Heard Drury is pushing Tallaght for the friendly, but RM's people aren't happy with the stadium or opposition and are trying to organise a representative game or ship a British team over.
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Heard Drury is pushing Tallaght for the friendly, but RM's people aren't happy with the stadium or opposition and are trying to organise a representative game or ship a British team over.
They can f*** off home if that's the case.
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Originally Posted by Sheridan
A LoI XI would be good
Just heard on Newstalk, Real Madrid are coming to Kildare.
They are doing the first part of their pre-season fitness training in Carton House, Kildare.
Ronaldo to make his debut in Tallaght then.
How many ticket will go on sale for this and will season ticket holders get first option on tickets?
There's no way P1 will have this game in Tallaght with it only having a 3,300 capacity.. The new stand won't be open until September according to the other thread.
Don't know why but I'm guessing 3300.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdomkerry
I'd imagine SDCC could get temp seats in for this
True.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Pity they won't do it for the league.
No need to do it for the leagueQuote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Wow so this guy wasn't kidding?, last time i visited this thread was when their was only 1 page.
Its still only a rumour, and nothing has been confirmed (regarding the game)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boo_Boy
It was always known that Madrid were having a training camp in Ireland
I have it from a farily good source that if it goes ahead they're looking at €50 a ticket, which would make sense if they put in temporary seats as I remember someone saying recently that to cover the cost of hiring the seats for a game tickets would have to be €30 a head, throw in the Madrid fee and hey presto. Ronaldo would want to be making an appearance at that price, considering they'll be missing all the internationals involved in the Confederations cup.
As it'll be organised by Platinum One there'd be no gurantee of any favours for season ticket holders either.
No reason why it couldnt be organised that Rovers couldnt agree to take say 2500 of the tickets up front and offer one to each season ticket holder and have a few hundred left over to sell to sponsors or the players etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Rovers sell 2500.
Ticketmaster sell 5000.
Then corp tkts sold thru the usual channels.
Easy peasy ...
bhs
Presumably if Tallaght is not economically viable( insufficiently obscenely profitable) and RDS is unavailable, Platinum might look at a Thomond Park grudge re match v Limerick?
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Originally Posted by Sheridan
:eek: BUT!! BUT!! It's the best stadium, with the bestest facilities in Ireland & the UK.
No, it's 3,500 seater stadium with the best facilities in Ireland bar Croke Park and Thomand Park. Idiot...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers1
Seems to be a lot of negativity surrounding Rovers and the stadium on the forum. Strange as it has been the most positive thing to happen in the league this year. I'd be absolutely delighted if Derry or Sligo for example got a new stadium. It raises the profile of the LoI in general.
Regarding the Real Madrid match, it would be completely unfeesable financially to hold it without temporary seating or the East Stand completed.
Makes a lot more sense to have this game in Thomond really...Vs. a LOI XI maybe.
Yeah it probably does, I just hope it's in Tallaght personally!Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
.....:D looperQuote:
Originally Posted by Buller
I agree that the new Tallaght ground is the most positive development of the year, and Rovers are to be congratulated on their recent progress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buller
I was also impressed with the attitude being displayed by Jonathan Roche and his vision for the future. If Rovers continue their "feet on the ground" approach to sustainable progress, and reject the fanatical financial madness models followed by some other clubs in recent years, they are likely to be the dominant force in LOI soon.
In this morning's Hearld AM that Platium One have plans to arrange more Friendlies with La Liga sides.
Could be a nice little for LOI clubs if it comes off.
Dn't you see that its not the stadium people have a problem with, it’s the misguided triumphalism like yours that people have a problem with. And even then you'll find the vast, vast majority of people here and elsewhere have been hugely positive abouit it. Tallaght Stadium is a great development for the league. No question about it. Every club here would love to have some of those facilities. But we can't afford to build them, and the fact you can't afford to build them either should stop you from being snooty about itQuote:
Originally Posted by Buller
However it seems that Rovers fans talk offence at anyone pointing out anything remotely negative about Rovers being in tallaght, all the while pontificating about their inevitable march to world domination. If you had a bit more humbleness about you, you'd find a lot more people warming to you (and its pretty obvious from your posts (and the posts of others) that the negativity annoys you).
As it is some of us are forced to point out that not every club dreams of a one sided rented stadium and fourth place in the league.
My God man would you ever give it a rest. There's clearly a need for an outlet for all this pent up frustration and negativity. Have you considered taking up supporting an LOI team?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
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Ronaldo May Make Debut In Ireland
Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut for Real Madrid in Dublin next month once he completes his £80million move to the Spanish club.
The 24-year-old is set to leave Manchester United for the Bernabeu with the deal expected to be concluded by 30 June after he has passed a medical. He is suffering a slight hernia injury but it is not thought to be serious enough to scupper the move.
Madrid will report for training on 10 July before travelling to the Irish capital three days later where they will stay until 22 July.
A friendly has been scheduled although the details are not confirmed with the club's opponents yet to be determined.
It means the Portuguese winger may make his Madrid bow in a country where his former club enjoy a high level of support and Ronaldo can expect to be the centre of attention during his stay.
The La Liga giants will then compete in the Peace Cup in Spain where their opponents include Aston Villa, against whom Ronaldo scored twice in the 3-2 win in April which turned the Premier League title United's way, and Celtic who United beat en-route to last season's Champions League final.
Madrid then head to Canada where they will face Toronto FC as well as a trip to Washington for a game against DC United.
Of the move, Ronaldo said: 'I have had my time at Man United. It's time to look forward and £80million is quite a sum of money. This deal is historic,' said Ronaldo, who is currently on holiday in Los Angeles.
'It's flattering when two of the top teams in the world want you to play for them.
'Now I can look forward to Real Madrid and a new stage in my career. I learned of the deal here in LA and heard from my people that United had accepted.'
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0612/ronaldoc.html
You'd probably sell out Croke Park for that. :rolleyes:
If it's the first game of their pre-season, it'll probably be a reserve side with 2 or 3 first teamers like Guti or Ramos thrown in. You'd be lucky to see Ronaldo or Kaka sent on for 10 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Yourself and the ultimate bitter lemon Sheridan clearly have a co-joined direct line to Madrid and know what's really going on. I don't know why anyone else bothers. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
Alas, poor Sheridan. He's Irish football's version of Yorick. Close, but no cigar.Quote:
Originally Posted by fergalr
I remember when Longford had their seats put in, that wasn't for the league either. They're still there though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
They were never going to be temporary though, and as Tallaght is busy putting up a permanent second stand anyway, the expensive temporary seats won't stay too longQuote:
Originally Posted by mypost
they are. They were put in in 2001 for Europe. It was full! brilliant it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
hence the temporary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Suggestions that the game will be played on a Monday night,to avoid clashing with LOI fixtures.
Shamrock Rovers get an article in the main sports part of the UK Guardian newspaper today coupled with a 2 page photo:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...hamrock-roversQuote:
In danger of going out of business a few years ago, Shamrock Rovers are pinching themselves at the prospect of welcoming the £80m man
hehe, Ham-rock Rovers! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MickNolan