Tonight's BIG, Humongous Result in a Cup Stylee

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[size=7]FT Shelbourne [1 - 2] UC Dublin
86' [1 - 0] Hawkins
90' [1 - 1] Gannon
90' [1 - 2] Martin [/size]

Two goals in the 90th shatter Shelbourne's season into tiny fun size pieces

So then - what's the excuse tonight?

No League
No FAI Cup
No League Cup
No Europe
No Setanta

No Clue

JEALOUS? I think not!

[Poor Student]

Is it that funny? We're hardly minnows. We can give any Premier team a game.

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Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

UCD ??? go back to ur books, shouldnt even be in the league

Yeah, they are.

I hear this week they have special classes on:

"The History of the League Cup Final and it's effect on Setanta Cup Football"

So far they have 11 Students signed up to study it - with another 5 waiting on standby

[Dodge]

Is it that funny? We're hardly minnows. We can give any Premier team a game.

Its not about UCD its about Shels, in my case all the reports I heard on the radio from nutsy sayin how much they'd love to win it (after dismissing it earlier this season) it pretty much guarentees that the most expensive club squad everassembled in Ireland will finish the season trphyless (and we're only at the half way mark...)

[Poor Student]

Its not about UCD its about Shels, in my case all the reports I heard on the radio from nutsy sayin how much they'd love to win it (after dismissing it earlier this season) it pretty much guarentees that the most expensive club squad everassembled in Ireland will finish the season trphyless (and we're only at the half way mark...)

In that case, you're right. It is funny.

[Slash/ED]

What's funny is the obsession with us. No matter how bad we get, it's great to see our results get so much coverage. How many threads were there about Bohs exit?

JEALOUS? I think not!

The presence of this thread suggests otherwise.

[Dodge]

If Bohs were champions (and their fans were talking about elevating Irish football), I'm sure there'd be a thread about it.

[chippie0001]

Its not about UCD its about Shels, in my case all the reports I heard on the radio from nutsy sayin how much they'd love to win it (after dismissing it earlier this season) it pretty much guarentees that the most expensive club squad everassembled in Ireland will finish the season trphyless (and we're only at the half way mark...)

100% agree. I can see Ollie now wanting the winner not to get the Setanta spot and instead 3rd place in the league. Still its an invitational tournament so they can invite who they like and the league cup winners deserve a spot.

[Slash/ED]

Personally I'd give it to the league, and I know what you're thinking, but I've always said that. But, since they have already said it's going to the league cup winners they can't change that now.

But if Derry win, and assuming they finish in the top two, do UCD get their place or does third in the league?

[chippie0001]

Personally I'd give it to the league, and I know what you're thinking, but I've always said that. But, since they have already said it's going to the league cup winners they can't change that now.

But if Derry win, and assuming they finish in the top two, do UCD get their place or does third in the league?

I was just thinking that myself and I agree I would have given it to third in the league too. Normally and I stress normally the runners up in the cup get the prize if the other team has already qualified, for example Europe being the normal one. On that basis you would assume that the runners up would get the Setanta spot but I can see some rows ahead over this unless Longford win, then its a mute point. Unless Longford win both cups, then it is a mess

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It normally reverts to the Cup runners up - but hey this is the FAI we're talking about - for all we know - they might just hand it to Rovers*



* - Sligo that is - not Shams

[Dodge]

Well if you use England's league cup as a european qualifier ONLY the winner can claim the UEFA spot, if the winner qualifies for a Champions League spot the extra UEFA spot goes to league positions. I'd hope it would go this way

[Dr.Nightdub]

Nah, morally, they'd have to give it to either the runners-up in the Cup or the runners-up in the League Cup.

I hereby solemnly promise never ever ever EVER again to say "UCD contribute nothing to the League." Cutting the final brake-cable on this rapidly-accelerating trainwreck of a season for Shels is one hell of a contribution!

[chippie0001]

Well if you use England's league cup as a european qualifier ONLY the winner can claim the UEFA spot, if the winner qualifies for a Champions League spot the extra UEFA spot goes to league positions. I'd hope it would go this way

You want Shels to get the spot, you sure you are a Pats fan

[Dr.Nightdub]

Shelsdodge.

[Dodge]

You want Shels to get the spot, you sure you are a Pats fan

Who said Shels will finish third?!? At this rate it'll be Longford

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as a kinda tribute to the Norwegian fella who went nuts after they had beaten England in Oslo in 1981 - I'd like to take a page from the Gospel According to Declan Drake - Chapter Hadjuk, Verses 89-94:

And the Mighty Shelbourne FC, are just a couple of minutes away from being dumped, and I mean dumped, out of the eircom League Cup here in Dublin.

The referee checks the watch, IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER! And UCD have done it!

:****)

[Dodge]

Mighty...

[Slash/ED]

as a kinda tribute to the Norwegian fella who went nuts after they had beaten England in Oslo in 1981 - I'd like to take a page from the Gospel According to Declan Drake - Chapter Hadjuk, Verses 89-94:



:****)

Knowing the commentary off by heart to paraphrase it?

Not even I could do that.

[Sheridan]

Jaysus, that cassidy knob blocked access to the Shels forum.

Meltdown at FC Hollywood.