Following the decision to choose Tallaght Stadium as the venue for the Setanta Sports Cup final, Sligo Rovers wish to make the following statement. The clubs reaction is one of great disappointment that The Showgrounds will not host the final. Sligo Rovers chairman Dermot Kelly said: “It would have been a great credit for all the improvements and investment we have made to the ground in the last number of years to host the game. “The club would have been confident of a capacity crowd and to bring the match to a venue in Dublin that has attracted diminishing attendances in finals - in which the tenants of Tallaght Stadium have participated - makes little sense. “The region would have backed the occasion massively but its likely now to get lost in South County Dublin. “Sligo Rovers made a proposal to the Setanta Sports Cup committee to host the game for a smaller cost, a likely sell-out crowd and less travelling time for those attending. “To our supporters and businesses in the county, I can say that we did our utmost to put a sensible business case for ourselves and Dundalk to host the game here in Sligo without hearing or success. “As we express our disappointment we move forward to supporting our club for the final and our aim to make history by winning the competition for the first time.”
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:28:15 +0000
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