Does anyone know if/how away fans can get into the Carlisle Grounds right now? Was half thinking of heading to the Treaty game if I could.
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Does anyone know if/how away fans can get into the Carlisle Grounds right now? Was half thinking of heading to the Treaty game if I could.
I’m pretty sure they said on Twitter it was pay at the gate,just turn up early with no Treaty gear on and you’ll probably get in..
Shels have COVID issues tonight against UCD? Drifted massively in the betting markets today
i hope you didn’t go the Carlisle grounds. Treaty were playing CabinteelyQuote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Had a look at the betting when the team was named. UCD were even money. You’d think with the team Shels had to name UCD would have been odds on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly
How many was there in Oriel Park yesterday. I thought the numbers allowed was up to 1000 in August with social distancing rules applied.
200 people at Oriel yesterday I believe, 25,000 at Croke Park. Guess which sport the politicians care aboutQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
It had a behind closed doors feel to it alright when I was watching on LOITV.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
The one with the bigger crowds? The one playing a national semi-final rather than just another league match?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Don't get me wrong, the GAA are awful, but I'm tired of everything in the reopening being micro-analysed for bias.
Just find it pretty bizarre that 25k were allowed into the circa 69k seats at croke park (hill 16 not in use for some reason) meaning the ground was at around 36% capacity compared to Oriel being at as low as 4% capacity of the total capacity of 6% of seating capacity. On your point about it being just another league match, Bohs were allowed 8k at the aviva for their big European game a few days previous, 15% of capacity. 5%-10% extra at the GAA would be strange but maybe understandable but you’re talking 30% extra on Oriel and 20% extra on the aviva which are ridiculous figuresQuote:
Originally Posted by John83
Seeing two alternatives being floated 50% capacity anyone can get in or 75% capacity for vaccinated people.
I'm assuming the vaccinated thing will be like for pubs so an adult with two kids can get the kids under 18 in without having passes if they havent got them yet.
If that was the case then id be for the 75% capacity limit.
I see some of the ultra groups on the continent are boycoting games over vacceine requirements.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Hopefully the equivalent here follow suit.
The knuckle draggers are the types to be anti vaxxers alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
Similar IQ settings
90% of adult population will be vaccinated by mid Sept so clubs should go for the 75% option.
When that level of vaccination happens it should be 100% return, if not it will never happen as that would probably be about as good as you'd get. It had crossed my mind too about dirtbag types not bothering with vaccination. Imagine what theyd think about having anything on them that could indentify them!
Realistically, how many clubs will require more than 50% capacity at the minute?
The issue with that is the cost/time of administrating vaccine checks. For most clubs it may not be worth the effort. Bohs might be the only club who would be in danger of selling out given their limited capacity to begin with?Quote:
Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
Depends on how thoroughly the check is done. If you just have to show the certificate on the phone or on paper without actually scanning and validating it, it won't be much slower than taking your temperature, as it is currently done.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
From recent travel, my experience is that even at airports (Cork and Frankfurt), no one scanned the certificate. Just showed the cert and the passenger locator form, and that was all.
When I was at Dungannon Swifts Glentoran game at the weekend so long as I had a valid ticket I was allowed through without a PCR test. Could see this happening here. Reckon attendance was 2-3k. Interesting part was stadium announcer when he noticed something untoward he would tell a particular person other side of the ground to move back to where they originally were ie if they were sticking their leg out over advertising hoarding.
It has to be much slower than no checks at all though, surely? And involve more (paid?) stewards.Quote:
Originally Posted by sidewayspasser
I think there's a strong argument for 50% capacity alright. Certainly for the First Division clubs anyway!
If we keep pushing on in the league youd have to hope we need more than 50% for the last couple of matches.
Wo have bohs at home so that should be 75% at least although i reckon a good lot of the bohs lads arent vacinated yet :eek:
Seriously though with the lack of football over the last 18 months hopefully all clubs get a bumper attendance and a few bob
I’m for the argument that anyone that chooses not to take the vaccination shouldn’t be allowed to potentially pass covid to others…. It’s beyond me as to why as a society we even consider pandering to the needs of the non vaccinated rather than the needs of the vast majority of the population ( the 90% that have chosen to take the vacine) - they’ve made their choice so should also accept that with choice comes consequences.. be it exclusion from events, workplace etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
So let them be free to choose but let’s cut out the crap about discrimination etc.
Yeah, I agree anti-vaxxers should bear some personal consequences alright. But if the rules are 75% with checking certs, etc, or 50% without checking, then the latter is going to be far less bother at the turnstiles.
You'd end up with the last two or three games at full capacity anyway with all restrictions being lifted in mid October. 4,000 at 50% in Tallaght should be more than enough for the time being.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It may be hassle in different way but advance sales where covid certs and iD are presented then with no ticket sales on the night could work well and stop the delays on match night. Or something like emailing in documentation and then just pick them up on match Nights after showing ID. Were's there a will theres a way and temps can be taken without rummaging for stuff as it can be assumed that people past a certain point have been already vetted for vaccines
I think we're going to be ok with staying at 50% capacity for our remaining games.
Hopefully this is the one last final bump of this thread with closed door games, restricted capacities, 3-0 walkovers, 18 game seasons and state subsidised player wages consigned to LOI history
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2022/...from-tomorrow/
It will undoubtedly be a relief across the board and nice to be able to grab a pint at a bar and even sit at a bar - the novelty!! But just to pish on the parade, I really dont think we've totally heard the last of enhanced restrictions and even in the last few days a new omicron based variant of concern has been sequenced in the UK. But from a LoI point of view there will be minimal disruption to a summer season imo unless something comes seriously out of left field. Maybe October/November has some small risk but hopefully by then we are dealing with an endemic virus or by that stage the decision will be made to just take any hits. There are also a bunch of anti-viral pills due to be licensed to be taken if covid 19 is caught which will help mitigate against the gaps of non vaccinated so yeah lots of reasons to be positive, but need to continue to have some things held in reserve and keep a public willingness to hit the short 'n sharp breaker switch when needed.
Any word on the number of substitutes allowed this season? Is it going to remain at 5 subs in 3 stoppages or is it returning to 3 subs?
Should go back to 3 subs, favours big squads and takes a good chunk of the tactics out of tactical substitutions. Too much like rugby where it seems like half a team is just replaced against tiring legs. Not that that answers the question!
I think general view across Europe is that 5 subs is staying for another year or so at least.
I agree it's too many though.