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[Réiteoir]

I knew when i hear farce Rams would be mentioned. Thanks Reiteoir

Well - it wasn't really your fault in this instance - just Cork getting their arses in hands about having to travel.

I mean - even Rovers traveled all the way down there to play a "home" match in Cork a few years back...

[dublin_owl]

Wexford Youths: Warm up where you're told to warm up... or else f**k off.

Limerick 37: Okay, we'll f**k off.



Both clubs are in agreement - what's the problem.

[bellavistaman]

Wexford Youths: Warm up where you're told to warm up... or else f**k off.

Limerick 37: Okay, we'll f**k off.



Both clubs are in agreement - what's the problem.

Love it

[Youths4Ever]

At night?

not 100% sure that any of the games have been at night pretty sure have not been but as stated below lights still have to meet certain standard

If the "Training Pitch" is used for U-21 and/or A-League games - then it has to meet the FAI's ground grading policy - and that includes having lights of a certain standard - which would be adequate

[Mr Maroon]

Mick Wallace:
''It does appear that Limerick did not want to play the game. We had noted that it was strange that two of their better players, Gary Sheehan and John Tierney were not in the starting 11 for some reason. Maybe there were problems that we didn't know about.''

[thischarmingman]

What a joke, every team shold be allowed to warm up on the main pitch and to get a feel for it. Having seen the second pitch last week I can confirm how dimly lit it is; Kenny, pro that he is, must have taken one look at it and laughed in Wallace's face. It's a professional league we're trying to run. Wexford are like the kid who gets new football boots and then is afraid to use them in case they get dirty- Cork, for instance, have probably the best stadium in the country, should they refuse to allow opposition fans in just in case they mess it all up? Mick's a great character, a real football man and normally a fantastic asset to the league but he really needs to get real.

Oh and also:

Linfield-

[OneRedArmy]

This is the same Limerick that made teams play at Pike Rovers a few seasons back?!

Edit: just remembered it's not the same Limerick

[sligored]

What a joke, every team shold be allowed to warm up on the main pitch and to get a feel for it. Having seen the second pitch last week I can confirm how dimly lit it is; Kenny, pro that he is, must have taken one look at it and laughed in Wallace's face. It's a professional league we're trying to run. Wexford are like the kid who gets new football boots and then is afraid to use them in case they get dirty- Cork, for instance, have probably the best stadium in the country, should they refuse to allow opposition fans in just in case they mess it all up? Mick's a great character, a real football man and normally a fantastic asset to the league but he really needs to get real.

i have to agree with you on this one . it is setting a very bad precedent to stop away teams from warming up on the playing surface.

i am surprised that it has taken this long to surface but i suppose the lack of proper lighting brought the problem to a head.

how would the wexford players feel if they were not allowed to warm up on the main pitch in oriel.

i know that all floodlights are different and it is important to warm up in match conditions . i hope small fines are issued to both clubs and the match is replayed and expect that limerick and all future teams are allowed to warm up on ferrycarrig no 1 pitch .

[Réiteoir]

i have to agree with you on this one . it is setting a very bad precedent to stop away teams from warming up on the playing surface.

i am surprised that it has taken this long to surface but i suppose the lack of proper lighting brought the problem to a head.

how would the wexford players feel if they were not allowed to warm up on the main pitch in oriel.

i know that all floodlights are different and it is important to warm up in match conditions . i hope small fines are issued to both clubs and the match is replayed and expect that limerick and all future teams are allowed to warm up on ferrycarrig no 1 pitch .

until we get the hypothetical situation of a team warming up on it in torrential rain - cutting the pitch up unnecessarily to a degree that it becomes dangerous - thereby leading to the referee calling the game off before kick off

then people would be up in arms saying why didn't they use the back pitch - well folks - not bright enough - health & safety y'know...

If I'm correct in stating earlier that if a pitch is used for U21/A-Championship matches then it must have League Standard floodlighting available to it - then the whole argument of dark pitches and the like goes flying out the window quicker than a very fast thing indeed.

Let's see what comes out in the next couple of days first...

