QuoteI can't think of a single example tbhOriginally Posted by bigmac
Even the LDV Vans Trophy is played on a weekend in England - and that's a pretty tinpot competition
Just out of interest, what country plays cup finals on weekdays?
Foot.ie's entire existence is predicated on the average idiot's inability to ignore other idiots
I can't think of a single example tbh
Even the LDV Vans Trophy is played on a weekend in England - and that's a pretty tinpot competition
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Spain have just played their cup final in midweek, as they do every second year. Italy have also been known to play theirs in midweek.
Most countries do play their national cup final on weekends. However, this is done at the end of the season, and not at the expense of the league programme. The vast majority of them play all other cup games in midweek, and never on league weekends, unlike here.
I'm confused. Do most countries play cup finals on weekdays or weekends?
Correct me if i'm wrong but the majority of FA and SFA Cup games are played on weekends (with the exception of replays) as these are the only two domestic foreign cup competitions I'm familiar with, that means out of the two i'm aware of two take place at weekends through out the season.Most countries do play their national cup final on weekends. However, this is done at the end of the season, and not at the expense of the league programme. The vast majority of them play all other cup games in midweek, and never on league weekends, unlike here.
Whats the problem
Mypost prefers to ignore questions which prove that he's talking complete rubbish.
More rubbish.
I've addressed the issue 4 times. I won't be doing it again.
You've pointed out two incidences of mid-week Cup finals and claimed that that constitutes a majority of Europe. You've subsequently contradicted yourself quite clearly on the issue. You've failed to provide any reason why eL fans would be booking their trips down the country weeks in advance. In short, you've failed quite clearly to "address the issue".
When I travel over to games from England - Which involve crossing International Borders - I never book up more than a week in advance - normally a couple of days before the game takes place.
I have never had to change my arrangements because games get moved - it's just sensible forward planning tbh.
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2005 Cup Final Days:
Albania - Sunday
Andorra - (both Finals) - Sunday
Azerbaijan - Saturday
Belarus - Sunday
Belgium - Saturday
Bulgaria - Sunday
Cyprus - Sunday
England - All FA Finals played on a Saturday
Estonia - Sunday
Finland - Saturday
France - Saturday
Germany - Saturday
Greece - Saturday
Iceland - Saturday
Ireland - Sunday
Italy - First Leg played on a Sunday
Latvia - Sunday
Lithuania - Saturday
Luxembourg - Saturday
Moldova - Saturday
Netherlands - Sunday
Northern Ireland - Saturday
Norway - Sunday
Orkney Islands - Saturday
Poland - First Leg played on a Saturday
Portugal - Sunday
Romania - Super Cup played on a Sunday
Russia - Sunday
Scotland - Saturday
Slovakia - Sunday
Spain - FA Cup: Saturday, Super Cup - Both Legs on a Saturday
Sweden - Saturday
Ukraine - Sunday
Wales - Sunday
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Pre-final rounds:
Albania - All Midweek
Andorra - All Midweek
Azerbaijan - All Midweek
Belarus - All Midweek
Belgium - All Midweek
Bulgaria - All Midweek
Cyprus - All Midweek
Estonia - All Midweek
Finland - All Midweek
France - All Midweek
Germany - All Midweek
Greece - All Midweek
Iceland - All Midweek
Italy - All Midweek
Latvia - All Midweek
Lithuania - All Midweek
Luxembourg - All Midweek
Moldova - All Midweek
Netherlands - All Midweek
Norway - All Midweek
Poland - All Midweek
Portugal - All Midweek
Romania - All Midweek
Russia - All Midweek
Slovakia - All Midweek
Spain - All Midweek
Sweden - All Midweek
Ukraine - All Midweek
I see that not very many of them are played on the 7th weekend of the domestic league.
Last edited by mypost; 03/05/2006 at 2:02 AM.
I visited the websites of three Scottish clubs to check who was talking ****e.
Scotland - All Midweek
Celtic
Sun 08/01/2006 Scottish Cup Clyde 13:00 a 1 - 2
Rangers:
Sat 7 Jan 15:00 H Peterhead SFCP 3 W 5-0 39,870
Sat 4 Feb 12:15 H Hibernian SFCP 4 L 0-3 40,722
Hibs:
Sat 7 Jan Arbroath
Sat 4 Feb Rangers
Sat 25 Feb Falkirk
Sun 2 Apr Heart of Midlothian
Shockingly, it's mypost. Anyone care to estimate how many other countries on that list of his were added without actually checking to see if they actually play midweek? I'm far too lazy to check, and I can't read Latvian.
