Weekend Feb 16th/17th Feb

[sbgawa]

Premier Division

Friday 16th (All 19:45)

Derry City v Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk
Bohemians v Sligo
Galway United v St Pats
Waterford v Shelbourne

First Division

Friday 16th (All 19:45)

Bray v UCD
Cork v Kerry
Treaty v Cobh
Athlone v Wexford

Saturday

Longford v Finn Harps 19:30

[sbgawa]

Too soon??
Im so starved of football i went to watch our under 20's againt MAynooth :)
Roll on Friday week.

[Dermobohs]

Drogs to spring an opener win courtesy of having the leagues canniest manager.
Wofuss to edge o donnell closer the exit door with a decisive win
Two **** managers at DP oversee a poor contest, bohs edge it courtesy of having better players.
Galway get a dose of reality from a good pats team, easy away win
Waaaaherford bored senseless by duffs anti football, chinned by a last minute scaldy set piece, another away win

[ontheotherhand]

Almost there folks. I can almost taste the undercooked battered sausages and flecks of spittle flying out of Gary Deegan's beard.

Good luck to you all*.

*with all the associated caveats of course. I hope all your teams suffer badly and in certain cases spectacularly so, but that you yourselves enjoy the season, and the appropriate air of superiority we should all feel as fans of the greatest league in the world.

I even hope marinobohs has a good time, wherever he is.

[D24Saint]

Does anyone who follows Galway have any info on tickets. It seems very strange that home or away tickets aren’t available less than a week before the season kicks off.

[sbgawa]

Ollie and John caulfield were at the match last night running the rule over Pats. Any word on Foresters injury last night? Seemed to be knee but at least he walked off.

[Nesta99]

Ollie and John caulfield were at the match last night running the rule over Pats. Any word on Foresters injury last night? Seemed to be knee but at least he walked off.

So they can refine their hoof long and kick everything that moves tactics?

[gufct]

? Galway United advise all HOME supporters that we are expecting the St. Pat's game to be a complete sell-out

We strongly encourage home supporters to arrive early at this evening's game against Wexford to advance purchase St. Pats match tickets from 6PM ?

#ItsATribalThing

Pats will get their allocation and they will distribute them.

[D24Saint]

Daly didn’t seem too concerned about the knock in the post match interview.

[sbgawa]

Daly didn’t seem too concerned about the knock in the post match interview.

That's good Forester always comes across as such a sound lad I can't bring myself to want him out for you :)

[D24Saint]

? Galway United advise all HOME supporters that we are expecting the St. Pat's game to be a complete sell-out

We strongly encourage home supporters to arrive early at this evening's game against Wexford to advance purchase St. Pats match tickets from 6PM ?

#ItsATribalThing

Pats will get their allocation and they will distribute them.

We don’t distribute away tickets anymore the club sends on the link to the oppositions ticket platform. It’s safe to assume we haven’t been provided access to Galway’s away ticket site yet.

[2 Year Contract]

We don’t distribute away tickets anymore the club sends on the link to the oppositions ticket platform. It’s safe to assume we haven’t been provided access to Galway’s away ticket site yet.

Tickets on sale to season ticket holders at 7pm tonight

[D24Saint]

Tickets on sale to season ticket holders at 7pm tonight

Sound.

[Jack B]

Ollie and John caulfield were at the match last night running the rule over Pats. Any word on Foresters injury last night? Seemed to be knee but at least he walked off.

He ended up quite regularly going off or at least struggling with similar looking issues towards the end of last season. Wasn't sure if he was constantly playing through injury or he just physically isn't up to the hard running in midfield for 60+ minutes anymore.

[Buckett]

Tickets were on sale to season ticket holders for the past few days. Anyone can buy a ticket in person tonight at the friendly against Wexford. Pat's, at a minimum, will get 430 tickets, which I assume will be available from Monday. How many are ye expecting to travel?

[2 Year Contract]

Tickets were on sale to season ticket holders for the past few days. Anyone can buy a ticket in person tonight at the friendly against Wexford. Pat's, at a minimum, will get 430 tickets, which I assume will be available from Monday. How many are ye expecting to travel?

I was on about the tickets being available to Pats season ticket holders from 7 tonight. The 430 tickets will be snapped up in less than 5/10 minutes. I’d say you’d realistically need an away allocation of around 1500+ to meet the demand for these tickets

[Buckett]

It's a pity the capacity was reduced to 4,300. If it's any consolation, the LOITV stream is decent and the commentary team are good

[2 Year Contract]

Pats 450 tickets sold out in a couple of mins. Club official confirmed there were over 1300 pats season ticket holders on the site trying to buy tickets straight away once the email came in which caused it to crash/slow down for many. Thankfully managed to get mine but my god it was a stress. Gone are the days of showing up at any ground in the country and buying your ticket at the gate!

