Sligo Rovers vs. Monaghan United - LC Final - 25/09 5.30pm - Setanta Ireland

frantic190

Big day for Mons, their first ever senior final.

Monaghan United Captain Don Tierney and Sligo Rovers Manager Paul Cook speak ahead of the EA Sports Cup final. Filmed by Peter O'Doherty

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4368/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tke4miva4D4

Program on Setanta Ireland starts at 5.00 I think. Maybe 5.15.

Gavin "shels"

Someone take a photo of the Monaghan section, supposedly they've sold a barrel load of tickets, probably more than they get at a home match.

Nalz

Comfortable enough for Sligo?

frantic190

Gavin shels wrote: »

Someone take a photo of the Monaghan section, supposedly they've sold a barrel load of tickets, probably more than they get at a home match.

Think you might be able to see that side on the TV, the main camera is in the main stand isn't it? Might be wrong though.

Gavin "shels"

frantic190 wrote: »

Think you might be able to see that side on the TV, the main camera is in the main stand isn't it? Might be wrong though.

Ye you're right, but well I'm in work so won't be able to watch it and if I wasn't in work I'd have been en route to Athlone.


Just notcied there's another thread on the match.

frantic190

Trilla wrote: »

Comfortable enough for Sligo?

On paper it should be, Sligo beat them 3 nil in the FAI Cup, but stranger things have happened in football. As Don Tierney says in the video, Sligo may go into this slightly underestimating Monaghan. Sligo also had to play on Tuesday against us, although a full-time team should be able to recover.

frantic190

Gavin shels wrote: »

Ye you're right, but well I'm in work so won't be able to watch it and if I wasn't in work I'd have been en route to Athlone.


Just notcied there's another thread on the match.

So there is, will PM a mod to merge or something.

Nalz

frantic190 wrote: »

On paper it should be, Sligo beat them 3 nil in the FAI Cup, but stranger things have happened in football. As Don Tierney says in the video, Sligo may go into this slightly underestimating Monaghan. Sligo also had to play on Tuesday against us, although a full-time team should be able to recover.

I'm a bit suprised at Monaghan to be honest with how well they are doing. I know one or two of their players playing in mickey mouse astro turf 11 and 6 aside tournaments, and that are fond of a few jars at the weekend...

frantic190

Programme has started

Sligo Rovers
Team Line-Up
Ciaran Kelly (G)
Iarfhlaith Davoren (D)
Alan Keane (D)
Gavin Peers (D)
Eoin Doyle (M)
Jim Lauchlan (M)
John Russell (M)
Richie Ryan (M)
Matthew Blinkhorn (F)
Romauld Boco (F)
Joseph Ndo (F)
John Dillon (Sub)
John Gibson (Sub)
Gary McCabe (Sub)
Conor O'Grady (Sub)
Danny Ventre (Sub)

Monaghan United
Team Line-Up
Gabriel Sava (G)
Conor McMahon (D)
Shane Grimes (D)
Brian Gartland (D)
Aidan Collins (D)
Don Tierney (M)
Barry Clancy (M)
Alan Byrne (M)
Sean Brennan (M)
Karl Bermingham (M)
Philip Hughes (F)
David Quirke (Sub)
Cathal O'Connor (Sub)
Stephen McCrossan (Sub)
Aidan Lynch (Sub)
Darragh Hanaphy (Sub)

antomorro-sei

Cracking crowd in The Showgrounds! Sligo well on top. Good finish by Blinkhorn too.

paddy978

From the Daily Mail:
WHAT A RIP-OFF
Finalists' fury as FAI make them stump up for their own medals

by PHILIP QUINN

IRISH soccer is in such a parlous financial state that the teams in Saturday's EA Sports Cup final have been told they must pay for their own medals.

Sligo Rovers and Monaghan United, who meet in The Showgrounds, must cough up for 36 medals — 18 for each side — and also the man-of-the-match trophy in the FAI's third-biggest competition.

