EA Sports Cup 2013

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/08/2013, 5:45 PM

It's done by a draw unless it's changed in the last couple of years. Sligo had the same advantage when they hosted Monaghan.

**gufc2000** · 14/08/2013, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Final in Tallaght apparently. It's very unfair on clubs playing Shamrock Rovers to have to play finals in Tallaght.

This is the second final this year where Drogheda have to play Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght.

It is the logical decision but it is also unfair.

Maybe they should play it in Oriel Park?

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/08/2013, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Maybe they should play it in Oriel Park?

Typical Drogs. They probably requested it be played in Tallaght just to spite Dundalk.

**White Horse** · 14/08/2013, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Maybe they should play it in Oriel Park?

Not if they are playing Shamrock Rovers. We have our fences to think about.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 14/08/2013, 7:04 PM

When's the last time the league cup final was played at a neutral ground?

It's hardly Shams fault Droghedas ground isn't up to scratch

**Dunny** · 14/08/2013, 7:18 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Maybe they should play it in Oriel Park?

Nah. They can have their boycott

**patrickccfc** · 14/08/2013, 7:32 PM

I think they should of played it at Tolka. Would be good to have it at a neutral ground. Am i correct in saying this is rovers 4th home final in tallaght?(2 Setanta finals, 2 league cup finals)

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/08/2013, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

I think they should of played it at Tolka.

Clearly you haven't been recently.

**patrickccfc** · 14/08/2013, 7:53 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Clearly you haven't been recently.

Not this season, but last. Maybe not the best place to have it but still for a final its ideal for it to be neutral.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 14/08/2013, 8:40 PM

Tolka is a total dump. Finals should be played in decent stadia.

**White Horse** · 14/08/2013, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Finals should be played in decent stadia.

Agreed.

They should also be played in neutral stadia.

**Dunny** · 14/08/2013, 8:56 PM

Croker?

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/08/2013, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Not this season, but last. Maybe not the best place to have it but still for a final its ideal for it to be neutral.

Well even Dalymount would be preferable, or the RDS.

**Dodge** · 15/08/2013, 9:35 AM

Away teams have won 6 of the last 10 finals.

**Sheridan** · 15/08/2013, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Away teams have won 6 of the last 10 finals.

Slightly misleading stat in that three of those away wins were for Premier Division sides at First Division sides.

**Ezeikial** · 15/08/2013, 10:39 AM

2003	St. Patrick's Athletic	1-0	Longford Town	Richmond Park
2004	Longford Town	2-1	Bohemians	Flancare Park
2005	Derry City	2-1	UCD	Belfield Park
2006	Derry City ²	0-0	Shelbourne	Brandywell Stadium
2007	Derry City	1-0	Bohemians	Brandywell Stadium
2008	Derry City	6-1	Wexford Youths	Ferrycarrig Park
2009	Bohemians	3-1	Waterford United	Waterford Regional Sports Centre
2010	Sligo Rovers	1-0	Monaghan United	Showgrounds
2011	Derry City	1-0	Cork City	Turner's Cross
2012	Drogheda United	3-1	Shamrock Rovers	Tallaght Stadium

Interesting list!

Does anyone know if this years venue was agreed on by the finalists, if it was a coin toss, or if the FAI simply imposed this decision?

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/08/2013, 10:56 AM

Like everything else with the FAI, we have absolutely no idea, but I believe as recently as Sligo's win over Monaghan it was decided by a coin toss.

**poster** · 15/08/2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

but I believe as recently as Sligo's win over Monaghan it was decided by a coin toss.

Bit harsh on Matthew Blinkhorn.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 15/08/2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Interesting list!

Does anyone know if this years venue was agreed on by the finalists, if it was a coin toss, or if the FAI simply imposed this decision?

FAI imposed. We had been told after Drogheda bet Derry that whoever won the match on Tuesday night would be at home in the final.

**Nesta99** · 15/08/2013, 12:06 PM

Home final for youths was first not done on a coin toss as it was their first major final, Ferrycarrig was improved a bit for it. Nobody was bothered as it was seen as fair award for a great achievement for a new club. Precedence was set then that FAI chose. What would be a greater irritant is if the League Cup final was, this year, played in Tallaght had the final involved Sligo with Shams knocked out rather than the Showgrounds (or Oriel of course as the favoured nominated alternative ground for the Drogs where the EA Cup would have been presented to them before the match).

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