Games weekend 21st to 23rd February

**ger121** · 23/02/2025, 4:28 PM

Lad at the game says it is now postponed.

**total hoofball** · 23/02/2025, 4:30 PM

It's official postponed now 35 minutes before kick-off, what a LOI joke Bradley will be the happiest man in Ireland right now

**2 Year Contract** · 23/02/2025, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Lad at the game says it is now postponed.

Yeah it�s been announced by the league now. Feel for the Cork fans having experienced it myself in around 2016, arriving to Finn Park 15 mins before kickoff on a Monday night wondering why the floodlights weren�t on, turned out there had been a failed 7:15pm pitch inspection with none announced prior to that

**El-Pietro** · 23/02/2025, 4:36 PM

I have the 9pm train booked to get home. When they said the game was on a 4pm i booked a back up air coach at 10 just in case I missed the train.
Thanks FAI/LOI for messing us around.

**oriel** · 23/02/2025, 4:47 PM

That's a disgrace calling it off so late given the distance the away club / fans were making. A final call should have been made at 2pm or so, would probably have been too late for travelling fans, but at least they could have made plans to turn back.

Arriving to a ground and soaked only to be told its off is really unacceptable.

Rovers are the only winners here.

**ger121** · 23/02/2025, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I have the 9pm train booked to get home. When they said the game was on a 4pm i booked a back up air coach at 10 just in case I missed the train.
Thanks FAI/LOI for messing us around.

Sorry to hear that man. No way to treat supporters.

**sbgawa** · 23/02/2025, 4:56 PM

I agree but the pitch looked ok at 4pm and then a monsoon came down at 4:30 which killed it.
It was playable at 4pm.and at that stage anyone coming from Cork was on the way at taht stage. Still it's tough but we've all been there

**Kingswood Rover** · 23/02/2025, 4:57 PM

Was there a bit of messing outside of the Maldron by Cork fans??

**sbgawa** · 23/02/2025, 4:58 PM

The team put up on fai connect was good enough to beat Cork. Tbh I'd rather have played it, going to shels next Friday and they will be up for it big time, chance to go 8 ahead. We better not lose....here's hoping for a handy win

**Calcio Jack** · 23/02/2025, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

The team put up on fai connect was good enough to beat Cork. Tbh I'd rather have played it, going to shels next Friday and they will be up for it big time, chance to go 8 ahead. We better not lose....here's hoping for a handy win

Was Gaffney named to start or on the bench ?

**El-Pietro** · 23/02/2025, 5:31 PM

He was on the bench. That's another thing. He'll definitely be fit enough to hammer is whenever the game is played

**DCSIL** · 23/02/2025, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Yeah it�s been announced by the league now. Feel for the Cork fans having experienced it myself in around 2016, arriving to Finn Park 15 mins before kickoff on a Monday night wondering why the floodlights weren�t on, turned out there had been a failed 7:15pm pitch inspection with none announced prior to that

Same thing Happened to me going to Finn Harps - Drogheda, got there to find it had been postponed. If I remember rightly they would have been Relegated if the game was played anyway!

**Nesta99** · 23/02/2025, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

https://x.com/bazlastmanback/status/...787757274?s=46

There�s an injury asking to happen on that pitch

Thats mad considerig how well that pitch drains after the remedial work a few years back. Must have been some serious amount of rain fell in short spell. Im in Kilmainham after a long spell in St James's Hospital and weather seemed ok - Tallaght Stadium's micro climate strikes!

**D24Saint** · 23/02/2025, 7:35 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

I agree but the pitch looked ok at 4pm and then a monsoon came down at 4:30 which killed it.
It was playable at 4pm.and at that stage anyone coming from Cork was on the way at taht stage. Still it's tough but we've all been there

With Cork fans in mind it should have been called off earlier. The weather in the area was very temperamental after lunch hour. It was predictable that the match would be called off.

**1983Hoop** · 23/02/2025, 8:48 PM

Very heavy rain in Walkinstown from around 4pm for 30 mins. On the way up to Tallaght another heavy shower around 4.45. If the game had of started it definitely wouldn�t have finished.

**2 Year Contract** · 23/02/2025, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Thats mad considerig how well that pitch drains after the remedial work a few years back. Must have been some serious amount of rain fell in short spell. Im in Kilmainham after a long spell in St James's Hospital and weather seemed ok - Tallaght Stadium's micro climate strikes!

Sorry to hear that Nesta! Hope youre back in Oriel soon

**Crosshead** · 24/02/2025, 8:20 AM

If the pitch was playable at 4pm only on the provision that there was no more rain then it was reckless to chance it

**outspoken** · 24/02/2025, 9:03 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Thats mad considerig how well that pitch drains after the remedial work a few years back. Must have been some serious amount of rain fell in short spell. Im in Kilmainham after a long spell in St James's Hospital and weather seemed ok - Tallaght Stadium's micro climate strikes!

Hope all is ok Nesta

**Nesta99** · 24/02/2025, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Sorry to hear that Nesta! Hope youre back in Oriel soon

Originally Posted by outspoken

Hope all is ok Nesta

Bone marrow transplant for a form of blood cancer. A few here knew. Im cockroach like, survive allsorts. On he mend, plenty to go but so far so good and age on my side, back to quarrelling on foot.ie so a good sign. 12 months of not being able to get to games rankled but by Summer I should be able to get to games. If I can complain about the new cool LoI its not beig able to tip up to Richmond Park while in the area with plenty of space to social distance. Genuinely appreciate the well wishes lads!!

By the way, have to say this. If in the age profile eveyone should consider joining the marrow donor registry as it is potentially life saving stuff. White northern European ethnicity there is alway a good chance of finding a donor but scarily if black, asian, mixed ethnicity the chances of finding a donor are 30% or less and thats the internationl register not just local so if yiz can spread the word as those stats can be chipped awaay at and I think LoI clubs and community could be at the fore front of efforts. When back at full health I might even contact clubs to see if formal campaign can be organised.

Now back on topic!