FAI Cup 2014

**PartySaint** · 02/09/2014, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Has the game against Bohs been confirmed as 12 Sept?

It's down on our site as the 12th, I don't see why it would be on any other day.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/09/2014, 8:27 PM

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Quarter Final live on RT� 12th Sept 7:05pm kick off.

**Sam_Heggy** · 04/09/2014, 9:38 AM

Still no date/venue confirmed for the Harps game.

We have fans looking to book flights home from England as well as groups of fans looking to travel down from Donegal and possibly book hotels.

Not to mention the players who need to possibly book a day or 2 off work.

Poor planning.

**PartySaint** · 04/09/2014, 10:28 AM

The fans coming over from England should just wait until the semi final.

**Mr A** · 04/09/2014, 10:44 AM

That would be a bit presumptuous. Avondale have won 4 intermediate cups and three Munster Senior League titles in a row. They did not concede a goal in the intermediate cup this year. Clearly a decent team.

**Sam_Heggy** · 04/09/2014, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

The fans coming over from England should just wait until the semi final.

We don't get many big-ish occasions as Harps fans, they all need to be embraced.

**poster** · 04/09/2014, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

That would be a bit presumptuous. Avondale have won 4 intermediate cups and three Munster Senior League titles in a row. They did not concede a goal in the intermediate cup this year. Clearly a decent team.

So.... they're coming over to watch Harps lose?

**razor** · 04/09/2014, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Still no date/venue confirmed for the Harps game.

We have fans looking to book flights home from England as well as groups of fans looking to travel down from Donegal and possibly book hotels.

Not to mention the players who need to possibly book a day or 2 off work.

Poor planning.

And the 80 year olds that need seats, don't forget them

**PartySaint** · 04/09/2014, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

That would be a bit presumptuous. Avondale have won 4 intermediate cups and three Munster Senior League titles in a row. They did not concede a goal in the intermediate cup this year. Clearly a decent team.

I'd still expect Harps to win.

Who would be your preferred choice in the semi-final?

Big home game to Derry?

**Mr A** · 04/09/2014, 3:14 PM

Ideally- Away to Barcelona

**PartySaint** · 04/09/2014, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Ideally- Away to Barcelona

We have to beat Bohs first.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 04/09/2014, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Ideally- Away to Barcelona

Cheaper to get too from London alright

**razor** · 04/09/2014, 6:20 PM

Dale received the requirements for hosting a Quarter Final and have been in contact with the FAI about having it in Avondale Park.

I was listening to this during the week and have vivid memories of Harps coming to Cork to play a non league team on their own patch in the 1983 Quarter Final.

http://www.newstalk.ie/Documentary-o...st-and-We-Will

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/09/2014, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by razor

Dale received the requirements for hosting a Quarter Final and have been in contact with the FAI about having it in Avondale Park.

I was listening to this during the week and have vivid memories of Harps coming to Cork to play a non league team on their own patch in the 1983 Quarter Final.

http://www.newstalk.ie/Documentary-o...st-and-We-Will

It's getting downright ridiculous at this stage. 8 days before the game, and nothing sorted yet. Avondale have had two full weeks to sort this out in the event of getting through against St Michaels and done nothing.

**cheifo** · 04/09/2014, 8:34 PM

If Dale have already received the ground requirements from the FAI then three possible scenarios are being assessed?

1) The current ground already fits that criteria after an inspection.

2) Avondale have offered to upgrade the current ground to meet requirements (I.E. Temporary seating)

3) It will be played at Turners Cross.

Oh the intrigue.....

**cobhlad** · 04/09/2014, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

It's getting downright ridiculous at this stage. 8 days before the game, and nothing sorted yet. Avondale have had two full weeks to sort this out in the event of getting through against St Michaels and done nothing.

More like Avon"fail" *waits for applause*

**Sheridan** · 04/09/2014, 8:55 PM

Teams should always have the option of playing any home fixture at any stage of any competition at their regular ground IMO, even if it means restricting attendance to an indeterminate number of domestic animals. Anyone who bitches about that can feck off.

**razor** · 04/09/2014, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

It's getting downright ridiculous at this stage. 8 days before the game, and nothing sorted yet. Avondale have had two full weeks to sort this out in the event of getting through against St Michaels and done nothing.

There wasn't a chicken counted til after the final whistle last Saturday.
A lot of this week was taken up with Micheal Mulconroys disciplinary hearing after he was incorrectly sent off last week as well as an away game in Youghal mid-week.
Details have been provided to the FAI, the ball is now in their court.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/09/2014, 9:17 PM

Chickens or no chickens, they still should have planned for any potential home Quarter Final tie. Every eventuality has to be taken into account when planning ahead. It's very poorly planned now as a result and just over a week away from the game nobody seems to know what's happening.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/09/2014, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

Teams should always have the option of playing any home fixture at any stage of any competition at their regular ground IMO, even if it means restricting attendance to an indeterminate number of domestic animals. Anyone who bitches about that can feck off.

I agree wholeheartedly, but at the end of the day, where are boundaries drawn? Temporary seating isn't that expensive to rent for one game and it's not like they need that many seats put in. As long as there's toilet facilities, a few seats, a reasonably sized media area and sufficient car parking in the area, the ground should be grand for use.