LOI Series 1 fixtures 6th/7th March

**avvenalaf** · 08/03/2015, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I have no problems in Oriel in general just the condition. It was only my fourth trip and my first since early 08. Dundalk fans are amongst the friendliest in the land and I shared a house in Carrick On Shannon where I worked with who he and his family are huge Dundalk Fans !

Name and shame - these need to be ran out of Leitrim (lest they breed).

**outspoken** · 08/03/2015, 10:24 PM

Agree with Martinho dundalk fans were extremely friendly and for that reason Id go back again (I go to every game but from a less regulars point of view). I think some people have gone over the top in criticing. Yes the view and the seat in the away end are awful and the steps were pure slippy even though it was a dry day that's my biggest concern really don't know how someone hasn't broke their neck there yet. But let's remember our away end is also uncovered and has no toilets unless we hire portlaoos and a chip van isn't usually in operation for away fans so really we'd want to stop digging a hole for ourselves becuase we have a big job on our hands hosting rovers this weekend and I think everyone is hoping security isn't totally over the top as has happened in the past. As for dundalk holding us back after the game yes it was totally unnecessary given our bus was Right outside and that fans had mixed wonderfully before the game and at half time but i think it's something we may get used to in the premeir and lets just say a few hooligans had attacked us after the game Wed be asking why the stewards hadnt moved them on before letting us out, only thing I'd say is the stewards were very reckless with the moving the barriers, I nearly broke my leg off one becuase of the idiot steward pushing if out of the way without looking to see if anyone was in the way first.

**Town Legend** · 08/03/2015, 10:43 PM

You shouldn't of been in the way

**White Horse** · 09/03/2015, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I was allowed to get food.. I think people are on about crisps and minerals!

Jaysus lads, crisps and a mineral? This is not a GAA match. There were no hawkers from Moore Street selling chocolate bars or lads flogging headbands either.

**Roo69** · 09/03/2015, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

The wind is ruining the game according to twitter.

The players ruined the game. Absolutely terrible game of football.

Neither side deserved to win the game. Bray missed 3/4 fairly routine chances to go in front before Drogs scored a break away goal which was very poor from Bray's point of view. How Joe Gorman stayed on the pitch for his waist height challenge is a mystery.

both sides need to do a lot better if they want to have any chance of staying up this year.

**Straightstory** · 09/03/2015, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

The wind is ruining the game according to twitter.

Terrible game - none of the players could cope with the wind at all. It was dire. (I found myself counting how many of the lights on the floodlight pylons on the far side of the pitch weren't working: eight out of twenty eight).

**Mr A** · 09/03/2015, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Terrible game - none of the players could cope with the wind at all. It was dire. (I found myself counting how many of the lights on the floodlight pylons on the far side of the pitch weren't working: eight out of twenty eight).

Nothing a million euro grant from the government wouldn't sort out

**seand** · 09/03/2015, 1:05 PM

Statistically Dundalk picked up 60% more than the average points per game at home last season.... and 70% more than the average away. Massive advantage, obviously. Don't make me type the word fact in upper case.

**Couch Potato** · 09/03/2015, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Statistically Dundalk picked up 60% more than the average points per game at home last season.... and 70% more than the average away. Massive advantage, obviously. Don't make me type the word fact in upper case.

So Dundalk who like to play football on the ground were statistically better away from home than at home on the plastic pitch, I think that basically tells it's own story on how bad the pitch actually is.

I've played on plenty of Astro pitches in LSL games and whilst I've never played in oriel it certainly looks worse than any of the one's I'd have played on. I don't think it is an advantage to Dundalk as they like to play it on the ground.

What it does do is unease away defences due to the odd bounce of the ball which is probably something the Dundalk defenders a more used to.

**White Horse** · 09/03/2015, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by Couch Potato

So Dundalk who like to play football on the ground were statistically better away from home than at home on the plastic pitch, I think that basically tells it's own story on how bad the pitch actually is.

