sligoman
23/08/2005, 12:29 PM
Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin insists he does not want Friday night’s FAI Carlsberg Cup third round tie against Dundalk to take place on the newly-laid synthetic surface at Oriel Park after his squad trained on the pitch on Monday morning.
Doolin is concerned that the pitch, work on which was completed only last weekend, has not had enough time to bed in.
And with players’ safety of paramount importance, the Drogs boss feels the FAI should outlaw use of the venue for Friday night’s game.
He told the Irish Daily Star: “The players were tripping over. I was out there myself. You’re walking and you’re going over on your ankles. It’s very, very uneven.
“To be honest, it’s not finished and it’s unsafe and that’s the bottom line as far as I’m concerned.”
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/faicup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=18798
Doolin is concerned that the pitch, work on which was completed only last weekend, has not had enough time to bed in.
And with players’ safety of paramount importance, the Drogs boss feels the FAI should outlaw use of the venue for Friday night’s game.
He told the Irish Daily Star: “The players were tripping over. I was out there myself. You’re walking and you’re going over on your ankles. It’s very, very uneven.
“To be honest, it’s not finished and it’s unsafe and that’s the bottom line as far as I’m concerned.”
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/faicup/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=18798