Pre-season Friendlies

**Raheny Red** · 08/01/2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by oldyouth

I'm looking forward to Rovers coming to play the Mighty Youths. I think a bit of momentum is picking up with the public for our young side and it should attract a good crowd

- Really? Haven't you lot been getting smaller crowds since day 1 of last season?!

**GreenStar** · 08/01/2008, 11:08 PM

Update:

2008 Pre Season Arrangements
07 Jan 2008

The pre season arrangements for the Shamrock Rovers squad will include a week long training camp in Marbella as well as a series of friendly matches against first division opposition in February. The squad will be in Marbella from 9th - 15th February with two friendly matches both against Polish Premier Division opposition. First up is a game in Benahav�s on Mon 11th Feb at 4pm v's G�rnik Zabrze with the second match in Sol Andalusi on Thurs 14th at 4pm v GKS Belchat�w (runners up Polish league 06-07). The Gornik game will bring back memories of our UEFA Cup clash in the 1994/95 season.
The series of games in Ireland are all at the away venues and begins on Feb 5th v Shelbourne at 7.45pm, v Dundalk on Feb 21st at 7.45pm, v Waterford Utd on Feb 23rd at 2pm, v Wexford Youths on Feb 29th at 8pm. This list is provisional and more fixtures may be added. Please check this website for any date changes.

www.shamrockrovers.ie

**oldyouth** · 09/01/2008, 7:48 AM

Hi Raheny Red. The crowds did drop during the year but the 'core' support of the club is growing. We lost our temporary stand during the year, which didn't help and the new stand has been delayed because of planning issues. We love our footie down here and the crowds will come as soon as our facilities are properly established

**Mr A** · 09/01/2008, 11:04 AM

We lost our temporary stand during the year

I don't mean to be over-critical, but that's just downright careless.

**thischarmingman** · 09/01/2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I don't mean to be over-critical, but that's just downright careless.

'S always in the last place you look.

**passinginterest** · 09/01/2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I don't mean to be over-critical, but that's just downright careless.

I think what actually happened was, the first stand with about 1,000 seats was needed by the company that it was rented from to be used at the Ryder Cup or some other big event. This was replaced with a smaller 600 seater stand, as far as I know this was only taken down near the end of the season in preparation for the building work on the new stand, which has now been delayed.

**oldyouth** · 09/01/2008, 12:47 PM

Passinginterest is right. The new stand was due to be completed during the off-season but the planning problem put it on hold. If you know the Youths Complex, the temporary stand for the coming year is being put up on the opposite side of the pitch and construction of the new permanent stand will continue through the season

**niallsparky** · 09/01/2008, 1:56 PM

Bohs Pre-Season: from http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/cl.../friendies.htm

Bohemian FC has confirmed dates for three pre-season fixtures.

Bohs will take on Kildare County at Station Road in Newbridge on Wednesday, 13 February. The squad will jet off to Spain for a training camp on the 17 February and will take on Spanish lower league side Marbella FC on February 20.

On February 26, Dundalk will provide the opposition in Dalymount Park for Bohemians, upon the team's return from Spain.

All matches will have evening kick-offs, but exact times have yet to be finalised. All updates, including any additional friendly matches, will be featured on bohemians.ie well in advance of the fixtures.

According to Shels Site we are playing them on the 30th aswell?

**Raheny Red** · 09/01/2008, 4:37 PM

Originally Posted by niallsparky

According to Shels Site we are playing them on the 30th aswell?

http://shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=802

There is no Feb 30th

- it's down for the first of March

**harpskid** · 09/01/2008, 6:01 PM

Harps confirmed so far: Coleraine away, Tuesday 12th February; Shelbourne home, Friday 15th February; Newry City away, Tuesday 19th February; Sligo away, Friday 22nd February.

**Finlay Harp** · 09/01/2008, 9:38 PM

Happy days. Away to Newry is as good as a home game for me!

**exiled_gufc_fan** · 10/01/2008, 5:37 AM

Two home friendlies announced by Limerick:

v Galway United, 1 Feb
v Cobh Ramblers, 16 Feb

Source: http://www.limerickleader.ie/3420/Mi...-to.3654955.jp

**Lim till i die** · 10/01/2008, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by exiled_gufc_fan

Two home friendlies announced by Limerick:

v Galway United, 1 Feb
v Cobh Ramblers, 16 Feb

Source: http://www.limerickleader.ie/3420/Mi...-to.3654955.jp

Yay

**Bluebeard** · 10/01/2008, 10:28 AM

Good to see that there are a few clubs going away to the nice warm holiday spots for training - both Rovers off to Marbella for a week, then Bohs arriving arriving there two days later...

Does anyone else think... Nah, I must be just a little nit too conspiratorial.

Meanwhile, the Waterford United team building trip away will also be to a very popular resort town in a warmer southern coastal town, known for it's sandy beaches and the chance to get away from it all.

Yes, it will be an afternoon in Tramore.

**stann** · 11/01/2008, 6:34 PM

Careful! Say one bad thing about Tramore, Beardy, let's see what happens!

**Bluebeard** · 11/01/2008, 8:54 PM

Originally Posted by stann

Careful! Say one bad thing about Tramore, Beardy, let's see what happens!

Gosh, I've just realised how that must have sounded. Sorry. Tramore is WAAAAAAAYYYY better than Marbella any day. No choice in my mind over the two. Tramore every time