Dublin Decider

**Dalymountrower** · 14/06/2013, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by KK77

We'll just have to agree to disagree so!

Eh sorry, that was me sitting outside your gaff while you were watching the foreign game on TV. I was trying for a look of indifference rather than disapproval but it didn`t come off.

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/06/2013, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

I am. I do that.

Is that just me then? Hello? HELLO?

Ah, it's yourself! I was wondering whose breath that was on my neck all these years.

**legendz** · 14/06/2013, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Hmm... I would have though that League Cup final tickets would be cheaper than barstool milking tickets, so either the FAI would have to price out LOI regulars, or give up a lot of barstool revenue. It would be good for publicity, but perhaps also cheapen the LOI by having them so ostensibly playing the part of an undercard for the "main event", which is a meaningless friendly.

Fair point if the idea is to be discussed and examined further. What's the average attendance for LoI games or previous league cup finals? FAI could reserve 6000 tickets for the league finalists at a reasonable price. Tickets not bought through clubs which would be by those going for the Dublin Decider then can be the high A category price where they can milk the barstoolers. I don't think it would break any consumer laws? I think some clubs across the water have pricing systems where tickets can be got a better price depending on number of games people go to. This could be along similar lines.

**legendz** · 14/06/2013, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Vomit

Isn't there a Bulmers ad on a dart line bridge in Dublin along the lines of North Cider, or South Cider? The Dublin DeCider should be the final of a cup competition between dublin clubs in a Bulmers cup!

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 15/06/2013, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

If you chose to spend your money on filling a bath full of baked beans and climbing in I'd be entitled to tell you how silly you are.

Mind you, that would be cheaper than and definitely a better conversation starter than paying 100 quid to watch a meaningless friendly.

I have to strongly disagree with this post. I don't think you could fill a bath full of baked beans for under �100.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 15/06/2013, 1:24 PM

De Cider? No thanks.

But 'Magners Pear', now yer talking...

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/06/2013, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

I have to strongly disagree with this post. I don't think you could fill a bath full of baked beans for under €100.

Where do you buy your beans?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 15/06/2013, 5:07 PM

If beans are say 80c a tin, I don't think you'd fill a bath with 125 tins.

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/06/2013, 5:10 PM

If you shop at Musgraves it could be doable. Clearly I've put a lot of thought into this.

**ger121** · 16/06/2013, 11:18 AM

I thought I'd logged into food.ie there for a second!

**Eminence Grise** · 16/06/2013, 2:09 PM

With all the hot air surrounding this game, Blazing Saddles comes to mind! John Delaney as Hedley Lamarr seems fitting.

**Spudulika** · 16/06/2013, 4:18 PM

Between Charlie Darwin and Gormacha I thought there was another "western" movie developing, maybe one with a love that daren't speak it's name - like a Pats-Dundalk couple shacking up on Friday night last.

**Trainee** · 16/06/2013, 10:23 PM

I hope all LOI clubs applied for tickets as they could make some easy money, they could do a draw for the tickets and make a decent sum of money from it.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/06/2013, 1:27 AM

I hope no LOI club want anything to do with tickets for this match considering the fact it's being held on the same weekend as a full round of League fixtures.

**KK77** · 17/06/2013, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Eh sorry, that was me sitting outside your gaff while you were watching the foreign game on TV. I was trying for a look of indifference rather than disapproval but it didn`t come off.

I don't watch football on tv i leave that for the barstoolers!

**Eminence Grise** · 20/06/2013, 8:33 AM

Not going down well in some parts of Scotland, as Celtic have had to reschedule a league match to play in Dublin.

'Goodwin rounded on the SPFL - formed last week by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League - and claimed the move made a mockery of the Scottish game. The Irish defender said: "I'm very frustrated. I don't agree with it. I understand from a financial view what it does for Celtic. But for the game up here it is ridiculous.'

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...oodwin-1964990

Celtic must be really hard up if they're relying on JD for a dig-out!

**ArdeeBhoy** · 20/06/2013, 9:08 AM

Tbf, that was always the case.

AFAIK, Celtic got dispensation from the SPL to play this last season, once they were invited, which will be largely squad players probably anyway.

That rag, 'The Record' is just trying to stir the pot.

**Dodge** · 20/06/2013, 9:45 AM

They played that LOI/Celtic/Man City/Inter tournament a couple of weeks into their season 2 years ago. Rangers had a friendly either a week before or after too

**gormacha** · 20/06/2013, 10:34 AM

Irrespective of precedent, Goodwin makes a valid point. It is ridiculous for the Scottish league to make way for a friendly. And as I imagine everyone on here who has played will know, it puts huge pressure on a team when they get behind in games played early in the season. Celtic choose to do so, St. Mirren didn't.

**deiseach** · 20/06/2013, 11:27 AM

I wonder how many of the people going to this match, were they to stumble upon this thread, would go "gosh, I HAVE been an imbecile! I must get along to my local ground ASAP!"?