FAI Cup 2018

[colymull]

I'm almost disappointed that we didn't get Longford Town at Oriel, purely to see the reception that Neale Fenn would get on his return.

I recall he got a very hostile reception when he came to Oriel as a Shams player, before being thumped 5-1 of course. If he was to return as Longford manager, I doubt many would even acknowledge him, given that it's been 8 years and he seemed to fall off the face of the Earth after that season.

Speak for yourself!!!!

[oldfogey]

16 teams left in the FAI Cup. I'm sure I saw somewhere that the draw is on Monday night so I'm assuming Soccer Republic. Anyone able to confirm?

Bohemians
Cabinteely
CIE Ranch
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda Utd
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Galway Utd
Limerick
Longford Town
Maynooth University Town
St Patricks Athletic
Shelbourne
UCD
Waterford

[Shoco]

I'm almost disappointed that we didn't get Longford Town at Oriel, purely to see the reception that Neale Fenn would get on his return.

I recall he got a very hostile reception when he came to Oriel as a Shams player, before being thumped 5-1 of course. If he was to return as Longford manager, I doubt many would even acknowledge him, given that it's been 8 years and he seemed to fall off the face of the Earth after that season.

Speak for yourself!!!!

Agree, absolute kunt of the highest order

[niall_hearty2000]

16 teams left in the FAI Cup. I'm sure I saw somewhere that the draw is on Monday night so I'm assuming Soccer Republic. Anyone able to confirm?

Bohemians
Cabinteely
CIE Ranch
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda Utd
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Galway Utd
Limerick
Longford Town
Maynooth University Town
St Patricks Athletic
Shelbourne
UCD
Waterford

Was announced in oriel that the draw was on soccer republic..

[Ezeikial]

At home to Finn Harps

[El Paso]

Eases the fixture congestion somewhat. Good draw to rest a few players and try a few things considering the Rovers game the following Tuesday

[Weelilywhite]

Given what happened against Cobh, how poor some of our 2nd team are and the fact that Finn Harps are considerably ahead of Cobh in the league, I don't think SK will rest too many players. If we can control the game the lads should be ok for the Rovers match.

[Ezeikial]

Given what happened against Cobh, how poor some of our 2nd team are and the fact that Finn Harps are considerably ahead of Cobh in the league, I don't think SK will rest too many players. If we can control the game the lads should be ok for the Rovers match.

That is a reoccurring debate here recently - whether he should/will rotate players.

Note: It is impossible to know what you mean by "rest too many players"!

[colymull]

Plenty of talk about how every other team would like to see Dundalk and Cork play each other before the final and how the general public are getting fed up of the same 2 teams in the final. I’ve a funny feeling that if we are both still in the pot come the semi final stage, there might be a couple of “hot balls” in the pot!!!

[niall_hearty2000]

Plenty of talk about how every other team would like to see Dundalk and Cork play each other before the final and how the general public are getting fed up of the same 2 teams in the final. I’ve a funny feeling that if we are both still in the pot come the semi final stage, there might be a couple of “hot balls” in the pot!!!

The FAI will want to make as much money as possible from the cup final.. of those currently still in it dundalk, cork derry and possibly waterford are the only teams that would bring any sort of crowd with them to the aviva..

[colymull]

Plenty of talk about how every other team would like to see Dundalk and Cork play each other before the final and how the general public are getting fed up of the same 2 teams in the final. I’ve a funny feeling that if we are both still in the pot come the semi final stage, there might be a couple of “hot balls” in the pot!!!

The FAI will want to make as much money as possible from the cup final.. of those currently still in it dundalk, cork derry and possibly waterford are the only teams that would bring any sort of crowd with them to the aviva..

You’re right, but for the neutral fan who might go to the final every year, a Dundalk-Cork final for the 4th year in a row may not be much of an attraction especially as the previous 3 have been 0-0 at 90 mins!!!

[nigel-harps1954]

Plenty of talk about how every other team would like to see Dundalk and Cork play each other before the final and how the general public are getting fed up of the same 2 teams in the final. I’ve a funny feeling that if we are both still in the pot come the semi final stage, there might be a couple of “hot balls” in the pot!!!

The FAI will want to make as much money as possible from the cup final.. of those currently still in it dundalk, cork derry and possibly waterford are the only teams that would bring any sort of crowd with them to the aviva..

It's alright sure when Harps beat Dundalk you can all weigh in behind our efforts to beat Cork in the final..

[Weelilywhite]

Colymull to suggest that an organisation of such high moral standing and transparency would even think of such a thing ! Who gets the monies from the cup final- is it split between the two teams or does the FAI keep it as they keep the RTE money for broadcasting some games live ?

[Wexford White]

Colymull to suggest that an organisation of such high moral standing and transparency would even think of such a thing ! Who gets the monies from the cup final- is it split between the two teams or does the FAI keep it as they keep the RTE money for broadcasting some games live ?

Is that true - the FAI get the money for televised games?

[dell1]

The FAI say that as part of rights for international games they required RTE to also televise a certain amount of LoI games. The implication being that they couldnt sell the rights to RTE and they had to obligate RTE to show domestic games. I doubt the FAI keep RTE money for the league broatcasts but what level of overall money the league generates in other areas the FAI seemingly refuse to tell clubs. Make what you will of that. But RTE i highly doubt pay for league games.