League Cup Final; Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers; Tallaght Saturday 22/09/12 17:45

Paz-CCFC

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Surprised there isn't a thread for this (not that I can find, anyway), considering it's only a few days away. It'd cap off a successful season for Drogheda, while it'd save Rovers' season somewhat.

Does anyone know how tickets are selling? Are you likely to get one on the night? I'm around Dublin, so I might pop down, but obviously I don't want to show up, only to find out it's sold out.

It's presumably on Setanta.

Hard Worker

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Surprised there isn't a thread for this (not that I can find, anyway), considering it's only a few days away. It'd cap off a successful season for Drogheda, while it'd save Rovers' season somewhat.

Does anyone know how tickets are selling? Are you likely to get one on the night? I'm around Dublin, so I might pop down, but obviously I don't want to show up, only to find out it's sold out.

It's presumably on Setanta.

You will have no problem getting a ticket on the day. I can't see the crowd going much over 3000.

Lawrence1895

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Surprised there isn't a thread for this (not that I can find, anyway), considering it's only a few days away. It'd cap off a successful season for Drogheda, while it'd save Rovers' season somewhat.

Does anyone know how tickets are selling? Are you likely to get one on the night? I'm around Dublin, so I might pop down, but obviously I don't want to show up, only to find out it's sold out.

It's presumably on Setanta.

No crests?

And yes, it is on Setanta, coverage starts at 5:30

dfx-

Very ill in the past week, so I'll be missing this one..

Paz-CCFC

Hard Worker wrote: »

You will have no problem getting a ticket on the day. I can't see the crowd going much over 3000.

3,000 for a Cup Final? That's very poor. Rovers have gotten an average of 3,500, and while their attendances have really dropped recently, surely a home final will draw them back? And Drogheda are only an hour or so up the road, playing in their first final since the 2007 Setanta Cup I believe - surely that'll mean a big enough crowd by them?

How many did Dundalk bring to the 2011 Setanta Cup? Drogs will probably bring a similar number.

Lars1916 wrote: »

No crests?

And yes, it is on Setanta, coverage starts at 5:30

Happy? :P

monkey9

Good luck, Drogs!!!

Lawrence1895

dfx- wrote: »

Very ill in the past week, so I'll be missing this one..

Get well soon

And the Shamrock Rovers crest is huge, I suppose, they are favorites?

Paz-CCFC

Lars1916 wrote: »

Get well soon

And the Shamrock Rovers crest is huge, I suppose, they are favorites?

I thought it was a bit too big, but the second crest I tried was the same size. I really wasn't bothered wading through a load of crests, just to have them the same size!

monkey9 wrote: »

Good luck, Drogs!!!

It's a shame there's not a way for both of them to lose.

Lawrence1895

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

I thought it was a bit too big, but the second crest I tried was the same size. I really wasn't bothered wading through a load of crests, just to have them the same size!



It's a shame there's not a way for both of them to lose.

You're grand, I was only messing about the size of the crests

WindmillWarrior

Our support has dropped off horribly the last 3/4 years since examinership so I don't expect we'll have a big crowd (plus it is only the league cup!) - anything close to 1,000 and I'd be happy enough.

I reckon we're gonna win though :cool:

WindmillWarrior

Btw, can any Rovers fans suggest a watering hole in Tallaght that would be suitable for Drogs fans? The Maldron will obviously be out.
We tried to arrange something with Ahernes but they don't want large groups of football supporters in their pub anymore because it always ends in trouble supposedly :rolleyes:
one of the lads suggested the hotel bar in the nearby Plaza?
I don't know of anywhere else in the area?

Lumbo

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

Btw, can any Rovers fans suggest a watering hole in Tallaght that would be suitable for Drogs fans? The Maldron will obviously be out.
We tried to arrange something with Ahernes but they don't want large groups of football supporters in their pub anymore because it always ends in trouble supposedly :rolleyes:
one of the lads suggested the hotel bar in the nearby Plaza?
I don't know of anywhere else in the area?