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Hmmm - must have imagined being stood in the Ulleval in Oslo on a Saturday afternoon watching this one then
Norway - All Midweek.
Quaterfinals
[Aug 20]
Vålerenga 2-1 Brann
[Bernt Nikolai Hulsker 15, 24; Charlie Miller 61]
Plus the earlier rounds of the Norwegian Cup are played on the same day / weekend as several other League games
Strange that
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Are we talking about the Setanta Cup? As in that cross border competition that spans two leagues with two different schedules? Could you manage to select a date that's in season for both and not near the start of a season?
Christmas Day?Are we talking about the Setanta Cup? As in that cross border competition that spans two leagues with two different schedules? Could you manage to select a date that's in season for both and not near the start of a season?
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Mypost likes his Turkey roast on an Xmas day, could you not pick something more convenient to suit his schedule?
Are we talking about the Setanta Cup? Could you manage to select a date that's in season for both and not near the start of a season?Easter Monday.
Premier Division Results:
WEEK 8/33:
BOHEMIANS 2-1 UCD
BRAY WDS. 0-2 HOME FARM
DROGHEDA UTD. 1-0 LONGFORD TOWN
SLIGO ROVERS 1-1 SHELBOURNE
ST. PATS. ATH. 2-0 CORK CITY
WATERFORD UTD. 1-2 DERRY CITY
Week 8 saw the fixtures reversed from Week 8 last season, showing how much thought goes into them when they're been drawn up.
The good thing about been the away side in a derby, is that it (usually) means that you play 3 games in a row in the same city. As they were officially away from home last week, Bohs' game with UCD was their third straight game at Dalymount. UCD headed for Dalymount with the intention of building on their point in the fixture last season. They took the lead through Alan Cawley on 7 minutes, and indeed looked to build on it, except this being UCD, it didn't happen. Bohs rescued it with 13 minutes to go through Vinny Arkins, and won it two minutes later, as Barry Ferguson headed home his boss's corner. 3 wins in 5 for Bohs, mean 3 defeats in a row for UCD.
Bray faced Home Farm at the Carlisle Grounds, and you have to wonder what's happened to the Seaside club this season?? They can claim draws with Cork and Shels, yet lose easier games like this. The visitors collected their second win this season through Robbie Collins' 2 second half goals. Bray stay stuck to the bottom.
Drogheda took on Longford, where the hosts were looking to stretch their lead at the top, by breaking Longford's packed defence down. When they do this season, one goal tends to be enough. Declan O'Brien scored the winner 10 minutes from half time, and Drogheda consolidate their lead at the top. Perhaps more interestingly, their fine young player, Stephen Bradley was called into the international U-21 squad during the week, and we know what this means by now, don't we?? The prospect of MORE games postponed!!Now, we have a case of one player that decides when games are played, and we haven't even got to the European games in the summer yet. The fixture situation gets more and more daft by the week.
On Saturday night, Shels looked to build on their recent good form, by attempting to come away from the Sligo fortress with another win. They flew out of the traps early. Gary O'Neill put them in front after 6 minutes, which was held for 9 minutes until Conor O'Grady headed in Kudozovic's corner. Shels gradually took over after that, but the score remained the same until the end, frustrating Shels, and preserving Sligo's unbeaten run at home.
Mypost was busy browsing the press on Friday evening, and came across an article from Corkies complaining. Not that unusual in itself maybe, but perhaps a bit rich to find Cork's boss and one of his players demanding other teams to be more offensive against them. This coming from champions who haven't exactly been setting the league alight so far, and, like many before them, are finding out how hard it is to retain the league. Their opponents this week, Pats, listened to their demands and obliged, and the visitors were made to eat their words in the live game on satellite tv. Dan Murray gave them a helping head by scoring past his own goalkeeper on 34 minutes, while Trevor Molloy notched a second goal with 5 minutes of the second half gone. Cork got the challenge they wanted, and ended up slipping into mid-table as a result of this defeat.
The oddities of this year's fixture list meant that Waterford completed the unprecedented feat of having 2 sets of home games in a series, without a set of aways to compensate, against Derry. Derry have a mixed record at the sunny South-East venue, but it has improved lately, as Waterford continue to stutter and stumble around at the bottom. The visitors received a scare when Kenny Browne tapped home on the rebound on 36'. Waterford took control, and something special was required from the visitors. Kevin Deery duly provided it with a 30-yard thunderbolt on 57' to equalise, and normal service was resumed. Derry wasted no time in winning the match after that, Cillian Brennan fired home the winner 3 minutes later, pushing Derry into second, while leaving Waterford second from bottom, and a long summer ahead.
