FAI Cup games

**pineapple stu** · 07/12/2020, 6:41 AM

I don't think players leaving the bus is the issue there tbh

**ToberonaTornado** · 07/12/2020, 6:50 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I don't think players leaving the bus is the issue there tbh

So if ucd had won the cup yous would be all standing with masks on!?
I'M not an anti masker but jaysus we need some time off from them.

**pineapple stu** · 07/12/2020, 7:01 AM

Yeah, cos lethal viruses obviously allow people time off for such things as winning cup finals for the first time in two years.

**ToberonaTornado** · 07/12/2020, 7:08 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yeah, cos lethal viruses obviously allow people time off for such things as winning cup finals for the first time in two years.

K
Not pulling a debate out of this.Thats on another thread here i believe.
Be well and don't visit Dundalk i guess is as much as i can say. #SuperSpreaders

**pineapple stu** · 07/12/2020, 7:16 AM

I can just hear the virus there saying "Wait for it - wait for it! Until the people get off the bus, the rules are that no-one else can get infected". And then from the back, another virus calls out "Ah but they just won the FAI Cup for the first time in two years - can we not give them a night off like?"

I mean, well done on winning the cup and all - Filippo clearly hasn't been the joke many feared - but your comments were utterly daft and in the middle of a pandemic it's important to call stuff like that out.

If you want evidence of that, look at the increase in US infection and death rates in the aftermath of Trump's election campaign gatherings

**ToberonaTornado** · 07/12/2020, 7:23 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I can just hear the virus there saying "Wait for it - wait for it! Until the people get off the bus, the rules are that no-one else can get infected". And then from the back, another virus calls out "Ah but they just won the FAI Cup for the first time in two years - can we not give them a night off like?"

I mean, well done on winning the cup and all - Filippo clearly hasn't been the joke many feared - but your comments were utterly daft and in the middle of a pandemic it's important to call stuff like that out.

If you want evidence of that, look at the increase in US infection and death rates in the aftermath of Trump's election campaign gatherings

The op said that players got off the bus.I was calling that out as a lie.
I admit i made some stupid posts after but point remains - no player left the bus.
nb

**pineapple stu** · 07/12/2020, 7:52 AM

OK, that's fair enough in fairness.

**Neish** · 07/12/2020, 8:26 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

So if ucd had won the cup yous would be all standing with masks on!?
I'M not an anti masker but jaysus we need some time off from them.

That line is simply ridiculous, you get time of from masks when you are at home or able to maintain good distance from others, If you can't socially distance you wear a mask

**nigel-harps1954** · 07/12/2020, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

So if ucd had won the cup yous would be all standing with masks on!?
I'M not an anti masker but jaysus we need some time off from them.

Wow.

There are no words for this statement..

**Nesta99** · 07/12/2020, 9:49 AM

Idiotic! The club should not have paraded even on a bus in the town, Dundalk specifically as an area with 2nd highest rates after Donegal also. Rovers showed common sense when getting the league trophy, well whats the point in that when Dundalk and/or fans act in a manner that undermines Rovers and a whole lot of other efforts. Crowds in The Shed could be down even if full attendances are allowed in the new season. Muppets!!!

**sbgawa** · 07/12/2020, 10:01 AM

Have to say parading through the town on a bus or walking down the town makes sod all difference.
Rovers were asked to do a bus parade around Tallaght in and around the estates so people could stand at their gates (bit like at funerals) but knocked it on the head as it was inevitable it would turn into a bun fight.
Hopefully its all forgotten pretty quickly and the GAA heads dont latch on to it.

**DCSIL** · 07/12/2020, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

That line is simply ridiculous, you get time of from masks when you are at home or able to maintain good distance from others, If you can't socially distance you wear a mask

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfjDXlIXsAAgq6U.jpg

Or watching a match behind a fence.

Lot of face coloured masks there.

**Straightstory** · 07/12/2020, 10:30 AM

[QUOTE=pineapple stu;2060430]I can just hear the virus there saying "Wait for it - wait for it! Until the people get off the bus, the rules are that no-one else can get infected". And then from the back, another virus calls out "Ah but they just won the FAI Cup for the first time in two years - can we not give them a night off like?"

I mean, well done on winning the cup and all - Filippo clearly hasn't been the joke many feared - but your comments were utterly daft and in the middle of a pandemic it's important to call stuff like that out.

If you want evidence of that, look at the increase in US infection and death rates in the aftermath of Trump's election campaign gatherings[/QUOTE]

Or the huge spike in cases after the Black Lives Matter protests.

**sbgawa** · 07/12/2020, 2:09 PM

[QUOTE=Straightstory;2060454]

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I can just hear the virus there saying "Wait for it - wait for it! Until the people get off the bus, the rules are that no-one else can get infected". And then from the back, another virus calls out "Ah but they just won the FAI Cup for the first time in two years - can we not give them a night off like?"

I mean, well done on winning the cup and all - Filippo clearly hasn't been the joke many feared - but your comments were utterly daft and in the middle of a pandemic it's important to call stuff like that out.

If you want evidence of that, look at the increase in US infection and death rates in the aftermath of Trump's election campaign gatherings[/QUOTE]

Or the huge spike in cases after the Black Lives Matter protests.

Virus doesn't respect left or right wing nutters. it is a true believer in Equality.

**pineapple stu** · 07/12/2020, 2:25 PM

Curiously, if you google "Is covid racist?", you'll get a worrying amount of results. It's like we just want to shoehorn racism into everything these days.

**geysir** · 07/12/2020, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

So if ucd had won the cup yous would be all standing with masks on!?
I'M not an anti masker but jaysus we need some time off from them.

If UCD had won the cup, would social distancing be such an issue for their supporters these days?

Even the man has gone missing.

**nigel-harps1954** · 07/12/2020, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by DCSIL

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfjDXlIXsAAgq6U.jpg

Or watching a match behind a fence.

Lot of face coloured masks there.

Most of the people in that photo are St Pat's fans.

Ever get tired of being a wum? Wise up.

**DCSIL** · 07/12/2020, 5:45 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Most of the people in that photo are St Pat's fans.

Wearing Light Blue?

**oriel** · 07/12/2020, 5:57 PM

What a brilliant end to the regular season by Dundalk, I honestly thought we were in real trouble from say 30-45 mins, Rovers were passing it unchallenged from side to side, we were happy to get to HT whistle. Rovers def deserved to go infront, but what a come back fuelled by McMillan, prob still say Rovers were the better team up to 60 mins, and at that point in was still 1-0. Crazy 5 min spell going 1-1, 2-1 up then 2-2.

Without doubt Dundalk got stronger in extra time, and the energy levels were amazing considering the long journey back from Norway on Fri afternoon. Shields was just superb, his work rate was non stop, and this at the same time when Jack B seemed to tire, indeed it was he who lost the ball to Flores who set up the winning goal with his pass to Kelly out wide, and what a ball into McMillan who controlled it perfectly to finish the game off.

Still say Dundalk have a lot of improvements to make to win back the league, as that Rovers MF man for man is better than ours at the minute, but ours worked harder and wanted it more yesterday.

**sbgawa** · 07/12/2020, 6:20 PM

I actualy got the impression rovers players were a bit overconfident and were kind of waiting for it to happen. Not been tested enough lately maybe...maybe the tough matches prepared dfc better. I do think there is a danger of over analysing 1 game, if pico had knocked in that chance in the 90th minute the narritive would be Rovers better team won deservedly , start of an era of dominance etc etc. He misses we gonto extra time dundalk win and the narritive is that dfc are back and next year is up for grabs.
My own view is rovers are currently better team based on season long form, but the off season is huge for both teams.