The Aberly Hotel (Spelling) is about a ten minute walk away. Big enough for a big group as well. Ring them before and they might reserve an area for you.

Gavin "shels"

Lumbo wrote: »

The Aberly Hotel (Spelling) is about a ten minute walk away. Big enough for a big group as well. Ring them before and they might reserve an area for you.

Abberley.

The Metro over at ITT does €3.50 pints and would probably hold you an area, then again, Friday evening it could be busy with students/

uch

Gavin shels wrote: »

Abberley.

The Metro over at ITT does €3.50 pints and would probably hold you an area, then again, Friday evening it could be busy with students/

Won't matter, match is on Saturday.

Zebra3

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

3,000 for a Cup Final?

It's the League Cup Final. For a club that's won back-to-back league titles and reached the EL group stages, it's hardly that big a deal.

geeky

The €30 family tickets were sold out when I went down yesterday. Club shop had plenty of the other ones though.

dreamers75

Wonder what the priority is for Laws saturday or tuesday. I hope its saturday :pac:

southlouth type

Huge game for us , a win would cap a great season . We just havent performed in tallaght at all so a good performance is well overdue . Hard to call what way rovers heads are gonna be like with Laws in charge . 2 1 Drogs will do just nicely .....

Mr.Crinklewood

Drogs one up through O'Brien.

Decent finish, but poor defending.

GLaDOS

Could have been 2-0 there, good reactions from Jansson

2-0now, comical own goal from Gilbert

Mr.Crinklewood

"Brian Laws has a lot do at half time" - Checking if there is a release clause in his contract is one.

Ebbs

Missing the game, fortunately but jesus we are shocking.

Today is summing up our season. We really only needed 3 or four players in preseason and we'd be a totally different squad (LB, CD, ST). Kerra Gilbert, seems to have cost us more goals than he's stopped.

When a Drogs player has the ball in our final third our nearest player is 10 paces away it seems.

Oat23

This has been a great day, and seeing Drogheda 2-0 up and on their way to the league cup is great. They deserve some trophy/medal for their performances this season.

GLaDOS

Rocket of a free kick from Brennan, game on

lol 3-1

Ebbs

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Rocket of a free kick from Brennan, game on

Nope.

Once again, ball walked in down Gilberts side from a throw in.

Ronan|Raven

That looked sore

GLaDOS

Ebbs wrote: »

Nope.

Once again, ball walked in down Gilberts side from a throw in.

How does he keep getting game time? Is their no better alternative?

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

That looked sore

Aye, don't have commentary on if they said anything, but looked like metatarsal?

Gavin "shels"

Drogs were 3/1, madness of a price.

Ronan|Raven

Soft sending off to be fair.

Ebbs

ScienceNerd wrote: »

How does he keep getting game time? Is their no better alternative?


Aye, don't have commentary on if they said anything, but looked like metatarsal?

Sullivan Suspended. We have Sean Gannon, no idea why he's being overlooked.

Knock was on the ankle but looked like he was holding his met alright. He'll be out for the rest of the season, id guess.

Wonder will this spur Drogs on to really push for the league.

Captain Havoc

ScienceNerd wrote: »

How does he keep getting game time? Is their no better alternative?

Seán Gannon

GLaDOS

Well done Drogheda, good to see them get something out of the season

born2bwild

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Well done Drogheda, good to see them get something out of the season

Definitely - delighted for them - they were circling the drain not so long ago.

dfx-

Well deserved Drogheda.

Rice spent the game giving away absolutely stupid, petty fouls, I think he's getting past it now unfortunately. Finn on the right..

