Premier Division Fixtures - March 3rd

**White Horse** · 03/03/2017, 11:06 AM

The Turners Cross pitch looked very soft during the presidents cup game a couple of weeks ago. Parts of it cut up quite badly. Summer football eh.

**Candystripe** · 03/03/2017, 11:08 AM

Derry v Limerick sold out of tickets for home fans.

Official capacity is 1574 this season.

**brendy_éire** · 03/03/2017, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

....though conditions may not be great.

It's a pretty horrible pitch after a decent spell of a rain now.

**Northsider** · 03/03/2017, 11:37 AM

I've never dreaded heading out to Tallaght as much as I am tonight.

**ger121** · 03/03/2017, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Northsider

I've never dreaded heading out to Tallaght as much as I am tonight.

Well it is an awful kip. Could be worse. Least you can go home afterwards

**nr637** · 03/03/2017, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

Derry v Limerick sold out of tickets for home fans.

Official capacity is 1574 this season.

So we can expect the official attendance figure to be 1574 for this game, but we all know there will possibly be 2,500+ in attendance!

**NeverFeltBetter** · 03/03/2017, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

Derry v Limerick sold out of tickets for home fans.

Official capacity is 1574 this season.

Any radio coverage?

**Northsider** · 03/03/2017, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Well it is an awful kip. Could be worse. Least you can go home afterwards

Glad it's an earlier kick off too, will be able to have a couple of pints in town after they eventually let us out now.

**ToberonaTornado** · 03/03/2017, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Any radio coverage?

No BBC Foyle commentary tonight because of the election but you'll get coverage on Drive FM

http://www.drive105.co.uk/

**WoodquayBoy** · 03/03/2017, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Pitch inspection in Turners Cross at 1pm

Any word on inspection?

**Trainee** · 03/03/2017, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Any word on inspection?

2nd pitch inspection at 4pm

**WoodquayBoy** · 03/03/2017, 1:29 PM

Spotted this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...54&__tn__=%2As

**White Horse** · 03/03/2017, 1:31 PM

Pitch inspection in Tallaght at 4pm too.

**ToberonaTornado** · 03/03/2017, 1:32 PM

Pitch inspection @ Tallaght 4pm

https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/s...70735611060224

**Northsider** · 03/03/2017, 1:32 PM

Pitch inspection in Tallaghtfornia at 4 o'clock also.

https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/s...70735611060224

**ger121** · 03/03/2017, 1:37 PM

Be unfortunate if some games called off that are expecting big crowds. You want to build off the decent start to the season in terms of media exposure & having big games, keeps the momentum going.

**Yossarian** · 03/03/2017, 1:45 PM

I know it's a bit early but can any Sligo folk offer an opinion if the weather might affect tomorrow's game?

**dong** · 03/03/2017, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I know it's a bit early but can any Sligo folk offer an opinion if the weather might affect tomorrow's game?

I've seen heavier rain down here and games going ahead. Unless it's torrential tomorrow I'd be optimistic it will go ahead. That's about all I'd be optimistic about regarding this game tbh.

**Trainee** · 03/03/2017, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Any word on inspection?

Turners cross was deemed unplayable by a local MLS ref at 13.00. Cork city are disputing the ref's decision & have called for a 2nd opinion so hence the 4pm inspection. Its is a joke if game is called off at 4pm because fans will have left Galway before 4pm.

A decision should have been made at 1pm as either the pitch is playable or its not end of story.

**White Horse** · 03/03/2017, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Turners cross was deemed unplayable by a local MLS ref at 13.00. Cork city are disputing the ref's decision & have called for a 2nd opinion so hence the 4pm inspection. Its is a joke if game is called off at 4pm because fans will have left Galway before 4pm.

A decision should have been made at 1pm as either the pitch is playable or its not end of story.

The fans don't even come into the decision. We're taken for granted.

That being said, it is understandable that Cork want the game to go ahead.