2012 EA Sports Cup

**Fester** · 26/06/2012, 9:30 PM

Shams win 4 - 2 on penos.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 26/06/2012, 9:52 PM

Whens the draw?

**Jofspring** · 26/06/2012, 10:34 PM

The semi-finals were on at the start of August last year so would think the draw will be made in the next week or two. Next Monday on MNS would be the best bet.

**Mr A** · 27/06/2012, 1:00 PM

The semi final draw for the EA Sports Cup will take place on MNS on Monday 9th of July

**Cuyahoga** · 09/07/2012, 7:26 PM

The draw made tonight is

Shamrock Rovers v Limerick
Drogheda utd v Sligo Rovers

Ties to be played on Monday 6th August

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/07/2012, 8:48 PM

Rovers and Limerick should be a good one. Would Limerick go all out to try get some European football next season?

**Jofspring** · 09/07/2012, 8:49 PM

Bank Holiday Monday so hopefully an early enough kick off which may bring a larger travelling support from us.

**Jofspring** · 09/07/2012, 8:51 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Rovers and Limerick should be a good one. Would Limerick go all out to try get some European football next season?

Its a semi-final of a cup so I'd expect us to be as strong as possible and much stronger than a few weeks ago in Tallaght.

We are better on the road also so away from home isn't too bad a draw for us.

Shams may want to make up for the poor showing in our last game so we could be in for a rough night.

**sullanefc** · 09/07/2012, 9:21 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Rovers and Limerick should be a good one. Would Limerick go all out to try get some European football next season?

No European football for the league cup. You're thinking of the english league cup.

**Dunny** · 09/07/2012, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

No European football for the league cup. You're thinking of the english league cup.

He's just a barstooling c**t anyway.

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/07/2012, 10:00 PM

Nuts.....meh, I don't really pay attention to what happens in the cup. Never really get that far.

**Jofspring** · 09/07/2012, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Nuts.....meh, I don't really pay attention to what happens in the cup. Never really get that far.

I think you still get Setanta Cup??

**thomas72** · 09/07/2012, 10:25 PM

tough draw for limerick we played well up there in FAI with half a team out no joe gamble or steven bradley to name two if i remember right

**NeverFeltBetter** · 09/07/2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

I think you still get Setanta Cup??

Yeah, that's correct so a bit of money in it. Shame there being no Euro place though, would certainly make it more interesting. The FAI (I would presume) decided third place in the league deserved the Europa League spot more than secondary cup winners.

**marinobohs** · 10/07/2012, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Yeah, that's correct so a bit of money in it. Shame there being no Euro place though, would certainly make it more interesting. The FAI (I would presume) decided third place in the league deserved the Europa League spot more than secondary cup winners.

3rd place in League V Cup for reserve teams ? hardly a difficult choice for the FAI

**Acornvilla** · 10/07/2012, 1:14 PM

Up the prize money a tad and give it a euro spot and you will quickly see it be taken a lot more seriously thou. Chicken and egg job.

**marinobohs** · 10/07/2012, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

Up the prize money a tad and give it a euro spot and you will quickly see it be taken a lot more seriously thou. Chicken and egg job.

....just to be clear, are you talking about the EA Sports Cup or the League ?

Europa Lge place was introduced in EPL to boost the English League Cup but it has not worked. bearing in mind the tiny money available for League here I doubt getting increased winnings for EA Sports cup is high on the agenda (or even on it)

**Jofspring** · 10/07/2012, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

3rd place in League V Cup for reserve teams ? hardly a difficult choice for the FAI

I don't think he was arguing the reasoning behind it or that it should be changed more pointing out that it must be their reasoning.

Originally Posted by marinobohs

....just to be clear, are you talking about the EA Sports Cup or the League ?

Europa Lge place was introduced in EPL to boost the English League Cup but it has not worked. bearing in mind the tiny money available for League here I doubt getting increased winnings for EA Sports cup is high on the agenda (or even on it)

I think Acornvilla was just pointing out that it probably would be more important a competition if the europe place and prize money was bigger but their again I don't think he was arguing for it or implying it should ever be on the agenda.

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/07/2012, 6:40 PM

I don't think comparing it to the English league cup holds any water whatsoever. If there was more money in it here, then clubs would obviously put more effort into getting as far as possible. Every cent counts in Ireland after all.