Dublin Super Cup

**redrevival** · 25/07/2011, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by cornflakes

FAI have lowered ticket prices for the Super Duper Cup. They mustn't be selling well

If I paid full-price for a ticket I'd be fuming - though it serves them right for wasting their money on much like this

**Straightstory** · 25/07/2011, 9:28 AM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

This whole idea is a grotesque circus that will do nothing to improve the image of the LoI. The less publicity it gets the better. I still cringe when I remember sitting in the aviva last year watching the previous installment. I hate everything it stands for. All LoI fans should boycott it.

So true. We should all fervently hope nobody buys any tickets, the event is a disaster, and the whole sorry, embarrassing fiasco will be banished forever.

**Jicked** · 25/07/2011, 9:28 AM

I'm sure we wouldn't mind the likes of Paddy Kavanagh, Gary O'Neill, Pat Flynn or Ciar�n Kilduff getting some game time between our European legs. It does make a mockery of Rico's claims that he'd have well trained squad this year playing as a team, as opposed to a bunch of players showing up on the day. They'll get absolutely hammered.

**marinobohs** · 25/07/2011, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Doomofman

Sign of tickets not selling very well?

...Lost any possible interest in this farce when the ad's in the Aviva last year were calling it an "Irish League X1"

. Week before it starts and Rico is still scrounging around for players - so much for preparation and team building

The fact is most of the "fans" there will have zero interest in the Airtricity X1 and most LOI fans will have zero interest in this competition.

**Lim till i die** · 25/07/2011, 4:37 PM

Might go up for a nose at this.

Be interesting to see some of the players in action that Limerick will be looking at for our romp to the First Division South title next season.

Will be good to see some of the Airtricity XI lads getting a run out aswell.

**DannyInvincible** · 25/07/2011, 5:02 PM

Hopefully we can expect more of the same from Balotelli to show this "pre-season" non-event up for the circus that it is.

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/07/2011, 6:33 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Hopefully we can expect more of the same from Balotelli to show this "pre-season" non-event up for the circus that it is.

In fairness, friendly or not, thats a shocking thing for any professional footballer to do. Mancini was right to take him off and give him a bollocking for that.

**Ezeikial** · 26/07/2011, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

So O'Neill, Cook and Mahon are going to agree to some of their squad being involved despite being in the middle of european games?

Are they crazy or is Richardson deluded?

Ryan McBride announced this morning as replacement for Colin Hawkins who came off injured last Friday against Derry.

Still no additions from Shamrocks, Sligo or St Pats - all evidence tilting towards Richardson being both deluded and crazy

**Dodge** · 26/07/2011, 11:53 AM

He said on MNS last night that O'Neill and Cook had agreed to release some players. He didn't mention mahon

**noddy102** · 26/07/2011, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Ryan McBride announced this morning as replacement for Colin Hawkins who came off injured last Friday against Derry.

Still no additions from Shamrocks, Sligo or St Pats - all evidence tilting towards Richardson being both deluded and crazy

quite unreal that McBride has been selected. Sure he looks a talent but the lads only played a couple of games in the league. Why not one of Brays centre halfs who have been excellent all season.

Rico making comments last night that he wanted a base of players from one team was quite disgraceful also. Thinking the reason they lost last year was because he had selected from too many teams? Ridiculous, especially considering he has a weeks training this time round.

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/07/2011, 2:29 PM

So Derry have 11 players from 21 now? I wouldn't be too happy if I was Stephen Kenny.

I do think having a base of players from one team (looking at the squad I think 5 or 6 of them could start) will definitely help the team, but it was obviously never his intention having seen his preliminary squad.

**Dodge** · 26/07/2011, 2:33 PM

From memory, didn't about 5 Bohs players start last year v Man United? Whats the cut off for creating a base?

EDIT; Just checked. 6 Bohs players started last year v Man Utd (including 3 of 4 defenders); Shelley, Powell, Oman, Keegan, Brennan and Madden

Jesus Rico is some spoofer...

**placid casual** · 26/07/2011, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

So Derry have 11 players from 21 now? I wouldn't be too happy if I was Stephen Kenny.

I do think having a base of players from one team (looking at the squad I think 5 or 6 of them could start) will definitely help the team, but it was obviously never his intention having seen his preliminary squad.

Its all part of Rico's plan,as a Rovers fan to knobble the supposed opposition to league success.
On an unrelated issue perhaps ballotelli and
"the colonel" Zayed can get together and compare persecution complexes.

**bullit** · 26/07/2011, 7:14 PM

Jason Byrne called into the squad

Dundalk FC Direct from Oriel Park
BYRNE JOINS SQUAD: Jason Byrne has joined up with the Airtricity League squad after being initially ruled out with a hamstring injury. "Jason Byrne has come in for the next couple of days to see how his hamstring fares so we're hoping he'll be an option for us," said Damien Richardson.

**Ezeikial** · 26/07/2011, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

Jason Byrne called into the squad

Richardson is stark raving mad!

Jason Byrne has played about 20 minutes of a match in about 10 weeks, since his original njury in the Setanta Final in mid May. He wasn't fit enough for the bench in Derry last week and has not even played A Championship.

I dont understand why Foster would allow this

**born2bwild** · 26/07/2011, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Richardson is stark raving mad!

Jason Byrne has played about 20 minutes of a match in about 10 weeks, since his original njury in the Setanta Final in mid May. He wasn't fit enough for the bench in Derry last week and has not even played A Championship.

I dont understand why Foster would allow this

Richardson was on the radio this evening insisting that the 'stupid cup' was a competitive fixture. Why is this happening? Why is this man behaving like this? I saw Jason Byrne playing once this year before his injury and even then he wasn't fit.

Richardson is a fool. A damned fool who doesn't but should know better.

Or then again, maybe not. Maybe he needs the money. I haven't been this depressed since Fingal went tits up.

**The Lilywhites** · 27/07/2011, 6:28 AM

On TV3 news this morning that the players are unhappy about only getting €650 before tax. Meeting with FAI today to 'thrash out a new deal'. Also unhappy that there will be no showers available after the games!

**pineapple stu** · 27/07/2011, 8:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

I dont understand why Foster would allow this

Presumably he doesn't have a choice?

**Dodge** · 27/07/2011, 8:26 AM

Originally Posted by The Lilywhites

On TV3 news this morning that the players are unhappy about only getting €650 before tax. Meeting with FAI today to 'thrash out a new deal'. Also unhappy that there will be no showers available after the games!

They're not allowed into the showers? YOu couldn't make it up