MNS, 26th Oct

**thischarmingman** · 26/10/2009, 7:00 PM

On now.

**sligofan4ever** · 26/10/2009, 7:24 PM

Great free kick from Boco.

**Youths4Ever** · 26/10/2009, 7:59 PM

some very interesting comments about the 65% rule in terms of sanctions and regulation and Fingal place within the league

**blackholesun** · 26/10/2009, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by Youths4Ever

some very interesting comments about the 65% rule in terms of sanctions and regulation and Fingal place within the league

Any facebookers with an interest in this topic, might like to sign up for this group!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/gr...5412350&ref=nf

bhs

**The Lep** · 26/10/2009, 10:58 PM

The link is just to a home page.

**Dodge** · 26/10/2009, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

The link is just to a home page.

You might need to be logged in.

Its a group set up to say

"Richie Sadlier is right, teams who broke the rules should be relegated"

**James** · 26/10/2009, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

You might need to be logged in.

Its a group set up to say

"Richie Sadlier is right, teams who broke the rules should be relegated"

looks like a big SPA love-in from first glance at the names

**Dodge** · 27/10/2009, 1:32 AM

Shouldn't be. Set up by a couple of ROvers fans

**gspain** · 27/10/2009, 7:55 AM

Very honest stuff from Richie Sadlier.

Dundalk v Rovers looked like a cracker.

Great to see another full house for the cup in Sligo.

**seand** · 27/10/2009, 8:12 AM

Sadlier has a point. It seems that Pats reduced their budget in anticipation of some serious sanctions for financial mismanagement. If Pats do get relegated who'd bet against them taking it to the courts?

**Mr A** · 27/10/2009, 8:23 AM

I was speaking to several Harps directors at the EGM the other night and a few expressed their massive disappointment with the fact that what the FAI sold to them at the start of the season seems to have been utterly ignored since then.

Licensing needs to be tightened up in a major way, no matter what the short term consequences for some of the clubs.

**CarrickFan** · 27/10/2009, 9:00 AM

Dont understand how Dundalks pitch is passed fit to be used in the league.

**eelmonster** · 27/10/2009, 9:08 AM

Originally Posted by CarrickFan

Dont understand how Dundalks pitch is passed fit to be used in the league.

This is how:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afde...may2009%29.pdf

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http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afde...29specimen.pdf

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http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/develo...275/index.html

The FIFA RECOMMENDED 2 Star for artificial turf is designed specifically to mirror the playing characteristics of professional football. FIFA final round competitions and top UEFA competitions have the FIFA RECOMMENDED 2 Star in their respective competition regulations.

**SMorgan** · 27/10/2009, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by CarrickFan

Dont understand how Dundalks pitch is passed fit to be used in the league.

Absolutely, but it should be okay for Man U to play a Champions League match in Moscow on it or for Russia to play a World Cup match on it. But I agree, it’s not good enough for the LOI, afterall, we've our standards to uphold. Think before you post!!!

Now to get serious, something that nobody has picked up on was the fact that Richard Saddler said that he was asked by the club president to have a word with the St. Pats players. This may be seen as an innocent enough comment, but I doubt very very much if Pete Mahon and John Gill will see it that way and rightly so.

**gufc2000** · 27/10/2009, 9:11 AM

Looked like a super atmosphere at the Showgrounds, looke absolutely wedged up there. Whats this about unfair treatment of Waterford Utd fans though?

**rovers100%** · 27/10/2009, 9:22 AM

they are crying over having no seats kept for them. they were too busy boozing to get into the ground early. they were in pub across from the ground where ya can see the crowds walking in and yet they only came in 1o min brfore kick off. fair enough they should have had an area kept for them but the crowd was so big ya needed to be there an hour before to get even a half decent seat. if they had spent less time in the pub and came into the ground early they would have been ok. the situation was very messy for waterford supporters and i think every sligo fan felt for them but if your looking at thousands walking into the ground and ya leave it till last minute to enter even a dope would realise your gonna struggle for seating. they could have stood behind the goals but would not move and in turn blocked a lot of sligo fans views by standing in a seated area.

**Dodge** · 27/10/2009, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

Absolutely, but it should be okay for Man U to play a Champions League match in Moscow on it or for Russia to play a World Cup match on it. But I agree, it’s not good enough for the LOI, afterall, we've our standards to uphold. Think before you post!!!

Seriously, you can't compare the two. I've seen both up close (and the pitch in Elfsberg) and Dundalk's is a good deal lower quality

It might be good enough to pass the inspection (and I've no bother with artificial pitches BTW) but it isn't anywhere near the quality of the other two

**SMorgan** · 27/10/2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Seriously, you can't compare the two. I've seen both up close (and the pitch in Elfsberg) and Dundalk's is a good deal lower quality

It might be good enough to pass the inspection (and I've no bother with artificial pitches BTW) but it isn't anywhere near the quality of the other two

Absolute and total b@llix. It is exactly the same materials, same quantities of granulated rubber, same length of artificial grass and the exact same testing mechanism. And what's more, the manufacturer at the same cost.

The point you make is laughable in the extreme.

**thischarmingman** · 27/10/2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by rovers100%

they are crying over having no seats kept for them. they were too busy boozing to get into the ground early. they were in pub across from the ground where ya can see the crowds walking in and yet they only came in 1o min brfore kick off. fair enough they should have had an area kept for them but the crowd was so big ya needed to be there an hour before to get even a half decent seat. if they had spent less time in the pub and came into the ground early they would have been ok. the situation was very messy for waterford supporters and i think every sligo fan felt for them but if your looking at thousands walking into the ground and ya leave it till last minute to enter even a dope would realise your gonna struggle for seating. they could have stood behind the goals but would not move and in turn blocked a lot of sligo fans views by standing in a seated area.

You're a right little Victor Meldrew aren't you? How dare they let loose before a game? How dare they sample the devil's brew before going into the ground? Your club should have had an idea how many were coming, and planned accordingly.

**Dodge** · 27/10/2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

Absolute and total b@llix. It is exactly the same materials, same quantities of granulated rubber, same length of artificial grass and the exact same testing mechanism. And what's more, the manufacturer at the same cost.

The point you make is laughable in the extreme.

Not one for hyperbole, are you?

OK, tow the party line. But your pitch isn't anywhere enar the quality of the others.

One small thing BTW, both Moscow and Elsberg water their pitch before the game, and at half time. Dundalk don't