It's a long time since we were in it but I was also a big fan of the setanta cup. desite all the negativity around it it did receive a decent media coverage
It's a long time since we were in it but I was also a big fan of the setanta cup. desite all the negativity around it it did receive a decent media coverage
Ridiculous statement.
Likewise, a trophy is a trophy at the end of the day. There was a great buzz around Galway last year for the final.
I wouldn't quite say that, it took them a few minutes first to realise they had won the shootout. Bizarre ending to a cup final!
Just because we're too **** to win it doesn't mean it should be scrapped. When we won it in Longford in 2004 it was a brilliant night.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Jesus lads time to dust down the sarcasm machine. We haven't won the league since .....ever, scrap the fecker
Oh a joke. I get jokes.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Cork City won the Setanta cup in front of a full house VS Glentoran while we lost a league cup vs Derry in a half full stadium. We also had a huge traveling crowd to the Setanta cup final vs Drogheda in Tolka park. The FAI cup is much bigger than both but I would personally rank the Setanta cup higher than the League cup. Prize money was always higher than the League cup for a start (maybe with the exception of the last few setanta cup's)
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Well that's the point isn't it? Setanta Cup was hugely exciting at the start but crowds were falling away from the games. Playing Linfield/Glentoran/Cliftonville once has a bit of cache. It means nothing the next time. Not to mention that playing Dungannon or Ballinamallard had about the same allure as playing any other low to mid-level LOI club
Sligo played a semi v Pats in the last tournament and there were about 800 at each of the 2 games. They brought about 400 to the final in Tallaght. Once the LOI showed they were clearly ahead of the IL, it got real boring, real quick
great for die hards like me and you for going to different ground and having more games to watch but most people stopped caring about it years ago
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It needs massive money to be pumped into it
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