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Referee and his/her officials usually only use the perimeter of a pitch anyway as teams are often warming up on the pitch. Anyway, of course it is up to the owner to decide what is done at their ground within reason and the rulebooks.
Doubt if walking the pitch would be a big deal but as has been stated somewhere already, warming up on the pitch does cause alot of damage particularly in the goal mouth areas where teams like to spend alot of time doing set pieces etc.
Mick Wallace has an article in today's Irish Independent. Feels its hypocritical of Limerick to criticise training pitch in Wexford when compared to facilities available in Limerick
Also has support from John Gill who states he will will have no problem warming up on the training pitch on Friday.
The more Wallace talks the more I get the impression he knows well that he was out of order. Limericks facilities, what has happened in the past, some ulterior motive for Limerick- all irrelevant to the fact that they were well within their rights to warm up on the main pitch.
Limerick leaving so early was seriously dumb as well mind you.
Ah Jaysus, Gill sticks his oar in now
What he doesn't mention is that Dundalk looked for all the world like they were going to warm up on the training pitch down there but then suddenly lost the plot at the last minute and collapsed.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
Now now Mr A,those comments are off topic,please try to concentrate on the fact that your own team,having looked safe might "bottle it"Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Yep, bottling is losing 1-0 to the team in 2nd position in the league. Harps are a DISGRACE!Quote:
Originally Posted by shep
Different Limerick management structure I'm afraid, and aren't we trying to change the league anyway? This parochial nonsense some clubs spout is what is holding us back as a league to be fair. Wallace acted in the wrong, so did we don't get me wrong, but the initial fault lies with Wallace and his attitude, so I'm thinking both of us are going to get a slap on the wrist. Whether that's fines for both clubs, or a fine for Limerick and Wallace being told by the FAI that a visiting team has a right to warm on the pitch that they will be playing I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Man
Either way I'm happy we made a stand against Wallace, and I'm equally delighted that Wallace is making such a tool of himself in the media. Honourable and decent man indeed :rolleyes:
The Wallace interview in the Indo is certainly cringe worthy at best. I'd imagine Wallace will face some sort of "bringing the game into disrepute" sanctions for his suggestion that Limerick never wanted to fulfill the fixture. Wexford will be awarded the points due to the fact that Limerick left the ground before kick off and Limerick will probably get a fine. Wallace will get some sort of fine and we should also get clarity from the FAI with regard to warm up's being conducted on the main pitch. Wallace is never a man to back down from his principles and even though this one seems incredibly petty he won't just walk away, that pitch is his field of dreams and means more to him that a filed ever meant to the Bull McCabe.
Maybe he's looking for the Wexford job next season. Fingers crossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
OrielWeb working for you L4S? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
See the word might in my message Dodge,not have bottled,or in the process of bottling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I was simply saying i wouldnt be slagging Dundalk off before they are safe themselves
Nope hopefully they are fixing the multiple post problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
Just logged in there now and the new look is impressive
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Originally Posted by Louth4sam
In fairness its one of the biggest jobs in Irish football, the facilities are 2nd to none, there is a proud history and a great tradition there. Plus its not too far away from Dublin and it is a challenge to get teh club back to where it belongs :cool:
Aye Orielweb is being updated, Colin hopes to have it back up this evening.
You forgot to include the words "sleeping giant" and "massive fanbase". :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
or the "Players will never get it as good as they do here".Quote:
Originally Posted by dublin_owl
or who can forget "it's not time to bring out the ferror rochet yet"
or the classic " pressure is for tyres"
About 4,000 at the Derry V Celtic game. No Derry player who started the Linfield game were involved. If Derry had a full team out we would have thrashed the Celtic team that was sent over.
Now that would have been embarrassing for all the Celtic geads that turned up. BTW season ticket holders got a £5 discount on what ever ticket they bought.
I'd say the Celtic fans where more ****ed off at paying 25 pounds into watch a glorified reserve game even if they had lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Candystripe
I'm sure they will all come back for the second game as they got such value for money.
Who cares about the Celtic fans? They'll hardly stop supporting Celtic over it.Quote:
Originally Posted by wexfordned
Its the Derry fans that got ripped off that are the problem.