LOI Series 14 & 11 Premier & First Division fixtures.

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2013, 3:35 PM

Well it is Shams stadium they just dont own it...!!

**Dunny** · 18/05/2013, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Well it is Shams stadium they just dont own it...!!

**Sam_Heggy** · 18/05/2013, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Watched by Ian Barraclough and Gary Stevens, supposedly watching Ryan Manning.

Scouts there from Blackburn and Bolton too.
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Baraclough and Stevens were the to watch Mervue for their League Cup game.

Bolton and Blackburn scouts were there to watch Manning but left interested in another player.

Derry were represented there last night too watching us.

Not a great game to see but I'll take poor 1-0 wins all season if it means getting out of this division.

**trevy** · 18/05/2013, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

Manager merry go round watch.

After tonight-

Managers under pressure.And in no order;

Paul O'Brien Waterford Utd.
Trevor Croly Shamrock Rovers
Tommy Dunne Cork City

And sure we'll stick in Cooke too for the laugh

Mick Cooke Drogheda United.

Paul O'Brien is gone now. He resigned today after a dreadful start to the season which sees us 3rd from bottom of the division. He had to go.
Who is next on your list to go?

**placid casual** · 18/05/2013, 4:49 PM

latest news from the Rovers AGM today so far is....

At least 2 board members have walked away after allegations of european money being trousered.
Croly to be gone after dundalk lc game, to be replaced by .....alan mathews.
Club made a loss of €247k last year, and some players are to be offloaded in july as a cost cuting measure.
aston villa friendly in jeopardy as villa want payment to play upfront, and Rovers not in a position to comply

**MariborKev** · 18/05/2013, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

latest news from the Rovers AGM today so far is....

At least 2 board members have walked away after allegations of european money being trousered.
Croly to be gone after dundalk lc game, to be replaced by .....alan mathews.
Club made a loss of €247k last year, and some players are to be offloaded in july as a cost cuting measure.
aston villa friendly in jeopardy as villa want payment to play upfront, and Rovers not in a position to comply

This staying for the amusement value, but normal rules apply as regard citing sources(or lack there of)

**bullit** · 18/05/2013, 5:19 PM

sligo v dundalk called off

**White Horse** · 18/05/2013, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

sligo v dundalk called off

Long drive home. #wouldnthappeninoriel.

**SkStu** · 18/05/2013, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

latest news from the Rovers AGM today so far is....

At least 2 board members have walked away after allegations of european money being trousered.
Croly to be gone after dundalk lc game, to be replaced by .....alan mathews.
Club made a loss of €247k last year, and some players are to be offloaded in july as a cost cuting measure.
aston villa friendly in jeopardy as villa want payment to play upfront, and Rovers not in a position to comply

Nice try.

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2013, 5:43 PM

Pity with such a good travelling crowd en-route

**Fivesilver** · 18/05/2013, 5:55 PM

I genuinely feel for the travelling fans. But please lay off the idea that this means it'd be preferable for everyone to play on artificial surfaces. I'd natural to want to defend Oriel if it's your home ground, but football, whenever possible, should be played on grass.

**Jofspring** · 18/05/2013, 6:05 PM

I've played on Astro that its rained so heavily on that there was loads of surface water and it had to be abandoned.

**White Horse** · 18/05/2013, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

I've played on Astro that its rained so heavily on that there was loads of surface water and it had to be abandoned.

I've seen badly drained astro pitches like that too.

Football turf 2 star pitches like ours are better designed with superior draining though.

However, even they can flood. Hasn't happened to ours yet.

**oriel** · 18/05/2013, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

I genuinely feel for the travelling fans. But please lay off the idea that this means it'd be preferable for everyone to play on artificial surfaces. I'd natural to want to defend Oriel if it's your home ground, but football, whenever possible, should be played on grass.

This is not the issue, the point is a decision should have been made at lot earlier than less than 2 hours before the game.

I think 2 or 3 buses were already en route, probably there at that stage, no one has control over the elements but its naturally very disappointing for those who travelled over.

Plus will only be a very limited support going over the re-arranged match, almost certainly to be played mid week.

Also I'm no fan of our pitch, clue in my signature, but the other point remains, the game would have gone ahead in Oriel Pk, I believe only very high levels of snow and severe ice at -5 or more can call a game off on that surface, but its still not my cup of tea #justsaying

**White Horse** · 18/05/2013, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

This is not the issue, the point is a decision should have been made at lot earlier than less than 2 hours before the game.

I think 2 or 3 buses were already en route, probably there at that stage, no one has control over the elements but its naturally very disappointing for those who travelled over.

Plus will only be a very limited support going over the re-arranged match, almost certainly to be played mid week.

A lot of the fans on the way home would like to know how a pitch can't handle a bit of rain in May.

How many football matches in England are called off in May?

**Fivesilver** · 18/05/2013, 6:40 PM

I don't disagree with a single word of that. It was the 'wouldn't happen in Oriel' comment I was responding to.

I'm also a very long way from Sligo. I'm curious as to what the weather was like there today, as it's extremely unusual for a game to be called off in the Showgrounds.

**Mr A** · 18/05/2013, 7:04 PM

The Hibs - Dundee game was in major doubt until close to kickoff today as well and you can bet there's more money spent on that than on any LOI ground. It sucks, but postponements happen.

**avvenalaf** · 18/05/2013, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Long drive home. #wouldnthappeninoriel.

Well, obviously, you'd have a short drive home. Doh.

**Longfordian** · 18/05/2013, 7:21 PM

4-0 Town half time. Could have been six or seven. Cobh are wide open at the back.

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2013, 7:37 PM

Postponements do suck. I took a trip home from England to coincide with this match. There was a lot of optimism going in to this game with an estimated 300 or so fans travelling. As said a re-arranged match just wont be the same. With this in mind cut us lilywhites a bit of slack and allow us a few grumbles. Had the option of a visit to the Aviva myself today instead...