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The Rovers side obviously-though I'll have to add that it's funny people only get attacked in Cork when they're in small groupsQuote:
Originally posted by A face
Which side of the story would that be ??
Lads ..... Can we not go down this road please !
Tommy .... i only know you over the net man, you seem like a sound bloke, clued in and no sh!te about ya.
I have to say this though, anyone that gets involved in that crap at games i have no time for. I can see the damage that it in Cork over small isolated incidents (nothing to speak of but the local rag will say anything to flog an extra couple of copies) We, for once are getting ok support, anything happening lie the scene that you described earlier will undo all that in one day.
I cant, dont and will never have time for any of that sh!t at games. And it is threads being posted and crap spiraling out of control causes alot of it.
Man ... i am nipping this one in the bud.
Lets move on to the famous Drums-Rovers riot game at Tolka in 1958 so ....
Done .... (was there one ??) :)Quote:
Originally posted by TommyT
Lets move on to the famous Drums-Rovers riot game at Tolka in 1958 so ....
1958 – Before my time lads! Still haven't got any suggestions for a decent boozer near the Leeds ground.
From a similar thread on srfcultras.com...
Reading through old programmes recently, I saw this article about Rovers v Drums some time in the mid 50s.
The game was at tolka and all ticket - a coimplete sell out at 12,000 - but thousands more people went up the river bank and climbed in over the fence into what is now the riverside stand. dunno how they managed this, the geography must have been different then.
Anyway, Rovers were 2-1 up and got a penalty when the Drums fans invaded the pitch and attacked the referee, who legged it to the dressing rooms and called the game off. There was then another riot because the Rovers fans thought theyd lose the points which had been about sown up.
in the end, the FAI awarded the game to Rovers so it wouldn't have to be replayed.
To be honest there isnt really anywhere decent up that side of the city;)Quote:
Originally posted by drummerboy
Its the first time we've played in Cork since our League of Ireland days, 30 odd years ago now, so we're going to have a great day out. Too old for the fisticuffs. Just looking for a decent boozer near the Leeds ground.
But Leeds are sponsored by the Bowlers pub in Blackpool, bout 5 mins walk from the ground, behind Blackpool Shopping Centre.
They go there after every home game and often the other team does aswell.
Id say given that its such a big game for the club, they'll probably lay something on for drumcondra there after the game.
That wud be your best bet id say anyway.