Setanta Cup 2012

[citybone]

Great idea but it will never happen, clubs complain about travel costs as it is

Scrap both league cups, have an all Ireland league cup, have early rounds in late Aug, Sept & Oct. have later rounds in March, April & have Final in May

Thats what i am saying too. Regionalise early rounds to cut down on costs.

[Derry]

Ten men or not Rovers were played off the pitch by a very young Derry City team. Unfortunately nowadays players and supporters find it very difficult to accept defeat gracefully. As for no interest in the competition, if Shamrock Rovers reach the final Tallaght will be packed.

[Sonny]

Ten men or not Rovers were played off the pitch by a very young Derry City team. Unfortunately nowadays players and supporters find it very difficult to accept defeat gracefully. As for no interest in the competition, if Shamrock Rovers reach the final Tallaght will be packed.

Played off the pitch??? LOL

[nigel-harps1954]

Ten men or not Rovers were played off the pitch by a very young Derry City team. Unfortunately nowadays players and supporters find it very difficult to accept defeat gracefully. As for no interest in the competition, if Shamrock Rovers reach the final Tallaght will be packed.

Lolwut? McCallion, Doherty, Farren, Molloy, Deery...I see what you mean alright..very young team.

[A N Mouse]

Lolwut? McCallion, Doherty, Farren, Molloy, Deery...I see what you mean alright..very young team.

And yet and all the average age of the side would compare favourably with the 'young and inexperienced' team harps put out at the weekend

[nigel-harps1954]

But we're not claiming to have a young team now ;P A young backline yes, whole team, no. For once we have a bit of experience.

[A N Mouse]

But we're not claiming to have a young team now ;P A young backline yes, whole team, no. For once we have a bit of experience.

So if you have a young back line and, despite the experience you listed above, the average age of the (Derry and Harps) teams from the preceding matches was comparable. Then it must follow that we had some young players too.

And when you consider that some of the players missing (Grecean, Higgins, Morrison and Patterson) are similarly 'experienced' then you must concede that it was a 'very young' Derry team is perfectly cromulent conclusion. Even if you must qualify it with a relatively.

[AnnaghRed]

The timing was changed to suit the NI season initially. Then the group phase was abandoned altogether so the NI teams might win a knockout tie. When that failed, they were guaranteed the final up there if one of them made it. None of the "travelling to Ireland" lark to put up with.

Even after those concessions, they're still uncompetitive.

I personally think if Linfield put their mind to it, they'd prove a match for the best you have to offer, dont think any other IL side have anything like the resources to be competitive though.

As for not "travelling to Ireland", IL teams have reached 3 of the 6 finals so far, one of those was in Belfast, one in Dublin and one in Cork....

[pauliek]

Thats a Tolka attendance

[mypost]

I personally think if Linfield put their mind to it, they'd prove a match for the best you have to offer.

They have, and they weren't.

[legendz]

The current system is grand, no reason to change it. With the only other two-legged games coming in European qualifiers, it's not bad to play the games over that format.

[AnnaghRed]

How many times have Rovers won it?

[PartySaint]

How many times have Rovers won it?

Mypost doesn't do facts, they ruin his arguments.

[bullit]

If there is a Derry V crue's 12,000 att. at the final off this i will eat 26 sashes and say 6 rosarys,not a fkn hope.

[marinobohs]

They have, and they weren't.

I would suggest Linfield have one of the best records of any club, IL or LOI, in the SETANTA Cup. Mypost, You do realise it was going on for a few years before shams qualified for it ?

[DannyInvincible]

Think about it.

Alas, I think the penny has dropped. He deriding the attendance?

[mypost]

How many times have Rovers won it?

What's your point?

[srfc1928]

do away goals count?

[redobit]

do away goals count?

Ya man, they do.

... ... he was disappointed they didn’t notch another goal or two but said it was more important for Richard Brush to keep a clean sheet as away goals count for double in the cup.


From this article on ET http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7545/

[Candystripe]

If there is a Derry V crue's 12,000 att. at the final off this i will eat 26 sashes and say 6 rosarys,not a fkn hope.

Prepare to eat those sash's.