Shamrock Rovers ask RTÉ to stay away from Tallaght to boost crowds

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Originally Posted by Couch Potato

Why do people feel there will be a need for extra guards and stewards, that would only be the case if an always closed part of the ground was being opened to allow extra fans to the game.
The number of matchday staff matches the potential capacity of any ground it MUST especially in this league when no one has a clue how many people will be there otherwise games could be under staffed.

There are usually more guards in Tallaght for games then you see in the Aviva so I'm not buying that as an excuse.
I can't see any Dundlak fan who wants a ticket not being able to get one granted they may have to go colourless but just buy a ticket for home stand and goin early and sit at the end nearest away fans.

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Perhaps Shamrock Rovers can give Pats a phonecall and ask them how to manage a game with a big away crowd?

This happens every time we play in Tallaght, our allocation sells out and some always have to buy tickets for the home end. Cover up your colours, get a ticket and walk down and sit beside the away end. There'll be plenty of room in the home end I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

This happens every time we play in Tallaght, our allocation sells out and some always have to buy tickets for the home end. Cover up your colours, get a ticket and walk down and sit beside the away end. There'll be plenty of room in the home end I'm sure.

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Thanks for the advice.

I'm hearing that the ticket allocation sold out this morning and that no tickets will go on sale tomorrow to non season ticket holders.

If we have sold out 700 just to season tickets holders we'll probably have about the same again paying into the home end. Surely from Rovers' point of view it makes more sense to push the plastic barrier down a few rows and contain the additional Dundalk fans in that end of the main stand. The alternative is a load of aggro with at least a third of the rest of the stand occupied with Dundalk fans spread among the Rovers fans. I'd suggest there might be a bit of 'banter' between rivals too. It's going to be nuts.

Tickets all gone in Oriel.

Id recommend anyone going to Tallaght from Dundalk to arrive early as its gonna be mayhem outside the ground

Dundalk getting an additional 100 tickets. Seems to be the limit.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/shamrock-rovers-ticket-update/

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Originally Posted by oriel

Dundalk getting an addict all 100. Seems to be the limit.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/shamrock-rovers-ticket-update/

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Seriously, they restrict our numbers attending the game and are now pawning their junkies off on us aswell.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Dundalk getting an addict all 100. Seems to be the limit.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/shamrock-rovers-ticket-update/

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Have since heard that these will be snapped up by season ticket holders and no tickets will go on general sale.

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Originally Posted by Louth4sam

Have since heard that these will be snapped up by season ticket holders and no tickets will go on general sale.

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This could get very messy. I can't get over the number of buses that are fully booked and hardly a season ticket holder on any of them.

I'm going to be in the ground an hour before kick off. The outside of the ground will not be a nice place to be.

jaysis, the amount of hot air on here would have got the Graff Zeppelin off the ground!
if you have a ticket for the game then whats the problem? if you dont just watch it on the tv at home, or in your local.
and perhaps calm the f**k down a bt , ye.

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Originally Posted by White Horse

Very handy. Saves taking time off work and queuing up at Oriel Park at 10am on Monday.

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Originally Posted by White Horse

This could get very messy. I can't get over the number of buses that are fully booked and hardly a season ticket holder on any of them.

I'm going to be in the ground an hour before kick off. The outside of the ground will not be a nice place to be.

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Yeh their will be as many going without tickets than with tickets

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

This happens every time we play in Tallaght, our allocation sells out and some always have to buy tickets for the home end. Cover up your colours, get a ticket and walk down and sit beside the away end. There'll be plenty of room in the home end I'm sure.

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Exactly what Party Saint said. It's been done before by other clubs so don't see what the big deal is. You'd swear you were the 1st club to sell out their allocation for the away end. There is always an acceptable solution.

We didn't realise that going into the home end was such an accepted practice.

It'll all work out but Rovers could have saved a load of hassle by just giving Dundalk half the west stand in the first place. Regardless of what they do there'll be 1,000+ there from Dundalk, their handling of the situation has guaranteed a significant number of possibly drunk probably obnoxiously triumphalist* Dundalk fans sprinkled among their family/corporate/neutral section.

(* Yes, I intend to be obnoxiously triumphalist if we seal the deal)

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Originally Posted by seand

It'll all work out but Rovers could have saved a load of hassle by just giving Dundalk half the west stand in the first place. Regardless of what they do there'll be 1,000+ there from Dundalk, their handling of the situation has guaranteed a significant number of possibly drunk probably obnoxiously triumphalist* Dundalk fans sprinkled among their family/corporate/neutral section.

