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Going on sale on Friday in Flancare, times will be up on the official website. They won't be sold anywhere else and on the advice of the Gardai there will be no tickets on sale on the night so if you can't get out to Flancare get someone to go out there for you. Once again the game is all ticket and no tickets will be on sale on the night. That will be announced on the radio and papers too, as I said the club are acting on the advice of the Gardai on this one.
Tell that to the fine folks of An Garda Siochana. We also have to spend up on 20,000 on the car park or they won't allow the game to go ahead..potential security risk as there's loose stones..pain in the ass.
It was the same for the Glentoran game and Tuesday night's Shels/Portadown game - although they did have a special gate for any neutral fans or home fans who wished to buy tickets on the night. It's down to security issues, etc.
The tickets will be on sale every day at Flancare between now at the Cork City game (and possibly a few days after that).
Is this game going to be on Setanta?
Yes, it will be live on Setanta, 7.15 kick off as usual.
I see that a certain pub is advertising having all games on big screen with post match celebrations ffs shouldnt they be encouraging people to come out to the games!
Name and shame Maz, the club would be interested to know im sure. I've two places in mind at the moment..
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Originally Posted by Maz
name it, i know thT Pv'S is sponsoring the game
Name and shame..what about all the b4stards who showed the last 2 cup finals and those whores who showed the 1st setanta cup game.Is their no end to them stabbing LTFC in the back.Look lads and lassies.The game is on telly and thats it.It's probably on in half the pubs in the town and although people should be encouraged to go to the game that's up to the club and those involved in marketing the game not the publicans.Don't hold the publicans liable they're looking after their own interests and it just gives the barstoolers a chance to see LTFC in action and who knows it may even persuade them to go to Flancare some night.
Have to agree with you there. What a load of nonsense. You'd think they'd try to do all in their power to entice people to the games. Attendances are low enough as they are. For Fcuks sake.. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cop on
Who are we talking about here?, as it's been made perfectly clear it's not the club's decision. The decision has been made by the same fools who want us to pay over 10,000 in additional security as well as doing our car park up at a cost of nearly 20,000. Namely An Garda Sνochαna and the Football Association of Ireland. There's going to be such a security overkill it'll be ridiculous, they want a fookin helicopter circling the area, you'd swear they were expecting the LA riots or something.
hey cop on, you do a lot of putting down on this site, listen if your doin nothing at the weekend we have to get the ground ready for the game, come out and lend a hand, put your energy to some use, instead of complaining all the time........
I'm free Friday and Saturday Morning?
What's happening out in Flancare? Care to post a new thread on what's going down... times, any tools needed etc.... How can people help this club when there's no information bandied about?
Any word on how many tickets are sold? I heard Linfield were given 1,000 for their fans :ball: I hope they bring 1,000 fans and hopefully some Longford bar-stoolers will come out for the night and make it a great atmosphere.
It's just a general clean up of the grpunds at the weekend as far as im aware, Saturday morning I think. The car park is being surfaced this week due to Gardai demands. May as well mention that the Supporters Club are looking for a plasterer to do the outside of the bar/side of the stand while I'm at it. So anyone that knows one willing to do them a favour pass it along to the relevant parties!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xlex
Feck all tickets sold on our side so far, Longford people don't do advance sales. Presumably some will buy on Thursday night, Linfield expect 850-1000 of their fans.
so bring a brush.... 10 ish?Quote:
It's just a general clean up of the grpunds at the weekend as far as im aware, Saturday morning I think. The car park is being surfaced this week due to Gardai demands. May as well mention that the Supporters Club are looking for a plasterer to do the outside of the bar/side of the stand while I'm at it. So anyone that knows one willing to do them a favour pass it along to the relevant parties!
Between the 10000 on extra security and 20000 to do up the carpark the Setanta Cup could prove very expensive for Longford unless they actually win it and get that 150,000 in prize money. Big strain to put on a part-time club. Does anyone else agree?
Damn right it could. All because we drew Linfield, they won't cause any trouble yet the powers that be are preparing for a riot situation.
Exactly, out of the 1000 linfield fans coming down i'd say there would be a minority of 10 or 20 who wish to cause trouble but thats the same with every club really. When you look at it like this and see 30000 been spent because of 10 or 20 people you really think the money will be better spent elsewhere. Havent been to many home matches lately cause living in Dublin but get to some of the away ones and cant see any longford fans wanting to get involved anyway. Because Flancare is outside the town most linfield fans are just going to be hopping off the bus and straight back on after the match aswell.
The 10,000 in security costs is definitely money down the drain, however the work on the car park should be looked upon as a long term investment in the stadium and work which would require to be done at a later stage anyway. it is just that it would not have been viewed as a priority over other work inside the stadium.
Couldnt agree more observer. The security is a load of crap :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by observer
Yeah it would have had to be done anyway but it's hard to come up with all that cash together plus wages and other expenses
Its too easy to say that security is the clubs problem - what will happen in the final ? Will the two clubs have to share a 50k security bill, plus all the other expenses. Clubs would have been happier being told you get 20k to make it into competition and that IFA/FAI/Setanta would cover the costs.
In our case dojng the car park is a plus, but its not a permanent solution, it'll have to be done again in the future.
Agree that its a lot of expense for Longford.
However I suppose if there was trouble and not enough security precautions were put in place people would have been giving out so the Gards are taking no chances since its the first running of the Setanta.
Hopefully future runnings will have less security.
I read on the irishleague forum the Guards will be out in the towns on the route from Belfast making sure the supporters buses aren't attacked. Seems a bit excessive as well.
Ye that does seem excessive alright. Everyones probably 99% sure that there will be no trouble but because of that 1% doubt Longford are 10000 out of pocket. This is the first time in many years a team from the north has played a competitive match down here so the guards dont want to be seen to take any chances. On a side-note if this is how much a club has to fork out when another one from the north comes down to play, imagine the security costs for all teams if we did have an all-ireland league. Would be bigger than any wage bill we see!!!
Good question, it's not like they'll be of any use if anything goes wrong anyway.
Bit of a doubt as to this match actually taking place on Monday now due to the death of the Pope, the FAI have to liaise with the Government and make the decision on what to do. Major blow to us financially if it's called off considering how much we've spent to comply with the ridiculous demands of the Gardai and the loss of the gate money, we'd have to be compensated if the FAI pulls the plug.
I wonder how a minutes silence would go down?
Ah sh!t, it has to go ahead :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Just been reading the comments on Irish League Forums Re a possible minutes silence in memory of the deceased pope. Its clear that their fans are worried that this could cause problems.
I for one do not believe it is fair to put the followers of Linfield FC in the position where a couple of idiots shouting stuff during a minutes silence could cause huge damage to their reputation as a club. If there is to be a minutes silence, let it be at the next round of Eircom League matches. Let's avoid hassle on Monday night.
ps Good luck Longford, its time to put the Irish League boys back in their box.
Its going ahead isnt it :confused: :ball:
Going ahead but there will be no minute's silence, which is i think the wisest course of action.
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Originally Posted by Longfordian
Phew, for a minute there I thought they might need another chopper and a few horses. I'm sure Il Papa will understand.