FAI Cup 2014

**razor** · 11/09/2014, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Avondale United v Finn Harps 2pm (Avondale Park)

Do Any Harps or Avondale supporters know if a local radio station will be covering the match?

I'd say 96FM and RedFM will be doing updates but not commentary.

**Sam_Heggy** · 12/09/2014, 8:30 AM

The Cork ref for the Avondale/Harps game is in a no win situation.

A soft decision for Harps and he'll hear about it every week, a poor decision for Avondale and Harps claim local bias. Bad situation to put a ref in. Surely there could have been an "outside" ref appointed??

Harps going down there with no senior striker by the looks of it, could be a real battle.

I wouldn't bet against a replay in that one.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 12/09/2014, 11:58 AM

Sure Dublin refs are appointed to Dublin v Non Dublin teams the whole time. They're generally equally bad for both teams.

**redobit** · 12/09/2014, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

The Cork ref for the Avondale/Harps game is in a no win situation.

A soft decision for Harps and he'll hear about it every week, a poor decision for Avondale and Harps claim local bias. Bad situation to put a ref in. Surely there could have been an "outside" ref appointed??

Harps going down there with no senior striker by the looks of it, could be a real battle.

I wouldn't bet against a replay in that one.

Haha, you think that's bad. Try travelling to an away match knowing that the referee is an ex season ticket holder of the team your playing and his family are still season holders.

So fecking wrong.

**Yossarian** · 12/09/2014, 12:55 PM

Any Galway dwellers know a good pub that will show the match later? There's a few of us heading over and I know Connacht are on TV aswell so trying to suss out a venue to watch the cup game.

**razor** · 12/09/2014, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

The Cork ref for the Avondale/Harps game is in a no win situation.

Avondale are missing their best player this weekend because of Cork refs and their hometown bias.
Mulconroy incorrectly sent off against Michaels, Callinan later rescinds red but too late, wheels in motion, one game ban.

In fairness when you see the likes of Buttimer and co terrorising the country not having Cork refs should be seen as a good thing.

You'd think a local ref may be to cut down on home team costs but I wouldn't bet on it.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/09/2014, 1:41 PM

Could potentially see one of the worst attended cup quarter finals in years in Avondale. Only a handful of Harps fans making the trip now due to a full round of Donegal League fixtures taking place the same day.

Don't think there's much else to be said about refs right across the league anyway. It's about finding the best of a bad bunch really and they're all equally as expensive, no matter where they're going.

**razor** · 12/09/2014, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Could potentially see one of the worst attended cup quarter finals in years in Avondale. Only a handful of Harps fans making the trip now due to a full round of Donegal League fixtures taking place the same day.

I think once the Avondale guys cover the compliance costs, they'll be happy.
It's been all hands on deck this week, trying to get the place sorted.
Agree on refs, Anders baby brother isn't the worst ref we have.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/09/2014, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by razor

I think once the Avondale guys cover the compliance costs, they'll be happy.
It's been all hands on deck this week, trying to get the place sorted.
Agree on refs, Anders baby brother isn't the worst ref we have.

Harps have had to get a match sponsor on board just to cover some of the costs of travel and accomodation for the club in Cork. Not expecting to make much from the match itself. Proving to be a superbly expensive month for Harps, so the semi final is an absolute must.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/09/2014, 7:12 PM

Drogheda 1-1 Derry
Pats 1-1 Bohs

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/09/2014, 7:21 PM

Very dull, drab sort of game in Tallaght. Not a great crowd and not an amazing atmosphere. Find it going very flat at times.

Or maybe I'm just used to watching total football at Finn Park..