QuoteLast thing City need right now is another replay to fit in.
this could be tricky enough? it must be hard going from nearly 9000 people to playing in front of one man and a dog............ Dolans motivational qualities will be key here.
i'd take a draw to be honest.Finish the Job at the X on Monday
Last thing City need right now is another replay to fit in.
Would it be that bad if we went out? I think anyone who is likely to play in the big one on Friday should be left out of this one. Treat it like an U21 match.
We have a big squad. Time to give some of the squaddies a run out. What with all the excitement and travelling Im sure some of the team could do with a rest, Colin comes to mind in particular but also KD, Kearney and Georgie.
The important thing is overhauling $h€l$ and winning the league. Im not too fussed about the FAI Cup
brendan
Blowing Bubbles
I know what ye are saying but the reason I don't agree is I think it would be bad for morale to get beaten, particularly by a Div 1 team. I hope Dolan plays a strong team, maybe rest one or two of the seniors at most, maybe give Billy Woods and Michael Nwankwo a run out, but winning is a habit as they say. I am pis111d off I can't go, can you imagine (as has been said already) going from playing in front of 8000 at the X to playing at Belfield with 3 men and a dog (and the dog is probably a GAA fan who is only there cos he was dragged along). I wish I could be there to give them some support. It would be great to think that around 200 City fans could go and roar 'Rebel Army' to cheer the lads up when they run out onto the pitch...hopefully the exiles will turn out in force and make plenty of noise...
Didn't we lose to Limerick in the League cup not long before we started our European adventure???Originally Posted by Gandhi
yeah we did but it's one thing to lose a nothing game when you've a comparatively huge game to look forward to, it's another thing to have to pick yourself up after losing a european quarter final and find yourself back to the basement by comparison! Post cup slumps seem to be a common occurence, they seem to affect clubs' league form, and I'd be much happier if we beat UCD and try to get back into winning ways as soon as possible.
Nobody wants a slump but they seem to happen nonetheless & I can't see how losing to UCD could possibly help us to avoid one??? Players seem to talk about how winning games puts a bit more energy back in their legs but losing games can have the opposite effect...a win against UCD would be a good preparation for what is a tough away game against Drogs
AAGGHH
Scrap the above - just found out we're at home to Waterford on Friday???Two days after an away cup tie? Play the under 18s!!! For ****s sake. fingers crossed for two good results in the league, slightly more important.
But being the greey b****** that I am I'll settle for beating UCD AND winning the 2 league games
Being honest I'd like to see us put everything into winning the league. Pete Mahon has tried to up the pressure by saying that the Cup is our only hope of silverware this year- balls to that. The league is there for the taking, and we can do it. The players won't be looking forward to this game, so maybe the likes of Hoggy, Greg, Sweeney, Billy, Gamble, Behan and McNulty should be considered for this game- they'll be eager to impress anyway and we can rest some tired legs. We have a great squad- nows the time to use it
I won't be bringing the dog to this one, he hates Belfield!!!!
I reckon we need to field a strong team as a win is vital to keep the confidence high within the camp. Granted some of the players who have done so well in Europe may be in need of a rest but that's no excuse for fielding a weakened team.
The FAI cup still holds a UEFA cup spot so it's just as important as trying for the league. If our league challenge fades and we are still in the cup then we still have a chance of UEFA cup next season
wouldnt mind seeing us going out of the cup 2moro night
could do without progressing through a few rounds and having a pile-up of games
be nice to get some of our league games out of the way while other teams play in the cup
We wouldn't be able to get those league games out of the way if our opposition were still involved in the cup.
The cup offers a very decent chance of silverware this season so just because of the timing of our game against UCD I don't think people should be suggesting we're better off out of it.
Fair enough we have a build up of games but wouldn't people prefer us to be succesful and have a lot of games rather than having big breaks between games?????
To hell with the UEFA cup. I would much prefer a champions league spot. And if you go out of the 3rd round of the Champions League Qualifiers you get a UEFA cup spot anyway. Sod it, lets just do the sh@ggin double
I rather try and get a UEFA cup spot .... i think we'd benefit more from it .... we'd do better in it and the players would get loads of experience from it. I'd rather we built up as a club and that the staff at the club get better at everything aswell.
Now you are talking !!Sod it, lets just do the sh@ggin double
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Thats why I was on about playing the squad players. But we have good players to come in anyways so I'd be quietly confident of us getting a result in Belfield. Wouldn't be too upset going out at the same time.AAGGHH
Scrap the above - just found out we're at home to Waterford on Friday???
But being the greey b****** that I am I'll settle for beating UCD AND winning the 2 league games
Of course the league is more important and we can win it this year.It will be really hard but we are good enough.But at the same time i am sure Brian Lennox would love a nice money spinning Cup run also and i am sure City will beat the students Weds.That is the reason the club has spent money on a big squad for games like these.I reckon no matter what side we put out Weds we will win by around 2-0.There is great competition for places now and this is a motivation in itself..
City 2 UCD 0
City 2 Waterford 0
Drogs 0 City 1
well i said earlier that i wouldnt be disappointed 2 go out of the cup
but i would love a trip to queenstown also
Lads for f--k sake we need to be in the cup so stop all this crap about being nocked out of the cup tonight.
The corner you should put your head in the sand for what you said???
Let's get it going for this year the away support.
Just looking out my bedroom window onto Belfield Park, and the pitch doesn't look in as good condition as usual. But it will still allow for good football as it's usually one of the best surfaces in the country.
Weather conditions are dry, warm but pure overcast. All is quiet.....
no sitting on the fence for this match i hope!ucd are city's bogey team so best of luck to ccfc tonight
j'accuse!
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