Tonights Games 9/4/2010

**danthesaint** · 12/04/2010, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

dont know numbers yet but expect a few hundred. Difficult to guesstimate given the Monday night aspect (not usually a night that drags out the crowds) and the general lack off excitement about the SETANTA Cup. Club are running a bus up (leaving Dalymount at 4.30) for 15 euro and hopefully we will get a decent crowd. NBB are also running a bus up to the game and I expect a lot will travel independently by car.

Did they linfield lad invite yaz to the supporters club??

**SkStu** · 12/04/2010, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

Did they linfield lad invite yaz to the supporters club??

yes, David invited all of the travelling supporters to the club, said that Pats and Cork(?) fans had been invited in previous years and that it had been good craic. Not sure what the uptake will be like.

**marinobohs** · 12/04/2010, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

Did they linfield lad invite yaz to the supporters club??

yea, Dave (I think) was on inviting us up to the supporters club. Not sure if the PSNI would be mad about this, I suspect the bus wll be straight in and out. Would like to go there for a jar (as I believe Cork and Drogs did) but probobly wont be an option this year

Dan did Pats fans visit ?

(apols for repeating much of what SkStu said - great minds...)

**Ciaran W** · 12/04/2010, 3:15 PM

Rovers-Shelbourne is on the 19th so i cant watch bohs game

**danthesaint** · 12/04/2010, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

yea, Dave (I think) was on inviting us up to the supporters club. Not sure if the PSNI would be mad about this, I suspect the bus wll be straight in and out. Would like to go there for a jar (as I believe Cork and Drogs did) but probobly wont be an option this year

Dan did Pats fans visit ?

(apols for repeating much of what SkStu said - great minds...)

nah, we were supposed to head up, but the PSNI said it would be too much of a risk, so we just drove up and back.
apparently there is a youtube vid of your man singing anti-catholic songs, probably just as well we didnt go up to their supporters club

**micls** · 12/04/2010, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

yes, David invited all of the travelling supporters to the club, said that Pats and Cork(?) fans had been invited in previous years and that it had been good craic. Not sure what the uptake will be like.

We went there alright. Plenty of free food and Linfield fans buying us drink and a good sing song.

Good craic.

**SkStu** · 12/04/2010, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by micls

We went there alright. Plenty of free food and Linfield fans buying us drink and a good sing song.

Good craic.

good to hear - stuff like this is what the Setanta Cup should be about in my opinion.

**marinobohs** · 12/04/2010, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

good to hear - stuff like this is what the Setanta Cup should be about in my opinion.

Yea, great oppurtunity to mix with new fans, hopefully in the future there will be more of this. we have had Linfield fans down in Dalymount bars and they were good crack. Not so sure Iwould be comfortable drinking in the Shankill Road but if the PSNI advised against it I doubt any of our fans will avail of the offer.
Dan, I think singing anti catholic songs is just part of Rangers/Linfield/Norn Ireland away trips (bit like our Wolfe Tones/ ballads sing songs around Ireland away games) I wouldn't read too much into it to be honest. the guy seems a decent enough bloke and his invite appeared genuine.

**R�iteoir** · 12/04/2010, 3:43 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

dont know numbers yet but expect a few hundred. Difficult to guesstimate given the Monday night aspect (not usually a night that drags out the crowds) and the general lack off excitement about the SETANTA Cup. Club are running a bus up (leaving Dalymount at 4.30) for 15 euro and hopefully we will get a decent crowd. NBB are also running a bus up to the game and I expect a lot will travel independently by car.

I'm flying over on Monday morning (as I'm in Ayr this weekend so Prestwick is only 10 minutes away by train) and stopping overnight in Belfast.
Never been to Belfast before - quite looking forward to it

**Magicme** · 12/04/2010, 3:58 PM

Belfast is a cracking spot. Love it.

**Martinho II** · 12/04/2010, 5:06 PM

from our setanta cup days our fans and glentoran and linfield fans socialised well togther when they came down to longford.. as for the away legs the police escort we got wouldnt allow us to stop in Belfast Im afraid..

**fionnsci** · 12/04/2010, 5:20 PM

How can police stop people going to a pub if they want to? How is that lawful?

**L.T.F.C.** · 12/04/2010, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

from our setanta cup days our fans and glentoran and linfield fans socialised well togther when they came down to longford.. as for the away legs the police escort we got wouldnt allow us to stop in Belfast Im afraid..

I wouldn't go that far... the Linfield supporters were mental!

**Dodge** · 12/04/2010, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

How can police stop people going to a pub if they want to? How is that lawful?

They didn't stop anyone going. They said they couldn't provide "protection" if Pats fans didn't go on their agreed route/schedule. Bloke running the trips decided to go with that.