Is that really the reason the game was called off? The rest of the pitch is fine?
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Is that really the reason the game was called off? The rest of the pitch is fine?
Embarrassing
We'll be more smug when we hammer you lot on Friday night....with our "cup side" ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Olander
The other penalty area is worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
http://cdn2.independent.ie/incoming/...le+pics002.jpg
I hope that hooligan on BBC documentary that had attached himself to a Rovers hooligan group has forked out a good wad of cash only for the game to be called off!!
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish...-rovers-clash/
I have a feeling there is more to this than a bad bit of turf next to the penalty spot.Quote:
Connolly said: "The pitch is not safe for players to play on. I’m not an expert on grounds but in the current state it’s not possible to play the match because of player safety."
The referee revealed that he had made the decision to call off the game after holding talks with the groundsman .
"I spoke with the groundsman and he informed me that it takes eight days for sand to bed down but in its current state it was not safe to play on," said Connolly.
Wrong call to call it off, but to be fair the pitch at Dayler has been in a terrible state for years. Not that surprised.
Did no one at Bohs know they were playing a match tonight? Moronic and embarrassing.
Both Dundalk and Cork losing at HT, Cork playing against ten men though. Title race could swing big time either way in next 45.
As things stand, both UCD and Bray have eight points on Athlone, which should just about see them sunk with eight games to play.
Would be awfully interesting if Cork and Dundalk got beat and Pat's won tonight. All of a sudden, you could have three teams in the title race. Although, I could imagine the media reaction now, "Cork and Dundalk defeats opens the door for Pat Fenlon and Shamrock Rovers to claim the title".
Limerick go a goal up through Gaffney, might scupper those plans. He's in crazy good form under Russell.
McMillan with an equaliser for Dundalk! 5 mins injury time to go!
Cork will be kicking themselves tonight, after playing most of the game a man up. What a chance to close the gap.
Important goal from McMillan. Surprised at Cork not beating Bray even though they had an extra man for over an hour.
Not with Derek Foran playing in their defence. It's like giving the opposition a goal head start.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I went to the thing.
It was shambolic, actually - no announcement made in the stadium and the turnstiles were evacuated quicker than you could say "No receipt, no refund, buddy"
Wouldn't happen in Tolka I tells yeh.
How the hell did Bray do that?
Even with Agent Barker getting sent off after half an hour.
Huge result for them. Bottom three really getting cast adrift now; any results they can pick up are getting more and more important. Bray v UCD next week is huge now. How's the play-off work again?
Also, is Martin Russell a half-decent manager so?
Bray lose it but stay up as 13th side...Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
https://twitter.com/RFJRogers
Some interesting photos of what is alleged to be the Dalymount pitch here. Looks like it is shocking condition altogether.
Another good win for us. We played well and deserved the three points. It's hard not to look back at our league campaign as one wasted but getting into the winning habit now will benefit us greatly for the cup.
Absolute joke the game in Dalymount being called off. Looking at Rob Rogers' pictures, it seems pretty clear Connolly had no choice. Absolutely disgraceful. If your pitch isn't up to it during a mild week in August then we might as well just call the whole thing off. They obviously thought they could get away with a hovel of a pitch but for once this season they've actually been called out on it. Hopefully the replay takes place in Richmond.
It could have been a lot worse. Before you got rid of Horgan, it looked like you were going down. Now the gates are improving and you can build for next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
Looking at pictures of Dalymount on this Twitter page:
https://twitter.com/RFJRogers
Ref made the right call. Bohs should be ashamed and the FAI should act.
Think your lot had complaints about the pitch after you played down there?Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I can only assume replacement sods were placed on various run-down patches around the pitch but have been lifted out of the turf for those snaps? Either way, it looks like someone was at the pitch with a spade and got a bit chop-happy. Looks a terrible state and I can't blame the ref. Bohs have to take full responsibility here.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
After Dundalk won 2-0 last time out in Dalymount, most of the players who were interviewed mentioned the poor condition of the pitch. The length of the grass was very noticeable and it was assumed at the time that it was intentional to try to disrupt the Dundalk passing game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Only that they hadn't cut the grass for some time. They were trying to make it difficult for Dundalk to pass the ball quickly. It wasn't a safety issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Tonight was completely different issue. Those pictures are frightening. If those pieces of sod were loose, someone could have really have hurt themselves. I'm disappointed that Bohs are trying to dodge responsibility and blame the ref.
