Series 1 - 2013

[Charlie Darwin]

Talking to some of the players and they said it was fine.
You could simple passes bobbling all over the place. Granted, it's probably the best pitch most of them have ever played on but it should be far better.

[PartySaint]

Did any players really stand out this weekend?

Watching Dundalk v Rovers Cherrie stood out because of the save but after reading other articles maybe David Cawley of Sligo an impressive performance. Anyone else stand out?

So far this season Killian Brennan has been our stand out player. In his 3 competitive games so far he was MOTM at home to Glens and on Friday night and was also our best player up in Belfast away to Glentoran.

He is playing in middle of midfield as part of a midfield 3. Not sure why anyone would waste his talent at left back :)

[Lim till i die]

Imagine the football we'll be able to play when the pitch improves and the team has settled in?!

Firsit six games will be difficult, but based on yesterday (against a highly fancied Cork side), I wouldn't be surprised if we went the rest of the season unbeaten and won the league.


What a load of rubbish. Anyone who agrees to that or give their name is a grade A mong. Over the top security always results a backlash.

Just don't hang up your flags then.

I don't think anyone will give one either way to be honest. :good:

[bluewhitearmy]

You could simple passes bobbling all over the place. Granted, it's probably the best pitch most of them have ever played on but it should be far better.

It will improve massively id say not many rugby games left to play on it now. was apparently in far far worse condition last week then it was yesterday.

[peadar1987]

They were Rovers fans dressed up as Pats fans. If you don't believe that then it was the stewards fault and if that doesn't suffice then well there is no actual bus from Inchicore to Bray so there is no way we had fans at that game.

Seriously tho, when was this? I have no memory of this happening (not saying it didn't)

I think it might have been the match when the floodlights failed? Or else the other Carlisle Grounds match the same season. Either way, a quick google hasn't turned up anything, pretty sure I didn't imagine it though!

The bottle was when I was walking home from game in 2009, some young fellas drinking bottles of beer wearing Pats jerseys lobbed one at me. Didn't come close to hitting me though, I think it was more just flung in my direction.

[Charlie Darwin]

I think it might have been the match when the floodlights failed? Or else the other Carlisle Grounds match the same season. Either way, a quick google hasn't turned up anything, pretty sure I didn't imagine it though!

The bottle was when I was walking home from game in 2009, some young fellas drinking bottles of beer wearing Pats jerseys lobbed one at me. Didn't come close to hitting me though, I think it was more just flung in my direction.
Was it the guy in the green jumper?

[PartySaint]

The bottle was when I was walking home from game in 2009, some young fellas drinking bottles of beer wearing Pats jerseys lobbed one at me. Didn't come close to hitting me though, I think it was more just flung in my direction.

****ing scumbags, we always seem to get a bad element when we play out in Bray for some reason.

[Jofspring]

Shame about the UEFA rules re: bringing beer into the stands. Went to the game with my dad, and it was nice to be able to get a pint in the stand pre-match. Would have warmed the cockles somewhat to be allowed like the civilised rugger buggers to bring one into the stand for the game.

Part of the problem yesterday was they only opened the gate (at least the away gate) 1 hour before kick off. We got there early, and had to walk in the rain about a mile to the nearest bar. Came back at half 4 and there was still a massive throng waiting outside to be let in! They'd have made a killing if they opened the gate at say 3pm.

Also, I've never experienced that level of coldness at an LOI game. Not in Bray, not in Cobh, never. Absolutely freezing. Thomond is a bit of a wind tunnel because of the 2 stands and open areas behind the goals - any time there's strong wind, the match will suffer.


I have Sat up in Thomond Park in the stand ye were in for every game for the last 5 years and barr a match against Australia a few years ago yesterday was the coldest it has been for me up there. It definitely is unusual to have that strong a breeze blowing into the stand. The breeze is still ice cold and strong today by the way.

[Jofspring]

You could simple passes bobbling all over the place. Granted, it's probably the best pitch most of them have ever played on but it should be far better.

Have found with Thomond Park that you could go to a Munster match in February and the pitch could be awful and arrive up a few weeks later and it in top nick. I expect it to get much better as the season goes on.

[White Horse]

Nobody commenting on the appalling surface at Thomond?

It's not artificial, that's why.

[Jofspring]

It's not artificial, that's why.

Will probably be voted in the top few pitches in the league too because its in Thomond Park if the lists last year are anything to go by.

[peadar1987]

****ing scumbags, we always seem to get a bad element when we play out in Bray for some reason.

From what I've overheard on the train on the way to Bray-Pats games in the past it's because of 2 reasons:
-It's easy to get to
-Bray don't have a large hooligan element (or any element really!), so they weren't likely to get the ****e beaten out of them, and the police presence would be less.

The guys I overheard this off could barely even be called Pat's supporters, from what I could tell there was one lad there in a Pat's jersey, and his three mates who he'd brought along to cause trouble.

