League Cup Final Teams Confirmed

**R�iteoir** · 30/08/2007, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

No harm having a Cup Final midweek but one team having home advantage is a farce. Finals should be at neutral venues.

This game could have been held in Longford. Almost 6,000 seats which would do and about equidistant for both sets of fans.

KOH

How much does the new Athlone Stadium hold?

**NY Hoop** · 30/08/2007, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

How much does the new Athlone Stadium hold?

Think its only 3,000 Alan. And a one sided ground wouldnt be suitable for a domestic Cup Final anyway.

KOH

**R�iteoir** · 30/08/2007, 3:49 PM

Fair enough - agree with the Longford thing though.

But then again the FAI still played FAI Cup Finals involving Shels at Tolka...

**red bellied** · 30/08/2007, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

Same in Sligo with Summerhill they were great days, superb craic all down with the uniforms to the game. Actually i remember one days it was Derry we played i think it was 0-0 or 1-1 and went to a second replay in the Brandywell.

That was early nineties. First game ended one one in the Brandywell, Ski getting the goal. Think the replay was two all. Derry won the toss for replay and won the last game two one. Remember my first afternoon match and St Johns school closing for the afternoon. It was a replay in the cup against UCD in 1982. UCD won three one, Brendan Bradley scored for Rovers.

**dancinpants** · 30/08/2007, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

This game could have been held in Longford. Almost 6,000 seats which would do and about equidistant for both sets of fans.

KOH

I agree that finals should be held at neutral venues, but Longford isn't even CLOSE to being equi-distant. Derrys nearly 160 miles away FFS, compare to Dublins 80 miles!!!.

Monaghan, it should be then

**NY Hoop** · 30/08/2007, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

I agree that finals should be held at neutral venues, but Longford isn't even CLOSE to being equi-distant. Derrys nearly 160 miles away FFS, compare to Dublins 80 miles!!!.

Monaghan, it should be then

Maybe not equidistant then but the only suitable ground in the midlands is Longfords. Maybe Galway then?

KOH

**dcfcsteve** · 30/08/2007, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

No harm having a Cup Final midweek but one team having home advantage is a farce. Finals should be at neutral venues.

This game could have been held in Longford. Almost 6,000 seats which would do and about equidistant for both sets of fans.

KOH

As much as I love winning it, I don't think the League Cup warrants a neutral venue.

Putting that game in Longford on a Monday night would only attract a crowd of 2-3,000. If it had been in Dalyer I'd have expected 3-4,000, and 4,000+ at the Brandywell (depending on how many fans the Small Club bring with them

)

Only giving the LC a Euro spot, shifting it to a weekend night - or possibly doing both - would create sufficient interest to get a decent crowd at a neutral venue.

**dcfcsteve** · 30/08/2007, 9:44 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Maybe not equidistant then but the only suitable ground in the midlands is Longfords. Maybe Galway then?

KOH

Galway for a game with teams from Derry and Dublin...!?!?!

If it really had to be a neutral ground, Dundalk would probably make the most sense.

**dancinpants** · 31/08/2007, 4:08 AM

Galway is a damn side more "equi-distant" (hate that word now

) for both sides than Longford though Steve. 160 or so miles from Derry, and 130 odd mile from Dublin

**OneRedArmy** · 31/08/2007, 8:25 AM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Maybe not equidistant then but the only suitable ground in the midlands is Longfords. Maybe Galway then?

KOH

Sligo or Dundalk only grounds remotely equidistant.

Galway means everyone travels further than they should.

**dcfcsteve** · 31/08/2007, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Galway is a damn side more "equi-distant" (hate that word now

) for both sides than Longford though Steve. 160 or so miles from Derry, and 130 odd mile from Dublin

Dundalk....

Sligo's a deent shout as well from ORA.

Moot anyway - it ain't at a neutral venue - it's at fortress Brandywell....!

Bohs fans to get a free bar of soap with every ticket apparently....

**Jaime** · 31/08/2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Bohs fans to get a free bar of soap with every ticket apparently....

Yeah, on the way out.

**btid1** · 31/08/2007, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

As much as I love winning it, I don't think the League Cup warrants a neutral venue.

Putting that game in Longford on a Monday night would only attract a crowd of 2-3,000. If it had been in Dalyer I'd have expected 3-4,000, and 4,000+ at the Brandywell (depending on how many fans the Small Club bring with them

)

Only giving the LC a Euro spot, shifting it to a weekend night - or possibly doing both - would create sufficient interest to get a decent crowd at a neutral venue.

Agree with all of that (apart from the small club comment obviously

) but if they are going to hold it in one of the two participants hoem grounds having on a weekend night is essential and before anyone says it I would still be saying this if Bohs had of won the toss.