FAI Ford Cup Final - Shelbourne FC v Sligo Rovers

Gavin "shels"

Zebra3 wrote: »

Really looking forward to the pre-match pints.

In true Shuttle style Zebra!

The nerves just went there.

Just left my mates 21st, who was about to head back to his house loaded with free drink, in order for me to be ready for tomorrows session, the things we do.

5 years of travelling through the sticks of Ireland, and all in one season we get promoted and to a Cup Final in Lansdowne, not in my wildest dreams could I have thought this up.

Dub XV

As I type from the jacks pot.......I realise my hole has a heartbeat!

Zebra3

Gavin shels wrote: »

and to a Cup Final in Lansdowne

The Cup Final.

Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Xavi6

Anyone know if rte.ie is viewable outside Ireland? Really want to see the game.

Töpher

It says here that it's worldwide online;

RTÉ Sport on Two: FAI Ford Cup Final

Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers (Kick-off 3.30pm). Peter Collins presents live coverage of the 88th staging of the showpiece match, held at the Aviva Stadium
03:00:00 Worldwide

therecklessone

Xavi6 wrote: »

Anyone know if rte.ie is viewable outside Ireland? Really want to see the game.

Should be, there's no rights issue like with the rugby or international football so you should be sweet.

stovelid

All the Shels and Sligo lads on here. Enjoy the day. Looks like a cracking day for a final.

Would love to be sinking the first cup final beer right now. Bring on next year and number 25!

ShamoBuc

I hope Sligo get a goal in the 94th min to win the cup..... bit of déja vu there!

Seriously, I hope it's firstly a good game of ball, in front of a big crowd and does the domestic game proud. I think Sligo will probably shade it - something like 2-1 maybe.
It would be tough on Shels to lose two huge games in a week, but they got what they wanted ( promotion) so they had a good season even if they do lose.
Sligo are capable of playing some great football and have the edge on experience.
Looking forward to putting the feet up and enjoying the game.
Best of luck to both teams!

holidaysong

Heading along as a 'neutral' today, but I wouldn't mind seeing Shels winning as they've some of the key players with them now from our promotion year - Philly, Cassidy and Ian Ryan.

ThunbergsAreGo

can you buy tickets at landsdowne today?

Nuri Sahin

Friend had a spare ticket for this. Can't make it out there though

CiaranC

No ticket information on the FAI website, what complete arseholes they are

Dub XV

naughtb4 wrote: »

can you buy tickets at landsdowne today?

Apparantly you can from kiosks around Landsdowne..

ilovelamp2000

I just got a freebie, without even beginning to look for a ticket, there must be plenty about.

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The S, The S, The S F C

TangyZizzle

I feel sick - but that's just the hangover Gonna be a nightmarish bus journey into town.. I hope Shels can make up for it in Lansdowne

G'wan Shelbourne

Xavi6

One of these today please -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCLYPvOY6s0

monkey9

Ndo is out with a hamstring injury!

Xavi6

Shels: Dean Delaney, Andrew Boyle, Sean Byrne, Stephen Paisley, Ian Ryan, David Cassidy, Barry Clancy, Kevin Dawson, Brendan McGill, John Sullivan, Phillip Hughes.

Subs: Karl Bermingham, Conan Byrne, Philip Gorman, Colm James, Gareth Matthews, Chris Mulhall, Paul Skinner.

ShamoBuc

monkey9 wrote: »

Ndo is out with a hamstring injury!

A huge loss, as he is a serious good footballer. A big boost for shels.

Xavi6

Great build up on RTE, especially the Dermot Keely interview. Says choking on the last day to Limerick a couple of seasons ago killed him and that anyone backing Shels today has lost the plot.

Guess who has money on Shels...

eh i dunno

Damian Richardson is some man for the big fancy words isnt he??

Xavi6

eh i dunno wrote: »

Damian Richardson is some man for the big fancy words isnt he??

He had a whopper description of N'do. "Beletic ellegance" or something like that.

eh i dunno

Xavi6 wrote: »

He had a whopper description of N'do. "Beletic ellegance" or something like that.

Should present nationwide or something. Still better than that Pat Dolan muppet tho

Xavi6

Get the fuck in!!!

flahavaj

Shels deserve that. Been the better side and showing great committment so far.

GLaDOS

Sligo have to react now, been poor so far.

Edit: Idiotic from Clancy, blatant dive.

flahavaj

Jaysus looked like a peno to me.

Sets it up well now.

ShamoBuc

10 men shels will have alot of defending to now, 2 yellows in a minute!!

Xavi6

That's an absolute joke. FFS

Dotrel

Felt a touch, went down like a tonne of bricks. He was mad to try something like that on a yellow.

jive

wow that was a bad decision by the ref. Went down too easy doesn't make it a dive, it's just not a penalty. There was definitely contact so not sure why he got a second yellow for it.... :S

ShamoBuc

Dotrel wrote: »

Felt a touch, went down like a tonne of bricks. He was mad to try something like that on a yellow.

Sometimes you get a pen, sometimes a yellow - given he just got a yellow, it was pretty stupid.

flahavaj

Dotrel wrote: »

Felt a touch, went down like a tonne of bricks. He was mad to try something like that on a yellow.

If there was a touch it wasn't a dive though?

Very harsh IMO. I'd have given a peno myself, but to not do so AND book him is mad - there was clear contact.

Xavi6

Lol, "Ian Paisley" is playing for Shels :pac:

GLaDOS

flahavaj wrote: »

If there was a touch it wasn't a dive though?

He touches his arm and it's a foul? Not for me.

ShamoBuc

flahavaj wrote: »

If there was a touch it wasn't a dive though?

Very harsh IMO. I'd have given a peno myself, but to not do so AND book him is mad - there was clear contact.

but I don't think the touch was enough to knock the fella to the ground - hence the dive and the yellow.

Benimar

flahavaj wrote: »

If there was a touch it wasn't a dive though?

Very harsh IMO. I'd have given a peno myself, but to not do so AND book him is mad - there was clear contact.

Can't agree with that. If I place my hand on your back with no force but you fall down, it's a dive. If the touch isn't sufficient to cause a player to lose his feet, he has dived in my opinion.

flahavaj

Moving at the speed yer man was I'd still have given it tbh. Maybe I've being watching too much La Liga or something...

clubberlang12

jive wrote: »

wow that was a bad decision by the ref. Went down too easy doesn't make it a dive, it's just not a penalty. There was definitely contact so not sure why he got a second yellow for it.... :S

Contact does not always equal a foul or in this case a penalty. This is a contact sport. Did the player get fouled? I personally don't think so. Did the player go to ground very easily? Yes, i think so. Was he unlucky to go off? Yes i think so.

GLaDOS

Highly entertaining first half as a neutral anyway.

CiaranC

Wasnt a penalty or a dive, its a contact sport. There was contact but no intent to foul. I wonder have half the people on here ever played football..?

Richie Winter is a ****ing idiot.

Xavi6

Going to be a horrible second half

WindmillWarrior

Xavi6 wrote: »

Going to be a horrible second half

Only watched it from the Shels goal and its fairly buzzing along as a contest. 2nd half could well be a lot more tactical, but should still be decent I reckon, Sligo to try and break them down, and shels to hit on the break...

SantryRed

2nd yellow or not lads?

Basq

GET IN..!

monkey9

Yessssssssss!!!! Go on Rovers!!!

GLaDOS

Terrible 'keeping.

ShamoBuc

SantryRed wrote: »

2nd yellow or not lads?

More often or not, no but it has changed the game.

Good finish 1-1

flahavaj

1-1. Hard for Shels now.