2012 EA Sports Cup

**nigel-harps1954** · 06/08/2012, 7:30 PM

Shamrock Rovers 2-0 up on Limerick.

**Dalymountrower** · 06/08/2012, 8:25 PM

Ideal preparation from Limerick, their keeper, Dave Ryan,injured in the "game" v Man City last night.

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/08/2012, 8:27 PM

Who are Limerick playing tomorrow?

**Dalymountrower** · 06/08/2012, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Who are Limerick playing tomorrow?

Harlem Globetrotters.

**dfx-** · 07/08/2012, 12:30 AM

Jaysis, Pat Purcell will have Kilduff in his nightmares for several nights to come.

**Jofspring** · 07/08/2012, 12:39 AM

We were brutal tonight.

I'd love to see what Scully sees in Robert Klucair that he seems to have decided to drop Corie Treacy from centre back in a partnership that had started looking very good.

He made some mad decisions in that game tonight. At least it was in the Cup game and not on Friday night.

**oriel** · 08/08/2012, 8:49 PM

I see the final has been set for Tallaght. I don't doubt that stadium is the best in LOI outside Munster, but I cant see this as a fair venue for Drogs. It has been mutually agreed, but I dont understand that, its not like its the Setanta Cup Final (with us in 2011), the lge cup final will not attact as big of a crowd, and Tolka (albeit with its limitations) would have been a better and fairer option.

**Dave_SRFC** · 08/08/2012, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I see the final has been set for Tallaght. I don't doubt that stadium is the best in LOI outside Munster, but I cant see this as a fair venue for Drogs. It has been mutually agreed, but I dont understand that, its not like its the Setanta Cup Final (with us in 2011), the lge cup final will not attact as big of a crowd, and Tolka (albeit with its limitations) would have been a better and fairer option.

There's nowhere else, Tolka and Dalyer are in bad shape...Tallaght gives us a slight advantage but what can you do?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 08/08/2012, 9:08 PM

Has the league cup final ever been at a neutral venue?

**Trainee** · 08/08/2012, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Has the league cup final ever been at a neutral venue?

The league cup used to be played over 2 legs.

The league cup is not played at a neutral venue, the venue is decided by a toss of a coin between the 2 finalists. If one of the grounds does not meet minimum standards of holding the final then that club concede home advantage automatically.

What the capacity of United Park?

**sligoman** · 08/08/2012, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Dave_SRFC

There's nowhere else, Tolka and Dalyer are in bad shape

What's that got to do with it? It's two league teams and games are played in both those grounds so doesn't matter what state they're in. It's only the league cup, not Europe so shouldn't matter what the grounds like once it's suitable for normal league games.

Cup finals should never be held at one of the teams involved home ground, and yes I did say that when we held it in 2010.

**nigel-harps1954** · 08/08/2012, 10:42 PM

Cup finals should never be held in a bucket stadium either. If it was going to be a neutral venue it would have to be somewhere like Flancare so as not to give either team any advantage, travel or otherwise.

I think Tallaght is best bet anyway to try and maximise the crowd because there won't be more than 4,000 at it anyway at a guess.

**oriel** · 09/08/2012, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Has the league cup final ever been at a neutral venue?

I was at one, 1985 or 86 in Tolka, Dundalk v Galway (Galway won)

Off topic slightly, I would love for the FAI Cup Semi's to go back to the late 80's format, of home & away.

**mypost** · 09/08/2012, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

I see the final has been set for Tallaght. I don't doubt that stadium is the best in LOI outside Munster, but I cant see this as a fair venue for Drogs. It has been mutually agreed, but I dont understand that, its not like its the Setanta Cup Final (with us in 2011), the lge cup final will not attact as big of a crowd, and Tolka (albeit with its limitations) would have been a better and fairer option.

In 1987, both the FAI Cup and League Cup Finals were Rovers v Dundalk, and played at the same venue.

As for 2012, Drogheda already have 2 games at home to Rovers this year. This just evens up the score.

**Nesta99** · 09/08/2012, 1:40 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

As for 2012, Drogheda already have 2 games at home to Rovers this year. This just evens up the score.

Irrelevant! Atmosphere at United Park would be vastly better than in Tallaght which is what makes a cup final special, especially the Egg Cup..

**Calcio Jack** · 09/08/2012, 8:53 AM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Has the league cup final ever been at a neutral venue?

Last time Rovers won it 1-0 thanks to a Mick Leech 30 yarder 1977 against Silgo ( who of course whinged that it was played in Dublin- some things never change),it was played in Dalymount... as for Oriels comment is he part of some sort of Louth boys support group !!

**marinobohs** · 09/08/2012, 8:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dave_SRFC

There's nowhere else, Tolka and Dalyer are in bad shape...Tallaght gives us a slight advantage but what can you do?

Tolka Park, Dalyer and numerous other grounds are capable of hosting the EA Sports Cup final. Do you really believe the nonsense that SDCC stadium is the only one capable of hosting such a realitively minor event ?

If a neutral stadium was required the FAI would have no problem finding one. Unfortunately they would rather spend money renting from SDCC than give money to a LOI club (I presume they will have to pay rent for the fixture ?)

**Dave_SRFC** · 09/08/2012, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Tolka Park, Dalyer and numerous other grounds are capable of hosting the EA Sports Cup final. Do you really believe the nonsense that SDCC stadium is the only one capable of hosting such a realitively minor event ?

If a neutral stadium was required the FAI would have no problem finding one. Unfortunately they would rather spend money renting from SDCC than give money to a LOI club (I presume they will have to pay rent for the fixture ?)

You're rent comment is hilarious considering you wont have a pot to ****, where are you goin to rent when the dilapidated kip is gone?

**Nailor** · 09/08/2012, 10:37 AM

There's no way it should have been in Hunky Dory park anyway, it is (arguably) the worst venue for away fans in the country, Tolka is falling apart at the seems, the seats on the Riverside stand are lethal, I guess Inchicore could have been a possability, but the two clubs have agreed on Tallaght, maybe Sellatanta had a say, I don't know.

**Schumi** · 09/08/2012, 10:55 AM

It's been in a finalist's home ground for years to maximise attendance. If Drogheda are happy to play it in Tallaght (or there was a draw made), I don't know why fans of other clubs are annoyed.