FAI Cup 2008

**DmanDmythDledge** · 12/05/2008, 7:29 PM

Away vs Monaghan. I'll take that.

Match to be played June 6th at 7.45pm.

Anyone driving back after the game?

**HarpoJoyce** · 12/05/2008, 8:03 PM

We've played them before in the Cup at Gortakeegan. 4-0 to UCD.
Straightforward enough. I'm pretty sure we were preimer Division by then.

**Magicme** · 12/05/2008, 8:23 PM

Balls gonna be at a wedding in Dublin and miss this one. Bad draw for us, small crowd and not likely to win it.

**HarpoJoyce** · 12/05/2008, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Balls gonna be at a wedding in Dublin and miss this one. Bad draw for us, small crowd and not likely to win it.

Sorry to hear that, I think Monaghan will give us a run for their money. We are a bit slow at scoring lately.

**Magicme** · 12/05/2008, 8:45 PM

Have you seen our tally of scores? 5 goals so far, not exactly top notch either! Things are hopefully changing and just been speaking to Cook and he is happy with the draw so maybe I will have a good nites sleep and find my optimism again.

**John83** · 12/05/2008, 8:51 PM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

Sorry to hear that, I think Monaghan will give us a run for their money. We are a bit slow at scoring lately.

We hadn't much trouble against first division sides in preseason. Still, you never know.

I'll give this one a miss - there's a tournament I want to play in that weekend.

**pineapple stu** · 12/05/2008, 8:53 PM

I'm going to head from Monaghan to Tramore after I'd say.

**Poor Student** · 12/05/2008, 9:03 PM

On a personal note with my mother's half of the family coming from Monaghan I'm delighted to get the chance to take a trip up. It's also a good draw and a chance to see a new ground.

**HarpoJoyce** · 12/05/2008, 9:19 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

On a personal note with my mother's half of the family coming from Monaghan I'm delighted to get the chance to take a trip up. It's also a good draw and a chance to see a new ground.

You know I have never seen their old ground Belgium park in the town. One reason they left it was because more people used to watch their games from outside the stadium then paid in.

**Poor Student** · 12/05/2008, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

You know I have never seen their old ground Belgium park in the town. One reason they left it was because more people used to watch their games from outside the stadium then paid in.

Funny, in one way it's actually a good thing that people would bother to do that.

**Magicme** · 12/05/2008, 10:36 PM

If I wasnt away I would take you and show you Belgium Park. Still used by Junior clubs and our juveniles at present while development works being done at our Regional Development Centre.

I'd say Ger O'Callaghan would be eager to play this game.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 06/06/2008, 3:44 PM

From ucdsoccer.com:

UCD will be missing four of regular first team starting XI for Friday's Cup game away to Monaghan United tomorrow night.

Paul Byrne, Alan Mahon, Timmy Purcell, and Ronan Finn are all unavailable for the game due to injury. UCD manager Pete Mahon said that while the injuries were a concern, their timing was fortunate with the squad having two weeks to recover between Friday's match and their next league game.

"It couldn't have come at a better time," said Mahon. "We hope that three of them [Finn, Mahon, and Purcell] will be fit again in time for the Sligo game."

The trip to Monaghan comes a week after the Students recorded just their second league win of the season. "It was a long time coming and it was a bit overdue as well," said Mahon.

The UCD manager said Friday's clash would place UCD in unfamiliar territory. "We'll be favourites for a change," said Mahon. "We're playing away from home and they'll have nothing to lose, so Monaghan will be up for it. Every game presents its own challenges. If our boys are up for it then I don't see any reason why we can't win."

Will be interesting to see if Forsyth gets a runout- he's seemed to have fallen completely out of favour. I would like to see Fitz upfront and Reilly on the right. Hopefully Ger O'Callaghan will get a chance to impress as he underperformed when he got a chance in the League Cup.

Article also seems to confirm that Paul Byrne will be out for a long spell.

**Poor Student** · 07/06/2008, 10:42 AM

Fair play to Monagahan, they weren't very good technically but they were well organised and stuck to their task. For the most part they kept us out of creating chances and they had two good opportunities to take the game. Very nice setup there too. Full marks to the Mon dogs too, I ate 20% of the nice lady's stock last night.

**John83** · 09/06/2008, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Full marks to the Mon dogs too, I ate 20% of the nice lady's stock last night.

We'll have to keep you away from the kennel club so.

When's the replay?

**pineapple stu** · 09/06/2008, 4:05 PM

Tuesday the 24th, I think.

**HarpoJoyce** · 09/06/2008, 8:59 PM

Very lucky to be still in the competition. Sure we should have taken our chances early in the match, but Monaghan Utd. matched us with their own gilt-edged chances later on.

Still in it though.