Shamrock Rovers ask RT� to stay away from Tallaght to boost crowds

**Nesta99** · 07/10/2015, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

I heard it will actually be 217 bus loads travelling to Tallaght.

I didnt include the 17 buses of school children as they'd walk straight in - stubborn, defiant and maybe a bit rowdy when they are in a huff so they'd have no hassle mixing among the civilised Rovers fans!

**dundalkfc10** · 07/10/2015, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

I'm a Germany fan (no exaggeration they're a class act to see play) so ive been extended an invite by Shamrock Rvers, I just happen to follow Dundalk too!

1 Sure way of getting in the home end, is just buy a cheap Celtic scarf in town, go into the home end, dump the scarf and watch us become Champions (hopefully)

**Dodge** · 07/10/2015, 11:30 AM

This "strict" policy came into force after the Pats 4-0 win in Tallaght in August 2013. Pats sold out away section quite early but (as per the norm) plenty of Pats fans just paid in on the night. A second "away section" was formed the opposite side of the main stand too. There were plenty of complaints from Rovers fans.

The following year (and each game since), they have stated no Pats fans will be allowed in the home end. Doesn't stop some people going in, but it is a bit funny seeing a third of the stadium empty and others at home wanting to go to the game

**White Horse** · 07/10/2015, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

.. it is a bit funny seeing a third of the stadium empty and others at home wanting to go to the game

Another 500 tickets would have satisfied demand. There would still be at least 2,000 empty seats.

How difficult can it be to segregate fans in a half empty stadium?

**Ezeikial** · 07/10/2015, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Rovers are ramping it up now, saying there'll be a strict ejection policy for any naughty Dundalk fans in the home end.

As reported on RTE website

Shamrock Rovers have warned Dundalk supporters that they will be ejected from the ground if they purchase tickets for the home sections of Tallaght Stadium for Friday’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division match.
Dundalk fans have quickly snapped up an allocation of 800 tickets in the North end of the main stand and there will be no further allocation for security reasons due to the segregation policy at the ground.
A victory for Stephen Kenny's men will ensure back-to-back league crowns.
The match is live on RT�2 and RT� Player from 7.45pm.
Rovers stated: "There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area."
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/...home-sections/

This has the potential to be a complete farce.

**Ezeikial** · 07/10/2015, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

This "strict" policy came into force after the Pats 4-0 win in Tallaght in August 2013. Pats sold out away section quite early but (as per the norm) plenty of Pats fans just paid in on the night. A second "away section" was formed the opposite side of the main stand too. There were plenty of complaints from Rovers fans.

The following year (and each game since), they have stated no Pats fans will be allowed in the home end. Doesn't stop some people going in, but it is a bit funny seeing a third of the stadium empty and others at home wanting to go to the game

Do you know if anyone was ejected?

**Dodge** · 07/10/2015, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Do you know if anyone was ejected?

I don't know of any, sorry. I do know people that didn't bother going though

**seand** · 07/10/2015, 1:26 PM

I'll be able to watch quietly without drawing attention to myself if required (I've watched Liverpool from the away end at Anfield and the home end at Old Trafford) but I'm hoping there'll be a large enough group of Dundalk fans in enemy territory that we'll just be ignored and left in peace. No lack of Shamrock Rovers fans in the Jodi stand at the Dublin derby, incidentally.

**outspoken** · 07/10/2015, 1:30 PM

If a load of Dundlak fans get in to the home end there's no way in hell the stewards will launch in and start ejecting them unless they want trouble

**PartySaint** · 07/10/2015, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

If a load of Dundlak fans get in to the home end there's no way in hell the stewards will launch in and start ejecting them unless they want trouble

Exactly. There wont be any hassle at the game at all, unless people go looking for some of course.

**Ezeikial** · 07/10/2015, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Exactly. There wont be any hassle at the game at all, unless people go looking for some of course.

Agreed.

Although the "There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area." seems fairly aggressive and appears to suggest all sort of hassle for visitors if the stewards and/or Gardai so decide

**GCdfc** · 07/10/2015, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

As reported on RTE website

Shamrock Rovers have warned Dundalk supporters that they will be ejected from the ground if they purchase tickets for the home sections of Tallaght Stadium for Friday�s SSE Airtricity Premier Division match.
Dundalk fans have quickly snapped up an allocation of 800 tickets in the North end of the main stand and there will be no further allocation for security reasons due to the segregation policy at the ground.
A victory for Stephen Kenny's men will ensure back-to-back league crowns.
The match is live on RT�2 and RT� Player from 7.45pm.
Rovers stated: "There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area."
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/...home-sections/

This has the potential to be a complete farce.

Isn't the allocated area is what is printed on the ticket?

**PartySaint** · 07/10/2015, 3:22 PM

Technically everyone there on Friday will be an away fan as it's the council's ground...

**Nesta99** · 07/10/2015, 3:32 PM

Id classify any German fans as away fans just cause it suits me in this situation, if they were in Oriel they would become one of our own! Even so this is more like picking teams in a school yard. For all the predictions of mayhem, my own included, this is sitting up to be a total anti-climax where the games ends in a draw as Rovers put 11 men in the box, nobody has hassle at the ground bar the usual drunken mob type, the flying column style attack by the natives on friendly visitors that happens as per the norm, with the Gardai watching from a distance. Fenlon will jump around on the touchline and have a megaphone in the 4th officials ear - totally average match night in tallaght!

**dundalkfc10** · 07/10/2015, 4:48 PM

If Drogheda beat Cork,it don't matter what happens in Tallaght

**Nesta99** · 07/10/2015, 4:56 PM

Well however unlikely that Cork will fall to Drogheda it's not the worst scenario not to win in Tallaght only for Drogheda to put us over the line

**Ezeikial** · 07/10/2015, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by Shamrock Rovers

"There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area.".

Maybe it's a typo - could they mean an injection policy?

**outspoken** · 08/10/2015, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Agreed.

Although the "There will be a strict ejection policy in operation on match night to remove any away fans who are not in their allocated area." seems fairly aggressive and appears to suggest all sort of hassle for visitors if the stewards and/or Gardai so decide

Cast your mind back to the ticket disaster for Scotland V Ireland at Celtic Park and there were rumours of fans going to be ejected from the home end but because of the mass numbers it was never going to happen, this is exactly the same

**Charlie Darwin** · 08/10/2015, 2:18 AM

A load of hoodoo about nothing. Rovers have to say away fans won't be let into the home end for obvious reasons, as other clubs do when the away team is expected to bring more than the allocated amount. Like every other LOI team, Rovers won't turn away people who want to buy tickets as long as they're not being stupid. We've had the same situation in Oriel.