2023 FAI Cup

**joey B** · 19/09/2023, 1:08 PM

Could see upsets in both them games,Pats probably happier to be away in Cork than Galway though �
Galway will fancy their chances at home for sure�..

**2 Year Contract** · 19/09/2023, 2:21 PM

Galway Bohs expected to be on the Saturday and Cork Pats on the Sunday. The Friday slot taken by rugby World Cup

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...mi-final-draw/

**ger121** · 19/09/2023, 3:12 PM

Galway vs Bohs is Saturday. 2:40pm KO.

**2 Year Contract** · 19/09/2023, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Galway vs Bohs is Saturday. 2:40pm KO.

And Cork vs Pats is Sunday 2:40pm

Both games live on RTE One

**joey B** · 19/09/2023, 5:02 PM

What allocation of tickets would Pats expect to get?

**EatYerGreens** · 19/09/2023, 5:17 PM

Galway-Bohs pretty much guaranteed to sell out.

Cork-Pats could and should sell out, but is a tougher task. When was the last time Turners Cross had a full house?

**yurt** · 19/09/2023, 5:21 PM

It funny that all 4 clubs are probably happy enough with the draw.

Both stadiums will be full and look great on TV. Having the underdogs at home will even up the contest somewhat.

Given how average Dundalk looked it's given me real belief that there isn't too much between GUFC and the mid table premier teams.

Really excited for these games.

**Guitd** · 19/09/2023, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

What allocation of tickets would Pats expect to get?

Prob b about 600 for pats and Bohs will get 400
Wouldn�t think many Galway tickets will b available online most direct to coop members and season tickets

**D24Saint** · 19/09/2023, 8:13 PM

Back to back trips to Cork. I suppose there are worse fates. It will be tough game in the semi. I�d expect a big atmosphere.

**Martinho II** · 19/09/2023, 8:58 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

And Cork vs Pats is Sunday 2:40pm

Both games live on RTE One

Maybe I missed out on earlier posts but why the afternoon KOs times in cup semis?

**El-Pietro** · 19/09/2023, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

Galway-Bohs pretty much guaranteed to sell out.

Cork-Pats could and should sell out, but is a tougher task. When was the last time Turners Cross had a full house?

We got over 6k for a game against Galway last July in the first division
5500 for the final game of last season against Bray. I cant remember but assume that was the trophy presentation night.

6500 on the first night of the season this year vs Bohs.

**holidaysong** · 19/09/2023, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Maybe I missed out on earlier posts but why the afternoon KOs times in cup semis?

Due to RT� showing the Rugby World Cup.

**ger121** · 19/09/2023, 9:26 PM

Any of the Galway lads happen to know how many tickets we are likely to be given? Not exactly sure what the current capacity of the stadium is.

**El-Pietro** · 19/09/2023, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Any of the Galway lads happen to know how many tickets we are likely to be given? Not exactly sure what the current capacity of the stadium is.

I think they gave us about 3-400ish last season when we had a chance to win the first division.

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/09/2023, 10:09 PM

Capacity is 4,300 under licensing, even though ground can safely take more than that.
Likely to have around a 10% allocation for away fans which might include �buffer zone� seats so probably in the region on 400 tickets for Bohs

**Nesta99** · 20/09/2023, 2:58 AM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Capacity is 4,300 under licensing, even though ground can safely take more than that.
Likely to have around a 10% allocation for away fans which might include �buffer zone� seats so probably in the region on 400 tickets for Bohs

I'll be needlessly fussy on this comment - if the SHC could safely be increased if it was able to. If I recall there are limited turnstyles to open for emergency egress, and a fairly small concourse for fans to exit to (behind clubs rooms) and then to walk to the concourse of the 2nd(main?) stand. In an emergency x number of people need to be evacuated per y time and the capacity is reduced until this requirement is met, So it cant really be said that the ground can safely take more, only that it can take more. If remedial work is done then the full safe capacity increases to actual capacity level. Achievable and if there is a solid attendance average next season above 70% that it would be time to conssider a third stand in an already good ground that I like going to

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/09/2023, 10:46 AM

Galway are really snookered with the location of the ground. Having all exit points straight out onto the Dyke Road would probably mean there's not a whole lot extra can be put there without buying up part of the land the water works is on or some of the houses out the back end of the ground for a new access point.

**JC_GUFC** · 20/09/2023, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Galway are really snookered with the location of the ground. Having all exit points straight out onto the Dyke Road would probably mean there's not a whole lot extra can be put there without buying up part of the land the water works is on or some of the houses out the back end of the ground for a new access point.

Although ultimately everyone ends up on the Dyke Road there are 4 main exits from the ground itself.

The double gates onto Dyke Road beside the clubhouse, the away fans entrance at one side of the old stand, the home fans entrance at the other end of that stand and then a gate to the carpark from the side the new stand is on.

I'm not sure what is looked at by the Health & Safety officers but I would imagine something could be done to meet requirements for an increased safe capacity which wouldn't be too drastic.

I'd imagine the carpark could be used as an emergency evacuation point but again I don't know about these things.

It's not something that's going to be resolved before the semi-final and probably not before next season, and as someone has said it's no harm having a somewhat restricted capacity to build the hype. All the talk from both sets of fans since the draw is how and when are tickets going to be distributed. Next season in the League there could be a few games which will be sell outs or close to it and if we're doing well there could be the case that most home games are close to sell outs.

We're probably lucky in that having the Waterworks located next to the ground means there is land there which possibly could be purchased if a new stand or access route was required and potentially a car park could be built on the other side of the Dyke Road - I would imagine residential planning on that side of the road would be nigh-on impossible due to flooding risk.

**WoodquayBoy** · 20/09/2023, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

I'll be needlessly fussy on this comment - if the SHC could safely be increased if it was able to. If I recall there are limited turnstyles to open for emergency egress, and a fairly small concourse for fans to exit to (behind clubs rooms) and then to walk to the concourse of the 2nd(main?) stand. In an emergency x number of people need to be evacuated per y time and the capacity is reduced until this requirement is met, So it cant really be said that the ground can safely take more, only that it can take more. If remedial work is done then the full safe capacity increases to actual capacity level. Achievable and if there is a solid attendance average next season above 70% that it would be time to conssider a third stand in an already good ground that I like going to

I should have said �comfortably take more� as opposed to �safely�, but at the same time, there are 4 main exits as JC GUFC says, as well as turnstiles, but yeah, �comfortably� take more was what I should have said

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/09/2023, 5:03 PM

Problem with four main exits, is that they all ultimately end up in the same place once you step outside the ground. It's a similar problem the likes of Pats or Dundalk face. You can't direct anyone out to another road, or separate entrance/exit point.