EA Sports cup 2018

[marty]

A coin toss is what will probably decide it unless the two teams could agree to play it in a neutral venue. Should all be sorted by end of week.

[micls]

Coin toss is happening next Tuesday night.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

So estimated of 800 to 1000 at Cobh?

What was the Sligo vs Derry attendance on Monday anyone!

1,453

[Martinho II]

Coin toss is happening next Tuesday night.

isnt there a FAI meeting down in Cork that night?

[EatYerGreens]

isnt there a FAI meeting down in Cork that night?

Yip - in Cobh too. Who knows what influence that will have on the special coin toss

[nr637]

Is there a special type of coin used by the FAI?

[EatYerGreens]

Is there a special type of coin used by the FAI?

Delaney has a special one with two heads on it.

Some might say two faces, even.

[nr637]

Delaney has a special one with two heads on it.

Some might say two faces, even.

Great man to buy a round for everyone!

[disgruntled]

Is there a special type of coin used by the FAI?

Its like a loaded dice.
Always comes up with Delaneys head showing

[EatYerGreens]

Its like a loaded dice.
Always comes up with Delaneys head showing

He has a different one to toss when deciding who'll do the difficult press interviews.

Always comes up with Fran Gavin's face on.

[EatYerGreens]

Anyone know when the LC location dreaw is taking place?

[brendy_éire]

Anyone know when the LC location dreaw is taking place?

In St. Colman's at quarter to 6 this afternoon.
Maybe it's a requirement, but Derry are sending someone to it, which seems utterly needless.

[El-Pietro]

In St. Colman's at quarter to 6 this afternoon.
Maybe it's a requirement, but Derry are sending someone to it, which seems utterly needless.

Sounds like its a real draw then. Thats positive.

[nigel-harps1954]

Final in Derry. Cobh had the draw live on their Facebook.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Considering how far apart the two teams are, is there really no neutral venue that could be found?

[pineapple stu]

A neutral venue would surely suit neither club, not both?

The League Cup final was home/away once upon a time

[NeverFeltBetter]

Would 50:50 between the clubs (or as close to it as possible) not be better than 100:0? I mean, if no one has any objections to a coin flip, then fair enough. Very hard on Cobh though.

[pineapple stu]

Athlone is 50/50; I can't see that suiting either.

Having it in Dublin would halve the crowd I'd say.

[nigel-harps1954]

The only way you're going to see a crowd at a League Cup final is if one of the teams are at home.

Assume the gate is still split same as the FAI Cup, so a 2,500+ crowd in Derry would at least cover some of the expenses of Cobh, and they're going to get a few quid for getting to the final too (something in the region of €8k-€10k?)

Either way, St Colman's Park wouldn't really be the most suitable cup final venue for TV purposes mostly.

Makes sense to hold it in Derry.

[total hoofball]

Cobh also unluckily lost out to Derry in a draw for home advantage for their Setanta Cup Play-off at the end of the 2007 season

https://foot.ie/threads/76052-Setanta-Cup-Playoff