The draw has happened, and Ross County are scheduled to host the winners of that Bohs fixture on Friday 15th February.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
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The draw has happened, and Ross County are scheduled to host the winners of that Bohs fixture on Friday 15th February.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Hopefully the League season schedulers (?) do their homework and have it that Rovers play bohs in the last game in the round, and therefore last game of the season. Rovers could kill 2 birds with one stone.
Ah, I expect you to be safe from relegation before that.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
What finish 3rd and condem Bohs to mid table?Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
i keep telling you guys but you won't listen :) The draws already been made.
Rovers at home to Bohs on the opening night on RTE with the new third stand open.
Bohs better not F it up by beating East Fife.
To be fair, based on recent results, Ross County (or pretty much anyone) would be a much harder game for Bohs :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Dundalk V Cork be on the same time and on tele!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Cork on a major rebuilding job, I'd say they'd be hoping for an easier start then that...will take time for them.to stich together as a unit.
but....but....the draw is already made :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
No mention yet of the fact that Bohs have their long-delayed Irn Bru Cup Quarter-Final match against East Fife tomorrow afternoon. I can only assume excitement has got the better of everyone.
Presumably it's not on TV anywhere ?
Checked out a few stations during the week,BBC Alba and the other usual suspects but alas nothing doing regarding TV coverage. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Check skorlive tomorrow(site dowm atm though)
Wiki lists the live games each round; nothing for tomorrow. The semi against Ross County - who've signed Andy Boyle - will be live on BT Sport (whoever gets there)
Press conference was yesterday (Friday) so hopefully some coverage in today’s papers. East Fife in mid season so should be more up to the pace. Lot of new players at Bohs so no real form (probably why there has been scant comment).
Straight to pens if it’s a draw at 90 mins.
Oh, and it will be great to be back at football.
Let the madness begin 😁
I assumed that the 3pm KO ruled out any TV coverage, as it's the rules in England and Wales at least (if not also Scotland and NI).Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Delayed by 30 mins due to frozen pitch under Jodi
Game off!
Get this fixture over to the Leinster cup thread :D
12th of never.
Sorry for trying to help ya out.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
That's a bit tetchy, he was only making an observation!Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Still not sure if we start our season on the 15th February or not...thanks Bohs.
Any word on when it's likely to get rescheduled to ? It's in danger of becoming a mid-week match at this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Called off very late so pretty shambolic (about 10 minutes before KO). There was a rumour that it might be played tomorrow but think that's unlikely. 12th of never might be most likely date 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Seeing suggestions online that it may be switched to East Fife next week midweek.
Would seem a bit harsh to make Bohs travel though - unless there's an availability issue with Dalymount.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It wasn't their fault the game was called off.
SFA to meet on Monday to decide. No reason why it would be moved to East Fife, ref (appointed by SFA) called it off so why should Bohs lose home advantage ?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Every chance was given to get it played - hence late call (it was deemed unplayable by the ref at 1.30). Unfortunate for East Fife but cancellations not exactly new in Scottish football.
Not sure how many but some East Fife fans have travelled over TWICE and still not seen a match (they had booked for the earlier date).
What a gobshytes are suggesting that? Who would pay for Bohs costs of playing it away? How will Bohs' part-time squad/management get at short notice 2 days minimum off work from their employers at short notice? How would that protect the integrity of a competition by punishing the home drawn team by reversing the fixture based on a referee's decision to postpone the fixture?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Think it’s just a few disgruntled east fife fans (obviously) disappointed at game been postponed.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
Logical outcome is game rescheduled at Dalymount over next week or so.
Of all countries Scotland should understand games called off due to bad weather 😁
Could they not have postponed the game just to today and maybe set Tolka Park up as a backup so that the game would be sure to go ahead today? Surely hotel rooms for the night and new flights home would be cheaper than new return flights.
Not necessarily, with the rugby on.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
I'm sure the FAI have an "official hotel partner" that could sort something out for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Do you honestly think there are any decent hotels in Dublin sitting with much free capacity on the night of an Ireland England rugby match - let alone room for a few dozen footballers, staff and Directors (not to mention a few hundred fans) ?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Who is the FAI's 'official hotel partner' anyway ? If they have one, they'll no doubt be close to Lansdowne - which would be the busiest location during the Six Nations.
Spoiler.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
If only My Post's spacecraft was available
Hotel owners tend to have more than one hotel.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Seems the idea was viable to some extent just East Fife wanted to go home.
"Discussions between Bohemians, East Fife, the FAI and the SPFL were held about the possibility of playing the game later yesterday evening or this morning at an alternative venue to minimise travel expenses and disruption for East Fife, with both the synthetic surfaces at Abbotstown and Oriel Park mooted."
Time for 4G artificial pitches all round, clearly
Apparently alternative venues were suggested by Bohs (abbotstown and Oriel among others) but East Fift declined. Seems their players had a “night out” in Dublin instead. Then they try and claim a walkover 😳 expect this will be the last time LOI teams are involvedQuote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
JD : "Hello - is that the FAI Partner hotel ? It's John Delaney here.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
HOTEL : Ahhh John - good man. Are you calling to pay your bar bill at last ?
JD : Errr - no. Tomorrow! Ask me tomorrow ! Anyways. We've a team over from Scotland in desperate need of a hotel for an extra night in Dublin after their match got snowed off. Can yee's help ?
HOTEL : Sorry John. It's a rugby weekend. The place is crawling with English fellas boring the arse off everyone about Brexit and carrying pigeon heads in their pockets.
JD : What about the other hotel ?
HOTEL : The other Hotel ? We'd love to help John, but sure you know yourself that we like to keep that one sitting empty. Even on one of the busiest weekends of the year."
JD : No worrries so.
HOTEL : Now about that bar bill....
* Phone line goes dead *
East Fife had a hotel for Saturday night - they stayed over and players ahem ‘refueled ‘ do no accommodation needed.
I was replying to the fact the hotel would probably be near Lansdowne so would be packed, a hotel on the outskirts or outside Dublin would be less likely to be packedQuote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Bohs withdraw from competition, embarrassing situation all round
Bohs have withdrawn apparently?
Seems a tad excessive
Embarrassing for the league. Amateur, junior football mentality.