Premier Division Fixtures - March 3rd

[LFC Blue]

Shamrock Rovers v Bohs
Bray v Finn Harps
Cork v Galway
Derry v Limerick
Drogheda v Pats
Sligo v Dundalk

Predictions
Rovers 3-1 Bohs
Bray 2-0 Finn Harps
Cork 3-1 Galway
Derry 2-3 Limerick
Drogheda 1-1 Pats
Sligo 0-3 Dundalk

[PartySaint]

Shamrock Rovers v Bohs
Bray v Finn Harps
Cork v Galway
Derry v Limerick
Drogheda v Pats
Sligo v Dundalk

Predictions
Rovers 3-1 Bohs
Bray 2-0 Finn Harps
Cork 3-1 Galway
Derry 2-3 Limerick
Drogheda 1-1 Pats
Sligo 0-3 Dundalk

Early relegation 6 pointer in United Park

[ger121]

If you ever needed a game to bounce back from, after an opening night to forget, then Rovers is the perfect tonic. Form, means nothing in these games.

[sbgawa]

Couldn't agree more !! Heard ticket sales going very well , how many you reckon coming over from the daRk side ??

[Ezeikial]

If you ever needed a game to bounce back from, after an opening night to forget, then Rovers is the perfect tonic. Form, means nothing in these games.

This is a game neither side can really afford to lose.

Rovers are clearly the favourites but the pressure on Bradley and his players would be enormous if they got turned over. Could fear be a factor on the night?

[El-Pietro]

Are there no First Division games this week?

[ToberonaTornado]

Typical Lims fan :rolleyes:

UCD v Shelbourne FC 7:45pm

Waterford v Cabiteely FC 7:45PM

Wexford v Athlone Town 8pm

Saturday

Longford Town v Cobh Rams 7:30pm

[LFC Blue]

Typical Lims fan :rolleyes:

UCD v Shelbourne FC 7:45pm

Waterford v Cabiteely FC 7:45PM

Wexford v Athlone Town 8pm

Saturday

Longford Town v Cobh Rams 7:30pm

Come on lads when you're top of the premier why would you be worried about the first division....

[Lim till i die]

There should be a seperate first division forum tbh.

Ooh Longford United drew with Thurles Town. Who cares really??

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Come on lads when you're top of the premier why would you be worried about the first division....

Luis Enrique getting out before he has to face ye in the Champions League next year

[sbgawa]

Come on lads when you're top of the premier why would you be worried about the first division....


Because 3 are going down this year : )

[stann]

Ooh Longford United drew with Thurles Town. Who cares really??
Thurles Town fans for one. That's a great result for them.

[ciaraa]

Early relegation 6 pointer in United Park

speak for yerselves

[Longfordian]

Thurles Town fans for one. That's a great result for them.

I'm trying to remember if there's ever been a Longford United FC. I'm sure there must have been at some stage at a local level.

[Martinho II]

I'm trying to remember if there's ever been a Longford United FC. I'm sure there must have been at some stage at a local level.

there was Longfordian. Longford Town FC and Longford United FC merged to make it Longford Town FC in 1981. Donald Keogh and Tom Kelly were with Longford Utd originally.

[Longfordian]

I should have known you'd know :D

[White Horse]

Heading to Hunky Dorys with a few other lads to check out the new look Drogs and Pats sides tonight.

The only upside to not having a Dundalk game on a Friday.

There is a game on telly but I couldn't stomach watching Rovers two weeks in a row. ;)

[Trainee]

Pitch inspection in Turners Cross at 1pm

[El-Pietro]

Absolutely bucketing down here in Cork this morning. My street was practically flooded. Looks like its eased off, and games are rarely called off in TX, though conditions may not be great.

[patrickccfc]

It's very bad down here alright. Stopped for a bit there, but lashing here again where I am. As far I remember, the last time a game was called off was in 2009, a setanta cup game against Sligo, very similar weather that day

[White Horse]

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]

Derry v Limerick sold out of tickets for home fans.

Official capacity is 1574 this season.

[brendy_éire]

....though conditions may not be great.

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

[Northsider]

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

[ger121]

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:p

[nr637]

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! :giggle:

[NeverFeltBetter]

Derry v Limerick sold out of tickets for home fans.

Official capacity is 1574 this season.


Any radio coverage?

[Northsider]

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

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]

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]

Pitch inspection in Turners Cross at 1pm
Any word on inspection?

[Trainee]

Any word on inspection?

2nd pitch inspection at 4pm

[WoodquayBoy]

Spotted this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1334909109898661&substory_index=0&id=148746965181554&__tn__=%2As

[White Horse]

Pitch inspection in Tallaght at 4pm too.

[ToberonaTornado]

Pitch inspection @ Tallaght 4pm

https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/837670735611060224

[Northsider]

Pitch inspection in Tallaghtfornia at 4 o'clock also.

https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/837670735611060224

[ger121]

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]

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

[dong]

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]

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]

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.

[Ezeikial]

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.

I recall a galway v Dundalk game being called off 15 minutes before ko. No pubs open either it being a Good Friday

[sadloserkid]

Steady rain still coming down here on the south side of Cork as I look out the window at work. Whatever about the game going ahead, my inclination to attend is considerably diminishing.

And I ask you all, seriously, is there any point going ahead with it if I'm not there?

[Trainee]

I recall a galway v Dundalk game being called off 15 minutes before ko. No pubs open either it being a Good Friday
I remember that day, it was just a unreal shower a of rain that started about 30 mins before kick off . I remember we experienced something similar when we played Drogheda away, it was a lovely day until we hit Drogheda & game was call out just as we were arriving at the ground.

It is so annoying when its obvious that a game is not going ahead but the leave so late to call off that fans are put out.

[Jd2793]

Drying up in Cork now thankfully but if the pitch is in the condition it was for Presidents cup game with this rain on top it should be called off. Any others look in danger of being called?

[Yossarian]

I recall a galway v Dundalk game being called off 15 minutes before ko. No pubs open either it being a Good Friday
Was it even 15 minutes? I remember sitting in the stand watching the pitch inspection and as you said, there wasn't even the option of having a few pints instead.

[Yossarian]

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.
That's good to hear. Planning on heading over early enough and don't fancy arriving to no game.

[Larry 'da' Wyse]

Drying up in Cork now thankfully but if the pitch is in the condition it was for Presidents cup game with this rain on top it should be called off. Any others look in danger of being called?

Heavy rain in Dublin city centre - not sure how bad it is in Tallaght though. Hoping the game gets the go-ahead.

[sbgawa]

Only light rain for last half hour (near stadium) fingers crossed.

[El-Pietro]

Interestingly on our forum the talks is that the league want it to go ahead. Waiting on the match officials to make the call at 4. Can a local ref call a game off?

[ger121]

Steady rain still coming down here on the south side of Cork as I look out the window at work. Whatever about the game going ahead, my inclination to attend is considerably diminishing.

And I ask you all, seriously, is there any point going ahead with it if I'm not there?

Football without Sadloserkid super fan, is nothing.