That said, the best banter I've had with opposition fans was probably with a few Pats supporters on a train out from town about 2 years ago. It's only ever a tiny minority who give the whole body of supporters a bad name.

[Charlie Darwin]

That Elding fellow looks like a big unit. McEleney's pass to put Griffin through was an absolutely worldie. Finish was awful though.

[bullit]

Stuey Byrne says Liam Buckley isn't the man to take St.Pats forward!

[Jofspring]

Jesus I can't get over the Astro, it's in an awful state. Any plans to replace it or just rip it up and go back to grass?

[adamd164]

Just watched MNS, the fella who scored Bohs' first goal looks about 10.

[White Horse]

Jesus I can't get over the Astro, it's in an awful state. Any plans to replace it or just rip it up and go back to grass?

No immediate plans due to the cost involved. It is a longer term objective though.

It looks worse than it plays though. It's being properly maintained and watered this season.

[Ezeikial]

Jesus I can't get over the Astro, it's in an awful state. Any plans to replace it or just rip it up and go back to grass?

There's parts of it in a dreadful state - the sod cuts up badly as the game progresses, some parts are just mud patches, and the scrums and rucks have really taken there toll. Its really only suitable for hoofball at the moment, so good passing sides will find it very difficult. I didn't realise it was Astro though

[Roo69]

Just before ye scored.
I was standing down the Quinnsboro end side-on at the corner flag and the 'keeper was across the line when the ball went into him. Anyone near me could swear it crossed the line too. I may be proved wrong by MNS tonight though.

It would have been completely unjust though. We were so abysmal so no-one really was protesting about it thereafter I suppose.

Watched it on MNS and saw a still photo of it, 100% didn't cross the line.

Yeah i'd agree with you on that, thought you were really poor. Normally we can't buy a win against a Shels team, something mental like 6/7 wins out of 50 games against you ! but we were in complete control of that game, really should have scored more but for some poor finishing. I think you could really struggle this season along with Bohs, UCD and ourselves. I personally think we'll be ok at the end of the season but we'll still be involved near the bottom.

[BonnieShels]

Watched it on MNS and saw a still photo of it, 100% didn't cross the line.

Yeah i'd agree with you on that, thought you were really poor. Normally we can't buy a win against a Shels team, something mental like 6/7 wins out of 50 games against you ! but we were in complete control of that game, really should have scored more but for some poor finishing. I think you could really struggle this season along with Bohs, UCD and ourselves. I personally think we'll be ok at the end of the season but we'll still be involved near the bottom.

I'll take your word for it. I didn't get to see MNS last night. It looked like it definitely crossed the line though when it was live.

By all accounts we were gash last night as well.
I always try to be optimistic in pre-season but when it really kicks off you have no excuse. I think Bohs will be grand. Us, ye and UCD will be in bother.

But as night follows day ye will manage to escape. Bloody cockroaches. :)

[pineapple stu]

I think Bohs will be grand. Us, ye and UCD will be in bother.
Dunno about Bohs. Granted, I missed both the Cup games against them and it was weakened teams all round (but when did that ever get in the way of an opinion here?), but we were winning until the 90th minute in both the Cup games, and were definitely the better team in the league while it was 11 v 11 (Bohs did quite well after that, in fairness). But I don't think there's enough yet to say that either team will be noticeably better than the other (i.e. one safe and the other struggling)


was bad in some parts alright but to be expected i guess being a rugby stadium.. wonder will the few hundred ucd fans have any problems;)
We'll probably just keep off the pitch. You know, like civilised fans. :)

[KK77]

I'll take your word for it. I didn't get to see MNS last night. It looked like it definitely crossed the line though when it was live.

By all accounts we were gash last night as well.
I always try to be optimistic in pre-season but when it really kicks off you have no excuse. I think Bohs will be grand. Us, ye and UCD will be in bother.

But as night follows day ye will manage to escape. Bloody cockroaches. :)


Thought it crossed the line myself as well.

[A face]

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/9733/in-pictures-airtricity-league---gameweek-1/

[BonnieShels]

Dunno about Bohs. Granted, I missed both the Cup games against them and it was weakened teams all round (but when did that ever get in the way of an opinion here?), but we were winning until the 90th minute in both the Cup games, and were definitely the better team in the league while it was 11 v 11 (Bohs did quite well after that, in fairness). But I don't think there's enough yet to say that either team will be noticeably better than the other (i.e. one safe and the other struggling)


Absolutely no real way of knowing...

...sure we might win the league...

http://arizonaoddities.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Tumbleweed_rolling_2.jpg

...however...

I think at the end of the day there's more going on for my D7 brethern than us so I can be at least certain that they'll be above us.


Thought it crossed the line myself as well.

Pretty inconclusive from the snippet on MNS.