FAI Cup 2021

**ToberonaTornado** · 22/09/2021, 6:36 PM

Dundalk pen

https://twitter.com/BenAmar_98/statu...89949087461376

**Nesta99** · 22/09/2021, 8:14 PM

Watching the game back on TV, 26 mins in is a 'moment'. If Owolabi had hit the deck it was a good shout for a penalty.

**nigel-harps1954** · 22/09/2021, 8:17 PM

Won't get sucked into any needless debate about it, but have seen two separate angles of the penalty and it was a dive.

It matters little though, we weren't good enough on the night. Three games in a week is tiring work for any part time player. They were out on their feet by half time.

Dundalk dug deep and deserved it in the end.

**Nesta99** · 22/09/2021, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Won't get sucked into any needless debate about it, but have seen two separate angles of the penalty and it was a dive.

It matters little though, we weren't good enough on the night. Three games in a week is tiring work for any part time player. They were out on their feet by half time.

Dundalk dug deep and deserved it in the end.

Not in a disagreeable manner but would like to see the different angles myself. Part time player stuff on this occasion is rubbish, Harps were favourites to go through. Beaten by rag tag side, no form, with U19s that are not FT, players out of position etc. Harps players were certainly not out on their feet at HT, lost momentum and surprisingly lost tactically. Ollie started with showing Dundalk too much respect, an intent to impose physically knowing the mess Dundalk were at the back.

**nigel-harps1954** · 23/09/2021, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Not in a disagreeable manner but would like to see the different angles myself. Part time player stuff on this occasion is rubbish, Harps were favourites to go through. Beaten by rag tag side, no form, with U19s that are not FT, players out of position etc. Harps players were certainly not out on their feet at HT, lost momentum and surprisingly lost tactically. Ollie started with showing Dundalk too much respect, an intent to impose physically knowing the mess Dundalk were at the back.

To be fair, we weren't exactly at our strongest 11 either. McGinley, Mustoe and Seymore are three big players for us. Shane McEleney played through injury that kept him out of the Finn Park game.

And I can absolutely assure you, having been around the squad, they were out on their feet at HT. Mark Coyle said after the game he was never as tired during a match in his life.

No excuses, we still should have beaten that Dundalk side, and the squad and management know it too, but that's football.

**trevy** · 25/09/2021, 7:09 AM

Bohemians v Waterford and St Pats v Dundalk in the semi finals.
Tough draw for Waterford but Bohs recent form hasn't been great. Hope we get a decent number of tickets for Dalymount.

**total hoofball** · 25/09/2021, 9:29 AM

Impossible to call any of those ties with all 4 teams in erratic form

Also noticed those exact same league fixtures are scheduled between those teams for Monday 25th October so possible double headers

**D24Saint** · 25/09/2021, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

Impossible to call any of those ties with all 4 teams in erratic form

Also noticed those exact same league fixtures are scheduled between those teams for Monday 25th October so possible double headers

Yeah I’d have to agree. A Waterford V Dundalk final is as possible as a Bohs V Pats.

**PartySaint** · 25/09/2021, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Yeah I’d have to agree. A Waterford V Dundalk final is as possible as a Bohs V Pats.

Nice to get a home draw but Dundalk are the side I wanted least, when their players are arsed they can still be the best team in the league, they beaten the top 3 this season and the games in Europe show their quality

They’ll be up for it for a Cup semi, should be a cracker

**placid casual** · 25/09/2021, 11:12 AM

A final of Waterford and Pats would be most agreeable and satisfying, and whoever wins best of luck to them.
Bircham should be in the frame for MOTY for the job he's done there, and I get the feeling that SOD is gonna be a successful manager in LOI, with which team yet I don't know.

**oriel** · 26/09/2021, 7:03 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Nice to get a home draw but Dundalk are the side I wanted least, when their players are arsed they can still be the best team in the league, they beaten the top 3 this season and the games in Europe show their quality

They’ll be up for it for a Cup semi, should be a cracker

Dundalk will have almost all injured players back by then, McMillan and Kelly next week, same for Boyle and Stanton, and maybe even McEleney for the final month. Hopefully the non selection of Abibi and Nattestad with continue. We already won 2-0 away in Richmond Pk this season, should be a decent game, will be a tight outcome though.

Could easily go to a replay, assuming format follows same as QF, but overall I`m fine with the draw, restrictions will be gone, would imagine max tickets will be allowed for away support, grass pitch suits us better too.

**oriel** · 04/10/2021, 7:29 PM

Anyone know if the games have been selected yet for who plays on Fri 22nd and who on Sun 24th?

Its the BH weekend and restrictions due to be over on 22/10, so all that will help travelling fans, actually not sure what I`d prefer now, prob the sunday, make a good day out, then again Fri has its advantages, finish work early, good buzz to the starting the weekend.

**sbgawa** · 04/10/2021, 9:57 PM

I couldn't live with that level of optimisum, I'd go for the Sunday, lose on Friday and the whole weekend is spoiled

**PartySaint** · 05/10/2021, 4:19 PM

FAI have just confirmed that both semi finals will be played at 19:45 on the 22nd. Not sure what that means for RTE after Declan McBennett confirmed the other week that they’re showing both games.

**Longfordian** · 05/10/2021, 4:26 PM

They're probably devoting both RTE 1 and RTE 2 to them.

**PartySaint** · 05/10/2021, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

They're probably devoting both RTE 1 and RTE 2 to them.

I would be very surprised if that happened. I’d say one on RTE 2 and the other on the player or the news channel

**Philosophizer** · 05/10/2021, 4:48 PM

It would be hilarious though. LOI on both channels at the same time. Irish Twitter would have a field day.

**Longfordian** · 05/10/2021, 5:56 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

I would be very surprised if that happened. I’d say one on RTE 2 and the other on the player or the news channel

Er..yes! Sorry I was being a smart ar$e

**D24Saint** · 06/10/2021, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

I would be very surprised if that happened. I’d say one on RTE 2 and the other on the player or the news channel

RTE weren't missing the opportunity for a cop out on this one. The fact we have LOITV gave them the opportunity to save on one live broadcast and run both games at once via their news channel, which they have used in the past for sports. It will be interesting who gets the slot on RTE 2, I would put my bets on Pats v Dundalk. I'm not sure of the costs involved of broadcasting live from an LOI ground but must set RTE back a good five figures. I thought it was part of their agreement to broadcast both games on RTE's main channels, the FAI fails again.