Setanta Cup draw 12th December

**paudie** · 02/12/2004, 4:15 PM

Apparently its on the Portadown forum that the draw will be made on 12th December.

**seagulls nest** · 02/12/2004, 4:22 PM

whats the santana cup?

**thejollyrodger** · 02/12/2004, 4:23 PM

hopefully it is.
Im looking forward to the Sentanta Cup, I hope its all southern clubs vs northern clubs for the first matches and then take it from there. Personally I dont think any of the northern clubs will make the final and Shels should go on to win it with a shockling big goal difference

**sonofstan** · 02/12/2004, 4:39 PM

Unitil now i'd never imagined a scenario in which i would become a temporary linfield fan ...

**GalwayFrancis** · 02/12/2004, 4:42 PM

so the teams will be :
eL : Shels, Cork, Longford
IL : Linfield, Who & Who?

**kevincronin2000** · 02/12/2004, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

so the teams will be :
eL : Shels, Cork, Longford
IL : Linfield, Who & Who?

Glentoran and portadown

**Dillo** · 02/12/2004, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

hopefully it is.
Im looking forward to the Sentanta Cup, I hope its all southern clubs vs northern clubs for the first matches and then take it from there. Personally I dont think any of the northern clubs will make the final and Shels should go on to win it with a shockling big goal difference

I think differently!

Will each team play each other once at home and away or what's the story?
Looking forward to travelling North. Should be sport!

**Slash/ED** · 02/12/2004, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dillo

I think differently!

Will each team play each other once at home and away or what's the story?
Looking forward to travelling North. Should be sport!

I think so yeah, you play four group games, two home and two away against the two opponents in your group then the winners play each other. Not sure if they runners up play each other in some kind of third/fourth play off though, and is the final one leg or two? I hate two legged finals, I really really hope it's just one, there's no sense of occasion with two legged finals.

**Dillo** · 02/12/2004, 5:41 PM

All 6 teams are in the same country.

It'll mean a trip back up north for big Deano!

**Longfordian** · 02/12/2004, 5:44 PM

Yeah we'll say football jurisdiction so..Portadown have great time for Deano, apparently when Town were up for a pre-season they were treated very well

**GalwayFrancis** · 02/12/2004, 6:13 PM

Originally Posted by kevincronin2000

Glentoran and portadown

out of these three teams, which are protestantly/unionist biased? or are they all?

**dancinpants** · 02/12/2004, 6:19 PM

Assuming you're talking about supporters - all of them. So whats the set-up for the comp? Two groups of 3? Which, if thats the case, is ****e!!. It would be good if all 3 EL teams got a go at all 3 IL teams.

**Pablo** · 02/12/2004, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Assuming you're talking about supporters - all of them. So whats the set-up for the comp? Two groups of 3? Which, if thats the case, is ****e!!. It would be good if all 3 EL teams got a go at all 3 IL teams.

you nly play one game againsts each team i think? 1 home and one away and then a semi and a final

**Longfordian** · 02/12/2004, 6:30 PM

I heard it was home and away against both teams too, no semi finals, just a final between the two winners of the groups..that's how it goes in Football Manager '05 anyway..and they'd know!..

**Pablo** · 02/12/2004, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

I heard it was home and away against both teams too, no semi finals, just a final between the two winners of the groups..that's how it goes in Football Manager '05 anyway..and they'd know!..

you'd think they'd have a format laid out somewhere

**crc** · 02/12/2004, 8:37 PM

The format is laid out.

3 teams from south: Cork City, Longford Town, Shelbourne.
3 teams from north: Glentoran, Linfield, Portadown

One group will have two southern teams and one northern one.
The other group will have one southern team and two northern ones.

Each team plays the other two teams in its group twice each (home and away). Only the winners of each group advance; to a single game final, at a venue yet to be determined.

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Personally I think they should have balanced the groups at four teams each. Maybe next year...

**GalwayFrancis** · 02/12/2004, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by crc

Only the winners of each group advance; to a single game final, at a venue yet to be determined.

anyone have any clues or ideas on where they would like it to be?

**patsh** · 03/12/2004, 7:48 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

anyone have any clues or ideas on where they would like it to be?

I reckon it will be in Turner's Cross, where City will beat Linfield 3 - 1 in front of a 8,000 strong crowd.......

**paudie** · 03/12/2004, 8:35 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

out of these three teams, which are protestantly/unionist biased? or are they all?

I think all three teams supporters would be mostly protestant.

Not that it matters of course in the post ceasefire all inclusive new ireland

**paudie** · 03/12/2004, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

anyone have any clues or ideas on where they would like it to be?

it could be an all Irish league or all eircom league final so they can't decide on the venue until they know the finalists.

I suppose Windsor Park or Lansdowne Road. Would they be too big?