2010 Ford FAI Cup Final - Aviva Stadium - €10 a ticket

gustavo

Interview with Romuald Boco
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/boco-confident-of-final-glory-for-the-bit-ored-2415751.html

homerjay2005

Sr. Pirotecnic wrote: »

Infamous?

it made a smelly poo, once...

DrumSteve

lads...can you pay in at the gate?

OhNoYouDidn't

DrumSteve wrote: »

lads...can you pay in at the gate?

What 'gate'?

Ticketmaster will have booths near the ground.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Got my ticket today.:D
Can't wait!

TangyZizzle

Got my tickets today. Tell me, what do I do when I get off at the landsdowne station? Im sitting in the South Stand Upper, how do I actually get there?

Mint Sauce

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Got my tickets today. Tell me, what do I do when I get off at the landsdowne station? Im sitting in the South Stand Upper, how do I actually get there?

Station is right beside the south stand. I'm gussing you have a green ticket, if so follow the green route from the station.

homerjay2005

wouldnt it be fantastic if more people went to this, over the rugby game last weekend?

imagine - more people to see the FAI Cup final than Ireland V SA...would certainly rub up a few D4 nancys a bit.

CiaranC

homerjay2005 wrote: »

wouldnt it be fantastic if more people went to this, over the rugby game last weekend?

imagine - more people to see the FAI Cup final than Ireland V SA...would certainly rub up a few D4 nancys a bit.

Plenty of D4 nancys among our support mate, its not all trackie bottoms tucked into socks

TangyZizzle

irish-stew wrote: »

Station is right beside the south stand. I'm gussing you have a green ticket, if so follow the green route from the station.

Yup, thanks

djpbarry

CiaranC wrote: »

Plenty of D4 nancys among our support mate, its not all trackie bottoms tucked into socks

Rovers fans have taken to wearing socks?

Lamper.sffc

A group of us will be getting our tickets on the day. Really looking forward to it.

Pal

This could be a sellout yet

stovelid

Pal wrote: »

This could be a sellout yet

Few lads in work saying they'll go on the day. Could be a big turnout that way if the weather holds.

Pinturicchio

Pal wrote: »

This could be a sellout yet

What's the capacity for this match? Is the whole stadium going to be open?

adamski8

so im hearing sligo basically have no strikers now and their two best players are suspended due to FAI ****ing up?
this true?

Pinturicchio

adamski8 wrote: »

so im hearing sligo basically have no strikers now and their two best players are suspended due to FAI ****ing up?
this true?

Richie Ryan (PFAI player of the year) and Matthew Blinkhorn (their main striker) are both suspended due to yellow cards they picked up ages ago. They have played league matches since but because of the way the FAI works, they're suspended for the Cup final.


Edit: I just had a look at the Sligo squad on wikipedia to see who they could play up front. Who's Nelson Vieira? I've never heard of him.

paddy978

I think the only upper section is East, not sure though?

adamski8

that sounds total BS. **** sake i hate players not being allowed play in finals. especially because of a different comp and only because of a yellow

adamski8

paddy978 wrote: »

I think the only upper section is East, not sure though?

south as well im pretty sure

dreamers75

adamski8 wrote: »

that sounds total BS. **** sake i hate players not being allowed play in finals. especially because of a different comp and only because of a yellow

A yellow received on oct 8th and allowed play in 4 league matches a cup semi before the suspension.

applehunter

29,000 tickets sold.

Is this true?

Sligored

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Richie Ryan (PFAI player of the year) and Matthew Blinkhorn (their main striker) are both suspended due to yellow cards they picked up ages ago. They have played league matches since but because of the way the FAI works, they're suspended for the Cup final.


Edit: I just had a look at the Sligo squad on wikipedia to see who they could play up front. Who's Nelson Vieira? I've never heard of him.

i am afraid nelsons footballing abilities do little justice to his name - he is a 5'6 winger who has not yet appeared for our first team in a competitive match - nice yellow boots and he should be on the bench for the final due to our 2 injuries , 2 suspensions and the fact that there is 7 players listed as subs

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Is East Upper Block 502 a neutral section or Shamrock Rovers section?

Pinturicchio

Sligored wrote: »

i am afraid nelsons footballing abilities do little justice to his name - he is a 5'6 winger who has not yet appeared for our first team in a competitive match - nice yellow boots and he should be on the bench for the final due to our 2 injuries , 2 suspensions and the fact that there is 7 players listed as subs

I figured he probably wasn't up to much.

What's the story with Mauro Almeida? Did he never fully recover from the injury?

gustavo

Pinturicchio wrote: »

I figured he probably wasn't up to much.

What's the story with Mauro Almeida? Did he never fully recover from the injury?

Still injured apparently - can't see him staying next season if we can hold on to Peers Lauchlan and Foran


Eoin Doyle will more than likely start up front for us

adamski8

so are sligo big underdogs now?
any predictions lads?

