Carlsberg FAI Challenge Cup - Draw This Evening

**Peadar** · 28/09/2005, 1:28 PM

The draw is on Six One news this evening.
Will probably start around 18.30

I'm hoping for:

Cork City v Bray Wanderers

Drogheda United v Derry City

Surely the FAI will do the decent thing and keep the two big clubs apart!?

**-Bray-** · 28/09/2005, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

The draw is on Six One news this evening.
Will probably start around 18.30

I'm hoping for:

Cork City v Bray Wanderers

Drogheda United v Derry City

Surely the FAI will do the decent thing and keep the two big clubs apart!?

Yeah defo agree, but give them both home ties aswell so they are guaranteed to go through.

So just switch Cork vs Bray to the carlisle and youve got it spot on!

**Poor Student** · 28/09/2005, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Surely the FAI will do the decent thing and keep the two big clubs apart!?

Isn't that the indecent thing and contrary to the spirit of traditional cup competition?

**Krstic** · 28/09/2005, 2:02 PM

I'll settle for any of the 3 at the Brandywell

**superfrank** · 28/09/2005, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by -Bray-

Yeah defo agree, but give them both home ties aswell so they are guaranteed to go through.

So just switch Cork vs Bray to the carlisle and youve got it spot on!

I like your thinking, as long as we are at home, we have a good chance of going through.

**Roo69** · 28/09/2005, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by Krstic

I'll settle for any of the 3 at the Brandywell

I'd be the same, except swap the Brandywell for the Carlisle, but in a perfect world we would get Drogs at home and win, let Derry and Cork kill eachother, meaning no matter what happens in the final were in europe, but in saying that were still goning to win the cup

**EnDai** · 28/09/2005, 2:14 PM

I hope Derry and Cork are kept apart, that'll pave the way for Shelbourne to be in Europe next year provided we don't throw away 3rd. Though it has to be said I'm getting more and more confident of 2nd by the day!

**Peadar** · 28/09/2005, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

contrary to the spirit of traditional cup competition?

This is a competition where Shamrock Rovers have the greatest tradition. Quite clearly, tradition is worthless!

**coislaoi** · 28/09/2005, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

I'd be the same, except swap the Brandywell for the Carlisle, but in a perfect world we would get Drogs at home and win, let Derry and Cork kill eachother, meaning no matter what happens in the final were in europe, but in saying that were still goning to win the cup

AFAIK if Bray get to the final and end up losing to the league runners up, then you don't get to Europe as the Cup EUFA spot is seeded ahead of 2nd in the league.

So to get into Europe, Bray have to win the cup or lose to the league winners in the final.

**holidaysong** · 28/09/2005, 5:44 PM

Jason McAteer doing the draw -

Cork City vs. Derry City
Drogheda Utd vs. Bray Wanderers

**Poor Student** · 28/09/2005, 5:46 PM

I guess this proves that these things are not rigged. Derry and Cork not kept apart for the final and UCD won the right to host the League Cup final at Belfield.

**superfrank** · 28/09/2005, 5:46 PM

Jesus christ, the size of Clive Delaney....

Yeah, eh ok draw. I wish it were at home though.

**BohsFans** · 28/09/2005, 5:52 PM

What's Jason McAteer doing in Dublin these days??

He's the one who slagged off our league and Glen Crowe to the face of Bohs fans in Estonia a few years ago when Mick McCarthy brought Crowe into the squad. ****

**Cosmo** · 28/09/2005, 6:19 PM

God is a Drog - nice one

**Krstic** · 29/09/2005, 9:28 AM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

God is a Drog - nice one

Suppose a Derry -Bray final will have to do!!!

**Cosmo** · 29/09/2005, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by Krstic

Suppose a Derry -Bray final will have to do!!!

Yeah Cork V Drogs final will be nice alright especially considering it will split my family

.

To be fair though - what a way to finish the season off if it is derry v drogs. Shels finish second in the league, and then we beat the club that sickeningly tried to kick us out of the league a couple of years ago

and who we havent beaten all season and sent them off to the intertwobob cup

!!

**Krstic** · 29/09/2005, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Yeah Cork V Drogs final will be nice alright especially considering it will split my family

.

To be fair though - what a way to finish the season off if it is derry v drogs. Shels finish second in the league, and then we beat the club that sickeningly tried to kick us out of the league a couple of years ago

and who we havent beaten all season and sent them off to the intertwobob cup

!!

Too much coffee this morning cosmo!!!

When we beat Shels AGAIN on friday they'll be out of the running

**NY Hoop** · 29/09/2005, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

This is a competition where Shamrock Rovers have the greatest tradition. Quite clearly, tradition is worthless!

Bit like all the clubs that your city has had

While our trophy has been on loan for too long the day we get it back will see scenes of unbridled joy that will be remembered forever.

KOH

**NY Hoop** · 29/09/2005, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

What's Jason McAteer doing in Dublin these days??

He's the one who slagged off our league and Glen Crowe to the face of Bohs fans in Estonia a few years ago when Mick McCarthy brought Crowe into the squad. ****

Fair play to him! Seriously what a **** for saying that. But this is the guy who said "180" to Jimmy White so wouldnt take anything he says seriously. Bit like oily that way!

Anyway hope to see Drogheda win it as it would be their first senior trophy and they would have UEFA Cup football next year and with it a chance to score their first goal in Europe. The other 3 have won the Cup relatively recently.

Also like the League Cup Final the Cup semis should be played in neutral venues. For Cork v Derry it should be in Longford and for Drogheda v Bray tolka.

KOH