Games Weekend Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd April

**lofty9** · 23/04/2022, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

Shels are the Dublin version of Harps.

Don't know who'd be more offended!

**Nesta99** · 23/04/2022, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by LOI101

Conversely the entrances are on the same side of the ground yet there was no problem mixing on the way in. While you might be on camera in the pub or cinema you’re not held there against your will unless the wife brings you to a ****e film that she wanted to see.

To elaborate on the main reason you’ve suggested. The main and obvious reason is that it is assumed that fans of both teams can’t behave in a responsible or law abiding manner if let out on the road at the same time. There is an assumption that you are or could be a criminal just because you go to a match. It’s not for me anymore. Never thought I’d miss the days of a few hundred people at a first division match in Tolka. Queue jokes that I won’t have to miss them for much longer.

By that logic there should never be any policing, on streets, at events or where ever. Im sure clubs would be quite happy to open the gates and not have to pay for policing or stewarding but they have to due to the tiny minority who cant behave. Just imagine the outrage if Shels fans encountered a single Dundalk scumbag who injured shels fans in the few thousand leaving the ground - there would be more than just yerself thinking of not returning. I myself prefer to see competent stewarding and policing at any event and would be encouraged to return then.

I agree it doesnt make a whole lot of sense for fans mixing heading to the ground except that maybe there hasnt been a match incident to get people riled up. No matter where a game is on there is always going to be a point where fans have to mix as segregation is impractical eg pubs away from the ground or the Dart on the way to Landsdowne. Whatever about the wife and the cinema, i'd say never take a girlfriend to see a film you actually want to watch.....

**DCSIL** · 23/04/2022, 12:41 PM

Read it in the paper some idiots causing trouble at Bohs - Rovers, any views?

**joey B** · 23/04/2022, 1:25 PM

That Bohs OG last night,holy god it was bad…

**Nesta99** · 23/04/2022, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by DCSIL

Read it in the paper some idiots causing trouble at Bohs - Rovers, any views?

Less security...

**brendy_éire** · 23/04/2022, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by DCSIL

UCD were awful in the first half - everything that could go wrong did - but Derry were just sublime and kept going. Could well have been 9 at least.

UCD were dreadful. Such poor defending, even if some of our play was great.
It really could have been more, but we took it handier in the second half.

FWIW, I really liked UCD's away top. I did notice that both keepers were wearing purple tops of the same colour, probably should have been made to change.

**D24Saint** · 23/04/2022, 4:31 PM

Harp owe us a new dugout after they cynically vandalised our current one

A replacement like the one in the Nou Camp will suffice as recompense.

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&url=h...AAAAAdAAAAABAD

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2022, 4:34 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

That Bohs OG last night,holy god it was bad…

Pics or it didn't happen?

**Martinho II** · 23/04/2022, 4:40 PM

Had to laugh at Damien Duff being sent off. He never got sent off as a player ever. I always thought when he played that he was calm and kind .Wonder is it that mgt doestnt suit him? Heard there was flares thrown onto the pitch good thing Dublin derby wasnt on RTE.

**joey B** · 23/04/2022, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pics or it didn't happen?

https://mobile.twitter.com/brencelt/...86648657235969

**ger121** · 23/04/2022, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

That Bohs OG last night,holy god it was bad…

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pics or it didn't happen?

It didn’t happen, in my head. Game finished 1-1 and a good night was had in the Club bars by all. The end.

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2022, 5:15 PM

I've seen worse, but it's cheered me up a bit anyway

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2022, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

It didn’t happen, in my head. Game finished 1-1 and a good night was had in the Club bars by all. The end.

Oh ye drew 1-1 as well last night?

Sets it up for a good game on Friday so

**Longfordian** · 23/04/2022, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I've seen worse, but it's cheered me up a bit anyway

Mick McDonnell's effort for us against Galway a few weeks back would take some beating.

**ger121** · 23/04/2022, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

That Bohs OG last night,holy god it was bad…

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pics or it didn't happen?

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Oh ye drew 1-1 as well last night?

Sets it up for a good game on Friday so

You too? Nice! See you Friday.

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2022, 5:49 PM

Yeah, it was the strangest thing but there was this 60-minute game of attackers v defenders before the real game. I think it was a curtain-raiser or something. Most unusual. But then the actual thing ended 1-1

**joey B** · 23/04/2022, 5:54 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pics or it didn't happen?

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yeah, it was the strangest thing but there was this 60-minute game of attackers v defenders before the real game. I think it was a curtain-raiser or something. Most unusual. But then the actual thing ended 1-1

If you can have that wee 60 minute game every week that be great!