League of Ireland in Europe 2016

**White Horse** · 31/07/2016, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Over 70% of tickets sold for our game on Thursday. Shaping up to be a great night, hopefully we can do it on the pitch. Big ask for both Irish clubs, but not impossible

Feeling a little jealous of Cork, being able to stage their match on their own patch.

Something we have to address in Dundalk.

**patrickccfc** · 31/07/2016, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Feeling a little jealous of Cork, being able to stage their match on their own patch.

Something we have to address in Dundalk.

Yeah I'm sure we'd all love to envisage a day when our clubs can host every round in Europe in our own ground. Dundalk have a good recent record in tallaght, but of course nothing can compare to playing it in oriel. We will also have this problem should we progress.

**legendz** · 31/07/2016, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Both Dundalk and Cork have a decent chance this week to really push Irish football to a level not seen for years, but both probably need to score 2 without reply, and that's a big ask, and the bigger European side rarely misses out over two legs. I'd love to see both go through, most of us would, and maybe there is momentum building up in the run up to the games, however I just can't see it.

I think even one of the two going through would be a massive achievement

Bigger European teams seem to learn more and improve more from the first leg. BATE were comfortable in the second leg last year.

Dundalk and Cork will be doing well to see their games go into extra time. At least Dundalk have a Europa playoff consolation.

**Nesta99** · 01/08/2016, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Try not to bring the torrential rain this time. They had to put in an entire new drainage system after the destruction your lot brought down for the Setanta final.

That was Sligo, They were in front and did a rain dance to kill the game and were very effective! I have never seen anything like the torrents of water coming in through what I presume were drains from the road through the perimeter wall and then visibly see the water rising on the pitch!

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 01/08/2016, 12:13 PM

Best shout out at that game was with about 5 minutes to go and it was back to the walls from us

"Kick it down towards the deep end"

**Pablo Escobar** · 01/08/2016, 12:36 PM

There's every chance that our game could sell out today.

**White Horse** · 01/08/2016, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar

There's every chance that our game could sell out today.

What is the capacity for this game? 6,000, 7000?

**Pablo Escobar** · 01/08/2016, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

What is the capacity for this game? 6,000, 7000?

In and around 7,000 afaik.

**El-Pietro** · 01/08/2016, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

What is the capacity for this game? 6,000, 7000?

Probably somewhere between 6,800 and 7,200.

Away tickets obviously will be held back for Genk fans.

**White Horse** · 01/08/2016, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Probably somewhere between 6,800 and 7,200.

Away tickets obviously will be held back for Genk fans.

Are many expected to travel? Presumably Cork have the usual away end reserved for them.

**El-Pietro** · 01/08/2016, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Are many expected to travel? Presumably Cork have the usual away end reserved for them.

Sounds like they will have 3-400 coming over. You would assume so yes.

**Trevor Carey** · 01/08/2016, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

What is the capacity for this game? 6,000, 7000?

Only 400 tickets left.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/08/2016, 9:28 PM

saw some Dundalk players arriving at Tallaght today for training but it was strange it looked like some players made their own way and then a few minutes later a team bus showed up. I didn't see who got off the bus but considering it arrived less than 20 minutes after I saw some Dundalk players walking in I doubt it was Bate because as far as I know the two teams get given different time frames to use the pitch so they dont clash and get the whole pitch. Would it be normal for teams to have some players on a bus and some make their own way when playing in Dublin since so many players are based there no matter who they play for?

**White Horse** · 01/08/2016, 9:38 PM

Half the Dundalk squad live in the town, while the rest live in Dublin.

I'd say the Dundalk based players were on the bus while the Dublin based players made their own way to Tallaght. The entire squad trained in Taillight and then went to a hotel in Dublin where they will stay tonight.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/08/2016, 10:12 PM

yeah thats what I thought was the case. Might go along tomorrow and buy a ticket at the gate hopefully dundalk can get it done and go through big ask though

**El-Pietro** · 02/08/2016, 11:19 AM

https://twitter.com/CorkCityFC/statu...182913/photo/1

Game is officially sold out.

**Pablo Escobar** · 02/08/2016, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

https://twitter.com/CorkCityFC/statu...182913/photo/1

Game is officially sold out.

People have already been disappointed this morning. I'd love to know how many we could actually get for this game if we had the capacity.

**Yossarian** · 02/08/2016, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar

People have already been disappointed this morning. I'd love to know how many we could actually get for this game if we had the capacity.

Hopefully no regular match goers at Turners Cross don't miss out.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 02/08/2016, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Hopefully no regular match goers at Turners Cross don't miss out.

They had plenty of opportunity to buy a ticket

**El-Pietro** · 02/08/2016, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

They had plenty of opportunity to buy a ticket

Agreed, but guarantee some regulars who buy their tickets on the gate each week will miss out. Not much that can be done for that. Hopefully we can convert a few newcomers into regulars with a strong performance.