Tonights Game

[BohsFans]

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Dave Carpenter

[manic da hoop]

Incorrect!

Aside from the fact that he was not among the directors refused entry to the stand, the individual you mentioned has never been convicted of any offence. Let's no get distracted from the issue here. John Gill has recently been complaining about how his club has effectively already been excluded from next year's Premier League, regardless of how his team finishes this season. Before he goes on about it further I would strongly advise him to take a long hard look at the shoddy and unprofessional way his employers run their business. It might explain a few things to him.

In their present state Dundalk FC simply do not have the credentials to compete at a higher level in Irish football, no matter how good their team is.

[Conor H]

but why is it everywhere rovers go they cause trouble?

Totally disagree!!
When Rovers were down here in June we had a great time before,during and after the match with them.They're spot on(have a few tools like most aswell though) and can't wait for 2 weeks to have them down here again.Last timee in Terryland Rovers fans stayed behind for a few minutes no problem then walked the Dyke road with other GUFC fans back to Eyre Square.im sure if they had been pelted with rocks that night there would have been trouble aswell-but they wern't.Dundalk should look at the problem-they may not have been fans who threw rocks but it happened in the vacinity of Oriel.

Also i love they way people blame the Gardai.Maybe it's the yobs who thrwo the stones who are to blame!:rolleyes:

[Dave drummerboy]

Right after reading all of the last three pages . I was late leaving th ground as we were still singing to the team after the game . i ran around to the front to see what was happening , dundalk scum on garage side which seem to be all kids of 16 under and a few older not supporters there scum . Now we played harps and we didnt have this scum up they arrive when rovers come or bohs or drogs . I seen a lot of dundalk fans being chased down the road with some rover who were all having a go at each other . Then noticed 150 ish rovers across the road . At this piont i stood beside stewards that i new some rovers fan a man of at least 35 plus of age decicded to have a go at stewards complaining they werent down helping the riot police stewards gave som guff back and all i said was mate are you haveing a ****ing laugh . Didnt think after saying that , that he would go for me .All in all it was a decent game there was 3500 ish at game that official . pity about the scum outside but what can the club do about that .

[Frankfurt Hoop]

FAO Harpskid:

Check your PMs!

[pineapple stu]

The stewards in Oriel are pathetic anyway
Seconded - I remember them standing by and watching as a few kids ran onto the pitch at half-time and robbed the balls off the UCD subs, who were warming up at the time. At the end of the game, a bin was thrown onto the pitch, again with no repercussions.

That said, their lax attitude did extend to us drinking openly in the ground...

[mypost]

Why do you insist on playing midweek? Have you not realised that league football the world over is a weekend game? Playing on friday would increase your crowd:rolleyes:

So why are there no almost no away fans at Tolka when we play on Friday nights?? :confused:

People go to work/school from Monday to Friday, and there is for most, no flexibility in their hours. If football was a weekend game, wouldn't all games be on Saturday and Sunday to boost the crowd? :confused:

[NY Hoop]

So why are there no almost no away fans at Tolka when we play on Friday nights?? :confused:

People go to work/school from Monday to Friday, and there is for most, no flexibility in their hours. If football was a weekend game, wouldn't all games be on Saturday and Sunday to boost the crowd? :confused:

Dont be so pedantic. You know what I mean. Friday night football is considered the norm in this league and for most people is considered the start of the weekend. They should not be allowed to play on thursday night. But after witnessing last night anything to do with that club is a joke.

With a few exceptions there are no away fans in this division. The point is there would have been more Hoops there tonight than last night.

On the stewards issue most stewards in the league are fans with bibs who are given no training and just stand around and do nothing. Case in point last night's intimidation of the cameramen when the stewards should have been ejecting the nutter instead of doing SFA as usual.



KOH

[BohsFans]

Dundalk actually seem to get fined very month/2 months for inadequate security at a home game.

[mypost]

Dont be so pedantic. You know what I mean. Friday night football is considered the norm in this league and for most people is considered the start of the weekend. They should not be allowed to play on thursday night. But after witnessing last night anything to do with that club is a joke.

With a few exceptions there are no away fans in this division.

As a work weekday, Friday night is as difficult to travel to long-distance away games, as any other night of the week, you only have to look at the amount of away fans when we play at home on Fridays to demonstrate that. There are away fans in this league, as Dundalk, Galway, Cobh, Finn Harps, and we show. Play it on a weekend as in most countries, (where few games are played on Fridays), and more will come.


The point is there would have been more Hoops there tonight than last night.

With respect, Dublin is roughly 1 hour from Dundalk. With frequent train and bus services travelling between Dublin and Dundalk before the game, it's not impossible to go if you really want to.

[ciaraa]

They should not be allowed to play on thursday night.
KOH



In fairness, thats a bit of a childish attitude. For all you know they play on Thursday because there could be triple the amount of young troublemakers around on a Friday!! Should Sligo be forced to revert to Friday too?

[NY Hoop]

With respect it is not a childish attitude. League games should be on fridays saturdays and sundays.

Derry used to play on thursday nights until they copped on. Away crowds vanished.

IMO fridays should be for derbies only. And saturday nights should be the regular night. Harps, Kilkenny and Sligo have the right idea. Having said that clubs love their friday nights and while it is hard on away fans its a damn sight easier than thursday nights.

KOH

[mypost]

Friday night football is considered the norm in this league and for most people is considered the start of the weekend. Playing on friday would increase your crowd


fridays should be for derbies only. And saturday nights should be the regular night.

You're going round in circles.

Is Friday night the norm at Dundalk, Finn Harps, Sligo Rovers, Longford Town, Kilkenny City, Cobh Ramblers? :confused:

How many derbies do Galway, Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Monaghan, Derry, Drogheda, Athlone have between them? :confused:

It's well known when I think games should be played, but football in the LOI is a 4-day weekend, from Thursday to Sunday. Football worldwide is a 7-day a week game, every club has floodlights and can play when they like.

[Conor H]

Well Galway-Athlone is a derby match and to a lesser extent Galway-Limerick.All teams play on a Friday night.

Galway-Sligo-Saturday night and its alot easier to get a crowd there but we actaully prefer having the Athlone game on a Friday night.Prefer Friday's in Terryland and in general most games.Saturday's are ok but wouldn't like to give every second one of them up to travel either.

[CharlesThompson]

I like beans

[Mr A]

I like beans

F**k beans- Peas make my day.

[dfx-]

F**k beans- Peas make my day.

And mine - FACT.

(Thursday night games are ridiculous, btw - sure why not play them on a Wednesday morning if you like. I'd love to know how many leagues have their rounds of games stretched out over 4 days)

[gael353]

Crowd is around 5-6,000 apparently.



not sure what the final figure was, 2000 according to the star but back in the day when Limerick got the floodlights put in mid 90s i think, there was a crowd of 5,000 at rathbane for a league game vs Droghada.