Things you'd like to see in LOI grounds

**peadar1987** · 16/02/2010, 11:15 AM

From the ridiculous to the sublime:

Seriously:

Barbecues: Nothing like a barbecue on a summer evening. Attendances would be up due to the punters following the smell of beef
Toilets: Nice ones!
Roofs: Waterproof ones!
A bar: Plastic cups and cans to go with your Carlisle burger. And make extra revenue
Scoreboards: Don't have to be too elaborate, but something showing the time, the teams and the scorers wouldn't go amiss. If the hockey pitch at UCD can have one, why not an LOI ground?!

A bit more "out there":

Monkey knife fights: Had to get it out of the way! The monkey union would never allow it though
Cheerstrippers: Very disappointed I didn't get to see Bohemians' ones at the game this year. 3 points were a nice consolation though!

**tiktok** · 16/02/2010, 11:22 AM

Things I'd like to see?
I'd like to see a game of football without having to worry that the club I'm cheering on will be around for the game the following week.

**razor** · 16/02/2010, 11:29 AM

nice picnic blankets
sandwiches with no crusts
Daily Star representation
Beer

**dcfcsteve** · 16/02/2010, 11:34 AM

Supporters.

Supporters would be nice.

Nothing more, nothing less.

**Schumi** · 16/02/2010, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Barbecues: Nothing like a barbecue on a summer evening. Attendances would be up due to the punters following the smell of beef

Rovers had one last year, great idea.

**Cuyahoga** · 16/02/2010, 11:42 AM

More Women at L.O.I grounds,there is a distinct lack of females attending matches.If you go acrross the water to a game you notice the ratio of women to men is much higher!

**Flanno7hi** · 16/02/2010, 12:13 PM

I'd like to be there but i'm working in england now (damn recession).

More supporters.
More families.

Scoreboards is a good one too.

**Bluebeard** · 16/02/2010, 12:27 PM

Champions League Quarter and Semi Finals.

**Scram** · 16/02/2010, 12:34 PM

An attendance!!

**Mr A** · 16/02/2010, 12:35 PM

It'd be nice to have a few weekends of the season designated as 'family days' and encourage each club to have barbecues, bouncy castles, price promotions and whatever else to get people to bring their kids along. Also, play the games just that week on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. If done right it could bring in a few new people and enhance the image of the league in the various communities.

**Jofspring** · 16/02/2010, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Rovers had one last year, great idea.

Limerick have had a few bbq's with promotions of match program, beer and hotdog for €5.

**Onefootednopace** · 16/02/2010, 12:49 PM

More supporters, especially families.

**Flanno7hi** · 16/02/2010, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Champions League Quarter and Semi Finals.

I guess the game would be moved to Lansdowne though.

**Lamper.sffc** · 16/02/2010, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

It'd be nice to have a few weekends of the season designated as 'family days' and encourage each club to have barbecues, bouncy castles, price promotions and whatever else to get people to bring their kids along. Also, play the games just that week on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. If done right it could bring in a few new people and enhance the image of the league in the various communities.

We did one last year and it was a great success. I know we got well over a thousand for the game itself. (I think it was Longford we played). Definately worth it and I hope we do more in the future.

**Dillonman** · 16/02/2010, 5:47 PM

Hotdogs...Mon Dog style!! Cheers Magicme, looking forward to getting one or two next Friday night!!

**Dodge** · 16/02/2010, 5:55 PM

Beer
Places to gamble
Another vote for strippers and monkey fights

Can't understnad the need for scoreboards. Can't be that hard to remeber goals is it?
Likewise I can't advocate more women. If they're all hot and young(ish), grand. if they're old and moany, they can stay away..

Limerick's BBQ last year for the Pats game smelled terrific. I know they've been doing them for a while too

**GGAJD** · 16/02/2010, 5:56 PM

Facilities are a must, how can the league progress when clubs continue to let grounds fall to sh*t, Oriel and United parks are a fookin disgrace for the away supporter and home alike I'd imagine. I'd also like to see a bull dozer being taken to the connaught street "stand", it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt in that pre-historic cess pit.
The bar-b-q idea is a good one, as was said in Tallaght last year there was a bloke there with a huge grill cooking away, although the smoke from it practically covered the pitch at times. He did more buisness than the burger stalls.

**jebus** · 16/02/2010, 5:58 PM

I'd like to see one of those kids teams that come on during half time score a friggin' goal every now and again
Seriously every game ends 0-0 so 'they're all winners' I suppose
Shower of no talent losers

**fionnsci** · 16/02/2010, 6:01 PM

1) The match! - Floodlights and roofs that don't obstruct your view.
2) Scoreboard with a timer (sick of guessing how long is left)
3) Family sections - Mascot, goody bags, meet the injured players etc.

**Schumi** · 16/02/2010, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I'd like to see one of those kids teams that come on during half time score a friggin' goal every now and again
Seriously every game ends 0-0 so 'they're all winners' I suppose
Shower of no talent losers

Make them play with full size goals.