Fair enough, was just going by the view I had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
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Fair enough, was just going by the view I had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Seems like a big deal made out of something small. I thought a number of people had abused players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Candystripe
Definitely nothing to do with Derry. I've only seen one Twitter comment (which someone posted on the Pats forum). The club statement makes it seem like there was more. Vile remark made wishing death on Brendan Clarke. Some stupid 16/17 year old seemingly. Fair enough, everyone is sick, but that's totally uncalled for. Gives a very bad impression of Pats fans when the Media report something like this. Seems to be an isolated incident from what I can see though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Candystripe
Ah, I knew it was his voice in my head I could hear saying it. Very very apt at the moment I can tell you. When it got to 2-2 I was foolish enough to believe that this time it would be different.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I heard some Pats fans went to the 51 bar in Haddington Road before the game hoping it would be an omen, they could try it again next year at Bar 52.
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The media didn't report on it until the club released a statement, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
St. Patricks Athlethic- The Mayo of the League of Ireland
Will the clubs be fined for the flares? if it's a fine per flare Pats are screwed.
A couple of the online news types picked up on it before the statement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
It'll be forgotten in a week
Us and shams were fined 1500 each after the last game in the Showgrounds!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by horton
Croak PatricksQuote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Choke Patricks? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
You really have a mountain to climb.Quote:
Originally Posted by shantykelly
A lot of flares were let off alright. I saw some guards move in on the Derry crowd behind the small stand goal, was there any arrests ?
probably better bets for a trip to Club 92.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuyahoga
My thoughts exactly at the final whistle.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
And they say that the culchies don't have teams to support and that it's Dublin-centric... :)
For possession of flares? :rolleyes: Of course not.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Well it may not be a crime in the eyes of Irish law...Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
...but someone maybe should call the fashion police!
I think 8 Derry fans were threw out including a man who made a comment to a guard about the heavy handed reaction compared to the south stand.
Two were kicked out for arguing over a seat(I'm told that was the reason for their disagreement anyway).
John Hume and M McGuinness where there supporting Derry and I saw Aonghus O Snodaigh outside the ground after the game, did Pats have other public rep supporting them at the cup final, was Leo Vadaker there, other TDs ?
Brian Kerr, Paul McGrath and the Lord Mayor of Dublin (that blonde one from the video).Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Kerr and McGrath are not elected politicans.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
How do you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
She's deputy, and from Inchicore. There were a couple of TDs there. Derek Keating (FG) is a season ticket holder. O Snodaigh (SF) is a semi regular match goer. Michael Conaghan was there (Lab) and I think Catherine byrne was there too (thats her daughter who's deputy Lord (Lady?) Mayor (Mayoress?)Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Leo Varadkar? Ha!!! The Minister for Sport who doesn't actually like sport!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Is his team not Chelsea or some other EPL team? (read it somewhere)Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Is Fintan Dury still involved with Pats, I was reminded of his involvement when I saw the Paddy Power sponsored shirts on some of the fans. Also it must have been difficult for a lot of the Pats players to be 'really up' for the game with them sorting out their new contracts at Shamrock Rovers. I remember a few years ago Ollie Byrne signed three Bohemians player to Shelbourne towards the end of the season and Bohs left them out of their team. Ollie was not very happy about it, but how could you expect the players to give their all if it meant that their new employer would miss out on the league title and prizemoney that would help pay their wages. Bohs I think did the right thing at the time.
No, and his company hasn't been in a long timeQuote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Only one Pats player has signed with Rovers and several have (reportedly) signed or intend to sign new deals with Pats. They're professionals - they're capable of sorting out their futures while still doing their job.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Dont think any Pats player had signed for shams prior to cup final (and doubt any signed during it :o) so completely irrelevant to outcome of the final. Given the level of movement within the League any player could be playing their next employer any week, most contact is informal and goes on all season long (whenever chasing manager bumps into player).Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
If anything it should have motivated the players going to Rovers more, a win for Pats would have meant Rovers getting into Europe next season.
Actually I did spot him at the Final and he was at a Pats-Hoops game in Richmond as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Two games ? the man must be a fanatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by patsdad