Get a bus ye lazy b0llocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nailor
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Get a bus ye lazy b0llocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nailor
Nailor, we shall endeavour to facilitate you by making sure the game is over at half time.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nailor
What's lazy about getting the train????? Ya mad yoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I would get the bus , but the first over is not until 11 am, so I wouldn't get there 'til 3 ish, and coming back it's a near four hour job, so fook that.
I'll be staying over anyway now.
Just saying surely to fook the early option would have been the logical outcome....oh wait
Ara twas a joke. Better off making a weekend of such a thing anyway. Although Sligo wouldn't be my first choice for a weekend away..
Bus from Sligo to Dublin is a horrible journey anyways. Especially the stop in Longford. No one should ever be made to wait in Longford.
Nor in the First Division.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Yeah, perverse logic at work there. Even for RTE, you'd imagine if they are bringing an OB crew from Dublin (which I assume will be the case) it would also suit them to have that game as the early kick off. I wonder if they did have a hand in the decision ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nailor
Looks like both semis will be sold out all ticket games , final should have at least 25k based on any combination of teams left.
Based on Droghedas attendance I wouldn't say 25k if they get through but Dundalk against either of the Rovers should get that number hopefully.
As an aside the Sligo GAA have decided to push the date of the senior county final back a week as it clashed with the semi final in The Showgrounds. Massive credit due to them over that I must say.
Drogs would bring a big crowd to the final - as they did in 2005. It's like GAA crowds at that stage - no aesthetic appreciation of sport, but a nice day out for the family.
How many did they bring to the Setanta cup final? How many will they bring to the EA Sports Cup Final tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by Straightstory
I doubt it, that was a one off. Last season showed that there is no bandwagon for football in Drogheda at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Straightstory
No too many unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I'd say that the Setanta Cup final performance did serious damage to the day trippers numbers tomorrow, it certainly impacted on the Malmo match.
Possibly the only county in the country to do this, 100% fair play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Why wasnt Richmond Park considered for the Setanta, I know there is a game tonight, but the date could have been worked on. Tolka will never work, and not sure about Dalymount, but Richmond should have been at least an option, was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
Fair play to the Sligo county board for putting their final back.
Good point, I don't know. It just seems that the Setanta cup has defaulted to a home ground final like the League Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
It been Rovers in Tallaght for the 3rd final in a year has a touch of fatigue about it for some people.
Massive credit? HA. They are €1.5m in debt, they can't afford to loose out so they moved the game. It's not for Sligo Rovers benifit the game was moved, it's that they need every penny they can get their greasy paws on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Yeah - this game would be a sell-out with or without GAA's move.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean South
If they played their Gah championship during summer months and get it over it would free up Junior soccer cross-over, this would have being more sensible.
The fact that Tubbercurry are in Co Final is probably a consideration, re Raf etc - but seriously, how many people does this effect?
Basically, it shows the GAA in Sligo is very much in doldrums and whilst Bit-a-Red are not attracting as many as last season, Shams v Rovers in a semi-final will bring out the punters - I think its fair to say we would love to get one over Jayo, Quigley, Richie Ryan and McCabe etc.
Well, its fair to say that 500/600 who will be at the Shams match would be lost to the GAA final.
If that happened in Louth, the GAA would go ahead with their game no matter how big the negative impact would be for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean South
The GAA in Sligo are being congratulated for action rationally. That is big progress.
I agree. Plus third final in recent years against Rovers at their ground has feeling of deja vu and over-familarity. Still expect much bigger crowd for FAI game(s), though. Much bigger competition and attraction of Aviva.Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
We had 1,000 at last years ea final. Not much over half that at this years Setanta, which shows how far our crowds have dropped even from last year. Tallaght fatigue has a lot to do with it as well though
We had 13,000 at that famous fai cup final, over 5,000 at a Setanta final in Tolka and over 2,000 at a Setanta final against linfield in Windsor gives further indication of the serious decline in our support.
No idea on what kind of crowd will travel tomorrow but I'd imagine it'll be in the hundreds again unfortunately...
Too true.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I think I'm right in saying the Louth SFC semi final replay is scheduled for tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
Blues v St Patricks so Drogheda v Cooley
To be fair,plenty of people in the peninsula actively support Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Lost all respect for them when they turned down an invitation to be VIP guests at a Rovers game when they won the Connaught Championship a few years back. And the year before that Rovers brought the whole squad to see a big Sligo GAA game to support. They care nothing but for themseleves and make no mistake thats the reason behind the change in fixture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Very interesting. A nasty, nasty organization.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Am I right in saying they reduced entry fees for this too and have been very active in pushing it on different social media sites. I've seen it advertised a lot more than usual on twitter. Presume they were hoping it would attract people away from the Dundalk/Pats game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Was only €5 in I heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by markc1184
Regarding the Drogheda game, Should Dundalk be giving their away fans (fans who go to all away games) 1st choice on tickets or season ticket holders (many who never go away from home)
The man who runs the "Clubs unoffical" away bus has a book with every name who attended each game this year so wont be too hard to figure out who deserves one.
Just looking other LOI fans opinion on this?
What about the people who make their own way?
i think it should be all season ticket holders. They give as much money to Dundalk as those who go to away games.
Someone who pays into every game puts more money in than someone who buys a season ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Pity we cant have an away game scheme like many clubs have in England but that would be impossible as very rarely are away ticket numbers an issue
This is technically true.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
But the season ticket holder is giving the club a lump sum up front at a time when there is often very little other income for the club (during the off season). So this helps even out the club's cashflow over the whole year. Or, if business is going so well that the club doesn't need to spend this money straight away, it can sit in a bank account for a while and earn a little interest.
Limited tickets on sale outside Oriel tomorrow from 10am and People are queuing up already.
Lots of folk around the town have tickets for the home end and more are going up on the day to try and pay in
Could see serious problems at this unfortunately
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5044/5...406aeb94_z.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
This is the problem with such a small allocation. Many people I know didn't bother to wait to see if there would be any tickets left over for the general sale. They just drove to Drogheda, went into a shop that has "home" tickets on general sale and bought them.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Drogheda's "home" end will be a fun place on Sunday.
Jesus you dundalk lads are whining gits this year! You got the entire away allocation plus more. The same for any game. Your not special and we don't move our fans for any other clubs. Yes we might lose a few quid, but we have a proven track record of stable financial management over the last few years so its obviously not an issue.
So it is what it is, please build a bridge!
I havnt seen anyone on here winge, Im just pointing out that the "Home End" is going to have at least 100 Dundalk fans prob moreQuote:
Originally Posted by MiniMourinho
Did Dundalk fans really queue overnight for tickets? That seems pretty mad.
Yeh Sevens (local taxi/bus company) left a double decker bus outside Oriel and people slept in it. Think their was about 15 of them on it, and was a good crowd their before went on sale at 10am. Where all gone before 10.40Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A