Setanta Cup Final Attendence ???

[Slash/ED]

I'd go along with that, given the crowds in the competition so far and the day that was in it, it was a decent turn out

[thecorner]

i reckon 5000. 1000 shels in new stand. 1700 in main stand, a few empty seats,but not many.
i reckon close to 3000 linfield fans.super crowd, and good atmosphere -despite some "debatable" chants.
riverside holds close to 5000,if not more

so maybe 5500 at most

surprise surprise...more linfield fans than $h£l$ "fans"

[Blue_Daz]

yeah ill go with the "a few debatable chants" didnt think there was any need for it. ther was a match to play and a cup to win, not a bloomin sectaian war as to see who could sing more songs. or not try and make dublin part or the UK. i myself am a blueman but i didnt agree with the dodgy songs.

and of course there was the usual few idiots who are apparently linfield "supporters" who were booing and making racist noises and comments to the coloured player (sorry i dont know his name) shels brought on as a sub, and they were very quickly told to shut up by the vast majority of bluemen, and quickly reminded that a while ago linfield had a few coloured players themsleves. most recently about 2 years ago (miguel chinez for those who remember)

but there was a decent crowd there, from what i seen

[-lamb-]

most recently about 2 years ago (miguel chinez for those who remember)

actually, most recently (and still on the books, isn't he?) would be fitzroy simpson!

[Blue_Daz]

very good point lamb, but as we only seen him for about 5-6 games and wont do anymore, i didnt count him.

[dcfcsteve]

I thought the Linfield fans were immense on the telly. Ollie Byrne should've done a Delia Smith and come on the pitch at half time to rally the silent hordes - "Woir err ya ? Lois be haavin ya.."

Disappointing to hear the usual "debatable" songs as well from the Linfield fans- though they seemed mostly to come just after the 2nd goal.

Very, very disappointing to hear Ndo getting monkey chants, however. Could be heard very clearly to TV - and seemed to be more than just a few knuckle-heads. It did stop towards the end of the game, so sounds like the perpetrators were indeed told to shut the feck up - which is a credit to those who silenced them.

[Stevo Da Gull]

and of course there was the usual few idiots who are apparently linfield "supporters" who were booing and making racist noises and comments to the coloured player (sorry i dont know his name) shels brought on as a sub,

Noticed that myself also, pity about the idiots. The 1 thing that marred the occasion and a good display from the travelling contingent IMO.
Joeseph Ndo is his name (Cameroonian international), quality player.

On a more positive note, congratulations on winning the Setanta Cup. Ye were worhty winners.

[Blue_Daz]

Noticed that myself also, pity about the idiots. The 1 thing that marred the occasion and a good display from the travelling contingent IMO.
Joeseph Ndo is his name (Cameroonian international), quality player.

On a more positive note, congratulations on winning the Setanta Cup. Ye were worhty winners.

thank you for your compliments. no one gave us much of a chance againt a team of full time professionals, but i think we proved that hard work, graft, damn dogged defending and a lot of luck can win the day. but shels for some reason didnt at all look themselves. ive seen them quite a few times on RTE's coverage of the EL and saturday would have to go down as one of the worst performances i think ive seen.

i wasnt to sure if it was Ndo or Yazdani (sp?), but it was totally out of order. i think they fail to notice that Marvin Andrews and Mark Walters are of the same skin colour, as Ndo, but they dont or never booed them.