2010 Fixtures

[gufc2000]

3 games in the entire season were moved because of the Setanta cup (all of them in the second series). No more

Thats still too much, crowds are bound to be affected. Moving games of clubs that need all the money they can get to facilitate those playing mickey-mouse competitions at the weekend is ridiculous. Your team may not be affected greatly but we are. The Setanta Cup has lost its appeal and teams aren't taking it as seriously any more, so why start moving league games because of it. Its not an attack on you, its just my personal opinion

[Flexy]

Dry your eyes Harps Fans we are the only club that has to travel twice to Waterford, Limerick and Wexford no other club has that travelling as well. Dont know what your moaning about home or away still another easy guaranteed 9 points for us over the season

[Dodge]

Thats still too much, crowds are bound to be affected. Moving games of clubs that need all the money they can get to facilitate those playing mickey-mouse competitions at the weekend is ridiculous. Your team may not be affected greatly but we are. The Setanta Cup has lost its appeal and teams aren't taking it as seriously any more, so why start moving league games because of it. Its not an attack on you, its just my personal opinion

Nothing wrong with thinking games shudn't be moved. it was you implying that it was widespread. its not. Glway have ONE game moved from a Friday to a MOnday. Your initial reaction is way over the top

Its a shambles having so many games to accomodate the Setanta Cup, which most teams who play in it don't give a toss about. A third of our home fixtures are are midweek, including the 2 games against Sligo. Once the again the FAI make a fcuk up of everything

[corkharps]

IS there any hope that televised games will not be on a Friday night?Please,please please have a little sense FAI/RTE/TG4....

[Donegalcelt]

Think it's cos Ireland are playing Algeria on Friday, May 28??r

[OneRedArmy]

How are you in a position to say this?

Read Hoofball's post above as to how the fixture calendar is put together.

[osarusan]

Read Hoofball's post above as to how the fixture calendar is put together.

I have done, but i'm not sure of the rationale that means Derry replace UCD and not Kildare.

For that matter, I'm not sure how big a deal it is for Derry to have Harps at home twice, but the idea that somebody in the FAI might see that Derry taking Kildare's fixture list and give them two games against Harps to get some cash isn't impossible for me to believe.

That said, you're away to Limerick and Waterford twice.

[A N Mouse]

The games two seasons ago make no difference to how this season's fixtures were worked out. You were placed in UCD's slot for this season and hence you have the two games as explained above.

My point was that had they decided to put you in Kildare's slot it would have been reversed.

This works both ways. If you want to say' but we played at the brandywell twice last time', then well that was two years ago and makes no difference to how this season's fixtures were worked out!

The fact that you are still in the league is a clear indication of favouritism! The fact that Stephen Kenny escaped without ANY sanction, claiming ostrich head in the sand like vision is a clear indication of favouritism! I'll leave it at that for the moment and await your next effort at cheating!

Aww didums. If there was no Derry team this year we all know who'd be on here complaining the loudest. I'd imagine it'd go something like this - It's a disgrace that fai let the muckers just disappear, how are we going to get a decent gate now? Maybe some of the derry wans will support us, like they did last time they had no team, and we can get the derry based players. FFS none of the muckers are coming to finn kip. Fecking stute/sligo/il teams taking all the best derry based players

[Battery Rover]

Anyone here anything about Salthill playing a friendly in Drom this Saturday?

[Mr A]

This works both ways. If you want to say' but we played at the brandywell twice last time', then well that was two years ago and makes no difference to how this season's fixtures were worked out!

On the first paragraph- I never said that it did.

LOL at the idea of Harps fans complaining loudly about the demise of Derry City.

[Candystripe]

On the first paragraph- I never said that it did.

LOL at the idea of Harps fans complaining loudly about the demise of Derry City.

Well you's are complaining that you's are only having one home game against us so putting 2 & 2 together AN Mouse has a point.

Is one huge home gate not better than the usual 2 away fans you might have got had it been Kildare and not Derry city?

[corkharps]

This works both ways. If you want to say' but we played at the brandywell twice last time', then well that was two years ago and makes no difference to how this season's fixtures were worked out!



Aww didums. If there was no Derry team this year we all know who'd be on here complaining the loudest. I'd imagine it'd go something like this - It's a disgrace that fai let the muckers just disappear, how are we going to get a decent gate now? Maybe some of the derry wans will support us, like they did last time they had no team, and we can get the derry based players. FFS none of the muckers are coming to finn kip. Fecking stute/sligo/il teams taking all the best derry based players

Stupid statement. We all want Derrry and Cork in the league, just don't want the rules twisted at every opportunity to keep them there!

[harpstilidie]

IS there any hope that televised games will not be on a Friday night?Please,please please have a little sense FAI/RTE/TG4....

If only they had some sense! I don't see the point in showing a live tv game at the same time as all the other games. Nothing surprises me in this league though!

[passinginterest]

there are tv games on sunday this year.

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk confirmed for a Sunday kick off:

Rovers home game against Dundalk FC has been moved to Sunday March 21st with a 3.45pm kick off. The match will be broadcast live on RTE TV.

here

[danthesaint]

hope there isnt too many sunday games fooking hate them

would rather a friday game not on the tele, than a sunday game on the tele imo

[corkharps]

hope there isnt too many sunday games fooking hate them

would rather a friday game not on the tele, than a sunday game on the tele imo

You just can't win!

[The Lilywhites]

19 FEBRUARY 2010: LOUTH DERBY TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTÉ

The Louth Derby between Dundalk and Drogheda United will be broadcast live from Oriel Park on RTÉ Television, and as a result has been put back almost 48 hours to Sunday 14 March, with a 4.30pm kick-off. It will be the first time that the Louth Derby has featured live on national TV since August 2005 when the sides met in the FAI Cup Fourth Round, that game coinciding with the opening of the Lilywhites’ artificial surface.

Rovers change
Ian Foster’s new-look side will also be live on RTÉ seven days later when they travel to face Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, a game which has also changed from the original date set, which was Friday 19 March. Instead, Dundalk will make the trip to Dublin on Sunday 21 March, with the match due to kick-off at 3.45pm. Dundalk only featured live once on RTÉ last year, when they hosted Bohemians on the opening day of the season, although it was one of five live TV games for the club.

http://dundalkfc.com/news/100219_TV.asp