Mid Season Friendly Thread

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/06/2017, 12:46 PM

Everyones probably already heard by now but Rovers are hosting Celtic in tallaght on the 8th July. Pre sale to members and season ticket holders at tomorrows match and on general sale from Saturday. That said I got mine online just there so I don't know what the craic is with that. Definitely going to sell out as celtic are bringing a full squad.

**dundalkfc10** · 01/06/2017, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

Everyones probably already heard by now but Rovers are hosting Celtic in tallaght on the 8th July. Pre sale to members and season ticket holders at tomorrows match and on general sale from Saturday. That said I got mine online just there so I don't know what the craic is with that. Definitely going to sell out as celtic are bringing a full squad.

Celtic have a champions league qualifier on 11th or 12th of July (possibly the far side of Europe). No way will they bring a full team!

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/06/2017, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

Celtic have a champions league qualifier on 11th or 12th of July (possibly the far side of Europe). No way will they bring a full team!

"it won't be a celtic 11 or reserves, we're bringing the strongest squad that we have"
Brendan Rodgers

**vinnie** · 01/06/2017, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

Celtic have a champions league qualifier on 11th or 12th of July (possibly the far side of Europe). No way will they bring a full team!

To be fair, If Celtic brought their over 50's womens team it'll still sell out

**Mr A** · 01/06/2017, 1:22 PM

Maybe, but Celtic went for a few years there bringing rubbish teams over to play here and people stopped buying it. Would see this as different as they will be preparing for Europe by this stage.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/06/2017, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Maybe, but Celtic went for a few years there bringing rubbish teams over to play here and people stopped buying it. Would see this as different as they will be preparing for Europe by this stage.

They were caught cold by red imps last year so maybe playing a strong team is their way of avoiding that again.
I'm just surprised rovers got to announce it and the fai didn't beat them to it

**Lim till i die** · 01/06/2017, 1:43 PM

Stella swilling, faux Republican, persecution complex, sectarian, nutbags.

Why celtic would agree to play them is beyond me.

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/06/2017, 1:55 PM

Got sick of seeing Celtic in Finn Park. Just wasn't a draw anymore.
Weekend trip for some Celtic fans though before their season start.

**Real ale Madrid** · 01/06/2017, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by vinnie

To be fair, If Celtic brought their over 50's womens team it'll still sell out

TOWK likes this.

**El-Pietro** · 01/06/2017, 3:08 PM

Does this really need its own thread? Its just another mid season friendly.

**sbgawa** · 01/06/2017, 4:39 PM

West stand sold out already----------- fair play to rovers , season ticket holders and members can buy tickets for a tenner tommorow night at the Pats game. Good to see them looking after loyal fans.

**Mr A** · 01/06/2017, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Does this really need its own thread? Its just another mid season friendly.

And behold, it became a general mid season friendly thread.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/06/2017, 5:56 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

West stand sold out already----------- fair play to rovers , season ticket holders and members can buy tickets for a tenner tommorow night at the Pats game. Good to see them looking after loyal fans.

East looks sold out too now

**sbgawa** · 01/06/2017, 8:06 PM

They might have taken tickets off sale until after season ticket holders buy theirs tommorow night. Hope so anyway I'll be in the q

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 01/06/2017, 8:12 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

They might have taken tickets off sale until after season ticket holders buy theirs tommorow night. Hope so anyway I'll be in the q

i hope they have. also hope they let me get an east ticket with my main season ticket as i want to stand and there isnt a chance of that happening in the main stand

**colonelwest** · 01/06/2017, 9:46 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Stella swilling, faux Republican, persecution complex, sectarian, nutbags.

Why celtic would agree to play them is beyond me.

Enough about Rovers fans, what are your thoughts on the Celtic lads?

**ger121** · 02/06/2017, 2:31 PM

No need for a half and half Jersey at this one.

**littlebray** · 02/06/2017, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

And behold, it became a general mid season friendly thread.

And lo, not a word about anything but the original topic ...

**Longfordian** · 02/06/2017, 5:39 PM

I'd like* to talk about Limerick's proposed friendly with Crystal Palace. Is that still going ahead now Samuel has left? Are they still trying to fundraise to pay for Palace's pre-season?

*I'm mildly curious and we have to keep littlebray happy