Shamrock Rovers v Liverpool

**Trainee** · 25/03/2014, 5:33 PM

Big announcement tomorrow that Shamrock rovers will be playing Liverpool in Aviva in May

**Duffman** · 25/03/2014, 11:15 PM

Suppose this'll be the warrior kit link up?

**ATFC-1887** · 26/03/2014, 1:16 AM

I may actually go to this and support Rovers. Sickens me when i seen this on facebook and the amount of mention Liverpool but nothing about Rovers. These type of games **** me off big time. Im sure the Aviva will be packed and all the barstoolers will be out in force that day.

**TheBoss** · 26/03/2014, 1:26 AM

Players that will be at World Cup will likely be missing from Liverpool, so maybe Rovers have a chance

**moonman** · 26/03/2014, 4:52 AM

It,ll b more or less along the same lines as what they brought to cork in 2009 , lots of reserves & academy players !!!

**Neish** · 26/03/2014, 7:47 AM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

I may actually go to this and support Rovers. Sickens me when i seen this on facebook and the amount of mention Liverpool but nothing about Rovers. These type of games **** me off big time. Im sure the Aviva will be packed and all the barstoolers will be out in force that day.

Whats wrong with it? Yeah the stadium will be probably 70-80% Liverpool fans but it will bring some money in for Rovers, and who knows may even get some intrested in the league.

Any LOI club that refused such an offer regardless of what kinda team Liverpool will field would be crazy

**adamd164** · 26/03/2014, 9:06 AM

Don't think Rovers will make the big money off this, they'll get an appearance fee more than likely.

**pineapple stu** · 26/03/2014, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by moonman

It,ll b more or less along the same lines as what they brought to cork in 2009 , lots of reserves & academy players !!!

Not for a game in Lansdowne Road, I wouldn't have thought.

**Jofspring** · 26/03/2014, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Don't think Rovers will make the big money off this, they'll get an appearance fee more than likely.

Appearance fee will prob be about 30,000 at a guess. Nothing wrong with that in your pocket for a days work.

**Dodge** · 26/03/2014, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Appearance fee will prob be about 30,000 at a guess. Nothing wrong with that in your pocket for a days work.

What makes you pick that figure?

**adamd164** · 26/03/2014, 10:46 AM

Agree that anything they get is a bonus and of course they're right to take it.

Are the Rovers tickets for the away section in Lansdowne or is there segregation?! Irish Liverpool fans are an incredibly annoying bunch.

**moonman** · 26/03/2014, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Not for a game in Lansdowne Road, I wouldn't have thought.

its not a pre season game and after a long premiership season im sure the 1st team players will be looking forward to the break rather than coming over to play rovers !!!!

**Yossarian** · 26/03/2014, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by moonman

its not a pre season game and after a long premiership season im sure the 1st team players will be looking forward to the break rather than coming over to play rovers !!!!

The players wouldn't get a choice. If Liverpool are getting a decent appearance fee it's probably based on first team players playing and they will take the money and bring a strong team. I'd imagine Rovers would actually put out a weakened team as it'll be two days before a league game.
I'd imagine Rovers will get a token amount for it.

**moonman** · 26/03/2014, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

The players wouldn't get a choice. If Liverpool are getting a decent appearance fee it's probably based on first team players playing and they will take the money and bring a strong team. I'd imagine Rovers would actually put out a weakened team as it'll be two days before a league game.
I'd imagine Rovers will get a token amount for it.

big matter of the world cup too which will rule out all the big guns who people want to see eg. gerrard, suarez , sturridge !!! time will tell i suppose !!!!

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/03/2014, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by moonman

big matter of the world cup too which will rule out all the big guns who people want to see eg. gerrard, suarez , sturridge !!! time will tell i suppose !!!!

Liverpool aren't playing in the World Cup and there's no internationals until the end of May so they'll play whoever they want. Barcelona, Chelsea, etc will all be off in China or wherever flogging their World Cup stars so I doubt Liverpool will be any different.

Originally Posted by adamd164

Agree that anything they get is a bonus and of course they're right to take it.

Are the Rovers tickets for the away section in Lansdowne or is there segregation?! Irish Liverpool fans are an incredibly annoying bunch.

I'd imagine it will be segregated to keep those animals away from the fine upstanding Liverpool fans. Nah, I assume it will be general admission and Rovers will probably have a block the club will sell itself.

**Ezeikial** · 26/03/2014, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I'd imagine Rovers would actually put out a weakened team as it'll be two days before a league game.

At least we've got to the real question - is it Rovers A or B ?

**moonman** · 26/03/2014, 12:28 PM

[QUOTE=Charlie Darwin;1743703]Liverpool aren't playing in the World Cup and there's no internationals until the end of May so they'll play whoever they want. Barcelona, Chelsea, etc will all be off in China or wherever flogging their World Cup stars so I doubt Liverpool will be any different.

but half the 1st team are so to be honest i doubt they give 2 hoots about playing rovers !!!! obviously rovers want to draw a good crowd and by making sure that 1st team players are on show but lads lets be honest hodgson, wilmots etc wont leave there players get injured in a money spinner post season friendly might get coutinho, aspas and a few squad players instead !!!!

**Yossarian** · 26/03/2014, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by moonman

but half the 1st team are so to be honest i doubt they give 2 hoots about playing rovers !!!! obviously rovers want to draw a good crowd and by making sure that 1st team players are on show but lads lets be honest hodgson, wilmots etc wont leave there players get injured in a money spinner post season friendly might get coutinho, aspas and a few squad players instead !!!!

Firstly, this organising of this friendly has nothing to do with Rovers. They just happened to be the team that the FAI or the management group organising it are putting up as opposition for Liverpool.

As for the international managers, this is outside their control as it's still in club season time so it's nothing to do with them. As already stated the clubs will do whatever they can to make money and players will have no input in the decision making.

**Neish** · 26/03/2014, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Irish Liverpool fans are an incredibly annoying bunch.

A lot are, but I would say the same about Man Utd & Celtic fans, also Arsenal, Chelsea etc(to a lesser degree) . And I'm a United fan

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/03/2014, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by moonman

but half the 1st team are so to be honest i doubt they give 2 hoots about playing rovers !!!! obviously rovers want to draw a good crowd and by making sure that 1st team players are on show but lads lets be honest hodgson, wilmots etc wont leave there players get injured in a money spinner post season friendly might get coutinho, aspas and a few squad players instead !!!!

Once again, Hodgson isn't the manager of Liverpool and Liverpool aren't playing at the World Cup. Liverpool have full access to all of their players up until May 18th. They will play whatever players they want to play in order to fulfil their commercial obligations.