This Weekend's Games

[**FrOsTy**]

Very good contest between ourselves and Mervue last night, although we never got into our top gear and never looked like we wouldn't win. Mervue were solid at the back and wouldn't leave us time on the ball.

Just seen the pictures of the pitch from friday night and cannot believe how good (although not perfect) the pitch was. A lot of work must of gone into it over the day. Kudos to the groundstaff.

[Dunny]

Anyone have a list of officials for tonights games?

[Dodge]

Anyone have a list of officials for tonights games?

http://www.airtricityleague.com/inde...e-appointments

[monkey9]

Will there be commentary for any of the games tonight??

[marinobohs]

This is absolutely disgusting behaviour by the police. Several Irish Tri-colours (defaced with Bohs slogans etc.) was on display, why the selective confiscating of the Union Flag? Also, why was there no Union Flag flying next to the tri-colour a the flag masts, during Euro games the opposing teams flag is flow why not here? Double standards by all accounts.

Shows an abhorrent amount of disrespect by police putting a visiting fans national flag in a BIN before their eyes. Shameful stuff. How are we supposed to think Unionists would be safe in an United Ireland if this sort of stuff goes on. These sort of methods would induce trouble at matches.

Just for the record, the only Tricolours (our national flag last time I checked) allowed in to Dalymount were ones "defaced with bohs slogans etc". A number of flags not so defaced were confiscated in Dalymount lane (shoved in a hedge). It was notified in advance to all fans that no flags not directly related to the clubs would be allowed and rightly or wrongly this was enforced. No disrespect shown to the visiting fans (at least no more than shown to the home fans).
Apoligies for not joining in with "rule britannia" and the sieg Heil salutes - the least we should have done to prevent our northern friends fearing a United Ireland
As the game was not an international there is no requirement to flag any national flag for the away team, the flying of the Tricolour might have something to do with the location of the game (thats just a guess)

[artane-shels]

Defacing the national flag is a crime isn't it?

[dahamsta]

Defacing the national flag is a crime isn't it?

This is Ireland, not America. Not that it's really a crime there either.

[artane-shels]

Still I'm pretty sure there's a law against it. (From the formation of the state)

[dahamsta]

Don't think so. If it was the formation of the state, it'd be in the Constitution; otherwise it would have to have been inherited from UK law, or enacted afterwards.

If there is, I'll burn my Irish flag in protest!

[Schumi]

Still I'm pretty sure there's a law against it. (From the formation of the state)

There are guidelines but "Observance... is a matter for each individual because there are no statutory requirements."

[artane-shels]

Grand so! Thanks for clearing that up! Schumi and dahamsta!

[marinobohs]

Grand so! Thanks for clearing that up! Schumi and dahamsta!

Yes, the writing on flags is very much "inheirited" / copyed from watching In-ger-land fans. Really came into its own for the paddy brigade during the Charlton era with idiots looking to see "their" flag on the telly and pubs seeking some cheap publicity.

[sligorover]

Still I'm pretty sure there's a law against it. (From the formation of the state)

I've always believed this to be the case. Guiness had Irish flags out for the 2002 world cup with their logo on them and were forced to recall them all, I thought this was due to the constitution prohibiting it, could be wrong though but I rarely am

[osarusan]

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Publ...onal_Flag1.rtf.

Practises to be avoided. Says nothing about punishment though.

[gufcfan]

Galway United v Sporting Fingal highlights

High definition - http://www.youtube.c...s-TsWaew&fmt=22

Normal quality - http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0Ecs-TsWaew