Cup Final Match Thread

**Dodge** · 03/12/2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by micls

It would have been ... roofed

Unless cork fans were put on the Connaught St side or in the ballybough end...

**Philly** · 03/12/2007, 12:36 PM

I thought the RDS was an was a bit rubbish to be honest, not really suited to soccer crowds. You felt distant to the pitch, no atmosphere, no over for most people, walking through mud to get to/from the stand etc. Anyway, what's done is done, hopfully the FAI won't have it so late next year (ie, in December), as I can see why they were stuck for venues.

Well done Cork. Myself and a few KCFC fans were in the middle of the Cork crowd, good times. See you in Station Road next year Longford (muahahaha)...

**micls** · 03/12/2007, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Unless cork fans were put on the Connaught St side or in the ballybough end...

Could have shared the uncovered stand. There still would have been a lot more than 2 sections each of covered stand.

**drinkfeckarse** · 03/12/2007, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by cocaighboy

Another 1-0 cup final, although I can hardly complain about the result. Kind of odd seeing a cup final played in a gale. Thought City would blow it given all the talk in the week leading up to the game was about contracts and the like. That usually signals minds are elsewhere and a loss is on the cards.

Did you deliberately leave the "r" out of your user name?

**sonofstan** · 03/12/2007, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

Was he English?

Ballyfermot

**fbtn** · 03/12/2007, 8:54 PM

Is there a You Tube of the post match interview?

**Risteard** · 03/12/2007, 9:22 PM

Here's another one for ya aswell.

**fbtn** · 03/12/2007, 9:48 PM

Cheers man.

eircom League end of season interviews becoming something to look forward to the last few years!

**sullanefc** · 03/12/2007, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Why? Club is only a franchise. Set up in 1984 for direct election to the league. Have had 3 seperate home colours ( and many variations and combinations of those) too.

I'm not saying Cork City are a franchise, but if they were (by your definition of a franchise) what is wrong with that??? So long as the people of Cork have a club to follow??

On changing colours and crests, are Arsenal a franchise?

**osarusan** · 04/12/2007, 2:31 AM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

I'm not saying Cork City are a franchise, but if they were (by your definition of a franchise) what is wrong with that??? So long as the people of Cork have a club to follow??

I think Dodge made it clear he wasn't against franchises in this post (my editing)-

Originally Posted by Dodge

No, you inferred that I look down on franchises. I couldn't give a toss if they were set up to join the league or whether they came up through the MSl
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My dislike of cork has nothing got to do with the fact that they were set up as a franchise and have been bought by a management company who within months have changed the club's crest and home colours.
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Once agin you've inferred that I'm against the use of franchises in this country. Which I'm not, but then you only ever read what you want to read

I think Dodge's dislike of Cork City derived from.....eh......other reasons.

**Jerry The Saint** · 04/12/2007, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I think Dodge's dislike of Cork City derived from.....eh......other reasons.

That's fair enough but what is Dan Murray's hatred of Cork City derived from

Originally Posted by Dan Murray

This is all about the players today. We decided during the week that if we win the cup final it's for ourselves. This is what it's all about for the players, winning medals. We've done it for ourselves today, no one else, and we're gonna enjoy tonight now.

Although, if Murray does end up staying in Cork, here's the edited version of what he meant to say

This is all about the fans today. We decided during the week that if we win the cup final it's for our great supporters. This is what it's all about for the fans, watching us winning medals. We've done it for de Rebel Army today, no one else, and we're sure they'll enjoy tonight now like, biy. Up de Rebellllls!

**superfrank** · 04/12/2007, 10:25 AM

Fair play to Cork for winning it.

The conditions made the match pathetic to watch but Cork just had enough quality to see them through.

**btid1** · 04/12/2007, 11:01 AM

I think Murray's rant was very selfish!!

Not even a mention for the supporters who travelled from Cork, paid in,stood out in the the rain all for the love of City.

All he could focus on was himself and his players.Has he not noticed that he is paid to do what he does??

Wouldn't be happy if Kevin Hunt went on that sort of a rant but we all know he would never do that because he respects the followers of Bohemian FC.

**The Good Son** · 04/12/2007, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by btid1

I think Murray's rant was very selfish!!

Not even a mention for the supporters who travelled from Cork, paid in,stood out in the the rain all for the love of City.

All he could focus on was himself and his players.Has he not noticed that he is paid to do what he does??

Wouldn't be happy if Kevin Hunt went on that sort of a rant would we all know he would never do that because he respects the followers of Bohemian FC.

While I'd agree, it came out as very selfish, to be fair to Murray it's not his usual form. He normally is one of the more accommodating of the City players when it comes to making appearances at various City fans events.

**Macy** · 05/12/2007, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

The FAI are rightly blamed for a lot of things, but the weather should not be one of them.

The weather in Ireland does not differ perceptively between the last weekend in November and the first weekend in December. Therefore - whilst they can be criticised on a host of levels for moving the game, the unpredictable vagaries of the Irish weather is not one of them.

Unless you were prepared to laud the FAI's infinite wisdom had today turned out to be a grand aul' day for football meteorologically, then you likewise shouldn't criticse them for the weather on one or other of 2 adjacent Sundays at this time of year.

No reason why the Cup final has to be in November or December. I know playing it mid season creates it's own problems, but with so many play off's at the end of the season, it could be scheduled earlier - October Bank Holiday or August Bank Holiday. It's been in December three times now, and the weather's been brutal in two of those. I don't think even the proponents of summer football ever envisaged the end of the season, and therefore the key games, being so bloody late in the year anyway.

**Schumi** · 05/12/2007, 1:20 PM

If they started the season a month earlier, the cup final could be at the end of the season at the start of November. A February to November season would be better than current set-up IMO.

**Mr A** · 05/12/2007, 1:23 PM

That makes a lot of sense.

**osarusan** · 05/12/2007, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

That makes a lot of sense.

So it will never happen. And you and Schumi will be "disappeared" for suggesting and supporting it.

**dcfcsteve** · 05/12/2007, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

No reason why the Cup final has to be in November or December. I know playing it mid season creates it's own problems, but with so many play off's at the end of the season, it could be scheduled earlier - October Bank Holiday or August Bank Holiday. It's been in December three times now, and the weather's been brutal in two of those. I don't think even the proponents of summer football ever envisaged the end of the season, and therefore the key games, being so bloody late in the year anyway.

That's a sensible suggestion, and very different from criticising the FAI for not having it 7 days earlier because of the weather, which is what a lot of people have been doing.

**wexfordned** · 05/12/2007, 3:23 PM

According to Mick Wallace in the local paper Dolan has been offered
a minimum of �200,000 + expenses per year to take Cork job. New owners willing to allow him to continue with setanta if he feels he can do both jobs