[thischarmingman]

it is important to warm up in match conditions.

Exactly.

until we get the hypothetical situation of a team warming up on it in torrential rain - cutting the pitch up unnecessarily to a degree that it becomes dangerous - thereby leading to the referee calling the game off before kick off

Yeah I've lost count of the number of times that's happened...

And anyway, if it the rain was that bad it would get cut up anyway in the course of the match, no? Just 20 minutes later...

[robertob]

Great Story with Wexford - Limerick! It's so crazy!

That's why I love Irish football - it suprised me every day anew!

[Monkfish]

where did the wexford team warm up?

[Longfordian]

Apparently they didn't warm up tonight but had they done so it would have been on the second pitch where they seemingly always warm up.

[Monkfish]

Apparently they didn't warm up tonight but had they done so it would have been on the second pitch where they seemingly always warm up.

Anyone know why? Wonder were they thinking they would go on the main pitch while Limerick were knocking around in the dark?

As regards not being allowed on the main pitch for the warm up, Didnt wallace try to pull the same **** on Derry last week? (sorry if these questions have already been answered btw)

[Buile Shuibhne]

i have to agree with you on this one . it is setting a very bad precedent to stop away teams from warming up on the playing surface.

Precedent already there - when St Francis were in the league, teams weren't allowed warm up on their perfect pitch prior to games in Baldonnel.

[oldyouth]

Anyone know why? Wonder were they thinking they would go on the main pitch while Limerick were knocking around in the dark?

As regards not being allowed on the main pitch for the warm up, Didnt wallace try to pull the same **** on Derry last week? (sorry if these questions have already been answered btw)

Wexford Youths warm up half an hour before kick off. Because L37 had gone home by 7.30, they didn't go out to warm up. After the officials had called off the game. They went out for a training session ON THE TRAINING PITCH.

I've never seen the Youths warm up on the main pitch and when Derry warmed up on the main pitch prior to the League Cup final (which was governed by the FAI). The Youths warmed up on the training pitch as normal.

Last night was very wet and we have Dundalk here on Friday. Our entire grounds staff consists of 1 man and the less damage (if possible) done to our pitch, the better it is for visiting teams to play on. As I've said previously, this has worked against us in the past when more experienced teams play to their full potential on the pristine surface. We have won more games away from home this season than at home.

I'm not saying we didn't play a part in this but there was still time to fulfill the fixture when Mick backed down

[6yardpunisha]

Still waiting for a reason that isn't, 'That's what Mick wants', or 'Our grass is pretty' as to why he won't let teams warm up for 20 minutes on the main pitch as well

i blame the credit crunch

[oldyouth]

Still waiting for a reason that isn't, 'That's what Mick wants', or 'Our grass is pretty' as to why he won't let teams warm up for 20 minutes on the main pitch as well

Well there you go Jebus, L37 were eventually offered 40 MINUTES on the main pitch and refused.

[gael353]

Mick Wallace:
''It does appear that Limerick did not want to play the game. We had noted that it was strange that two of their better players, Gary Sheehan and John Tierney were not in the starting 11 for some reason. Maybe there were problems that we didn't know about.''

Do dum! Mick Wallaces scouts havent been doing their job recently (they only come to ALL the limerick home games) as Limerick have been playing differant formations and players for ammm lesser teams of footballing ability. This is Wallace all being prompted into his ear by super adviser guru Pat Dolan. Not a word of what wallace is saying is from his brain, its all Dolan

[jebus]

Well there you go Jebus, L37 were eventually offered 40 MINUTES on the main pitch and refused.

I was told it was closer ot half seven and that we were back on the bus and not togged out yet. Let's give it a median of 7.25 Wallace said we could do it. That would mean we would have 35 mins to get the players back in the changing room, get togged out, get up to the other pitch, go through our 20-25 min warm up, get back down to the dressing room, go through last minutes tactics, have a team talk and get fully kitted out for the match. I don't care how inadequate Wexford's warm up is, 35-40 mins is nowhere near enough to do all this

Wallace was paying lip service so he could say to the FAI that he offered it, that is all