(* Yes, I intend to be obnoxiously triumphalist if we seal the deal)

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Like it or not the reality is that the Gardai set the security requirements and that includes leaving a tranche of empty seats in the Main stand between the away support and they the home support , that allied to the design of the stand means you can't 'split' the allocation in two.

In relation to comments here that away fans will easily get tickets on the night for the home end - that happened once before against Pats and caused serious problems - the 'security plan for Friday will ensure that won't happen- downside might be a number of Dundalk fans may purchase tickets but then won't gain admission and also won't get a refund- so don't say you weren't warned.

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

In relation to comments here that away fans will easily get tickets on the night for the home end - that happened once before against Pats and caused serious problems - the 'security plan for Friday will ensure that won't happen- downside might be a number of Dundalk fans may purchase tickets but then won't gain admission and also won't get a refund- so don't say you weren't warned.

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Which is it?

Some people are saying it's a non issue. Just pay in to the home end and you'll be grand.

You're saying it won't be grand.

There are at least five coaches booked by people without tickets.

What would be worse have a couple of hundred lads in a stand where they can be controlled or a couple of hundred lads walking around tallaght looking for somewhere to watch the game

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Originally Posted by Louth4sam

What would be worse have a couple of hundred lads in a stand where they can be controlled or a couple of hundred lads walking around tallaght looking for somewhere to watch the game

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They'll get in, the game won't be anywhere close to a sell out.

How hard can it be to walk up to a ticket office and say 'One ticket please' and walk into the ground?

Anyone who wants to get in will get in.

All the Dundalk lads planning on arriving without tickets have to do is practise their German accents. Just don't mention the war.

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Like it or not the reality is that the Gardai set the security requirements and that includes leaving a tranche of empty seats in the Main stand between the away support and they the home support , that allied to the design of the stand means you can't 'split' the allocation in two.

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None of that stops Rovers moving the orange plastic divider two or three blocks down the stand though. Logisitically it is not a problem to accomodate 1,000 - 3,000 away fans in Tallaght- astounding as it seems they managed to host large away crowds for Setanta and EA finals recently. The unmovable sacrosanct orange plastic divider was shifted down the stand. I understand that Rovers want to do what's best for Rovers and they may well want to fook Dundalk over considering the grimness of the away section in Oriel, but logistics isn't the reason for the ticket restrictions.

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Originally Posted by seand

None of that stops Rovers moving the orange plastic divider two or three blocks down the stand though. Logisitically it is not a problem to accomodate 1,000 - 3,000 away fans in Tallaght- astounding as it seems they managed to host large away crowds for Setanta and EA finals recently. The unmovable sacrosanct orange plastic divider was shifted down the stand. I understand that Rovers want to do what's best for Rovers and they may well want to fook Dundalk over considering the grimness of the away section in Oriel, but logistics isn't the reason for the ticket restrictions.

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Think you're missing the point - only the Gardai can sanction the moving of the divider ( expect they will to accommodate max 800) dividing the stand in half won't happen as that would entail having to ask a number of members / season ticket holders vacate their designated seats in the middle of the Main stand. That also explains why for Setanta final the stand was split ie it was an FAI event so the security etc was controlled by the FAI/Garda this Rovers Members weren't entitled to access their designated seats

So time to put to bed the inference that our intention is to fook you over.

Fair enough. Maybe its the gardai saying 'under no circumstances can the orange plasticky thing be moved a couple of blocks, we'd rather have a couple of hundreds drunk ticketless Dundalk fans milling around outside a half-empty stadium than dare to move the sacred orange plasticky thing'. I'll be working on my finest Tallaght/Schleswig Holstein accent to ensure I'm in (the Rovers section of) the ground well before the literal and metaphorical kickoff.

Local retailers in Dundalk are doing a brisk trade in German football scarves. Guaranteed entry to Tallaght for German football supporters.

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Originally Posted by seand

Fair enough. Maybe its the gardai saying 'under no circumstances can the orange plasticky thing be moved a couple of blocks, we'd rather have a couple of hundreds drunk ticketless Dundalk fans milling around outside a half-empty stadium than dare to move the sacred orange plasticky thing'. I'll be working on my finest Tallaght/Schleswig Holstein accent to ensure I'm in (the Rovers section of) the ground well before the literal and metaphorical kickoff.

