Third year in a row we've been drawn away to Longford. Finished 4-1 on each occasion.
Noticed that also with his use of the 'premiership' he used it twice too, hate that term, also not so bad but some call the top division here 'the premier league' how hard is it to call it 'the premier division' he seemed to take a long time too opening the home draw balls.Originally Posted by pineapple stu
On the actual draw, definite tie of the round is Derry v Bohs. Both Dundalk and Cork will be happy with their respective draws.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Away to Longford 3rd year in a row. Can't complain.
Two jerseys (Sadlier and Daly-Bütz) up on ebay since last night. Both are over €400 already, with the auction open until Friday. So far it seems people do put their money in.
the last time we were drawn against the same side 3 years in a row was Derry City and all at home.
87-88 fai cup semi which had to be held in Athlone for the home leg and derry for the second leg and also 88-89 and 89-90 which was first round ties. Alas we lost all three of them!!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
A quality cup draw for the #greatestleagueintheworld hashtag. Our FAI president with his finger on the pulse there. The LoI has never had a Premiership, and the English top tier, which we must humbly genuflect before, hasn't been the Premiership since 2007. And it did look like he was going to be lapped at one stage with the prospect of the away teams being revealed first.
We're all hearing that Derry-Bohs won't be Friday week due to international call ups, so it'll be a midweek fixture for that one.
The scheduling of the cup has not been great this season.
The 88-89 game was my first Town game I think. I know it was Derry in Abbeycartron in 87 or 88, and I'm pretty sure it was in the cup. Huge Derry support from what I can recall.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
the only time in those years we played away from Abbeycartron was in 1988 as Abbeycartron wasnt safe enough to host the FAI Cup Semi Final first leg and Derry City match had to be played in St Mels Park.
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Must have been 87 or 89 so. I’m basing it on where we were living at the time, as we only lived in that house for a couple of years and we were there at the time. Anyway doesn’t really matter, just my first personal memory of the LOI.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Very disappointing for us that match changed (travel to Brandywell in midweek a lot more difficult due to work etc).
As others said the draw was shambolic. genuinely feel the RTE coverage of LOI (Soccer republic) has become much shoddier this season. The FAI President looked like he wanted to be somewhere else, anywhere else.
Surely going to Derry midweek is handier than going to Peterhead midweek?
I suspect slightly more would have attended the Derry game than our fixture in the Irn Bru Cup
I was thinking more of the "part-time" players that Bohs have, as compared to the supporters
How was the draw shambolic?
The FAI President opened his mouth
Not having at least ONE of those involved looking like they wanted to be there. Not knowing the name/title of our League (nice one Prez).Delayed nature of drawing out teams. other than that it was perfectprobably nerves from those involved to be fair but just looked so amateurish
If tonight's games finish in a draw is there ET/pens?
Yes,everyting to a finish tonight - replays a thing of the past.
Are you sure? This article suggests a provisional date set for a Bohs - Derry replay. Seems they only in place for QF & SF
https://www.derrynow.com/soccer/new-...-rovers/246711
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