Pinturicchio

I would've backed Sligo to win if Ryan and Blinkhorn were available. I don't think they'll do it without them though.

stovelid

Doyler can play up front for Sligo no?

srfc19

Sligored wrote: »

i am afraid nelsons footballing abilities do little justice to his name - he is a 5'6 winger who has not yet appeared for our first team in a competitive match - nice yellow boots and he should be on the bench for the final due to our 2 injuries , 2 suspensions and the fact that there is 7 players listed as subs

I'd prefer to have Nelson instead of the White Pele in centre mid on Sunday.

srfc19

stovelid wrote: »

Doyler can play up front for Sligo no?

Doubt it, reckon Alan Keane will be up front, 5 goals in his last 6 games. Can't go wrong.

Ebbs

adamski8 wrote: »

south as well im pretty sure

Yep, both opened.

gustavo wrote: »

Eoin Doyle will more than likely start up front for us

Who has a nasty habit of scoring against us I can see him scoring again...

baz2009 wrote: »

Is East Upper Block 502 a neutral section or Shamrock Rovers section?

My guess would be neutral if the numbers are in order from south to north (left to write right effectively...opposite from camera view.). That would put 501-503? as nuetral and 504-506 as rovers. Though thats a bit of guess work. The upper east will be half Hoops and half neutrals so if you check a stadium map it should be obvious as hoops fans are most likely going to be near the ultras in the north.

newballsplease

srfc19 wrote: »

Doubt it, reckon Alan Keane will be up front, 5 goals in his last 6 games. Can't go wrong.

I cant tell if this post is serious or not? Keanes a rightback... And i think most his goals have come from penaltys.

homerjay2005

applehunter wrote: »

29,000 tickets sold.

Is this true?

would this include or exclude the premium level who would be entitled to go to this anyway without having to buy tickets?

if not, then that would put the attendance at about 35,000.

hopefully the weather holds off and this could add to the crowd on the day.

CiaranC

homerjay2005 wrote: »

would this include or exclude the premium level who would be entitled to go to this anyway without having to buy tickets?

Cant see 6000 prawn sandwichers showing up myself

gustavo

Been the longest week ever in work I really can't wait for this game.

stovelid

srfc19 wrote: »

Doubt it, reckon Alan Keane will be up front, 5 goals in his last 6 games. Can't go wrong.

Would have thought Doyler was a good bet unless Cook can't spare his from a wide position in the formation. He was originally a striker.

OhNoYouDidn't

adamski8 wrote: »

so im hearing sligo basically have no strikers now and their two best players are suspended due to FAI ****ing up?
this true?

No.

There was a 3 week window in October that picking up 4th/8th/12th yellow cards would suspend you for the final. Rovers players on yellows knew this. Sligs don't appear to have.

Ryan got his 8th yellow and a 3 game ban, Blinkhorn did a stupid handball and got his 4th and 1 game.

The rules is the rules is the rules and always have been.

gustavo

We'll line up

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Kelly

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Keane-Peers-Lauchlan-Davoren

Boco-Ndo-O'Grady-McCabe

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Russell

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Doyle

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With possibly Ventre instead of O'Grady

OhNoYouDidn't

I would think Rovers will go

Mannus

Flynn
Sives
Price
Stevens

Dennehy
Rice
Turner
Chambers

Stewart
Twigg

and win 2-0

stovelid

gustavo wrote: »

We'll line up

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Kelly

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Keane-Peers-Lauchlan-Davoren

Boco-Ndo-O'Grady-McCabe

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Russell

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Doyle

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With possibly Ventre instead of O'Grady

Still a strong team, even without Ryan And Blinkhorn.

homerjay2005

CiaranC wrote: »

Cant see 6000 prawn sandwichers showing up myself

alot will be given away for free by the owners i would imagine.

dfx-

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Stewart
Twigg

and win 2-0

Will Twigg be fit?:eek:

Warper

There should be a great atmosphere at this with so many going. Really increases the interest across the country. Fair play again for the €10 entry - good stuff.

Beefy78

Just picked up my tickets for this. Can't wait. Great pricing and should be a cracking day.

Dolph Starbeam

Just got our tickets, 3 of us heading up, should be a good day.

Pal

Looks like a sellout.
10 a ticket proving to be a smart move

civis_liberalis

Pal wrote: »

Looks like a sellout.

Hardly?

A decent crowd maybe, but certainly not a sell-out. Delighted with the decision to go with cheap tickets.

Hope it's rocking on the day. Can't make it myself but will be watchin on the tellybox supporting the 3 Galway lads and cursing everyone else on the Sligo team.

Pal

ok bet it tops 40,000 then (unless raining)

stovelid

Even heard the radip ads the other day.

Can't fault the FAI here. Great work.