Setanta Cup Draw - 2005

**Peadar** · 26/01/2005, 8:52 AM

What do people think would be our best draw?

Out of
Shelbourne,
Longford Town,
Linfield,
Glentoran,
Portadown

I'd like to see us get Linfield and Portadown and then meet Longford in the final. That would ensure decent away support at the pool games and great interest in the final.
I'm sure them boys and girls from up north would love to visit the European Capital of Culture. Not much chance of Shels travelling in numbers.

**Rebal Boy** · 26/01/2005, 9:05 AM

I'd like to see City get Longford and Linfield the way they wouldn't have to go up north twice. I think City would have a very good chance of getting to the final if that was the group. We'll see how it goes anyway.

**patsh** · 26/01/2005, 9:30 AM

Anyone but Portadown, (purely on the basis of a section of their following and the town).

Glentoran I would like, they have a decent following and would be a good bunch to meet I think.

**Peadar** · 26/01/2005, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by patsh

Anyone but Portadown, (purely on the basis of a section of their following and the town).

Part of the idea of this cup is to overcome these issues.
By "issues" I also mean the preconcieved notions that people may have about another club or location.

**pete** · 26/01/2005, 10:32 AM

We'll be playing LT & Shel$ enough times this season & IL clubs would be a welcome change.

**patsh** · 26/01/2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Part of the idea of this cup is to overcome these issues.
By "issues" I also mean the preconcieved notions that people may have about another club or location.

If you notice, Peadar, I said "section" of their crowd. Read any IFA league mb and comments from fans, and a lot will point out the problem some of Ports fans cause.
I mentioned the town because I have been there many times, and have had problems there simply because I have a "Southern" accent.
I have no pre-concieved notions, only personal experience and the experience of others.
I am 100% behind the concept of all-Ireland competition and the sooner we have it the better.

**Peadar** · 26/01/2005, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by patsh

I have no pre-concieved notions, only personal experience and the experience of others.

I accept that patsh but as I said, hopefully cross border competition can go some way towards changing attitudes on both sides.
Thankfully all my experiences up north have been positive and I hope that visitors to Cork from the north can say the same.

**pete** · 26/01/2005, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by patsh

If you notice, Peadar, I said "section" of their crowd. Read any IFA league mb and comments from fans, and a lot will point out the problem some of Ports fans cause.

We have enough "problem fans" of our own especially for the bigger games. Hopefully we can contain that element that turns up once a year for Rovers game looking for trouble.

**jimhacker** · 26/01/2005, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Part of the idea of this cup is to overcome these issues.
By "issues" I also mean the preconcieved notions that people may have about another club or location.

It'll take more than a Setanta cup to overturn people's notions of Portadown!

**Troy.McClure** · 26/01/2005, 8:47 PM

The FAI will be behind it in some way so I recon that they'll do a 'League Cup' on it and do a bit of rigging. City to get Portadown coz of the Billy Woods connection and Shels to get Linfield coz of Fenlon.

Dont know about the other 2 though. Id hope that we get 2 IL teams in our group just to break up the monotony of the eL teams.

thecorner · 26/01/2005, 9:12 PM

question...final is on 21st may but is there any venue yet for it or are they waiting to see who the finalists are?

**James** · 27/01/2005, 8:36 AM

final afaik will be in lansdowne road..OR windsor park in the eventuality of there being 2 northern teams in the final.

**pete** · 27/01/2005, 9:13 AM

I checked Setanta listing on NTL this morning & said nothing about Cup draw on tv live.

**James** · 27/01/2005, 9:19 AM

lads if it aint on tv you can rest easy, stay by your PC's.

Cork City Official Supporters Club will have PRO Colm O'Sullivan live in attendance at the Setanta Cup draw and as soon as anything is announced, I will have it posted here on foot.ie

**niamh** · 27/01/2005, 11:14 AM

I don't think it's on tv afaik.
So well done to the supporters club for getting news out of Louth so quickly though!

**A face** · 27/01/2005, 12:26 PM

If it is on ... can someone tape it .... might need it later on !!

**adamd164** · 27/01/2005, 1:18 PM

I want Longford (cause IMO we can beat them - I'm not being c0cky

) and Linfield (cause, although the dicks will be out in force, there would be an added spice)

**GavinZac** · 27/01/2005, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by A face

If it is on ... can someone tape it .... might need it later on !!

im trying to arrange getting it taped and delivered to shedend.com media.

**Druss** · 27/01/2005, 4:49 PM

Well its gone half five. Whats the story? Where am i going, when do i have to get my flexi leave in for?

**James** · 27/01/2005, 5:06 PM

Setanta Cup Draw - 2005
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thanks to Colm from the Cork City Official Supporters Club for the text from the draw venue.

Group 1
Shels
Cork City
Portadown

Group 2
Longford
Linfield
Glentoran

City's first game v Shels at Turners Cross March 29th