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Just don a grey wig and practice saying ".. Greetings pixie heads.."

Shamrock Rovers, sie lieben das hoofball, jawohl?

When was the last title secured by an away side at Tallaght? I think AGS will have their work cut out for them Friday as its pretty likely there will be a welcoming party for Dundalk fans crossing the bridge from the shopping centre side!

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Originally Posted by seand

Well we had a somewhat similar situation in Oriel last season. For the League Cup final instead of giving Rovers half the ground we just extended the capacity of a truly awful away end. (And then the FAI stewards wouldn't let them use the new stand.

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Originally Posted by seand

None of that stops Rovers moving the orange plastic divider two or three blocks down the stand though. Logisitically it is not a problem to accomodate 1,000 - 3,000 away fans in Tallaght- astounding as it seems they managed to host large away crowds for Setanta and EA finals recently. The unmovable sacrosanct orange plastic divider was shifted down the stand. I understand that Rovers want to do what's best for Rovers and they may well want to fook Dundalk over considering the grimness of the away section in Oriel, but logistics isn't the reason for the ticket restrictions.

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That's all good and well but both of those were finals where the FAI run the security as you've said yourself so to use these as examples are pointless. Given its a final both clubs are entitled to an equal share of the tickets. In this case its just a league so its a different story. And if its the Gardai making the decision on the restriction then there's nothing Rovers can do. People are moaning and they don't know why Rovers can't give more then what 7/800 other then hearing from there mate said or from reading posts on social media.

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Originally Posted by White Horse

Very handy. Saves taking time off work and queuing up at Oriel Park at 10am on Monday.

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Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

That's all good and well but both of those were finals where the FAI run the security as you've said yourself so to use these as examples are pointless. Given its a final both clubs are entitled to an equal share of the tickets. In this case its just a league so its a different story. And if its the Gardai making the decision on the restriction then there's nothing Rovers can do. People are moaning and they don't know why Rovers can't give more then what 7/800 other then hearing from there mate said or from reading posts on social media.

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I'm more concerned what there going to do with the Dundalk fans who show up. Theres hundreds booked on buses etc with no tickets

I have mine anyway so I'm not fussed. Just think a practical solution would be to let them congragate in one block.

Surely the guards will not want them out on the streets anyway as I can't see the pubs in Tallaght accommodating them.

In terms of Dundalk fans getting into the home end, are Rovers fans more Damo or more Ivor?

http://images.entertainment.ie/image...2/DamoIvor.jpg

Stole this of one of our lads twitter :D

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQoFdCUVEAA2v2D.jpg

Thread should be re-named Shamrock rovers ask away fans to stay away to reduce crowds

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQqWqvpWEAAmSLW.jpg

At least two buses of German fans from Dundalk heading to Tallaght on Friday following Shamrock Rovers kind invitation. Unreal the amount of German flags being made by various shops in the town.

Im sure the FAI will have a word and common sense will prevail!!!

At least it is on TV as imagine the 200 bus loads of Dundalk Fans that would arrive in Tallaght otherwise!

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Im sure the FAI will have a word and common sense will prevail!!!

At least it is on TV as imagine the 200 bus loads of Dundalk Fans that would arrive in Tallaght otherwise!

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I heard it will actually be 217 bus loads travelling to Tallaght.

Rovers are ramping it up now, saying there'll be a strict ejection policy for any naughty Dundalk fans in the home end. I hope none of the German tourists accidentally applaud a good Dundalk passing move or they'll be out on their ear.

Have to admire Rovers' consistency- has any club worked so tirelessly on trying to get people not to watch them? TV cameras... no thanks. Away fans.... no thanks. Pat Fenlon football.... yes please!

Maybe Dundalk should erect a big screen at Oriel and charge €5 in.

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Originally Posted by Mr A

Maybe Dundalk should erect a big screen at Oriel and charge €5 in.

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Considering all our fans are going to Tallaght, Their would be no point!

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Originally Posted by Mr A

Maybe Dundalk should erect a big screen at Oriel and charge €5 in.

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Great idea. Rather then fans watching games live, let then watch the game in a half empty stadium on the TV.

I'm surprised that this nugget didn't make it into the Conroy Report.

Im just dissapointed we're not charging you lot €20 into our main stand.

I'm a Germany fan (no exaggeration they're a class act to see play) so ive been extended an invite by Shamrock Rvers, I just happen to follow Dundalk too!