WEEK 7/33:
CORK CITY 2-0 SLIGO ROVERS
Courtesy of this back match, Sligo finally got their chance to travel to Cork, while Cork began a sequence of 3 straight games with home comforts. They ran out comfortable 2-0 winners, through first-half goals from Dan Murray, who found the right goal this time after 6 minutes, while Neale Fenn scored the second on 40'. Sligo begin their sequence of Premier division defeats at Turners Cross, while Cork prepare for another Munster Derby next weekend. Home banker, anyone?
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If they have a system that works why change it?Week 8 saw the fixtures reversed from Week 8 last season, showing how much thought goes into them when they're been drawn up.
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Premier Division Results:
WEEK 9/33:
CORK CITY 2-0 WATERFORD UTD.
DERRY CITY 3-0 BRAY WDS.
HOME FARM 0-2 ST. PATS. ATH.
LONGFORD TOWN 3-1 BOHEMIANS
SHELBOURNE 2-1 DROGHEDA UTD.
UCD 3-0 SLIGO ROVERS
Week 9 saw Drogheda's pursuers gain ground, Sligo lose it, UCD recovering, and a Munster derby, bringing Cork's first win in the fixture for quite some time. Very much a home team weekend, as 5 of them won their games. Home Farm prevented a clean sweep, following their latest defeat to Pats. The goal rate has increased again, with 17 scored this weekend.
Despite Waterford's troubles last season, they managed to get 3 draws against their neighbours. The first episode of the Munster trilogy this year was in Cork, where noone has got anything from yet. Waterford fell behind after just 7 minutes through John O' Flynn, while Dennis Behan wrapped up another win for the home side after the break. Cork move into third place, 1 point behind Drogheda, with a game more played. They've let in as many goals so far, as Waterford have points, i.e. 3, who lie winless in 6 months, second from bottom.
Following Pat Devlin's departure from Bray, Eddie Gormley took over his job, and sent his struggling side up to Derry hoping that they could catch the home side out, like on their last visit to the North Pole. This time however, Derry were up for it, and eventually Ciaran Martyn put them in front on 36'. After the break, they bagged two more from Stephen O'Flynn, and Peter Hutton, sending Derry second, ahead of Cork on goal difference, leaving the visitors with a 16 goals conceded already, and rooted to the foot of the table.
Pats lost to Rovers in midweek in the League Cup, but found the task of disposing our replacements this year, much easier to deal with. Home Farm had a nap for the first half hour, and allowed Pats to score twice during it, to seal a facile win through Paul Keegan, and Trevor Molloy. Pats lie fourth, while Home Farm lie fourth too...from the bottom.
Bohs, bouyed up by the proposed development of a new ground, headed up to Longford to attempt to build on their recent good run. They duly took an early lead through their boss Farrelly, after 5 minutes. Then things turned on their head for the Gypsies, as Longford first equalised from Alan Kirby on the half hour, and went in front after the break from Dessie Baker. Soon afterwards, Davy Byrne secured the home win for Longford when he made it 3-1. Bohs may have won their next match, a League Cup success in Monaghan, but 3 wins from 4 isn't enough to prevent their fans from demanding that their boss get the boot out the door.
Shels played Drogheda at Tolka on Thursday night's satellite tv game. Those expecting the routine 1-0 win for the visitors were in for a shock, as it was Shels this time who went 1 up early on from Stuart Byrne. It stayed that way until the 71st minute, when Gary O'Neill flicked home a header from Liam Kearney's inviting cross. Drogheda, for the first time this season, had to chase a game, but despite Declan O'Brien firing home a late consolation, Shels inflicted Drogheda's first defeat of the season, but their unbeaten record this season, will face another test at fortress Cork next week.
Sligo have had a reasonable start to the season, and going down to UCD, they were expected to build on it against a side who haven't won for 4 weeks. UCD however, flew out of the traps, as Alan McNally put them in front on 3 minutes. Pat McWalter put on his scoring boots too after the break adding two more goals to round off a solid win for the Students, while Neil Doyle rounded off a bad week for Sligo by getting himself sent off. Sligo end the week, with 2 long trips, no points, no goals scored, and 5 conceded. UCD move up to sixth.
The first series of scheduled games were completed at the weekend downstairs, with Limerick reclaiming top spot from Shamrock Rovers in the table. Limerick lead with 18 points from Rovers' 16. Rovers and Drogheda have conceded the least goals in the country this season, (2 each), while Rovers and Shels are the only sides to remain unbeaten so far this season.
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