Presidents Cup

**Yossarian** · 15/01/2014, 9:00 AM

Has it been mentioned if the President will be attending?

**D24Saint** · 15/01/2014, 9:07 AM

One article I read said he would be making the presentation at the end of the game,I'd imagine the FAI made sure he would be available before making any announcement.

**legendz** · 15/01/2014, 10:29 AM

It's a good time to start while there's a president in office who's a LoI supporter.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 15/01/2014, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Has it been mentioned if the President will be attending?

He's been to so many games all over the place, OI'd be stunned if he didn't turn up to the one that's named after his position.

**wonder88** · 15/01/2014, 9:07 PM

Hope that Pats can get a decent crowd out for this; with the President supporting this game and also a charity element to it. With it being on a sunday afternoon I would expect a good number of Sligo fans to be there.

**legendz** · 15/01/2014, 9:12 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Hope that Pats can get a decent crowd out for this; with the President supporting this game and also a charity element to it. With it being on a sunday afternoon I would expect a good number of Sligo fans to be there.

Be great to see a strong neutral support at the game as well, especially anyone within an hours drive.

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/01/2014, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Be great to see a strong neutral support at the game as well, especially anyone within an hours drive.

Ideally the demand from within the two teams would be strong enough to mean neutral support isn't needed. I suppose it depends on if the two clubs and their supporters take it seriously rather than just thinking it's a pre-season runaround. Richer doesn't hold that much, does it, around 4,000? Is there an actual trophy for this?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 15/01/2014, 11:53 PM

There is indeed a trophy, at least according to the news reports. Will that make much a difference though? I don't know how other leagues get teams/fans to take their super cups seriously.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 16/01/2014, 8:09 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Ideally the demand from within the two teams would be strong enough to mean neutral support isn't needed. I suppose it depends on if the two clubs and their supporters take it seriously rather than just thinking it's a pre-season runaround. Richer doesn't hold that much, does it, around 4,000? Is there an actual trophy for this?

It's just a pre-season game. We'll bring very few to it. Enough trips to the Eastern side of the country as it is. Think there was 3,200 at the game Pats won the league in. There won't be half that there fpr this game. If even that.

Remember we played in Shams in 94 in another version of this and they're being a small crowd at it

**Dodge** · 16/01/2014, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Hope that Pats can get a decent crowd out for this; with the President supporting this game and also a charity element to it. With it being on a sunday afternoon I would expect a good number of Sligo fans to be there.

No chance of rail travel and the game clashing with the Manchester derby on TV will severely hinder any chance of a good crowd.

**legendz** · 16/01/2014, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No chance of rail travel and the game clashing with the Manchester derby on TV will severely hinder any chance of a good crowd.

Ireland has a Manchester derby?!

**Dodge** · 16/01/2014, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Ireland has a Manchester derby?!

More Irish people are interested in the Manchester derby that Pats/Slgo. You can be precious all you like about it, but there's no denying that the game will have an impact on pontential attendees

**poster** · 16/01/2014, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No chance of rail travel and the game clashing with the Manchester derby on TV will severely hinder any chance of a good crowd.

We've just discovered the engine and the wheel up here in the last few years so a few cars might make it over the Hungry Rock and as far as Dublin.

**Dodge** · 16/01/2014, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by poster

We've just discovered the engine and the wheel up here in the last few years so a few cars might make it over the Hungry Rock and as far as Dublin.

Again, I'm sure plenty will but the lack of rail travel will put a few off that may have made a day of it. Most people I know enjoy travelling by train (or more specifically drinking on trains).

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/01/2014, 3:10 PM

Am I missing something or has the Sligo - Dublin rail serivice been stopped?

**poster** · 16/01/2014, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Again, I'm sure plenty will but the lack of rail travel will put a few off that may have made a day of it. Most people I know enjoy travelling by train (or more specifically drinking on trains).

Funnily enough, I don't think many of our fans travel by rail to games, ever. (Impossible to get back by train on same night, usually Fridays.) We have one or two bus companies who let you drink on the bus and there's one who strictly bans it. Most supporters (who live in Sligo) drive to away games or get the supporters' buses.

I get your point of making a day of it by train though - 2/3pm ko would have been handy.

**avvenalaf** · 16/01/2014, 3:17 PM

Didn't realise the All Ireland Final was on in Manchester the same day so I have to revise my earlier statement that lucky to get 2000 and now say lucky to get 1200.