factor.

**Ezeikial** · 12/05/2011, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Novelty.

Is this year not Rovers debut season in the Setanta also?

**jinxy lilywhite** · 12/05/2011, 9:18 PM

Setanta is coming home to Dundalk
:-)))))

**PartySaint** · 12/05/2011, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Is this year not Rovers debut season in the Setanta also?

Yeah but they were too big to even try qualify for all the other ones, Happened by accident this year

**The Lilywhites** · 12/05/2011, 11:13 PM

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**mypost** · 13/05/2011, 6:03 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Is this year not Rovers debut season in the Setanta also?

It is, but we've seen the standard of the competition in previous years. NI sides often getting hammered 5/6/7-0, regular all-LOI finals, that kind of thing. For what is supposed to be a unique cross-border competition, it offered us another two games against Sligo, and another chance to face Dundalk. Decent prize money going for it alright, but that's one of the few positives in it now.

**hoopy** · 13/05/2011, 8:15 AM

Have to say I'm one of many Rovers fans looking forward to it and won't use the old 'sure it's only the Setanta' if we lose. It's a competition well worth winning so why not? Probably only one or two other clubs other than Dundalk I'd pick to be ideal cup final opponents. Some great cup battles down the years between both sides.

**White Horse** · 13/05/2011, 8:20 AM

Originally Posted by hoopy

Have to say I'm one of many Rovers fans looking forward to it and won't use the old 'sure it's only the Setanta' if we lose. It's a competition well worth winning so why not? Probably only one or two other clubs other than Dundalk I'd pick to be ideal cup final opponents. Some great cup battles down the years between both sides.

That is the spirit Hoopy. It's is a cup competition. Two good teams in the final. Stadium packed out and final in the summer sunshine.

What is there not to like?

**hoops1** · 13/05/2011, 8:33 AM

What is there not to like?[/QUOTE]

Dundalk.

**harleyleeds** · 13/05/2011, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

That is the spirit Hoopy. It's is a cup competition. Two good teams in the final. Stadium packed out and final in the summer sunshine.

What is there not to like?

You know lads I dont understand why anyone wouldnt want to win this competition. The money is great (better than FAI perhaps?). Its streets ahead of the miserable league cup and while of course it doesnt compare to the FAI cup in presteige again MONEY for clubs that are always claiming poverty. Anyway hope its a good final and good luck .

**Ezeikial** · 13/05/2011, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by harleyleeds

You know lads I dont understand why anyone wouldnt want to win this competition.

Of course you understand why. Dammit you even said so in the rest of your post

Originally Posted by harleyleeds

The money is great (better than FAI perhaps?). Its streets ahead of the miserable league cup and while of course it doesnt compare to the FAI cup in presteige again MONEY for clubs that are always claiming poverty. Anyway hope its a good final and good luck .

**sligoman** · 13/05/2011, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Of course you understand why. Dammit you even said so in the rest of your post

He said 'I dont understand why anyone wouldn't want to win' it.

**BonnieShels** · 13/05/2011, 11:28 AM

Ah it'll be a good un. I'm hitting up D�n Dealgan for a Fiver.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 13/05/2011, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by harleyleeds

You know lads I dont understand why anyone wouldnt want to win this competition. The money is great (better than FAI perhaps?). Its streets ahead of the miserable league cup and while of course it doesnt compare to the FAI cup in presteige again MONEY for clubs that are always claiming poverty. Anyway hope its a good final and good luck .

What a silly comment. it is a great cup competition. this year we have played teams who we'd never see in Oriel whose supporters have brought a different type of atmosphere and I really hope to see them again and I'd like to see the comp open to all league sides on both sides of the border because it is a great competition. I have loved every minute of the competition.
The final is going to be a great occasion and the 2 biggest teams in the country fight for the right to be All Ireland Champions (sicken the louth GAA heads) and the outcome will be Black and White :-)
I wonder if it was Sligo in the final would you be saying that.