The clubs were sent an email from the FAI on Tuesday of a lengthy match-day expense list.

The finalists are allowed to split the gate receipts but they also share the match-day expenses. These involve standard items such as providing Gardaí, stewarding, security and first aid at the ground, plus the fees and expenses of the match officials.

But they have also been asked to cover overnight accommodation and dinner for FAI officials, a prematch meal in a Sligo hotel for and coach transfer to the game, and catering at the ground for 6 .

Other 'extras' include paying for the printing of posters, programmes, promotions costs, advertising,a PA announcer, signage and, most importantly, Portaloos.

The FAI say that this has has happened before but clubs contacted yesterday could not recall that being the case.

Sligo and Monaghan are hoping the final generates enough cash to cover the extras. early 3, tickets have been sold, so the game could generate receipts of around , . But both clubs fear there may be little left in the kitty after their expenses are tallied up.

The FAI said last night that the match-day arrangements for the final are 'not different to previous years'.

'The League department runs the match and pays for all the costs which are kept to an absolute minimum. The remaining gate is divided equally between both clubs on top of separate prize money that they both receive,' said an FAI spokesman.

The EA Sports Cup is worth 1 , to the winner and , to the runners-up. In 6, winners erry City received 1 , .

While the knockout tournament is his immediate focus, Sligo manager Paul Cook is astonished at the FAI's decision to ask Sligo's supporters to travel to Dublin on the night of Friday, October 1 for their FAI Cup semi-final against Bohemians.

Cook cannot understand why the tie with was not fixed for the following Saturday or Sunday evening, which would facilitate fans travelling from the north-west.

Instead Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's will play in Tallaght Stadium on Sunday, October 1 , even though they could easily play on the Friday night without any travel issues for fans.

'How could we want to play on Friday night at . ' he asked. 'This will affect our travelling numbers. We took the guts of 8, people to Talaght last year for the FAI Cup final on what was probably the worst day for weather we had in ages.

'So we could comfortably take big support to Dublin on Saturday or Sunday with coaches leaving in the morning and people not being asked to take time off work.

'We want every supporter we can get to go to Dalymount because we want to try to have more fans there than Bohs.

'And on a Saturday afternoon I am convinced we might have that. And that would only benefit the League. Now we will be lucky to take people.

'Asking our fans in the middle of a recession to take time off work and travel up to Dublin on a Friday night doesn't seem right. I don't think we have been treated fairly in this.'

Cook is in favour of reversing the FAI Cup semi-final dates.

'Let's just swap the fixtures, we'll happily do that,' he said.

'We get on well with the other clubs and we are not trying to get a leg up on anybody. We have just had to play a rearranged fixture before the League Cup final and we just got on with it.

frantic190

Sava looks a decent keeper, made a few good saves. Dropped the ball there though

frantic190

Think they deserved it today, but well done Monaghan for giving them a game, hope to see them promoted tbh.

Pinturicchio

I see the Galway men are leading the celebrations (Davo, Russell, Keane). I thought they were three of their best players today too. Fair play to them.

frantic190

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoD0i-t4bV4

Highlights

CiaranC

Cracking crowd there

dreamers75

Well done sligo hopefully they can build on it and get that crowd every week.


League needs a decent well run non dublin team.

Hard Worker

CiaranC wrote: »

Cracking crowd there

Yeah, it was double the crowd that was at the FAI Cup Quarter Final match between Sligo and Rovers.

frantic190

Gavin shels wrote: »

Someone take a photo of the Monaghan section, supposedly they've sold a barrel load of tickets, probably more than they get at a home match.

About 350 Monaghan fans at it.

Gavin "shels"

frantic190 wrote: »

About 350 Monaghan fans at it.

Say what!!!!!!!! Obviously rounded up the locals from the pubs

Pinturicchio

frantic190 wrote: »

About 350 Monaghan fans at it.

They've an average attendance of 240 this season.