The Robbie Keane Stand

**Ezeikial** · 21/06/2011, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

A stand in a football stadium being named after an Irish football great from the area. I don't really see why people consider this particularly strange or hilarious.

Are you sure Kilcoyne is from Tallaght?

**peadar1987** · 21/06/2011, 11:09 AM

This reminds me of something I've noticed about the LOI, and modern football in general, there seem to be fewer stand-name-worthy players than there might previously have been. You need to have played the best part of your career for a club, and players don't seem to stick around long enough to do that these days.

I suppose Bohs fans mightn't have much of a problem having a Glen Crowe stand, and I wouldn't object too much to a Tarzan stand, or Tresson End at the Carlisle, or even a Devlin Stand. I'm struggling to think of other LOI players who would merit having a stand named in their honour.

Edit: I've just seen Crowe is playing his football for Malahide United at the moment. He's only 33, surely he would have been worth a league club taking a punt on him. I doubt Malahide are paying him any great amount of money.

**pineapple stu** · 21/06/2011, 11:23 AM

The Tony Mac stand.

(Although I think there was a vague notion of calling the stand in the Bowl the Tony O'Neill Stand. Would have to be approved by the rugby club as well obviously)

**placid casual** · 21/06/2011, 12:18 PM

doesnt matter what the stands are called.what happens on the pitch,and in the chairmans/managers office is what dictates success.
suck it up also-rans.

**Dodge** · 21/06/2011, 12:20 PM

So you're all for the Robbie Keane stand then? fair play to you

**marinobohs** · 21/06/2011, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

doesnt matter what the stands are called.what happens on the pitch,and in the chairmans/managers office is what dictates success.
suck it up also-rans.

Is that the office of the chairman of SDCC ? or the county managers office ?

**gustavo** · 21/06/2011, 1:49 PM

I thought it was a shame that the Johnny Chadda stand suggestion didn't win when we had a draw to name the main stand in the Showgrounds. Treacey Avenue stand won but they still refer to it as the "new stand" anyway so it probably wouldn't have made much difference.

**SkStu** · 21/06/2011, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

A stand in a football stadium being named after an Irish football great from the area. I don't really see why people consider this particularly strange or hilarious.

Mr. A... your sense of humour is your thing, your schtick. You lose that, you lose everything...

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Edit: I've just seen Crowe is playing his football for Malahide United at the moment. He's only 33, surely he would have been worth a league club taking a punt on him. I doubt Malahide are paying him any great amount of money.

something to do with claiming his professional sportspersons tax relief/rebate. In order to do so he had to play on amateur terms (iirc) and Malahide's offer worked for him.

**Park_Lane** · 21/06/2011, 10:49 PM

Couldn't give a f*ck what they call the stand/ Stadium. It'll still be the best stadium in the league and have the best and most successful team in the league playing in it.

**peadar1987** · 22/06/2011, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Park_Lane

Couldn't give a f*ck what they call the stand/ Stadium. It'll still be the best stadium in the league and have the best and most successful team in the league playing in it.

And if you're really good, the mighty Seagulls might even let you win the odd game against us there!

**PartySaint** · 22/06/2011, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Park_Lane

Couldn't give a f*ck what they call the stand/ Stadium. It'll still be the best stadium in the league and have the best and most successful team in the league playing in it.

So if it was called the Glen Crowe Stadium or the Bohemian Stand you wouldn't mind? Don't lie now

**SkStu** · 22/06/2011, 1:01 AM

well they shouldnt mind cos its not theirs, right? If it was their stadium then they would be right to be mad...

**Charlie Darwin** · 22/06/2011, 1:09 AM

Let's just call it Thomas Davis Stand and get it over with.

**PartySaint** · 22/06/2011, 1:16 AM

In all seriousness tho, Naming a stand after the countries top goalscorer who is from the area is still miles better than Hunky Dorys Park or stadiums named after sponsors in General

**peadar1987** · 22/06/2011, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

In all seriousness tho, Naming a stand after the countries top goalscorer who is from the area is still miles better than Hunky Dorys Park or stadiums named after sponsors in General

Not from a financial point of view!

**marinobohs** · 22/06/2011, 9:35 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

In all seriousness tho, Naming a stand after the countries top goalscorer who is from the area is still miles better than Hunky Dorys Park or stadiums named after sponsors in General

Deffo - if Robbie Keane or FAI are ponying up sponsorship money. I very much doubt Hunky Dory Park is so called because it is the favorite local snack

Yet another mad idea from the village idiots that frequent council chambers (and love the sound of their own voice

). Will probobly die a quiet death unless some other "public representative" decides to expand on the idea (possibly a local poll to decide who gets the honour)

**Mr A** · 22/06/2011, 10:18 AM

Again- why is this dismissed as a mad idea? Do Rovers have something against Robbie Keane?

The counsel build a football ground and somebody suggests naming a stand after the country's all time top scorer who happens to be from the area... if that was the maddest our public representatives came up with the country would be far from the crap state it's currently in.

**marinobohs** · 22/06/2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Again- why is this dismissed as a mad idea? Do Rovers have something against Robbie Keane?

The counsel build a football ground and somebody suggests naming a stand after the country's all time top scorer who happens to be from the area... if that was the maddest our public representatives came up with the country would be far from the crap state it's currently in.

While it would be fun just to see it wind up the shams. Robbie Keane has no connection whatsoever with LOI (the sole function of the stadium at present) and it appears the current customers are not pleased by the idea. No disrespect to Robbie whose record is exceptional I just think naming a stand after him in the Aviva more appropriate (if at all). Far from the worst idea but a bit lacking in sense.

The Jason Byrne Stand however......

**Dodge** · 22/06/2011, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Robbie Keane has no connection whatsoever with LOI (the sole function of the stadium at present)

Thats not true. Its in fairly regular use. From weekly carboot sales to all manner of sports (Archery, American football, rugby) and loads of football at loads of levels