FAI Cup games

**dong** · 27/08/2019, 7:06 AM

To be fair a Shamrock Rovers v Bohs final would be great to see at some stage.
I wonder would Bohs bring a big crowd to it? Obviously they are getting great attendances at home but I wouldn't say they would have as many bandwagoners as ourselves for example. Which is by no means a criticism. Always annoyed me that we could get around 15,000 to a final but only average around 3,000 that same year.

**dong** · 27/08/2019, 7:07 AM

I think it would attract a large 'neutral' crowd too.

**D24Saint** · 27/08/2019, 9:01 AM

Originally Posted by dong

I think it would attract a large 'neutral' crowd too.

something different would be great for the neutral I for one stopped going to Dundalk v Cork.

**Nesta99** · 27/08/2019, 9:38 AM

If you missed the last one then you missed the best of them.

**disgruntled** · 27/08/2019, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

something different would be great for the neutral I for one stopped going to Dundalk v Cork.

Some of us had to keep going since we were in it every year

**Dalymountrower** · 27/08/2019, 1:41 PM

Despite the obvious advantage of Dundalk being in the final for clubs competing for 4th place, hopefully Waterford can spring a surprise.
Any combination of the other seven would make a nice change .

**oriel** · 27/08/2019, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by dong

To be fair a Shamrock Rovers v Bohs final would be great to see at some stage.
I wonder would Bohs bring a big crowd to it? Obviously they are getting great attendances at home but I wouldn't say they would have as many bandwagoners as ourselves for example. Which is by no means a criticism. Always annoyed me that we could get around 15,000 to a final but only average around 3,000 that same year.

Nothing new with this Dong, generally accepted for most clubs, their take up for the final is around 4 times their average. This has certainly been the case for DFC, avg last few years 3k or just below, avg take to a cup final, between 10-12k, I think possibly 14k one year. Its a family day out, used this example before, in our house its just me going every week, cup finals, add maybe 2 more, (small kids) and in one case 4 of us went.

**sbgawa** · 27/08/2019, 4:01 PM

Ditto for rovers, every week its me but for a final its 5 or 6 of the extended family who have sufficient interest in Rovers because they have to listen to me all the time banging on about Rovers.
Not just Ireland though , small clubs in the UK who get to Wembley for small cups or promotion play off finals always bring a massively bigger crowd.

**EatYerGreens** · 27/08/2019, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Ditto for rovers, every week its me but for a final its 5 or 6 of the extended family who have sufficient interest in Rovers because they have to listen to me all the time banging on about Rovers.
Not just Ireland though , small clubs in the UK who get to Wembley for small cups or promotion play off finals always bring a massively bigger crowd.

Unless they're Salford City and Fylde FC

P.S. England is not the UK

**EatYerGreens** · 27/08/2019, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by dong

To be fair a Shamrock Rovers v Bohs final would be great to see at some stage.
I wonder would Bohs bring a big crowd to it? Obviously they are getting great attendances at home but I wouldn't say they would have as many bandwagoners as ourselves for example. Which is by no means a criticism. Always annoyed me that we could get around 15,000 to a final but only average around 3,000 that same year.

Is there a direct bus from Dalymount to the Aviva ?

**marinobohs** · 27/08/2019, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover

its coming Rovers v Bohs at landsdowne oh what a prospect please let it happen

Bring. It. On.
Might even say it's our cup final 😂🤣

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 28/08/2019, 6:47 AM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

Unless they're Salford City and Fylde FC

P.S. England is not the UK

Teams from Wales can play in cup finals in Wembley......

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 28/08/2019, 6:48 AM

Being honest I�d love to see a Dundalk / Shams final on the presumption we don�t make it. Could attract a huge crowd and would hopefully be a decent game.

**sbgawa** · 28/08/2019, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Teams from Wales can play in cup finals in Wembley......

And..teams from England can play in cup finals in Scotland and Teams from Northern Ireland can play in cup finals in Ireland and English clubs can play in Welsh cup finals.
Its a complicated world

**pineapple stu** · 28/08/2019, 9:36 AM

Teams from Ireland can't play in cup quarter-finals in Scotland though.

True story.

**EatYerGreens** · 28/08/2019, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Teams from Wales can play in cup finals in Wembley......

Pedant much ?

They can, but as we all know Scottish & NI teams can't. So the point still stands.

Move along now....

**EatYerGreens** · 28/08/2019, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Being honest I’d love to see a Dundalk / Shams final on the presumption we don’t make it. Could attract a huge crowd and would hopefully be a decent game.

The competition desperately needs new faces in my opinion. So I'll be praying for anyone but Dundalk to get there.

**Dalymountrower** · 28/08/2019, 2:39 PM

Leahy and Mandriou included in Under 21 Squad, so quarter final v Crumlin is likely to be postponed.

Only two other squad members from LOI, one from UCD one from Waterford.

**seand** · 28/08/2019, 4:57 PM

Are Bohs really likely to move the Crumlin game with two players missing? And how does this all fit with the Scottish Challenge Cup thingy, which is due to be played that weekend too?

**Dalymountrower** · 28/08/2019, 5:03 PM

Of course we should apply to move the Crumlin game, have every right to do so.They are two key players for us.

Wafer Cup will go ahead as scheduled on Saturday week.Chocks away