Alan Cawley on Oriel Park Pitch

[oriel]

As my signature would indicate I would prefer if we played on grass, but thats just a personal opinion. However, there is no way the surface is near as bad as some people are making out. It has contributed to some brilliant games so far this season and the players (sometimes on both sides) appear to be playing as good as they would on a really short cut and fine grass surface.

[mcgonigle]

Ive never once claimed it was an advantage for dundalk. Pats defeat last June there was their first since Dundalk got promoted so I don't think I could be accused of sour grapes either. I'm not against astro pitches either. Cliftonville's is fine for example

Dundalk's is awful though. Glad it passed all the tests etc. it's still awful

I never said you did, I was just answering your original question