Games weekend 5th / 6th April

[gufct]

The call on the Sligo game was ridiculous. We left Galway at 2pm 52 seater full . We got as far as past claremorris when we got word at 3pm that the game was off. There was a light breeze and the sun was shining. The weather warning for Sligo was yellow as opposed to orange in Galway and Mayo and the weather was to improve from 5pm.

Who checked out the conditions for the loi in Sligo???

[redarmyfaction]

The call on the Sligo game was ridiculous. We left Galway at 2pm 52 seater full . We got as far as past claremorris when we got word at 3pm that the game was off. There was a light breeze and the sun was shining. The weather warning for Sligo was yellow as opposed to orange in Galway and Mayo and the weather was to improve from 5pm.

Who checked out the conditions for the loi in Sligo???
Whoever made that call never left his bed in Dublin yesterday morning, heavy rain in the AM and no more than a stiff breeze after that, shops, pubs, restaurants, public transport, etc, etc all ran as normal yesterday the only thing didn't happen was an LOI game.

[Nesta99]

Well if this is the case then talk of Sligo helping the decision due to injuries is plausible!

[Thewhitepele]

Whoever made that call never left his bed in Dublin yesterday morning, heavy rain in the AM and no more than a stiff breeze after that, shops, pubs, restaurants, public transport, etc, etc all ran as normal yesterday the only thing didn't happen was an LOI game.

It would have been a miserable night for a football with the wind howling all over the place and a lot of showers. I have however seen football played in similar conditions previously.

[redobit]

Bit of a lose - lose situation for whoever makes the decision to call that game off. Met Eireann had gusts of 90 to 100 km an hour between 7 and 8 oclock. If the forecast is right and someone is hurt they are in trouble and if it turns out not as forecast the clubs/ fans are not happy. They will always go on the H&S grounds I guess.
I heard the referee inspects the pitch and only LOI can call off for other reasons. We were doing a Rovers fundraiser in Sligo town and seen a slate come off a roof and just miss a woman, that was at 12 o clock and long before gusts picked up.

[desaintsno.12]

[QUOTE=Nah Nah Nah Nah;2183337]Restarting in 5 minutes. Think there was 2 left.

Shels should get a points deduction for this.[/QUOTE

I’d say they’ll get a fine and suspended points deduction

Interesting to see what rovers get for throwing a banger at their own players after we scored.

[D24Saint]

Sligo v Galway refixed for Monday 22nd of April.

[2 Year Contract]

Shels fans (and Galway United's?!) punishment announced for the flare hitting the lino, no away fans allowed at that game in Eamonn Deacy Park on 19th April

[Nesta99]

Its not puishing Galway if additional home fans can be allowed in, reduced security costs etc. But yeah it never made sense to me why a club who is being sanctioned for fan behaviour does not do so at home - it needs to hurt fans to get the message accross, even to the brain dead types where peer pressure might make a difference.

[2 Year Contract]

Its not puishing Galway if additional home fans can be allowed in, reduced security costs etc. But yeah it never made sense to me why a club who is being sanctioned for fan behaviour does not do so at home - it needs to hurt fans to get the message accross, even to the brain dead types where peer pressure might make a difference.

It is punishing Galway if they don’t sell those extra 450 tickets. Someone on here can correct me if I’m wrong but I think the only games that the home end in Galway has sold out this season was against Pats on the opening night and against Rovers a few weeks back. Hopefully they can sell out the ground for that shels game

[Nesta99]

From the complaints about capacty restrictions at ED Park previously youd think the additional capacity would most welcome.