Waterford FC Thread

The season is over lads. As posted 12 months ago, there is still players at the club who are not up to the standard whatsoever but there still on the books, local players also. If we do get through and meet Cork in the final, we’ve already seen this season when we meet them, how far ahead they are compared to us.

As for management, this is Rennie’s 4th stint at either manager or assistant manager at the club. He wasn’t good enough the last 3 times and he certainly isn’t good enough now. Its clear as day, the players are limited in their ability but so are Long and Rennie.  

The whole situation with Fleetwood and the chairman is toxic. There are rumours floating about that the club is up for sale. The club is a basket case of crooks and frauds.

Before a ball is kicked it'll always be difficult for a team in a lower league to beat a team playing in a higher league. Cork have been playing against better opposition all year and presumably have a higher budget (although that might not be the case).

I don't think your assessment of Rennie is fair. He's very highly regarded and Derry were sorry to lose him when he went home to Waterford, and he's also been involved in the Ireland set ups.

I do agree with you in terms of the Fleetwood situation. In overall terms the club is probably on a stronger footing from when he bought it, but you'd have to have concerns about the nature of his conviction and its potential impact on the club.

Do away goals count in this format?

Just looking at the ticket web page and loads of tickets still available, early yet, but whoever the genius was that decided to have the game at 3pm on a Saturday needs a good kick. Surely the normal 7.45pm Friday night would have been better.

That's also possible, and a likely reason

Turners x it is .

Great story with 17 year old Romeo Akuchukwu coming on to get a hat trick.

Wasn't the best performance in 1st half but we are through. Next game fixed for Turners Cross but statement last night saying will depend on weather over the next week. Pitches are cutting up with all the rain.

Just thinking the same looking at the match on TV.

Perhaps the two clubs will agree to toss a coin for home advantage.

What about Athlone Town stadium? All-weather pitch and modern 2000 seater stand should be enough for travelling Blues and Cobh's two men and a dog.

Agreed but I'm just thinking in terms of every grass pitch in the country is saturated with more heavy rain forecast, even the RSC cut up badly on Saturday.

Athlone's plastic pitch might be the job unless there's a decent ground with a plastic pitch nearer.

Announced as Turners Cross ..

As designated home team, do those of us not able to travel get local commentators on LOITV, or do we have to endure some biased Cork commentary?