pay as you play, I reckon.Quote:
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pay as you play, I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
to be fair most people would pay him NOT to playQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...-37643255.html
Is there any workable solution to reduce the midweek madness? The Premier Division possibly has 4 rounds of games too many and the First Division has probably around 4 rounds too few!
Are two divisions of 8 too far fetched? 28 games. Premier Division 7th v First Division 2nd in a straight forward playoff.
The League Cup could be exclusively for these 16 teams in a suitable and agreeable format that guarantees enough games in the early stages.
Schedule the final in the Aviva in May around the old FAI Cup final date. Offer the incentive of a European spot be it direct or an end of season playoff against the 3rd or 4th placed team.
(An intermediary type league would have to be below the First Division for the two divisions of 8 outlined. There was some talk of some form of third tier.)
I'd guess this would be classified as a promotion, Ryanair now have a facility for you to add Rovers tickets to your booking after booking flights to Dublin, plus a classic Ryanair fee of course. It'll be interesting to see the stats on it at the end of the season
The Sean O’Rourke show had a segment about the Pats V Derry match on Tuesday, interviews with fans from both clubs etc.
Ea sports cup match against UCD on Monday will be €5 admission for stand and ground Oriel Park.
https://www.dundalkfc.com/ucd-tickets/
I'm surprised that UCD agreed to that - assuming that they have a veto with it being a shared gate?Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
While a €5 admission price acknowledges the financial stress for committed supporters of four consecutive home games in 12 days (this EA Sports Cup match and 3 league matches), in my opinion there would be far higher gate receipts with €10 admission.
I'm saying nothing.:dunno:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I've just seen a thing of the Longford social media guy sharing a Rovers highlights package saying that having the team lineup and formation helps opposition teams? I hope he's being sarcastic in reference to something I've missed? If not it's not a great attitude to have for one of the people meant to be promoting the league when by all accounts he does a good job on Longfords social media
You are assuming Dundalk asked..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Well spotted Mr A.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Of course, if the away club has no veto in the matter, seeking approval would be utterly pointless.
AFAIK normal admission charges must apply for shared gate cup matches unless both clubs agree to different arrangements
Away club deffo has a veto on reducing admission fee.
As far as I am aware FHFC was not consulted ahead of the FAI Cup game last year. Whether we could have vetoed the price changes is another question.
it seems as though you may be unaware of the answers to either question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
If it was a requirement (I believe it is), I would expect that non-compliance would be an issue that the FAI would pick up on. Their match assessors are routinely involved in overseeing agreement on matchday revenue sharing for cup matches.
Yeah, woudlnt agree myself as clubs do their scouting and knkw exactly what way teams line out but you'd be surprised at the amount of managers who won't allow their clubs media teams do things like that. Sure Tony cousins wouldn't let the club do match previews if there was team news in them, even if a fella was out for weeks he didn't want it public knowledge. Dinosaur.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Don't all clubs have to upload full match videos to a shared portal between clubs for scouting/analysis anyway?
Well I spoke to the FHFC treasurer who confirmed she hadn't been asked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Did she clarify if it was a requirement?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
If it is, have FHFC raised it with the FAI?
What was the outcome?
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Originally Posted by Mr A
I'm suspecting she decided she did'nt have enough of an issue with it to bother making it into an issue.
I know we had a LC match a couple of years ago where we wanted to do free in for kids (warning ..second hand info) and were refused by the visiting club because they took the view it woudl hurt the gate.
There would be feck all point raising it with the FAI TBH.
my understanding is that any change in admission price (for shared gates) has to be agreed between the teams and ratified by the FAI.Seriously doubt the last part is ever pursued but former wold be usual practice. Not sure if this procedure is a regulation or just common practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I could understand it if footage of every game wasn't being shared with all the other clubs and clubs didn't have scouts at every other game but really you can watch 10 minutes of a game and tell what formation they're playing. Having a formation before highlights really isn't an advantage for opposition these days, especially since they're wrong half the time, but they do help new fans learn the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
TBH i don't think there is any benefit to the opposition teams with the social media team at Rovers showing the positions players are set up in as a graphic pre match as it is often wrong.
Classic example would be where they get Sean Kavanaghs position wrong as he can play in multiple positions.
Also i cant remember which match it was but the "line up positions" had us in 4 4 2 and we were playing 352
I suspect it is just the Rovers social media guy getting the team line up (which the oppo manager gets anyway) and then predicting the formation they line up in as it makes a nice graphic.
Edit
Perfect example :
Against DFC the graphic had Finn playing as centre Mid , he in fact lined up at Right back.
Hopefully the opposition managers are putting as much credence into the graphic as the Longford social media guy and altering their line ups as a result of the social media guy in Rovers :) ...........
New Showgrounds lager launching on Friday . https://www.sligorovers.com/the-showgrounds-beer/
Sligo Rovers can today announce the upcoming release of The Showgrounds – a new beer produced in conjunction with The White Hag Brewery that will generate funds for the Bit O’ Red.
The project will see €1 donated to Sligo Rovers from every pint purchased thanks to a unique agreement between the club, White Hag and publicans in County Sligo.
The beer is a traditional helles lager, similar in style to a modern lager.
A total of 13 pubs will sell The Showgrounds – named after the home of Sligo Rovers.
The White Hag is an award-winning craft brewery from Sligo and they believe the Bit O’ Red are brewing something special under Liam Buckley.
Based in Ballymote, The White Hag have grown considerably since launch five years ago and now employ 10 people in a rapidly expanding local business, exporting to eight markets from their South Sligo base.
The agreement between White Hag and publicans will see Rovers profit €1 from each pint. The cost of a pint is €4.70.
That is a completely fantastic idea. KudosQuote:
Originally Posted by dublinred
I'm too old for this fancy beer stuff but while it might work best in a "town" club , no reason why any or every LOI club could'nt have something like this going on
Great work Sligo, as per usual.
We had "Bohemian Ale" in Dalymount last year , which was one of Five Lamps Breweries passing off a red ale
Not great, but sold a lot of pints on the name. Nothing as sophisticated as the Sligo effort though
Excellent idea, beer + football :cool: two of my favourite things, and to the benefit of Irish football as well ! just remember though, it will be strenuously evaluated when the Hipsters come to town ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinred
Magnificent. "I'm just going out to fundraiser for Rovers tonight love. I intend to raise €20 for the club"
I've heard (tried) worse excuses ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by seand
I wonder how long until this is challenged? It may be an excellent fundraising idea and I have no problem with it myself )but is there a potential issue with an alcoholic drink being essentially plugged to people in a sporting context.
In this country? In a league where the only way to watch most games is through a betting stream. I highly doubt it and anyone that does have a problem with it has a long list of other things to have a problem with first because in the scheme of questionable links between sports and addictive stuff its pretty far down it in Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
Heineken and Guinness are all over rugby and the GAA respectively. I think Sligo will get away with a craft beer.
Why on earth would the people behind the Cork twitter machine have another go at the 'Hi Legia' thing last night. Its possibly deleted now but they def sent a message on this last night at some point.
Saw that last night and couldn't believe it. It's gone now but the person posting it shouldn't be let anywhere near the twitter account again.
Hope we won't draw them again this year, otherwise I fear there'll be even more tweets of this kind...
Ah jesus. The amount of cringe is giving me chest pains.
OMG
20:48 posting time........in the pub beer in hand i'm guessing
Don't tweet while on the lash in Albufeira !!Quote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
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Nice to see St Kevin's/ bohemians wishing their kids well in the exams
https://foot.ie/attachment.php?attachmentid=2796&stc=1 And good luck from Rovers as well