But at this time of year there's feck all chance it'd make any real difference to the pitch. This seriously does not make much sense to me.
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I would rather the game wasnt moved, but in fairness Ronaldo making his debut in a Madrid shirt is the biggest thing that is going to happen in the world of football next week with all eyes on Tallaght, so it no surprise that Madrid and Plat1 are trying to orchestrate the whole thing to the nth degree.
In the long run, if more of the top teams come here for pre-season training it will be good for football in this country.
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Isn't Madrid game going to be a big pay day for Rovers and why would anyone in their right mind risk that in a league that is crying out for money.
I don't know the facts on the money but would imagine it would be worth a decent amount to Rovers. A pay day Bohs , Cork , Derry etc would love to have upcoming.
I'll update this next year.
With the game on Sky Sports as well it could be case of all concerned SDCC etc. wanting the pitch to look top notch.
I think you're on to something, 'cause otherwise it would make it look like Shamrock played in a tinpot league. Thanks again to [the] Rovers and SDCC, the shining lights of the LoI.
SDCC might be doing what we did a few years back for an FAI Cup semi-final that was televised - painting the pitch green. I kid you not, that was done in Terrylsand to make the pitch look 'good' on telly, so maybe that is what is happening in tallaght seen as the game is on Sky Sports, they can't risk the pitch for the TV audience. That is my reading of it anyway
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They were interviewing Éamon McLoughlin from Platinum One on Newstalk on Friday. He said Real had been in the same camp in Austria for the last six years and figured it was time for a change to keep from going stale. It wasn't mentioned, but I'd say Platinum would like to keep Real in Ireland for the next six years, arranging one friendly a year. At the very least, if you got a E30k injection into the league every year for the next six years, it'd benefit Irish football.
How is playing one league game going to affect whether the Real game goes ahead or not?
TBH, my first reaction was that there were builders and building equipment in putting up the stands.
The most important thing to happen on Monday will be that is absolutley buckets down rain on top of all the Premiership loving ******* attending the game. You don't get to feel the rain on a barstool.
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As far as I can see it's Platinum One putting one over on the FAI. Don't forget Platinum had a grand plan for an All Ireland league, which the FAI scoffed at, they're just showing them who's boss now.
I can't see it doing SDCC's image any good with the people of Tallaght, Rovers crowds have been up about 2,000 per game on last year with the majority of those being Tallaght residents, changing a game to Tolka like this, for spurious reasons, is not going to do their popularity any good.
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[QUOTE=pineapple stu;1193738]They were interviewing Éamon McLoughlin from Platinum One on Newstalk on Friday. He said Real had been in the same camp in Austria for the last six years and figured it was time for a change to keep from going stale. It wasn't mentioned, but I'd say Platinum would like to keep Real in Ireland for the next six years, arranging one friendly a year. At the very least, if you got a E30k injection into the league every year for the next six years, it'd benefit Irish football.
What the hell would 30 grand get you these days - it certainly wouldn't be any compensation for the sh1t we've had to listen to since that crowd landed!!!
You reckon thirty grand for nothing isn't good for the league?
Why not do both?
Seriously, what world are we living in when people think E30k is something to be sniffed at in a league where clubs are going broke left, right and centre? And that's before you look at the free publicity for Rovers and the potential for merchandise sales at the game.
(FWIW, E30k would be about 10% of our budget. If you don't want it, we'll take it)
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