FAI Cup Final Venue 2008

[A face]

Have the FAI booked Thomond Park yet?

[Dodge]

x 1,000

Good man a face, can always depend on you

[DRDoc]

Feck that - Im not a Dub, but keep it in Dublin

[niallsparky]

FFs Why?

1. Because it's the capital?
2. Because it has the biggest population.
3. Because it has the best transport links.
4. Because it has more Eircom League clubs than any other city.
5. Because it has more Eircom League supporters than any other city.

[5ForKeeps]

1. Because it's the capital?
2. Because it has the biggest population.
3. Because it has the best transport links.
4. Because it has more Eircom League clubs than any other city.
5. Because it has more Eircom League supporters than any other city.

There is what's wrong with soccer in Ireland all confined within those 5 points.

ffs it would be beneficial for the FAI to spread the game across the country how about once every 2 years or so is played outside Dublin?

As for point 3 the best transport links, what a joke. The LUAS is the only good thing about Dublin at the mo. For a capital city, it is a hellhole.

[Poor Student]

There is what's wrong with soccer in Ireland all confined within those 5 points.

An increasing proportion of the population is based in the state's capital, that's a reality that football's governing body can do nothing about.

ffs it would be beneficial for the FAI to spread the game across the country how about once every 2 years or so is played outside Dublin?

As above, the largest chunk of the country's population live in Dublin and its commutter belt, there's only so much spreading you can do outside it to have a viable club to population ratio.

As for point 3 the best transport links, what a joke. The LUAS is the only good thing about Dublin at the mo. For a capital city, it is a hellhole.

So you know somewhere in Ireland that's better connected to most points in the country?

[Greenforever]

5 Dublin clubs last season acording to Foot.ie attendance guide averaged 7100 between then per home game.

2 Cork clubs averaged 3578.

I would say there is a better support for EL in Cork.

Thomond could be a great idea, bit of a novelty factor and may attract a lot more neutrals than a Dublin final would. Certainly it would do no harm, to give it a go.

[ifk101]

AFAIK the seating capcity in the RDS is higher than what Thomond's will be.

There're also putting a roof on the seating opposite the grandstand in the RDS which is only good.

[Dodge]

5 Dublin clubs last season acording to Foot.ie attendance guide averaged 7100 between then per home game.

2 Cork clubs averaged 3578.

I would say there is a better support for EL in Cork.

He didn't mentioned proportionally.

If the final is Derry v Sligo, logistically getting to Limerick is a nightmare. The real reason is transport

[kingdomkerry]

He didn't mentioned proportionally.

If the final is Derry v Sligo, logistically getting to Limerick is a nightmare. The real reason is transport

N18 by road, Also served by air and rail. I live in Dublin and most dubs I speak to never seem to leave the dublin area. Theres another 31 counties.

[Greenforever]

He didn't mentioned proportionally.

If the final is Derry v Sligo, logistically getting to Limerick is a nightmare. The real reason is transport

I assumed that would be undersood.

Maybe wait till the semi final stages to name the venue for the final.



Thomond will hold 26,000 when complete compared to RDS 20,000 approx.

[osarusan]

Ideally, we would have a few stadiums around the country which are capable of holding a Cup final, and are easily accessible no matter which teams qualify for the final.

Unfortunately, that's just not the case, and is nowhere close to being the case.

If it is possible to choose a stadium to host the cup final after the finalists have been decided, then stadiums in cities other than Dublin would be an option. A Galway - Cork final could be relatively easily held in Limerick, for example. But if the stadium needs to be chosen well in advance, Dublin is the only realistic option.

[Dodge]

N18 by road, Also served by air and rail. I live in Dublin and most dubs I speak to never seem to leave the dublin area. Theres another 31 counties.

Care to tell me how I can get from Sligo to Linerick by train?

Oh and I'm one of the dubs that travel the country to watch football.

[JC_GUFC]

Care to tell me how I can get from Sligo to Linerick by train?

Oh and I'm one of the dubs that travel the country to watch football.

You get the train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly, get the Luas from there to Heuston, then get another train from Heuston to Limerick.

Some people...

[Allstar]

Ideally, we would have a few stadiums around the country which are capable of holding a Cup final, and are easily accessible no matter which teams qualify for the final.

Unfortunately, that's just not the case, and is nowhere close to being the case.

If it is possible to choose a stadium to host the cup final after the finalists have been decided, then stadiums in cities other than Dublin would be an option. A Galway - Cork final could be relatively easily held in Limerick, for example. But if the stadium needs to be chosen well in advance, Dublin is the only realistic option.

Galway in a final?? I'll see pigs fly first id say!!!

[A face]

x 1,000

Good man a face, can always depend on you

How dare i suggest moving it from Dublin, how dare i ... shame on me, what was i thinking ?? x 1,001

[A face]

1. Because it's the capital?

And your point is what exactly? I dont know does anyone even care about the capital anymore, maybe a couple of decades ago for an older generation but not now. What difference does it make? I dunno what point your making but how about this, have it in Athlone because its the centre of the country? How can you possibly object to that?

2. Because it has the biggest population.

And you point is? Will the population of Dublin be going to the final will they? How should this have an impact on where the final is held? If they are all so intent on go to the final cant they travel 1.5 hrs down the road to Limerick?

3. Because it has the best transport links.

Last year when City were in the final 80% of fans travelled by hired coach, if there is a road to Limerick then there is no reason not to hold there. That leaves us with the question 'Is there a road to Limerick?' The M50 is a basket case study on how not to manage traffic and you want everyone to travel up to it. Get a grip

4. Because it has more Eircom League clubs than any other city.

And they'll all be in the final so yeah, all eight of them, good man, excellent point there

5. Because it has more Eircom League supporters than any other city.

And they'll all go to the final so yeah? How can you say that will be the case. Last year, Longford and City in the Final, how many Dubs were there? Ball park figure, just to get an idea like?

[A face]

Care to tell me how I can get from Sligo to Linerick by train?

Clutching at straws Dodge, You drive from Sligo to Limerick ... check it out on the map there for yourself.

[Mr Maroon]

Galway in a final?? I'll see pigs fly first id say!!!

In case you hadn't noticed we're in a semi final

[Dodge]

JC got the point, a face didn't.

I never mentioned rail, kingdom did. As the only Limerick man to post on this, have a read of osarusan' post. Might be too sensible for most here though

There are plenty of reasons for having it in Dublin, and as far as I can see the only reason to not have it in Dublin is, eh, to not have it in Dublin.