I've played on plenty of Astro pitches in LSL games and whilst I've never played in oriel it certainly looks worse than any of the one's I'd have played on. I don't think it is an advantage to Dundalk as they like to play it on the ground.

What it does do is unease away defences due to the odd bounce of the ball which is probably something the Dundalk defenders a more used to.

In my opinion, the better results away from home are related to two factors; teams not parking the bus to the same extent, and the players being less nervous than in front of expectant home fans.

The quality of football served up by Dundalk in Oriel Park over the last two seasons was the best I've seen in 40 years of going to Oriel Park.

**Captain2007** · 09/03/2015, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Nothing a million euro grant from the government wouldn't sort out

Lights are missing 2 seasons now, the front wall facing the Bowling Alley is condemned and needs replacing. (yes, another wall ready to collapse)

**Charlie Darwin** · 09/03/2015, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

In my opinion, the better results away from home are related to two factors; teams not parking the bus to the same extent, and the players being less nervous than in front of expectant home fans.

The quality of football served up by Dundalk in Oriel Park over the last two seasons was the best I've seen in 40 years of going to Oriel Park.

Kenny has always preferred a counter-attacking style too, I think, which works best when the opposition are the ones trying to force the game.

My issue with the pitch isn't that it gives Dundalk an advantage, just that it's ****e. I think it probably helps less footballing teams more often than not.

**ltfc_2004** · 09/03/2015, 3:54 PM

We talk about marketing the league to non LOI fans if any new fans had been in the away end of Oriel last friday, they will never be back. The view was ****, the facilities less than basic and then being kept back at the end and the stewards not having a breeze as to why we were being held back. Unless its a cup semi final I wont be heading back to Oriel Park in a hurry.

**Charlie Darwin** · 09/03/2015, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by ltfc_2004

We talk about marketing the league to non LOI fans if any new fans had been in the away end of Oriel last friday, they will never be back. The view was ****, the facilities less than basic and then being kept back at the end and the stewards not having a breeze as to why we were being held back. Unless its a cup semi final I wont be heading back to Oriel Park in a hurry.

No bloody crisps either.

**El-Pietro** · 09/03/2015, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Statistically Dundalk picked up 60% more than the average points per game at home last season.... and 70% more than the average away. Massive advantage, obviously. Don't make me type the word fact in upper case.

Look at the number of goals you scored at home. And if you ever get bored, take a look at how many of those goals look eerily similar, long balls that defenders don't deal well with, Horgan and Meenan reacting quicker to the bounce and breaking into space.

**Yossarian** · 09/03/2015, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Look at the number of goals you scored at home. And if you ever get bored, take a look at how many of those goals look eerily similar, long balls that defenders don't deal well with, Horgan and Meenan reacting quicker to the bounce and breaking into space.

Looks like you've been bored enough to look already.
Have you ever considered that maybe Dundalk were just a better team than everyone last season. I don't recall the pitch being much use to us during our disastrous season in 2012.

**Ezeikial** · 09/03/2015, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

take a look at how many of those goals look eerily similar, long balls that defenders don't deal well with

El Pietro's News Flash - Dundalk are a long ball team!

**El-Pietro** · 09/03/2015, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Looks like you've been bored enough to look already.
Have you ever considered that maybe Dundalk were just a better team than everyone last season. I don't recall the pitch being much use to us during our disastrous season in 2012.

If you read my posts from the final game of the season you'll note that I said nothing other than Dundalk deserved to win the league as they were the best team over the course of the season, and on the final day.

But to say that the pitch has no impact is ridiculous.

Nothing wrong with 3/4g pitches either, the ones in the IL are decent.

**White Horse** · 09/03/2015, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Looks like you've been bored enough to look already.
Have you ever considered that maybe Dundalk were just a better team than everyone last season. I don't recall the pitch being much use to us during our disastrous season in 2012.

They're still whinging.

Dundalk won the league because they got two more points away from home than Cork. Home record was the same.