15/5/09 - Friday Latest

[Carlin]

Agreed ,hooligan daytrippers on both sides have conspired to spoil this fixture but the Garda unit in Tallaght are well on the ball.If I were a Bohs fan who couldn`t get a ticket I would be asking serios questions as to how some of their small ticket allocation ended up in the hands of the small band of Wrexham hooligans they brought to Tallaght !Not the first time Bohs scum element have invited UK Danny Dire wannabees to this fixture either.

Ah that old chestnut again.

There was no Wrexham over for it despite rumours on this and other forums. But if you're happy to believe there was, don't let me stop you.

[brianw82]

Brilliant result for Shams. That's what football is all about for me. 2 late goals to snatch a win against the champs, and your biggest rivals. Must've been brilliant to be a fan at that match.

[niallsparky]

Agreed ,hooligan daytrippers on both sides have conspired to spoil this fixture but the Garda unit in Tallaght are well on the ball.If I were a Bohs fan who couldn`t get a ticket I would be asking serios questions as to how some of their small ticket allocation ended up in the hands of the small band of Wrexham hooligans they brought to Tallaght !Not the first time Bohs scum element have invited UK Danny Dire wannabees to this fixture either.

And how would you know whether we had "hooligan daytrippers" in our section?

[HulaHoop]

Ah that old chestnut again.

There was no Wrexham over for it despite rumours on this and other forums. But if you're happy to believe there was, don't let me stop you.

Why don't you ring Tallaght Garda station and ask them about the Welsh Wrexham and Scottish Celtic "fans" who along with Bohs casuals caused mayhem on the Belgard Road yesterday.

[RoversHead]

And how would you know whether we had "hooligan daytrippers" in our section?Because I was stewarding your section but hey Tallaght Garda unit are more interested in how these hooligan tourists got tickets meant for real Bohs fans than I am .

[Leejo]

Because I was stewarding your section but hey Tallaght Garda unit are more interested in how these hooligan tourists got tickets meant for real Bohs fans than I am .

If your story is true and I don't believe for one second that it is I'd be looking at Rovers both as a club and at their fans as to how they got tickets. Tickets were only sold one per member to members producing a membership card. Tickets for the Rovers end were available both via the Rovers message board and outside the ground in the minutes up to kick off, and let's face it, it's hardly impossible to gain access to the away end with a ticket for the home end. It was done by a handful of people I know.

The Tallaght Garda unit should concentrate more on why there were toe rags from the Rovers side in their "family" section who littered Bohs fans with coins and bottles both after Twiggs first and second

[mypost]

It was a generally poor match, few clear chances for either side.

As always at these games, there are 2 games going on. One on and one off the pitch. A minority spend the whole game winding each other up, and are capable of giving as much as they get.

As for the game itself, it was what the game usually is, car-crash football. Mistakes galore. The turning point was them losing Crowe, and they just tried to see it out after that. Just like in the last home game at Milltown against them, we hit them hard with 2 late goals to win.

First home win against them in almost 5 years, puts a stop to the bad run, and another great advert for Saturday night football. :)

[Umberside]

Another great advert for Saturday night football.

I would personally rather them on a Friday but it would affect attendances so Saturdays are best. It was definitely a great advert for the league and hopefully the Drogs can give us something to talk about next week:)

[pineapple stu]

and another great advert for Saturday night football. :)
Ah, the return of the great mypost propoganda campaign! Here's some evidence which agrees with my theory, which I'll loudly highlight, and I'll ignore all evidence - such as the crowd in Inchicore last Saturday - which disagrees with my theory. Bravo.

[CSFShels]

IMO Saturday night football should always be the live game, probably isn't good for the home team that night, but a regular Saturday night game will help to bring up the status of the league, and LOI regulars are far more likely to bring up the ratings on a Saturday.

[ps bohs]

Because I was stewarding your section but hey Tallaght Garda unit are more interested in how these hooligan tourists got tickets meant for real Bohs fans than I am .

are you blind and deaf ?

[ps bohs]

were you at the Irish Cup Final last weekend ?

