2024 FAI Cup

**brendy_�ire** · 08/10/2024, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

Surely for Drogs-Derry they'll let both clubs wear their home strips, as there's no colour clash?

Sometimes we both wear home kits, sometimes not. Maybe the ref decides?

**wonder88** · 08/10/2024, 10:21 AM

I see tickets for the women's cup final in Tallaght are priced at 20e. I am sure they will do deals for clubs/juniors etc, but would 15e be enough if they hope to attract some neutrals. Tickets have been great value since the final has been at the Aviva. I purchased a premium level one last year and found it good value, however for neutrals price does matter i am sure. Smaller crowd takes away from the 'occasion feeling'. We will know at 12pm anyway.

**joey B** · 08/10/2024, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

There is a huge floating neutral fan base going to the cup finals these days.

I'd say it will still be pushing 30k.

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

**smasherdrog** · 08/10/2024, 1:14 PM

Drogheda sold out the North Stand in 30mins
Derry sales very slow

**Cosmo** · 08/10/2024, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Hope there�s a good crowd and it�s a good game. Disappointing to hear there wasn�t much hype in Drogheda for the semi. Hopefully there will be a bit more interest now that�s it�s the final. It�s a great day out, jealous to be missing out this year, but I suppose Pats have been spoiled with being in two out of the last three (and winning both) Shame that one of our worst performances of the season came in the cup up in Derry. Our great run of form seems to have come too late to actually reap any rewards.Maybe well get Europe, will be a very good finish to the season if we can.

There was huge hype for the semi final. Tickets sold out in less than an hour

**Another Bohemia** · 08/10/2024, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

At this stage Drogheda is just a suburb of Dublin. So we could count them as an honorary Dublin team

**nr637** · 08/10/2024, 1:41 PM

I suppose recent Ruaidhr� Higgins comments about RTE pundits being bias and mainly Dublin based would not endear him to the casual Dublin LOI fan!

**lofty9** · 08/10/2024, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by smasherdrog

Drogheda sold out the North Stand in 30mins
Derry sales very slow

Tickets are flying out at our end. Look closer at the map. Plus lots of the premium seats taken at the neutral side from Derry support too.

**ger121** · 08/10/2024, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Tickets are flying out at our end. Look closer at the map. Plus lots of the premium seats taken at the neutral side from Derry support too.

Tickets do seem to be going well in that end of the ground.

**joey B** · 08/10/2024, 5:40 PM

Over 20000 tickets gone already,should be hitting well over 30k you'd think with that strong start to the sales....

**adydcfc** · 08/10/2024, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Over 20000 tickets gone already,should be hitting well over 30k you'd think with that strong start to the sales....

Think Derry have sold just shy of 15k already. On track to smash the over 20k from 2022.

**Nesta99** · 08/10/2024, 6:52 PM

If Derry bottle the league run in tickets sold and attendance will differ, if Derry win the league there will be a good surge and push the record crowd for the cup final. Drogheda's potential play-off also could have an impact though ye wouldnt be too worried about them and could nab 8th yet. I actually think Drogheda will win the cup either way, just the way the draw has gone, the way they have added goals to their side last 1/4 of the season - feels name on a trophy stuff. Or maybe its that you could see Derry being runners-up in league and cup....

**placid casual** · 08/10/2024, 8:06 PM

Drogheda winning the cup and dundalk getting relegated in the same season would certainly taste oh so sweet to those of a claret and blue persuasion in Louth

**Nesta99** · 08/10/2024, 8:28 PM

You projeting a wee bit PC? What is seldom is wonderful for them Im sure and they can always take out another billboard in Dundalk as celebration. It would take 22 or 23 something years worth of back to back leagues or cups (or a clatter of doubles) to balance the books *cough*....unless some version of Dundalk FC has to start from scratch

**TonyD** · 08/10/2024, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

There was huge hype for the semi final. Tickets sold out in less than an hour

That�s good to hear. I was basing my comments on what ltfc_2004 said. Also good to hear that Drogheda sales for the final seem to be going well.

**JC_GUFC** · 08/10/2024, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?

I would say the opposite. Shamrock Rovers fans are far more likely to attend now that Bohs aren�t in it, for example.

Of course a consideration is which team finishes 4th. I�d imagine a lot of Pat�s fans would go for a look to cheer on Derry if it�s them.

Seeing a figure of 20k already being sold is a great sign, definitely should be hitting 30k.

**sbgawa** · 09/10/2024, 8:12 AM

Im 100% more likely to go as its Derry v Drogs.
Depending on who finishs 4th (including us) there could be a lot at stake.
The idea of being in the stadium watching bohs oick up the cup would be a bit hard to stomach.
20000 sold already is fantastic imo for what wouldnt be seen as a two "big teams" final

**Nesta99** · 09/10/2024, 10:34 AM

The novelty once in a generation game would be a big draw for Drogheda folk and Derry have always had a great following from the city so I dont think the big teams things is the main factor in this years potential crowd.