QuoteThat really is nuts. I'm guessing it's something to do with RDS availability?
They should have just had the thing in Dalymount or Tolka or something. Turners Cross is probably a better ground than the RDS. A bit of a joke...
To the 2nd of December which means that there will be 22 days between the end of the season Cup final, should be confirmed next week according to the star today pg74
All i can say is what a fuc king disgrace
That really is nuts. I'm guessing it's something to do with RDS availability?
They should have just had the thing in Dalymount or Tolka or something. Turners Cross is probably a better ground than the RDS. A bit of a joke...
Even if they had it on the saturday. Like does it have to be a sunday??
Where did you hear this?
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This crowd are a joke. What in gods name are they doing? 22 days gap between the end of the league and their Cup Final? Will they be paying the players during this 22 day void? Will they be providing financial assistance to clubs during this period for off the pitch staff?
Have they honestly looked at other venues to avoid this happening?
- Dalymount
- Tolka
- Turners Cross
- Richmond
What couldn't they pick one of those venues instead?
They saw fit to leave a Quarter Final game in their own FAI Cup competition go ahead in RSC in Waterford with a capacity of 1200 which turned out to be a disaster. And then they go and do this? We seriously are dealing with a bunch of muppets of the highest order here.
They seriously couldn't organise a píss in a brewery .... Have things really gotten any better?
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
It's not as easy as you might think. I tried this myself and the Guinness people were not at all helpful.
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Could the reason for this be that it is possible that Bohs could be in both the cup final and the Setanta Cup playoffs against the D1 winners if they win the league cup?
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It nearly did turn out to be a disaster for ye. Good job the linesman saved your bacon and you live to fight another day.
What difference would that make ?
Maybe if they were putting those matches a week apart then that would explain the big gap. Probably not mind you.
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How was it a disaster?? That'd be considered WUMming from other quarters.
Your recent bout of anti-Waterford whingeing is really getting tiresome now. Get a grip, you're a mod FFS.
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It was bad enough having the FAI Cup 2 weeks after the league ends but 3 is ridiculous.
The FAI Cup Final should be held the weekend after the League season end. Hold the Setanta Playoff the following Wednesday.
And even with the reduced capacity the stadium wasn't full.
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That was the problem...but thats for another thread.And even with the reduced capacity the stadium wasn't full.
It's a joke really. Depending on the semi draw- it could be a very small crowd at the final e.g. if we manage to make it through and draw winner of Bohs/Pats so why not just play it at one of the grounds mentioned above.
I'd have it at the cross if we're not involved-unless clubs dont wanna travel that far, or in Tolka/Dalymount otherwise
Moving it to Cork, although a better stadium, will severely impact the attendance. Dublin is a nodal city, all routes go there.
It'd be very hard for, say, Longford fans to get down there by public transport as compared to Dublin.
And if the final were Bohs/Pats vs. UCD, it'd be pointless to have it outside Dublin without severely damaging the attendance.
Imo, Dalymount, Tolka or Richmond are viable. Though they may want to avoid any home advantage as such.
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If it kept the game a week after the end of the season as opposed to three I think it would even out. Once the league stops people tend to go into offseason mode, they have other things they do etc.
it'l be hard to get the more casual supporters back out 3 weeks later.
but either of the 3 you named would do too. I cant see it being a bumper attendance. Only chance is maybe if its us v Bohs/Pats
Well c. 15k for Waterford and Longford a few years ago is not bad considering the distances and that they are traditionally "smaller" clubs. 15k is five times the highest attendance any of those clubs might have in a season. That's not too bad.
You never know how many would turn up for any given pairing. Sure there was 30k, iirc, at our final against St. Francis in 1990!!
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I suppose. How many went to Derry vs Pats last year?
I can't remember the exact figure but I was there and there were certainly more Derry fans then Pats ones.
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