Which Cup game should be live?

**sligored** · 16/08/2007, 8:21 AM

waterford v sligo. showing finn park would be a bad advertisement for the standard of grounds in the eircom league.

**bellavistaman** · 16/08/2007, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Either of these two would be best:

Limerick 37 v Douglas Hall
Longford v Fanad

Would love to watch Limerick Douglas Hall, anybody know what odds Douglas are.
Waterford game of bit of interest to me with Dave Warren, Brosnan, Holden, breen, all ex rams players play there.

**CJTheGull** · 16/08/2007, 8:48 AM

[QUOTE=pineapple stu;747101]Bray are at home too.

Are you the Professor of Geography at UCD? Always thought Bray was in County Wicklow but sure what would I know I only went to Trinity.

**Schumi** · 16/08/2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Can someone set up an aul poll? Cheers!

You could have.

**Dodge** · 16/08/2007, 10:33 AM

Anything but Harps Derry for me.

**Jerry The Saint** · 16/08/2007, 11:45 AM

Waterford - Sligo should be shown as this is the game that has been advertised. Showing a different game would be silly and lead to widespread confusion.

Originally Posted by Maribor

The live game should be Harps v Derry

1) TG4 aims to reach out to the native Irish speakers and yet it ignores the game which features a side with an Irish speaking area?

Waterford has a Gaeltacht!

The vast majority of people who care about who wins the Harps-Derry game will be at the ground - why do fans of the two teams care about it being on TV if they won't be watching on TG4

**kev mcq** · 16/08/2007, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by sligored

waterford v sligo. showing finn park would be a bad advertisement for the standard of grounds in the eircom league.

Yeah and the RSC is the equivalent of the San Siro

**Dodge** · 16/08/2007, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by kev mcq

Yeah and the RSC is the equivalent of the San Siro

waterford's main stand actually looks OK on TV

**lofty9** · 16/08/2007, 1:16 PM

The Sheep vs Greyhounds all the way

**OneRedArmy** · 16/08/2007, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Anything but Harps Derry for me.

I agree, I'm going to the match so I'd like something else to watch when I come back.

**CJTheGull** · 16/08/2007, 1:28 PM

In fairness at least a game is being covered a few years ago there was only the semi's and final on the box. In fairness Finn Park is a bit of a tiolet although I suppose the RSC is hardly The Carlisle!

**sligoman** · 16/08/2007, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

anybody know what odds Douglas are.

6-1 with PP

**Ceirtlis** · 16/08/2007, 1:46 PM

Finn Harps Vs Derry

**The Lilywhites** · 16/08/2007, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

waterford's main stand actually looks OK on TV

Will they not be videoing it from the main stand? so we get to see a running track?

**Dodge** · 16/08/2007, 3:34 PM

Originally Posted by The Lilywhites

Will they not be videoing it from the main stand? so we get to see a running track?

Last time there was a live game it was opposit the main stand. Think they set up a little gantry for them

**Olander** · 16/08/2007, 3:41 PM

Harps v Derry

**Saint MacDara** · 16/08/2007, 4:36 PM

What's the odds for a boring 0 - 0 for the Harps Derry game?

**dcfcsteve** · 16/08/2007, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Waterford - Sligo should be shown as this is the game that has been advertised. Showing a different game would be silly and lead to widespread confusion.

The point being made is that they made the wrong choice to begin with.

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

The vast majority of people who care about who wins the Harps-Derry game will be at the ground - why do fans of the two teams care about it being on TV if they won't be watching on TG4

Is that not true of every game though ?

You could argue that the closeness of Ballybofey to Derry suggests that most of those who want to go will go - but our ticket allocation is sold out, so we will have disappointed fans. Meanwhile - any Sligo fan who is interested sufficiently in this game to go to it will doubtless ahve no problems getting a ticket. In fact - the total attendance for the Waterford-Sligo game may struggle to top the number of away fans City are bringing to Finn Park alone (2,000+).

So on a head-to-head analysis, I'd say there'd be a more interested TV audience for Harps-Derry than Waterford-Sligo. Not to mention bigger crowd, better atmosphere etc etc.

**dcfcsteve** · 16/08/2007, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Saint MacDara

What's the odds for a boring 0 - 0 for the Harps Derry game?

Ask a bookie....

As with any game of football, a 0-0 draw is possible. I can't see it happening myself though....

Would be great to get them back to Brandywell for a gate-busting replay though !