[D24Saint]

Very stressful these days. No wonder I invested in the LOI season pass this year. It’s a serious scramble now. Gone are the days of giving tickets away. It’s a pity the facilities in the league weren’t ready for the demand that has come.

[LTFC]

Appreciate that it can be a struggle to get tickets for games, and while it would be great to have bigger facilities, it may be better that our grounds having 4500 or 5000 sellouts, rather than 7 or 8k capacities that dont sell out.
Country clubs can bank on Bohs, Pats, Rovers and I think Shels taking their full allocation of away tickets - that was pie in the sky stuff only 2 or 3 years ago.

[Knocklyonhoop]

Appreciate that it can be a struggle to get tickets for games, and while it would be great to have bigger facilities, it may be better that our grounds having 4500 or 5000 sellouts, rather than 7 or 8k capacities that dont sell out.
Country clubs can bank on Bohs, Pats, Rovers and I think Shels taking their full allocation of away tickets - that was pie in the sky stuff only 2 or 3 years ago.

so,if Longford were in the Prem would you want empty home spaces extended to an enlarged away allocation? Genuine question

[2 Year Contract]

I’m seeing on Twitter that Derry are seemingly giving Drogheda only 75 tickets for the game on Friday and will apparently be doing the same for other games. Crazy stuff if true as I thought there was a rule of 10% of capacity to be given to the away club. If that’s what Derry give to away clubs then it’s exactly what they should get in return at the other team’s home game against them

[outspoken]

I’m seeing on Twitter that Derry are seemingly giving Drogheda only 75 tickets for the game on Friday and will apparently be doing the same for other games. Crazy stuff if true as I thought there was a rule of 10% of capacity to be given to the away club. If that’s what Derry give to away clubs then it’s exactly what they should get in return at the other team’s home game against them

Don't think there is such a rule, needs to be brought in though.

[Buckett]

Would Drogheda bring more than 75 fans?
75 would probably be plenty for Galway Utd, we've always had a very poor away support

[joey B]

Would Drogheda bring more than 75 fans?
75 would probably be plenty for Galway Utd, we've always had a very poor away support

Drogheda definitely getting improved crowds, I'd say theyd easily have taken a couple of hundred seeing it's the first game of the season...

[D24Saint]

I’m seeing on Twitter that Derry are seemingly giving Drogheda only 75 tickets for the game on Friday and will apparently be doing the same for other games. Crazy stuff if true as I thought there was a rule of 10% of capacity to be given to the away club. If that’s what Derry give to away clubs then it’s exactly what they should get in return at the other team’s home game against them

Wow that’s poor on their behalf. It should be minimum 200 available for away fans at the very worst.

[Dermobohs]

Derry holds what, 4000?
Minimum 400 tickets it should be.

[refjohn]

away end being demolished to make room for new stand. Once it is built, the away end will move to the opposite end of the stand they currently in - hopefully June. Don't think they had much choice given season ticket holders for past 3 years had to be accommodated soon. So online seats this year for Home fans - just the terrace tickets. Means I won't get until at least August now as I can't get to Derry on the Saturday morning for 9am the week before a game to buy a paper ticket.

[Kiki Balboa]

You would hope any club that receives only this amount return the favour to Derry...

[culloty82]

Ivan Hurley stating on Radio Kerry just now that over 200 Kerry fans have bought tickets for Friday.

[LTFC]

so,if Longford were in the Prem would you want empty home spaces extended to an enlarged away allocation? Genuine question

Not sure what our cap is, 4500 I think. If it was me we would be giving away sides at least 25% , and charging at rates clubs in Dublin charge!

[D24Saint]

You would hope any club that receives only this amount return the favour to Derry...

I’d like to see them given 75 in the main stand for our home game and the shed end opened to Pats fans.

[brendy_éire]

Wow that’s poor on their behalf. It should be minimum 200 available for away fans at the very worst.

Can't disagree.
I get why they can't give any more seats to away fans, there literally aren't any non-ST ones available these days it seems.
But I don't understand why the club couldn't allocate a side terrace to away fans, which would bring it over 250. The view would be crap and it's out in the open, but still.

Not sure how long construction is going to take, but June would be ambitious. Construction was meant to start in November and be complete by March. Delayed due to sewerage issues outside the ground.

[Nesta99]

Must resist all the very obvious and childishly amusing comments that go with that last sentence...

