Pre-season friendlies

**gormacha** · 14/02/2013, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

No, because people mainly walk on hard surfaces. Think of all the injuries that would be prevented when they decide to walk on grass or carpet.

I said earlier that some of the fans of clubs with these pitches seem to feel the need to defend them at any cost...

**Shannonsider** · 14/02/2013, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

The issue with your pitch has never been about it's all-weather capabilities. It's about that it appears to generate injuries you wouldn't get elsewhere and that it tends to give the home side an advantage.

If that was the case then Dundalk are at a disadvantage every time they play away from home more so than other away team than normally play on "grass"

**Eminence Grise** · 14/02/2013, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

Yeah....we should replace all footpaths with grass. It would save crippling the nation.

The way the country is going, that day may arrive sooner than the next [insert name] to Limerick gag here.

**luiz** · 14/02/2013, 8:36 PM

I've watched some matches at Oriel Park and Cliftonville and Crusaders' stadiums, and my two cents is that, if there's some discussion about if artificial pitches cause more injuries or not, it surely makes the matches worse. Those clubs have some of the best and most modern artificial pitches and the ball still bounce like in a tennis court. One Dundalk fan I talked to said that playing in a different surface than the rest of the league would give them some advantage against the away teams, and I don't have the right of telling what Dundalk should or should not do with their money, but from the point of view of a neutral simply enjoying the match those plastic fields are a disgrace.

**GCdfc** · 15/02/2013, 6:50 AM

Originally Posted by gormacha

I said earlier that some of the fans of clubs with these pitches seem to feel the need to defend them at any cost...

I am not defending it. I'm just pointing out that there is no evidence to back up the negativity surrounding such surfaces posted by yourself and others here.

Personally I don't care what surface is in Oriel. The only way I have a preference is that I'd want the cheapest option for the club. I don't know if synthetic is cheaper than grass over it's lifetime. Oh, I do actually like the fact that unless there is a heavy snowfall, if I go to a match in Oriel, it will be played.

**outspoken** · 15/02/2013, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

I am not defending it. I'm just pointing out that there is no evidence to back up the negativity surrounding such surfaces posted by yourself and others here.

Personally I don't care what surface is in Oriel. The only way I have a preference is that I'd want the cheapest option for the club. I don't know if synthetic is cheaper than grass over it's lifetime. Oh, I do actually like the fact that unless there is a heavy snowfall, if I go to a match in Oriel, it will be played.

In terms of installing one it's obviously more expensive but the income you can get from renting it out to local clubs, schools etc is great and as long as they were good true surfaces I wouldnt mind seeing a few more in the league. As you said it means games are never called off and it's better than playing on a beach which many of the leagues pitches resemble at times.

**GCdfc** · 15/02/2013, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

In terms of installing one it's obviously more expensive but the income you can get from renting it out to local clubs, schools etc is great and as long as they were good true surfaces I wouldnt mind seeing a few more in the league. As you said it means games are never called off and it's better than playing on a beach which many of the leagues pitches resemble at times.

These pitches are 10 a penny at the moment. Some junior clubs have installed them and therefore affects income. I don't know if they are worth the installation costs any more.

I'm actually surprised that Dundalk never split the pitch into 3 and have 7 a side pitch rental when it is not in use for 11 a side. I used to play in Loughlins town sports centre in dubin about 15 years ago. They had one of the crappy carpets on the pitch but it was always busy because they divided it in three using nets.

**Jofspring** · 15/02/2013, 8:43 PM

Waterford 1-0 Limerick
Cobh 1-1 Cork

**patrickccfc** · 15/02/2013, 8:55 PM

Behan from the spot for us.. Any cause for concern limerick fans? 3 games 2 defeats and a draw am i right? only pre season i know but....

**Dunny** · 15/02/2013, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Behan from the spot for us.. Any cause for concern limerick fans? 3 games 2 defeats and a draw am i right? only pre season i know but....

Already relegated.

**Jofspring** · 15/02/2013, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Behan from the spot for us.. Any cause for concern limerick fans? 3 games 2 defeats and a draw am i right? only pre season i know but....

Don't have a clue how we performed but it was the strongest team so far that we started in pre-season. The other two games we started a lot of under 19's.

I wouldn't be too worried until the squad is completed.

**patrickccfc** · 15/02/2013, 9:32 PM

Ah right didnt see the team line ups.. any friendlies on the scotland trip?

**peterpan** · 15/02/2013, 9:32 PM

Cobh held there own again tonight, hit the bar and the post and led for a long time, took a pen to break them down.

**patrickccfc** · 15/02/2013, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Cobh held there own again tonight, hit the bar and the post and led for a long time, took a pen to break them down.

Couldnt make it over to cobh.. what was the attendance like?

**Longfordian** · 15/02/2013, 9:38 PM

They'll be tough to beat, in Cobh especially. A lot of their side would have a fitness advantage at the moment, they've been playing Munster league haven't they?

**marty** · 15/02/2013, 9:43 PM

Ya a few of the team were senior league and another few currently playing with the under 19"s.Couldnt make it tonight but hope they might have got a handy crowd for a friendly,thats a good pre season so far-not sure if there are anymore lined up.....any idea on att Peter P??

**peterpan** · 15/02/2013, 9:44 PM

There was 8 of the starting 11 tonight that had been playing senior league, there was 600 plus there I reckon

**patrickccfc** · 15/02/2013, 9:58 PM

how many of that 600 were city fans do ya reckon?

**blue til i die** · 15/02/2013, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Don't have a clue how we performed but it was the strongest team so far that we started in pre-season. The other two games we started a lot of under 19's.

I wouldn't be too worried until the squad is completed.

Didn't play too well, certainly need a few players added, non existant up front for a large part, came into the game toward the end. Seemed more comfortable in the second half with Folan and Purcell centre half.