PDN

To be honest, at the start of the season I just hoped the Drogs would avoid relegation. Mick Cooke has worked miracles.

monkey9

Delighted for the Drogs. What a season. Mick Cooke has to be manager of the year, I know Barraclough obviously has to be up there should they get themselves over the line and win the league, but as has been said above, Mick has worked miracles. Delighted for him.

southlouth type

Cheers for all the positive comments lads . This is a victory for all of us who stuck with the club through thick and thin ! Mick Cooke is a god !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

applehunter

Superb season for Drogheda and all done on a very prudent budget.

Good few locals in the team as well.

As for Rovers....

You won 2 league titles with an average enough side and didn't push on from last season so no surprise to see it end like this.

iregk

Well done to Drogheda. Out played us, won comfortably although for all of 1 minute it looked like it could get interesting. Great support as well, outsang us for the entire game.

Well deserved all and a stunning turn around from where you where not long ago.

geeky

Another Hoop with nothing but respect for Drogheda here, right down to the 'Cookie Monster' banner. Really showed up our rabble as a disorganised, uncommitted shower.

It sounds crazy, but I genuinely think Powell just fancied nicking all the hot water with an early shower for his red card. No other explanation for pushing a fellah in that position about six feet away from the linesman. The whole fiasco was an embarrassment, Killer excepted - and he went off injured FFS. Darkest before dawn I guess.

WindmillWarrior

geeky wrote: »

Another Hoop with nothing but respect for Drogheda here, right down to the 'Cookie Monster' banner. Really showed up our rabble as a disorganised, uncommitted shower.
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That was made by a group of young teenagers. The next generation of hardcore coming through I suppose. Great to see.
An absolute cracker of a day though. It just seemed on and off the pitch Drogs were just so much more up for it than Rovers were.
Never thought I'd enjoy winning the poxy league cup as much as that!!!

geeky

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

That was made by a group of young teenagers. The next generation of hardcore coming through I suppose. Great to see.
An absolute cracker of a day though. It just seemed on and off the pitch Drogs were just so much more up for it than Rovers were.
Never thought I'd enjoy winning the poxy league cup as much as that!!!

TBH, the whole Rovers set-up was just off the wall from the beginning. The only midfielder in his natural position was Rice - lord knows what sticking Finn out on the right wing was meant to accomplish. Craig Sives has been atrocious this year and hit new depths with Calamity Kerrea beside him. Every time Drogheda attacked, you could practically hear the 'derp's as they bumbled along to try and deal with it. Our best defender at the moment, by some distance, is a 35-year-old alleged pisshead that most of the fans wanted chased out in May.

The only bright point was in attack, where Tommy Stewart had some good touches despite being well short of match fitness, and Killer gave it socks before collapsing like yer man at the end of Platoon. Then Twigg came along and further tarnished his legacy by moping aimlessly around the pitch. Honestly can't remember seeing him jump once for a bloody ball.

Glad they seemed to enjoy it, because days like they enjoyed on Sunday will keep their heads up in the future!

Gavin "shels"

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

That was made by a group of young teenagers. The next generation of hardcore coming through I suppose. Great to see.

F45U was it?

markc1184

geeky wrote: »

Another Hoop with nothing but respect for Drogheda here, right down to the 'Cookie Monster' banner. Really showed up our rabble as a disorganised, uncommitted shower.

It sounds crazy, but I genuinely think Powell just fancied nicking all the hot water with an early shower for his red card. No other explanation for pushing a fellah in that position about six feet away from the linesman. The whole fiasco was an embarrassment, Killer excepted - and he went off injured FFS. Darkest before dawn I guess.

Any word on what his injury was? He definitely didn't look comfortable when he went down.

geeky

markc1184 wrote: »

Any word on what his injury was? He definitely didn't look comfortable when he went down.

Unconfirmed word is a broken ankle. I thought it looked like he'd done his knee in. Gutted for him, his return is one of the few good things from this season.

southlouth type

Gavin shels wrote: »

F45U was it?

No it was group of young 13 / 14 year old lads that made up some great banners . Never noticed the lads before but hopefully we can start getting some more of them up to utd pk as crowds a dreadful :mad: