IFA out to kill off the biggest game of a season

**Not Brazil** · 18/02/2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

I've been at the last few Boxing Day games and there hasn't been a five figure crowd in a while......

The Linfield v Glentoran Boxing Day fixture is regularly the best attended league fixture of the year on this island.

I think that's the point, rather than whether it was 9,500 or 10,000 this past Boxing Day.

**Mr_Parker** · 19/02/2009, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by David

Linfield chairman gives a five figure number in his statement issued today:

http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=456

Originally Posted by dancinpants

"10,000 or so" - so definitive.

**David** · 20/02/2009, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

"In terms of the financial loss, as I said to some pressmen today, we had 10,000 on Boxing Day."

**Mr_Parker** · 21/02/2009, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by David

"In terms of the financial loss, as I said to some pressmen today, we had 10,000 on Boxing Day."

So that is now the official figure given to the IFA?

**Sniffer** · 22/02/2009, 5:55 PM

So what? The exact attendance is not the issue. Here is the best attended league game of the season on this island being crushed. Another blow for our fading leagues.

**holidaysong** · 12/03/2009, 4:32 PM

The Appeals Board have overturned the IFA Disciplinary Committee's decision:

As regards the penalty, we feel that the penalty to ban playing on holidays is not in the best interests of the promotion of football as it prevents a large number of true supporters from seeing their teams play. Thus the Appeals panel is lifting this sanction.

http://www.irishfa.com/the-ifa/news/...ard-statement/

**JerseyRed** · 12/03/2009, 11:50 PM

Well I never. Common sense has finally prevailed

**Mr_Parker** · 14/03/2009, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by JerseyRed

Well I never. Common sense has finally prevailed

Just in time for them to throw it out the window with their Irish Cup Semi Final kick-off decision.

**JerseyRed** · 15/03/2009, 1:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

Just in time for them to throw it out the window with their Irish Cup Semi Final kick-off decision.

You don't really think the club will get a clear response from their query do you?

**Mr_Parker** · 15/03/2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by JerseyRed

You don't really think the club will get a clear response from their query do you?

To a degree I do, but you would be right it might not be clear. I have little doubt the ko time won't change but there are a few other questions that need answered around the procedure that they used esp. in regards to how they 'consulted' our club.

**Umberside** · 16/03/2009, 9:56 AM

The game is on tonight on Sky Sports 1. I will be watching it. I hope it will be a good match, certainly better than watching Ebbsfleet United take on Northwich Victoria in a Blue Square Premier Special which is normally on.

I'll miss the first half though, as I'll be watching MNS on RT�

**Graemerz** · 17/03/2009, 12:04 PM

What a match it was too. Frantic.

**Umberside** · 17/03/2009, 6:46 PM

Good enough match. Disappointed I had to wait for 92 minutes before I saw a goal.

**Graemerz** · 17/03/2009, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by Umberside

Good enough match. Disappointed I had to wait for 92 minutes before I saw a goal.

I wasn't.

**Umberside** · 18/03/2009, 4:59 PM

I would've thought Linfield would've had it in the bag by that stage. Apart from a Gary Hamilton chance after the penalty, Glentoran did no attacking and could easily have lost by more.

**mrtndvn** · 22/03/2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Umberside

I would've thought Linfield would've had it in the bag by that stage. Apart from a Gary Hamilton chance after the penalty, Glentoran did no attacking and could easily have lost by more.

We waited 90 odd minutes for a goal last Friday then two came along at once! Always the way eh!!??