Setanta Sports Cup

[mandrake]

2012 it was originall til 2009 but was extended....
i wonder would it matter if setanta withdrew anyway...

[David]

Not sure about the gap thing...

I'd prefer it if it is to be spread through February to October to play a match(es) in May, June, August. Obviously July isn't a good time for football in NI plus there is UEFA matches in July too. I know the NI season ends in May but sure whats a single match in June matter that much?

Would matter to the players. That would mean basically no break at all as we would then have matches in every single month of the year.

[Graemerz]

When does setanta's sponsorship deal for this competition run out? I take it they'll not be renewing it now they've got Englissh Premiership matches and that this competition will get the chop like the many North v South cup competitions before it

Maybe the IFA and FAI can combine together and get a joint sponsorship deal from RTE and BBC NI or UTV to keep the competition alive. Unlikely though I'd imagine.

[Dodge]

Maybe the IFA and FAI can combine together and get a joint sponsorship deal from RTE and BBC NI or UTV to keep the competition alive. Unlikely though I'd imagine.

Particularly as it was set up and is run totally by a differing TV company.

And once again, Setanta Ireland and Setanta UK are different companies and have totally different budgets.

[Réiteoir]

Members of the media are reminded that the draw for the 2008 Setanta Sports Cup will take place tomorrow (Thursday, January 17th) in the SAS Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport. All members of the media are invited to attend the event and are asked to be in attendance from 1.30pm. Representatives from the participating clubs will be in attendance and will be available for interview.

[Risteard]

Can't wait.
Can I have one Linfield, with a side-dish of Cliftonville and lashings of Pats or Derry please Setanta Claus.

[Graemerz]

Is there anywhere online we can view the draw live?

[Graemerz]

Can't wait.
Can I have one Linfield, with a side-dish of Cliftonville and lashings of Pats or Derry please Setanta Claus.

That would be a group of death.

[kingdomkerry]

What time is the draw on?

[Graemerz]

5 minutes. 2pm.

[garyderry]

anywhere we can listen to the draw or anyone heard it yet?

[Risteard]

That would be a group of death.

I don't think so.
I would've preferred Linfield for other reasons but I'd fancy our chances against ye more than Drogs.
Granted, Derry would be imo the easiest eLoI draw unless Kenny does some dramatic surgery pronto.