Safety at Turners Cross

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15/10/2004, 12:09 AM
Fair_play_boy

Safety at Turners Cross

Am I the only person who is concerned about the safety of people standing left and right of the area behind the goal at the shed end in the warm up before games?
Last Monday night a stray ball missed hitting a young girl in the face by less than a foot. The speed it was travelling, it would possibly have broken her neck.
I am not suggesting that stewards move people away from there, but a safety net slung up in that area might save somebody some day.
Just a thought.
15/10/2004, 12:12 AM
GavinZac

i was taking pics there and i could have sworn oswaldo lopes aimed for me, he mised be by an inch
15/10/2004, 2:06 AM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

but a safety net slung up in that area
.

yeeah...lets do to the cross what they did to the lodge ;)
15/10/2004, 7:51 AM
ccfcman

Food poisoning from the chipper!?

Turners' cross is about as safe as a box of old matches in fairness.
15/10/2004, 12:48 PM
Gary

Id be far more worried about the wall in the Derrynane. The amount of times a player has absolutely pasted the ball for a clearance is unreal. If it hot someone who was sitting at the back row in the face, it would cause his head to shoot back at fierce speed and hit against the wall. It could happen, and it could be a fractured skull.

Dunno is that melodramtic, buy i cringe everytime I see a stiff clearnce going in there.
15/10/2004, 12:56 PM
NorthoftheLee

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Originally Posted by GWA

Id be far more worried about the wall in the Derrynane. The amount of times a player has absolutely pasted the ball for a clearance is unreal. If it hot someone who was sitting at the back row in the face, it would cause his head to shoot back at fierce speed and hit against the wall. It could happen, and it could be a fractured skull.

Dunno is that melodramtic, buy i cringe everytime I see a stiff clearnce going in there.

go on ya big jessie ya... :D
15/10/2004, 1:08 PM
joeSoap

I thought ye were all 'men' down in de reel capital.... :D
15/10/2004, 1:18 PM
ccfcman

Ah we're sure, we give the knives a skip ourselves.
15/10/2004, 1:40 PM
Troy.McClure

Surely getting hit by a stray ball is the same in every ground? Sure El Haj Diouf ended up in the middle of a few celtic fans in Parkhead 2 years ago after a tackle!

Just be wide and you'll be fine.

(I went to a basebal match once. They have netting around the batting area but the batter sliced the ball and it went over to the far side of the dimond and into the crowd. As the game was so boring most of the punters had taken to watching the cheerleaders and the ball flew straight into a guys face, right between the mouth and nose. The first aiders went over to him and then made him walk over to thier station, with everyone in the stands all gawking at him with a mixture of sympathy and sniggers)
15/10/2004, 4:47 PM
BeerBaron69

I happen to remember Diouf spitting at those same Celtic fans
16/10/2004, 6:45 PM
Troy.McClure

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron69

I happen to remember Diouf spitting at those same Celtic fans

Well they did rub his head after all! :rolleyes:
16/10/2004, 9:52 PM
Fair_play_boy

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Originally Posted by Troy.McClure

Surely getting hit by a stray ball is the same in every ground?

The sideline is 10 feet from the front seats at Turners Cross.
16/10/2004, 9:55 PM
Fair_play_boy

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Originally Posted by GWA

Dunno is that melodramatic, but I cringe everytime I see a stiff clearance going in there (Derrynane).

You have a point. Especially where the family enclosure is concerned. Then, the plus side is the closeness to the play and the atmosphere that can create.
16/10/2004, 11:01 PM
RedX

Fairplayboy..i am surprised this has not caused more concern within the club about the possibility of some fan getting seriously hurt..i am going to Turners Cross for so long now i always am weary coming in the gate and until i get into the shed..i am sure many people have got a mighty slap of a ball but someday someone could get badly injured..the club should act in the interest of fans safety...i wonder is there any way they could put up some sort of mobile net before the game?..once the game starts it should be removed once everyone would be settled in and could always just duck if the ball heads in there direction..you have made a great point because people dont usually bring up these sort of discussions on here..maybe an e-mail to the club could get some answers to why this is still happening... :)
17/10/2004, 3:49 PM
�anna

I remember standing down the front of the shed a few years back, the players were warming up, taking shots into the goal at that end and gareth cronin hit a shot full belt, got me straight in the face. I had a round red mark on my face for 2 days after it :D
17/10/2004, 3:55 PM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by �anna

I remember standing down the front of the shed a few years back, the players were warming up, taking shots into the goal at that end and gareth cronin hit a shot full belt, got me straight in the face. I had a round red mark on my face for 2 days after it :D

so thats what happened you ;)
17/10/2004, 4:10 PM
�anna

that and being continuously dropped on my head :p
17/10/2004, 5:24 PM
Fair_play_boy

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Originally Posted by RedX

. . . maybe an e-mail to the club could get some answers to why this is still happening... :)

Previous e-mail messages have gone unanswered. Think I will drop a note into club shop during the week. As you say, a temporary removable net during the warm up would do the job. Wouldn't even cost that much.
17/10/2004, 8:30 PM
Storysham

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Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

Previous e-mail messages have gone unanswered. Think I will drop a note into club shop during the week. As you say, a temporary removable net during the warm up would do the job. Wouldn't even cost that much.

Dan connor would still be able to spit through a net. How about a big Plexiglass screen, ice hockey style.
17/10/2004, 11:32 PM
Soko

How about we erect a huge perspex barrier around the entire pitch to protect the fans or else make everyone in the first 5 rows wear crash helmets? Or ask the ref to not pump up the ball as hard to eliminate any nasty injuries picked up when some yobbo defender has the cheek to clear the ball into the crowd?
17/10/2004, 11:38 PM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by Soko

How about we erect a huge perspex barrier around the entire pitch to protect the fans or else make everyone in the first 5 rows wear crash helmets? Or ask the ref to not pump up the ball as hard to eliminate any nasty injuries picked up when some yobbo defender has the cheek to clear the ball into the crowd?

i like the sarcasm ;)
18/10/2004, 9:24 PM
RedX

Soko..when you are old enough to have kids maybe you might be worried about there safety also...if your that way inclined that is.. ;)
18/10/2004, 11:58 PM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by RedX

Soko..when you are old enough to have kids maybe you might be worried about there safety also...if your that way inclined that is.. ;)

ah chill out redx and smile a little. doesnt cost much...chance it some time ;)
19/10/2004, 5:10 PM
Soko

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Originally Posted by RedX

Soko..when you are old enough to have kids maybe you might be worried about there safety also...if your that way inclined that is.. ;)

:ball: Watch out all women and children ball being kicked very hard in your direction!!! I assume you fall into one of those two categories RedX so heads up.