Surprised that folks are giving so much credence to Rob Rodgers twitter pictures. The Bohs president said that the turf pictured was ripped up by the ref/officals. Anyone who is a regular at LoI for last decade or more will know that many games have been played on worse surfaces. A disgraceful decision was made and there is no point in trying to justify it afterwards. Now if proper attention was being paid to the League by the FAI, the concerns of other clubs and match observers about Dalymount would have been acted on before this farce happened, but sadly this is not the case. Maybe it could have been raised at the recent annual conference even, but apparently all the clubs are happy with the standard of officiating and other decision-making we have in the LoI.
Of course nobody is naive enough to think the divots were left in an upright position.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
"Ripped up" looks to be exaggurating the difficulty of moving the turf. Judging by the pics it looks like it didn't take a whole lot of difficulty to move them.
Ref made the right call. It should serve as a wake up call for Bohs, but they have a history of ignoring those...
just home, tired and peed off, what can i say its hard enuff to be a LOI supporter:mad: (shams V Bohs)
It really doesn't look like it would have taken much to rip that pitch up- a sliding tackle, a sudden twist of a boot, even just a hard shot/pass of the ball connecting with the turf.
It's easy to say "Just play on, players were happy to play on (immaterial, though it shouldn't have to be said), what's the big deal, i've seen worse". But if the officials on the day were not happy, that's all there is to it. On another day they play on and someone breaks his leg, and suddenly everyone is asking why the game was allowed to be played at all. We should be asking why Bohs allowed the pitch to fall into that state of disrepair, or why officials in previous games weren't willing to call a halt if the pitch was in the same nick as it was tonight.
It really should not be a case of teams and spectators settling for substandard pitches because that's just the way it is (and I have seen a boatload that looked troubling, not least Jackman in 2012 or Thomond Park a few days after the rugby this season). This should be a wake-up call for the whole league, not just Bohemians.
I couldn't make it to Cork for our game, but it seemed like we were hitting every part of the goal frame from the updates. It sounded like a very frustrating evening and is a very frustrating result. I'd suppose the only positive is that we didn't lose ground.
We spent the best part of that hour watching Bray players lie down off the ball with mystery (head) injuries to stop play, probably the most unsportsmanlike performance I've ever seen, I'd be embarrassed if City players behaved like that. I brought a neutral to the game and even they left infuriated by it, why would you pay €15 to watch grown men spend the best part of an hour feigning injury? Having said that, we only have ourselves to blame for not winning.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Well done Limerick last night. We were shocking, but they played a good game .
wouldnt mind us getting Gaffney next year. would suit us perfectly
Even worse then Bambi and that diving, whinging lot from Inchicore?Quote:
Originally Posted by CityRebel
There'll be a lot of takers if he decides to move.Quote:
Originally Posted by desaintsno.12
What's the story with St Pats support? 711 at the game last night isn't great for a club that are chasing a European spot and are reigning league champs. I know it was a Monday night against Limerick but surely Pats have to be the worst supported "big club" in the country?
not a lot of buzz about the team/club at the moment. the feeling of disappointment is massive. One of the best sides we have had in a long time and they havent clicked for an entire game once all year. between injuries, suspensions, red cards, defeats, early european exit , etc etc, its just been a horrible season. The crowd was poor last night and you could feel the lack of energy from the fans which probably spreads to the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by donnrua
Fair enough but Pats are 3rd in the league and their home form has been very good results wise, don't know about performances, but I think it was 10 wins from 12 before last night. I suppose that result against Legia and the fact that the league has more or less been a two horse race for some time might have a lot to do with alright but still?Quote:
Originally Posted by desaintsno.12
The pitch was playable last night, while it was not great it was playable. rob Rogers pictures (4th official) were taken after the sods had been removed to show Connolly what had been done. Rodgers photos are very biased.
Bohs took to the pitch afterwards and done a full training session on it afterwards and even play match on it themselves in training.
This is Connolly making a name for himself. When players, managers, garda, and everyone else wants them game to go ahead there is something wrong with the person making the decision.