[mypost]

Here's some evidence which agrees with my theory, which I'll loudly highlight, and I'll ignore all evidence - such as the crowd in Inchicore last Saturday - which disagrees with my theory. Bravo.

Pats crowds have been poor for non-Saturday games as well.

Last night, the place was sold out, the atmosphere was great, for the tv audience there was good football, thrills and spills, 3 goals, and a "Roy of the Rovers" type ending. What more do you want?

It sure beat the fare on offer on Friday night at Belfield. :rolleyes:

[DmanDmythDledge]

Do you think any of that wouldn't have happened if you were playing on Friday?

Or that our crowds would magically rise if we played on Saturday?

[niallsparky]

Because I was stewarding your section but hey Tallaght Garda unit are more interested in how these hooligan tourists got tickets meant for real Bohs fans than I am .

And how do you know what English and Welsh hooligans look like? They certainly weren't wearing any colours.

[sligoman]

for the tv audience there was good football, thrills and spillsTo be fair, the match itself was crap. Exciting last few minutes, that was all.

[CSFShels]

And how do you know what English and Welsh hooligans look like? They certainly weren't wearing any colours.
Accents probably gave it away. I'd know my typical Bohs scumbag (not calling all Bohs fans scumbags just incase my wording makes it appear that way) accent from my Welsh/English scumbag accent.

[MickNolan]

To be fair, the match itself was crap. Exciting last few minutes, that was all.

Agreed, last few mins were bloody brilliant!!

[RoversHead]

were you at the Irish Cup Final last weekend ?I only attend Shamrock Rovers games and I wear our colours only.{when not stewarding} The most important thing is that on saturday night all fans got home safely and I thought the cops and stewards aswell as both sets of fans did their bit to make that happen.Lets not give any more thread space to the stone island muppets on both sides.On both sides of the Irish sea that is.

[Carlin]

Why don't you ring Tallaght Garda station and ask them about the Welsh Wrexham and Scottish Celtic "fans" who along with Bohs casuals caused mayhem on the Belgard Road yesterday.


Well if they still think Wrexham were over and in the ground, then it's no wonder they can't stop "mayhem" on the Belgard Road.

[pineapple stu]

Do you think any of that wouldn't have happened if you were playing on Friday?

Or that our crowds would magically rise if we played on Saturday?
I actually think he does believe that, God bless him. Same way he believed changing to 8pm Friday kick offs would save the league too.

Needless to say, he ignored the fact that the Pat's v Cork crowd was rubbish for a Pat's game.

[niallsparky]

I only attend Shamrock Rovers games and I wear our colours only.{when not stewarding} The most important thing is that on saturday night all fans got home safely and I thought the cops and stewards aswell as both sets of fans did their bit to make that happen.Lets not give any more thread space to the stone island muppets on both sides.On both sides of the Irish sea that is.

I agree. The Gardai and stewards did a good job.

[CMcC]

Because I was stewarding your section but hey Tallaght Garda unit are more interested in how these hooligan tourists got tickets meant for real Bohs fans than I am .

Maybe as a steward you and your collegues could have done something about the missle throwing into the away section. Poor form but only to be expected I suppose.

[Hairy Bowsie]

Lads, not everything has to resort to petty name calling.

[passinginterest]

Maybe as a steward you and your collegues could have done something about the missle throwing into the away section. Poor form but only to be expected I suppose.

I wouldn't deny this happened but I was in the family section and the only missile I saw was a coke bottle that came from the Bohs crowd into the family section. It's pretty much impossible for any steward or Guard or anyone else to stop someone throwing a coin or a bottle it only takes a split second, however anyone seen doing it ahould be ejected and banned permanently.
I was disgusted that those scum who moved down with the sole intention of causing aggro with the Bohs fans and the ones that charged the Bohs section and had to be given a few slaps of Garda batons should be identified and banned, then again they were mostly the kind of people who won't be seen at another game anyway, until the next Bohs derby where they think they can start a row. The really sad thing was they were grown men in their 20's and 30's, it's almost understandable in teenagers, but at their age it's incomprehensible.