FAI Ford Cup Final - Game On

Well, 7 months after my last post, I get the finger out to post again. This will be the pre-match post for the final, the post match post will hopefully come sometime Monday(ish).

Date: Sunday 23rd November
Time: 3.00pm
Place: RDS Dublin

The season finally, the FAI Ford Cup Final see the mighty Candy Stripes take on the Bohs, in what should be one hell of an entertaining match. Bohs come into the game in impressive form after coasting to the League Title ahead of Pats in 2nd and Derry in 3rd, and are now chasing the cup for a League & Cup double.

Derry are chasing a Cup double after winning the League Cup for a 4th successive time against Wexford Youths, and go into the game knowing that they are the only team Bohs have failed to beat this year, we've played 4, won 2, draw 2. We drew 0-0 home and away in the League, won 1-0 away in the league and won 4-1 in the League Cup in the Brandywell.

Well, role on the Final, the buzz around the supporters and on Derry City Chat is something else.

The Dublin SC have planned to meet up in Paddy Cullens Bar in Ballsbridge for 11.30am-12pm tomorrow to get the vocal cords lubricated for the match. And following on from traditions of going to other matches, we will be having cocktails just before heading up to the RDS to cheer on the Candy Stripes.

Those in attendance will be

• Big Daddy
• The Hitman
• Scoops
• The Child
• The Twins
• Ciaran

Well role on 3pm Sunday. My bet for the match is Mark Farren to score first & Derry City to win 2-0, 90/1 odds in Boylesports, but I don't care what the result, as long as the FAI Ford Cup has to make a long journey up to Derry after the match.

C'mon the City