Setanta Cup 2008

gimmick

This season’s competition sees a change to the format, with the competition beginning in February and ending in October. The first round of matches will be played on February 26th, with a total of three series of matches being played by April 15th. The competition will then break before recommencing on September 1st with the remaining group fixtures, semi-finals, and the Final which is due to be played on October 18th.

Good idea. I felt the competition has been kind of rushed all along. however, the major downside of this is the fixture congestion it could cause when it re commences in the Autumn if the European representatives should make any decent progress.

eL teams are Drogs, SPA, Cork City and Derry City
IL Teams are Linfield, Glentoran, Portadown and Cliftonville.

I would like to see City grouped with Drogheda, Cliftonville and Portadown.

Draw is Thurs 17th.

KdjaCL

Doubt there be anyone left in europe at thats stage, not bothered who we get reckon we will beat any of them.



kdjac

gimmick

^ What I meant was, with postponements because of European games, there could well be a backlog come mid Sept, early October.

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That's fairly harsh on the nordies, imo.

At the end of this season, and the start of next for them.

Hmmm.

Southern Bias anyone?

KdjaCL

DesF wrote: »

At the end of this season, and the start of next for them.

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ehhh its at the start of ours and the end of ours


which is what you said only backwards.


kdjac

citytillidie

As long as we dont get Linfield and Glentoran again I will be happy

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citytillidie wrote: »

As long as we dont get Linfield and Glentoran again I will be happy

You'll get one of them I reckon.

Probably Linfield.

With this All-Island league on the cards, I reckon a Derry Linfield match up is somewhat inevitable, just to show everyone that the two clubs can "get on".

KdjaCL

Anyone know what the deal with cup tied playerrs is? We couldnt play paisley in it last season as he wasnt in our squad, if league starts before their end of season and before our mid season are new players cup tied?

kdjac

raheny red

DesF wrote: »

With this All-Island league on the cards, I reckon a Derry Linfield match up is somewhat inevitable, just to show everyone that the two clubs can "get on".

The two of them met twice last season in the SSC. For the heads that want this All-Ireland league I'd say this rivalary is the least of their worries.

gimmick

Linfield Derry Glentoran St Pats

Drogheda, Dungannon, Cork City, Cliftonville

I am unreliably informed thats the draw.

Happy enough with that. Prediction of SPA and Linfield from Group 1. Drogs and City from Group 2.

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citytillidie wrote: »

As long as we dont get Linfield and Glentoran again I will be happy

DesF wrote: »

With this All-Island league on the cards, I reckon a Derry Linfield match up is somewhat inevitable, just to show everyone that the two clubs can "get on".

:eek::eek:

KdjaCL

SETANTA SPORTS CUP DRAW
St Patrick's Athletic have been drawn in a group with Glentoran, Derry City and Linfield in the Setanta Sports Cup.

Dates of these games are as follows:

St. Patrick's Athletic v Glentoran, Monday March 10th
Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic, Monday April 7th
St. Patrick's Athletic v Linfield, Tuesday April 15th

Linfield v St. Patrick's Athletic, Tuesday September 2nd
St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City, Monday September 15th
Glentoran v St. Patrick's Athletic, Tuesday September 23rd

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kdjac

redzerdrog

gimmick wrote: »

Linfield Derry Glentoran St Pats

Drogheda, Dungannon, Cork City, Cliftonville

I am unreliably informed thats the draw.

Happy enough with that. Prediction of SPA and Linfield from Group 1. Drogs and City from Group 2.

handy draw for drogs very happy:)

3 in a row i think;) any odds out on this yet??

citytillidie

Again I wanted to go to other Irish League grounds

raheny red

The Derry - Linfield games are becoming boring at this stage