[oriel]

Wow that’s poor on their behalf. It should be minimum 200 available for away fans at the very worst.

100% agree with this.

[sbgawa]

Any Dundalk fans have any idea how many are coming to Tallaght this Friday.
First game of the season and a bit of a free shot.

[ontheotherhand]

that's **** poor by Derry. bohs spent a bit of money and got the mono stand up. something similar should have been done.

[Nesta99]

Any Dundalk fans have any idea how many are coming to Tallaght this Friday.
First game of the season and a bit of a free shot.

I dont know myself but game on TV, jury out on the 'new' squad, there a sense of well not much locally on the big kick off imo, even the 1st game of the season I dont think it will be a big travelling support. 300 tops though Id love to be wrong and see whatever the away allocation for this game sold out!

[dundalkfc10]

Any Dundalk fans have any idea how many are coming to Tallaght this Friday.
First game of the season and a bit of a free shot.


I dont know myself but game on TV, jury out on the 'new' squad, there a sense of well not much locally on the big kick off imo, even the 1st game of the season I dont think it will be a big travelling support. 300 tops though Id love to be wrong and see whatever the away allocation for this game sold out!


Id agree with Nesta, The usual buses are heading, Tony's bus which always runs has 2 buses and the Shed boys have a bus, and a group of lads who do most aways have a mini bus as I was talking to them at football tonight but ive not heard of any other buses traveling from pubs about the town and you usually would if we were going to have a big crowd. 300-400 max id imagine

[legendz]

Away to Cork is a tough start. City lost 0-4 to Galway, 0-2 to Shels and 0-1 to Bohs in preseason. Kerry lost 0-3 to Galway. Hard to read anything into preseason but Cork have definitely had tougher challenges in preparation for the season ahead. Cork will be intent on a statement win. It will be a big test for Kerry's defence. Have lessons been learned from last season?

[adydcfc]

Can't disagree.
I get why they can't give any more seats to away fans, there literally aren't any non-ST ones available these days it seems.
But I don't understand why the club couldn't allocate a side terrace to away fans, which would bring it over 250. The view would be crap and it's out in the open, but still.

Not sure how long construction is going to take, but June would be ambitious. Construction was meant to start in November and be complete by March. Delayed due to sewerage issues outside the ground.

FAI & Pulse wouldn't allow away fans on the terrace due to safety concerns. Was speaking to Bert last night. Seems Derry tried but just wasn't to be

[culloty82]

And, TBF, the Kerryman was making exactly the same points in the season preview today, that now that there have been proper pre-season preparations, along with reinforcement of the squad, every game should be judged on its own merits, so if it's a narrow defeat, but the performance is on a par with the Cobh match, there'll be no shame in that, but no-one, including the players themselves, wants to see a repeat of the Galway and Waterford hidings from last year.

[legendz]

Galway beat Athlone 6-0, Finn Harps 6-0 and Bray 6-0. Waterford beat Treaty 7-0 and Finn Harps 7-1. Kerry won't be alone in wanting avoid a repeat of some terrible hidings.
Kerry steadied the ship defensively somewhat after a bad loss to Waterford on the June Bank Holiday Monday. Kerry went on a frustrating run of losing 6 games by just the 1 goal. After a 3 goal loss to Waterford then, Cobh and Wexford then were the two games where 2 goals leads were thrown away.
A frustrating part of last season was not going on a run of positive results. If Kerry can cut out the concession of sloppy goals, they will stand a reasonable chance. Opponents were being allowed cheaply back into games and even worse, were being allowed to cheaply take all 3 points as well.

[JC_GUFC]

You would hope any club that receives only this amount return the favour to Derry...

I suppose clubs could consign the away support to a crumbling terrace with no cover and a restricted view of the playing area.

[Nesta99]

I suppose clubs could consign the away support to a crumbling terrace with no cover and a restricted view of the playing area.

Meow!

[joey B]

I suppose clubs could consign the away support to a crumbling terrace with no cover and a restricted view of the playing area.

Leave us out of it please!

[AverageJoesGym]

Looking forward to the new season hopefully the rebel army can bounce straight back up. Worrying about a natural goalscorer tho

[sbgawa]

Leave us out of it please!


Good soup though

[nigel-harps1954]

Leave us out of it please!

Hey...the terrace in Finn Park isn't crumbling. It might be one of the only things in the ground not crumbling, but the terraces are just fine.

[Shinkicker]

Ohh it's so exciting, Its like Christmas eve waiting on Santa to come, except 100 times more exciting, the problem is your in your fiftys