FAI Cup 2017

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/11/2017, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

It is hard to understand how the Ticketmaster system could be worse. Amazing how no journo has sunk their teeth into this story

Few of the journos have been pointing it out on Twitter this morning. Expect stories about it yet.

**oriel** · 04/11/2017, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I'll be surprised if the attendance is more than 25k. I don't know what it's like in Cork but there doesn't seem to be same buzz in Dundalk as there was in the last two years. On top of that, the usual fiasco with ticket sales and next to no marketing by the FAI makes me think the attendance will be very modest. Whatever about the ridiculousness of the comments by both clubs this week, at least it's put the game in the news headlines so that may help.

I would be very disappointed if it does not exceed 25K. I don't think it will get to 30, but it should break the 25 mark, hundreds buy late and more on the day, including walk ups. I think TM have stalls around the grounds and around the main hotels. I think the build up locally is equal to previous years, LMFM even had a live broadcast from Oriel Park today for a few hours.

**patrickccfc** · 04/11/2017, 4:39 PM

Fella is the club shop down here told me we've over 10k sold

**White Horse** · 04/11/2017, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Fella is the club shop down here told me we've over 10k sold

Excellent, league winners and a chance of an elusive double. Who wouldn't want to see that?

Hopefully, Dundalk will sell something similar and the Aviva will have a crowd to match the occasion.

**micls** · 04/11/2017, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Fella is the club shop down here told me we've over 10k sold

You sure you heard him right?? Or he wasn't talking about both teams? Others were told 5k today

**patrickccfc** · 04/11/2017, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by micls

You sure you heard him right?? Or he wasn't talking about both teams? Others were told 5k today

I was just going by what he told me anyway. We'll see tomorrow I suppose

**White Horse** · 04/11/2017, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

I was just going by what he told me anyway. We'll see tomorrow I suppose

Hopefully you are right.

Apart from the LMFM report, which Dan McDonnell says is incorrect, the club has said nothing.

LMFM reported that there are 88 buses going (that they know of) and one train. So it looks like a decent crowd from Dundalk.

As you said, we won't have long to wait to find out.

**patrickccfc** · 04/11/2017, 10:28 PM

Would be great if we could get in more than last year. Tough one to call tomorrow, dundalk probably favourites for most people. Can they be the second team from louth to deny us a double? Would be very special if we could do it though.

**sbgawa** · 04/11/2017, 11:04 PM

Hard for me to call a preference tommorow . By a shade I'd probably prefer cork to win because I think they need it to cone out of this season with credit. If the players playing tomorrow lose they will be the guys who won a league because of Maguire and Zippo credit. Very harsh judgement but one that will inevitably be made . Come on Cork........sort of

**placid casual** · 05/11/2017, 9:51 AM

Yeah, I'm going for cork to win. Just.
The sanctimoniousness (?) Of all at dundalk over the mcnulty thing has me wanting cork to win.
Sheppard to score the winner and then refuse to celebrate. That would pi$$ everyone off!

**TonyD** · 05/11/2017, 11:21 AM

Always get a bit jealous on cup final day if Pats aren't in it. Still, at least I've had the opportunity to have two trips to the Aviva (plus a few earlier finals) which I suppose supporters of some clubs haven't had. Enjoy the day to both sets of supporters.

Dundalk to win would be my call.

**CorribsideSteve** · 05/11/2017, 2:46 PM

of the 90 + minutes this game will entail, George Hamilton will spend a good 15 minutes of it getting player's name's wrong. That said, decent crowd, lovely day for a cup final. Previous editions have been "Winter is Coming" weather IIRC. Think Cork might actually squeak this by the odd goal. Vemmelund looks like a guy that's already not playing with Dundalk at least mentally.

**Mr_Parker** · 05/11/2017, 3:29 PM

Can anyone help with a link to find the FAI Cup rules/regulations?

**Asterix** · 05/11/2017, 4:07 PM

Dundalk fans throwing a flare at the fireman, absolute scum! Causing damage to the grass as well.

**redarmyfaction** · 05/11/2017, 4:13 PM

I feel that Sadlier could be the differ here for Cork.

**pineapple stu** · 05/11/2017, 4:21 PM

I'm sure Dundalk fans will be quick to condemn the classless immaturity of their own fans singing "Mark McNulty, you're a ******, you're a ******"

I think it points to a latent insecurity amongst the Oriel faithful myself.

**CorribsideSteve** · 05/11/2017, 4:31 PM

0-0 after 90 minutes for the third year in a row. That must be some sort of record / future table quiz question

So tight and tense. Gary Rogers is just immense today, Duffy has had a cracker IMO. The back four has been as strong for Cork, several vital blocks at different stages. Gartland looks like George St. Pierre after that clash, pity for him, had a solid game, as has Vemmelund, incidentally, looked very nervous early on. 24,020 attendance. It's decent but I would have thought given the beautiful day, 30,000 would have been achievable.Who knows how this one will end up in all honesty but it's been enjoyable enough despite the stalemate.