Dundalk changing to Friday nights

**oriel** · 19/12/2008, 10:05 AM

For most games !!

Makes perfect sense and a good move in my view - should keep most happy on here

see

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/081219_Matchnights.asp

**crc** · 19/12/2008, 10:31 AM

Interesting how they are keen to stress that the FAI didn't 'force' Dundalk to change to Fridays; we wouldn't want anyone to go about attempting to set fire to anyone's headquarters now, would we?

**don ramo** · 19/12/2008, 10:40 AM

so when there playing against semi-pros and amateures the play on thursday nights, but when there playing gainst FULL-TIME players they play friday night, what are the bets that any thursday night games will be against part-time teams, its stinks of unprofessionalism,

**bholg** · 19/12/2008, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by don ramo

so when there playing against semi-pros and amateures the play on thursday nights, but when there playing gainst FULL-TIME players they play friday night, what are the bets that any thursday night games will be against part-time teams, its stinks of unprofessionalism,

Eh... if you read the link - it doesnt stink of anything except uefa rules.

what does unprofessionalism smell like anyway? -

**OneRedArmy** · 19/12/2008, 10:50 AM

Is it a bar with a football club or a football club with a bar?

Nice and all that the Lillywhite Lounge is, surely renting it out can't be the number one priority?!

**don ramo** · 19/12/2008, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by bholg

Eh... if you read the link - it doesnt stink of anything except uefa rules.

what does unprofessionalism smell like anyway? -

thats what it was when dundalk forced amateur players to travel half the country, and take time off work on a thursday night, and now that there in the top division, with professional players the rules are they cant play on thursday night, handy theres a rule to explain it i suppose

**Rovers Maniac** · 19/12/2008, 11:00 AM

lol, "Remember that we also hope to have a Youth Development Centre in operation in 2009 that will also have bar facilities"

Jeez i would not have thought that this would have been looked upon to well by the community given the amount of alchohol abuse going on in this country and not exactly in the best location either.

**Dodge** · 19/12/2008, 11:05 AM

Whatever pays the bills?

I'm against Thursday games but if it means that a club like Dundalk can survive, I don't think anyone is in a position to deny them that right (including FAI).

Nice to see the Dundalk board willing to be flexible for the sake of the league. I hope they're rewarded in kind

**pineapple stu** · 19/12/2008, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Nice and all that the Lillywhite Lounge is, surely renting it out can't be the number one priority?!

It's not.

But if they get the same match income on a Thursday compared to a Friday, and can double their bar income renting it on a Friday, it makes sense to play on a Thursday and increase their income.

That said, I'm happy they've changed. But that's obviously completely irrelevant as it doesn't look like I'll be up there this year.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 19/12/2008, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by don ramo

thats what it was when dundalk forced amateur players to travel half the country, and take time off work on a thursday night, and now that there in the top division, with professional players the rules are they cant play on thursday night, handy theres a rule to explain it i suppose

Funny that, any time I remember cobh coming to town the games where moved to a sunday at cobhs request to which we duly obliged

**eelmonster** · 19/12/2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by don ramo

so when there playing against semi-pros and amateures the play on thursday nights, but when there playing gainst FULL-TIME players they play friday night, what are the bets that any thursday night games will be against part-time teams, its stinks of unprofessionalism,

I think you mean semi-professionalism. If it means we can run a near-profitable club, then balls to other semi-professional or profesional teams. Thursday nights never affected Cobh, or Cork for that matter, Dundalk always accommodated both teams by switching these games to Sunday, so get off your soapbox.

**Louth4sam** · 19/12/2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by don ramo

so when there playing against semi-pros and amateures the play on thursday nights, but when there playing gainst FULL-TIME players they play friday night, what are the bets that any thursday night games will be against part-time teams, its stinks of unprofessionalism,

Maybe if Cobh had other sources of income there might not be people within the club wating to move to the MSL. Now that stinks of unprofessionalism.

**passerrby** · 19/12/2008, 1:06 PM

I think dundalk should play whatever night suits them and them alone regardless of what other clubs or the league say

**L37Ultra** · 19/12/2008, 1:41 PM

Sell Outs

**hoops1** · 19/12/2008, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by bholg

what does unprofessionalism smell like anyway? -

The Bohs board!

**ramblers** · 19/12/2008, 4:12 PM

There was a good agreement between Cobh and Dundalk that worked well we moved matches with Dundalk to Saturday afternoons and they moved them for Ramblers to the weekend.

That worked well for both clubs!!

**don ramo** · 19/12/2008, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Funny that, any time I remember cobh coming to town the games where moved to a sunday at cobhs request to which we duly obliged

Originally Posted by eelmonster

I think you mean semi-professionalism. If it means we can run a near-profitable club, then balls to other semi-professional or profesional teams. Thursday nights never affected Cobh, or Cork for that matter, Dundalk always accommodated both teams by switching these games to Sunday, so get off your soapbox.

im not on about our club, im speaking as a football fan, in a league that plays all football on weekends, that one club takes advantage by making amature players (which there are in LOI football) play on a thursday night,
i know it doesnt affect us i just always thought it unfair, maybe thats just me, and everyone else thinks its fine

plus we accomodated each other

**don ramo** · 19/12/2008, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

Maybe if Cobh had other sources of income there might not be people within the club wating to move to the MSL. Now that stinks of unprofessionalism.

you take our forum way to seriously

**eamo1** · 19/12/2008, 11:41 PM

Dundalk had a two fold unfair advantage last few seasons.Playing on Thursday nights and forcing semi pro's to play them on a night when they might have already worked that morning.As opposed to Friday when might have been easier for the semi pro's to get the whole day off work.
Also,the plastic pitch is another unfair advantage.The bounce of the ball IS different and they are more use to it.
Im not trying to stir anything,just my opinion.

**SMorgan** · 20/12/2008, 7:06 AM

I don't know where you work, or if you do, but why on earth would it be easier to get a friday off than a thursday and why would it be easier for Dundalk's players ? Winding down for the weekend?

As for the pitch, it is an advantage, but its most certainly not an unfair advantage. I've played on it and the bounce of the ball is almost the exact same as that of a grass pitch in a perfect condition. But how many games are played on pitches in a perfect condition? Will your players miss seeing a ball bounce in a pond of muddy water?