2015 attendances

**nigel-harps1954** · 24/08/2015, 2:05 PM

In that eventuality Nesta, the European spot goes to fourth placed team in the league.

**pineapple stu** · 24/08/2015, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Which is sad. Back when I started going to games interest in the cup was very high- crowds would improve on their normal levels, even playing a team from the same division. But we seem to have followed the English mindset that has seen less and less value in cups.

Yup. Probably doesn't help that season tickets/guestlists are cut down on quite strictly.

The one advantage we have over the English game, strangely, is little money. Maybe we could use that to help.

Let season tickets cover cup games. Share the (reduced) gate anyway. Then give prize money. Something like -

Knocked out in the first round = �1,500
Win first round = �2,500
Knocked out in the second round = �2,500 (this guarantees all teams some prize money)
Win second round = �5k
Win each subsequent round = �5k

That's a total prize fund of �227k I think. So for example, Bray getting to the quarters would have earned �10k prize money so far - �5k for each of their two wins. And if they beat Killester, that'd be another �5k. Killester would have earned �12.5k because they also won in the first round.

But where the FAI would come up with �227k from is another question - not as if their turnover is up �30m in the past decade or anything.

Oh, wait...

**Yossarian** · 24/08/2015, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

In that eventuality Nesta, the European spot goes to fourth placed team in the league.

I don't have a source but I was of the belief that if the cup was won by the team already qualified for the Champions League then the runner up got the Europa League spot if they hadn't already qualified for it but if the cup winners were already qualified for the Europa League then the spot would go to the 4th place team.

**JC_GUFC** · 24/08/2015, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I don't have a source but I was of the belief that if the cup was won by the team already qualified for the Champions League then the runner up got the Europa League spot if they hadn't already qualified for it but if the cup winners were already qualified for the Europa League then the spot would go to the 4th place team.

From this season the only way to qualify for Europe via the cup is to win it. This applies across all UEFA members.

Previously if you had been cup runners-up to a team which had qualified for the Champions League you would get the Europa League place.

**Dodge** · 25/08/2015, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

From this season the only way to qualify for Europe via the cup is to win it. This applies across all UEFA members.

Previously if you had been cup runners-up to a team which had qualified for the Champions League you would get the Europa League place.

From this European season (15//16) so applied to last year's LOI season

No more cup runners up in Europe

**ger121** · 25/08/2015, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

From this European season (15//16) so applied to last year's LOI season

No more cup runners up in Europe

You'd like to think this would generally mean we have our stronger sides in Europe.

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2015, 5:29 PM

Same for other countries though...

Though that said, how often has the Cup runners-up actually qualified?

**Longfordian** · 25/08/2015, 6:42 PM

We qualified in 2001 due to Bohs winning the double. Probably our most respectable showing to be honest!

**Dunny** · 28/08/2015, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

We qualified in 2001 due to Bohs winning the double. Probably our most respectable showing to be honest!

1,893 at Bohs v Dundalk.Wasn't there(currently on hols in France

) but was listening to the commentary on DundalkFM and they said about 6/700 from Dundalk.Not like those lads to exaggerate or anything

**White Horse** · 28/08/2015, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

1,893 at Bohs v Dundalk.Wasn't there(currently on hols in France

) but was listening to the commentary on DundalkFM and they said about 6/700 from Dundalk.Not like those lads to exaggerate or anything

I'm useless at estimating numbers but that was the biggest support I can recall us having in Dalymount.

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/08/2015, 11:10 PM

I assume they had yous in the shed then?

**White Horse** · 28/08/2015, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I assume they had yous in the shed then?

Yup. I hate watching game from pitch level seats behind a goal. Especially when the Jodi was 2/3 empty.

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/08/2015, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Yup. I hate watching game from pitch level seats behind a goal. Especially when the Jodi was 2/3 empty.

I momentarily felt sorry for the five or so Cork fans who were lumped in there earlier in the season.

**White Horse** · 28/08/2015, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I momentarily felt sorry for the five or so Cork fans who were lumped in there earlier in the season.

A few intrepid ( and quite elderly) souls found their way to the Connaught Street terrace, either seeking a decent view or perhaps it was 20 years since they've been in Dalymount. In any case a dozen security guards made sure they moved to the Des Kelly shed.

**Dalymountrower** · 28/08/2015, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Yup. I hate watching game from pitch level seats behind a goal. Especially when the Jodi was 2/3 empty.

As opposed to watching 3/4 s of the pitch from the away facilities in oriEl.
Probably 300 Dundalk fans at a stretch.Lots of freebies from Dlk in the Directors box.all carrying a bit of weight.
Undeserved draw for Dlk they celebrated their plucky draw to excess, bless them

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/08/2015, 11:42 PM

Ah were they wearing colours? Always plenty of Rovers fans in the Jodi when we play there, but then again stewards are no match for rowdy Rovers fans.

**White Horse** · 28/08/2015, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

As opposed to watching 3/4 s of the pitch from the away facilities in oriEl.
Probably 300 Dundalk fans at a stretch.Lots of freebies from Dlk in the Directors box.all carrying a bit of weight.
Undeserved draw for Dlk they celebrated their plucky draw to excess, bless them

You sound very bitter. Congratulations on the point.