FAI Cup semi-final weekend -- not that you'd know

**harry crumb** · 17/10/2005, 3:54 PM

Is this the FAI's showpiece competition or not?

Looking at the website, they don't seem to bothered.

http://www.fai.ie/competition.asp?hlid=221727

**ccfcgirl** · 17/10/2005, 3:58 PM

I live in Cork and there isnt much talk or advertisment down here ..........

**Cosmo** · 17/10/2005, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by ccfcgirl

I live in Cork and there isnt much talk or advertisment down here ..........

Drogheda is buzzing because we're going to reach our first cup final in 29 years

**holidaysong** · 17/10/2005, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Drogheda is buzzing because we're going to reach our first cup final in 29 years

Looking likely isn't it...

**Roo69** · 17/10/2005, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Drogheda is buzzing because we're going to reach our first cup final in 29 years

Keep on dreaming

The Wanderers name is wrote all over the cup this season. Were really looking forward to european and setanta cup football next season

Bray is buzzing as well, everyone is talking bout it

**harry crumb** · 17/10/2005, 4:05 PM

Well I'm really excited about it and am getting a day off work to go down to the Cross for it.

I'm talking from the FAI's point of view. They seem to have more interest in the new Ireland manager.

**superfrank** · 17/10/2005, 4:07 PM

Roo's right, Bray is buzzing. I know a few lads that might have gone to one game in the last 2-3 years who'll be going.

**Cosmo** · 17/10/2005, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Looking likely isn't it...

Yeah, very likely - Bray are muck (sorry Roo!!)

Though I suppose you can always go back to reading about and talking about the good old days when when we're in tolka lifting our first proper trophy and looking forward to the good present and great future we have

**holidaysong** · 17/10/2005, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Yeah, very likely - Bray are muck (sorry Roo!!)

Though I suppose you can always go back to reading about and talking about the good old days when when we're in tolka lifting our first proper trophy and looking forward to the good present and great future we have

The final is in Tolka

When is it on?

**Roo69** · 17/10/2005, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Yeah, very likely - Bray are muck (sorry Roo!!)

Though I suppose you can always go back to reading about and talking about the good old days when when we're in tolka lifting our first proper trophy and looking forward to the good present and great future we have

All that money spent, full time squad, and still a team of also rans, that must suck

But in fairness Drogs are not great shakes themselves, a very beatable team

**Passive** · 17/10/2005, 4:20 PM

Perhaps a Cork fan may be able to clear-up something for me:

We're down to play you lot on Monday November 7th in Dalymount, but I just heard a rumour that, providing you don't draw your cup game this Friday, the game will be played next Tuesday (25th) instead. Has anyone heard anything about this? The game is listed for the 7th on both the Cork and Rovers fixture lists but apparently it might be rescheduled.

**Philo** · 17/10/2005, 4:21 PM

The final is definitely at Tolka on Sunday 4th December.

One note about the FAI not publicising what should be their blue ribband competition: In 2000 I sent an email to the FAI asking why they had not publicised the cup final and replay between ourselves and Shels. I also asked what was the thinking behind them charging £20 into the Jodi and £10 (I think) for terrace tickets as this decision made a 10,000 strong crowd look non-existent on TV with the majority of fans in the Shed and on the Connaught St side..

Their only response was to report me for abusing company email

**Slash/ED** · 17/10/2005, 4:27 PM

Why not Lansdowne Road? Cork or Derry will bring a good support with them for an occasion like a final especially if it's on a weekend, both Drogheda and Bray are close enough to be expected to bring a good support too. Should be a bigger crowd than last years, so why not Lansdowne? Always felt it had a much better sense of occasion when in Lansdowne even if it's far from full.

**Philo** · 17/10/2005, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by Slash/ED

Why not Lansdowne Road? Cork or Derry will bring a good support with them for an occasion like a final especially if it's on a weekend, both Drogheda and Bray are close enough to be expected to bring a good support too. Should be a bigger crowd than last years, so why not Lansdowne? Always felt it had a much better sense of occasion when in Lansdowne even if it's far from full.

FAI said Lansdowne is not available that weekend... I presume the egg chasers are busy then?

I'd much rather see the cup final played at the larger venue with a massive publicity and a flat €5 entry fee.

**superfrank** · 17/10/2005, 4:35 PM

I heard Landsdowne too.

**dcfcsteve** · 17/10/2005, 4:53 PM

Lansdowne is busy - apparently tied-up in some way for the Autumn friendlies/tests.

I'd much rather the final was in Dalymount than Tolka. When we played the final in Tolka in 2002, we only got 4,500 tickets, and loads of Derry fans didn't get to go. Between ourselves and Rovers I'm sure we could have easily had 15,000+ at that game. Dalymount is bigger than Tolka, and it's a much more atmosphereic and historic venue for big games. The one downside is that if it rains there, most of the fans would be fecked.....

**harry crumb** · 17/10/2005, 4:57 PM

Is the terrace at Dalymount allowed to be used these days?

I was at the Harps match on Friday and behind the other goal, is awful, ****e view.

**Slash/ED** · 17/10/2005, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Lansdowne is busy - apparently tied-up in some way for the Autumn friendlies/tests.

I'd much rather the final was in Dalymount than Tolka. When we played the final in Tolka in 2002, we only got 4,500 tickets, and loads of Derry fans didn't get to go. Between ourselves and Rovers I'm sure we could have easily had 15,000+ at that game. Dalymount is bigger than Tolka, and it's a much more atmosphereic and historic venue for big games. The one downside is that if it rains there, most of the fans would be fecked.....

Dalymount is smaller than Tolka and by a good few thousand.

**pete** · 17/10/2005, 5:18 PM

Rugby Internationals

No rugby internationals scheduled for 4th december. Hardly be a concert that late in winter?

I think its a disgrace that not held in lansdowne as looks so much better on tv & encourages better football.

AIB League
Lansdowne v Cork Constitution
KO: 14:30
Venue:Lansdowne Road

That would hardly be on main pitch?

**Philo** · 17/10/2005, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Rugby Internationals

No rugby internationals scheduled for 4th december. Hardly be a concert that late in winter?

I think its a disgrace that not held in lansdowne as looks so much better on tv & encourages better football.

AIB League
Lansdowne v Cork Constitution
KO: 14:30
Venue:Lansdowne Road

That would hardly be on main pitch?

I was told personally by Pat Costello, PRO of the FAI that "Lansdowne Road is not available to the FAI on that date". God knows what's going on but it seems to be an IRFU decision rather than the FAI's.