It's down on our site as the 12th, I don't see why it would be on any other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
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It's down on our site as the 12th, I don't see why it would be on any other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Quarter Final live on RTÉ 12th Sept 7:05pm kick off.
Still no date/venue confirmed for the Harps game.
We have fans looking to book flights home from England as well as groups of fans looking to travel down from Donegal and possibly book hotels.
Not to mention the players who need to possibly book a day or 2 off work.
Poor planning.
The fans coming over from England should just wait until the semi final.
That would be a bit presumptuous. Avondale have won 4 intermediate cups and three Munster Senior League titles in a row. They did not concede a goal in the intermediate cup this year. Clearly a decent team.
We don't get many big-ish occasions as Harps fans, they all need to be embraced.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
So.... they're coming over to watch Harps lose?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
And the 80 year olds that need seats, don't forget themQuote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
I'd still expect Harps to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Who would be your preferred choice in the semi-final?
Big home game to Derry?
Ideally- Away to Barcelona
We have to beat Bohs first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Cheaper to get too from London alrightQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Dale received the requirements for hosting a Quarter Final and have been in contact with the FAI about having it in Avondale Park.
I was listening to this during the week and have vivid memories of Harps coming to Cork to play a non league team on their own patch in the 1983 Quarter Final.
http://www.newstalk.ie/Documentary-o...st-and-We-Will
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Originally Posted by razor
It's getting downright ridiculous at this stage. 8 days before the game, and nothing sorted yet. Avondale have had two full weeks to sort this out in the event of getting through against St Michaels and done nothing.
If Dale have already received the ground requirements from the FAI then three possible scenarios are being assessed?
1) The current ground already fits that criteria after an inspection.
2) Avondale have offered to upgrade the current ground to meet requirements (I.E. Temporary seating)
3) It will be played at Turners Cross.
Oh the intrigue.....
More like Avon"fail" *waits for applause*Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Teams should always have the option of playing any home fixture at any stage of any competition at their regular ground IMO, even if it means restricting attendance to an indeterminate number of domestic animals. Anyone who bitches about that can feck off.
There wasn't a chicken counted til after the final whistle last Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
A lot of this week was taken up with Micheal Mulconroys disciplinary hearing after he was incorrectly sent off last week as well as an away game in Youghal mid-week.
Details have been provided to the FAI, the ball is now in their court.
Chickens or no chickens, they still should have planned for any potential home Quarter Final tie. Every eventuality has to be taken into account when planning ahead. It's very poorly planned now as a result and just over a week away from the game nobody seems to know what's happening.
I agree wholeheartedly, but at the end of the day, where are boundaries drawn? Temporary seating isn't that expensive to rent for one game and it's not like they need that many seats put in. As long as there's toilet facilities, a few seats, a reasonably sized media area and sufficient car parking in the area, the ground should be grand for use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
Surely that should depend on the tie. If putting in temporary seats is financially viable, by all means, but I don't think a club should be forced to shell out cash they don't have just because they've played well enough to get this far. I'd imagine there won't be a massive travelling support owing to the distance and travel/cash fatigue from the Harps fans, so they'd be relying on a big gate to cover the cost which isn't guaranteed by any stretch.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Yeh thats true Nigel and it makes sense that there is certain requirements depending on the category of the fixture or there would be no point in having licencing.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Finn Harps had a player sent off in contentious circumstances in the last round as well Razor and to my knowledge we can't appeal it.
Unless Mulcroney was given an additonal game (having served the first one in a MSL game) which is different of course.
If it's any consolation I bought 2 boxes of Complan today and I've half a dozen plastic chairs out the back that I can bring.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
You wouldn't mind fixing a few prawn sandwiches would ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
Surely the conditions for hosting such a game should be laid out for every club entering the competition before it starts! Only the FAI would leave it to chance that a team like Avondale won't make it to a quarter final. Laughable.
Here's the rules
It's all in the "Committees" hands nowQuote:
14 Competition Fixtures
14.1 The Clubs which are in each instance first drawn in the ballot shall have choice of ground. In the event that the ground nominated by the team drawn at home in any given tie not being approved by the Committee within at least seventy two hours prior to the kick off time of the appointed match, the Committee shall have the power, at its discretion, to nominate an alternative ground or to direct that the match be played at the ground of the team drawn second in the tie provided that the said ground shall also be approved by the Committee and that both Clubs are given a minimum of seventy two hours notice of the venue and time of the match. Should a Club not have a private ground it shall be at liberty to procure one.
So they can actually reverse the fixture to Finn Park??
That would be a great solution.........
Why is it such a problem for Finn Harps fan to not know which ground it is going to be played in? Just make your plans to get to Cork and then if its in Avondale Park you have to go a little further than you would if it was in the Cross.
The time and date also have not been set- that's the bigger issue IMO.
Issue is most certainly date and time. At this stage I wouldn't care if it was played in a bog. Some people have work/college to sort out at short notice.
As Avondale Park has no lights and as they may try and not use them at the Cross I would guess 2/3pm on Saturday or 2/3pm on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Direct bus and Luas to Tallaght.Surprised if the Gardai let both Tallaght and Inchicore games go ahead the same nightQuote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
It's looking like Avondale Park at 2pm next Sunday. Main issues lay with dressing rooms being too far from the pitch and dugouts being too small supposedly. Official announcement due tomorrow.
This means, if there's a replay, Harps would be playing three matches in the space of six days with a replay on Tuesday/Wednesday and Galway the following Saturday.
It'll be a facile win for ye wherever it happens though?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Would never be too sure. Avondale are without a doubt the strongest intermediate side in the country and not too far off LOI level in terms of playing standard. Harps have been awfully hit and miss all season and Avondale will certainly fancy their chances of causing an upset. Wouldn't be overly upset about it going to a replay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
Finn Park it is then.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
In fairness to Avondale, if their ground is adequate, then they cant be expected to put up something temporary for a quarter final with a team literally on the other end of the country. As long as they give the 5%, or whatever it is, of the capacity to the visiting team well its not for them to worry about the numbers of away fans.
We don't care where it's played. We just want them to set a time and date so people can make plans.
Sunday at 2pm @ Avondale Park confirmed
Would be three matches in the space of seven days really ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Just in case you forgot the fixtures :p
FRIDAY
Shamrock Rovers v DundalkFC 7.05pm LIVE on RTE 2
Drogheda United v Derry City 7.45pm
Saint Patricks Ath. v Bohemians 7.45pm
SUNDAY
Avondale United v Finn Harps 2pm (Avondale Park)
Do Any Harps or Avondale supporters know if a local radio station will be covering the match?