City vs Longford

**�anna** · 19/09/2005, 7:38 PM

Originally Posted by kevincronin2000

Was in longford last night and a few things crossed my mind about this "small club"

1. they have one of the best stadia in the league. (imo 3rd after the x and dalymount)

2. they have some exellent players and a current u-21 international with cork city they are the only el team to have u-21 internationals at the moment.

3.there support is never going to be massive due to the population in the area, but take there attandance as a percentage of the population they probbabbly have one of the best in the league.

4.Nice bar in the ground (even if no drink, i presume due to not having a licence yet) This has the potential to increase revenue for the club.

5.They currently lie fourth in the league.

they are not a small club
they just have a very negetive manager who just happens to be an @sshole

spot on

**Bosco** · 19/09/2005, 10:45 PM

Im after writing a long reply to ya but my computer frooze,so expect it tomorow

**Wiseguy** · 20/09/2005, 9:26 AM

Originally Posted by �anna

That was me. There were some Longford fans in the City section, and they kept shouting over City chants and they were bugging the crap out of me. So I went down to the steward and asked him why they were being allowed in our section. His reply was to say that there was no segregation and there was no need for it. When I pointed out to him that there should be an away fans section, he got very sarcastic and said that Longford only had segregation for "big games" and then "go tell the secretary, fair play to ya." Ignorant fool. I'll be getting onto the FAI about it. Between that and being charged �3 for a free programme, being made take flags down after putting them up in the same place we always put them (prime viewing area for home fans apparently

) and the obnoxiuous behaviour of the main stand- the only noise they made was to abuse Rico. To say nothing of the "football" on show. I was disgusted with LTFC as an entity last night, I really was.

I'm sorry to hear that your visit was a bad one.You shouldn't pass to much heed on what other fans are saying/singing to you.We don't have segregation for your games because there has never been any trouble at them.There were Cork fans sitting in front of me in the Stand getting on my tits but it's a football match so i just accept it.The Steward should have been more polite and unless your flags were blocking somebodies view you should have been let put them where you like.How you paid �3 for a free programme which even if it wasn't free only costs �2 is beyond me.All you had to do was pick it up on your way in the gate.I would defo get on to the club about that one.As for Rico getting abuse,all was quiet until he got out of his pram and started at the Ref.Rico is hated down here because of his comments about the club and i'm sure Pat Fenelon gets it at the cross so abuse is to be expected.Also, unless i'm mistaken i could hear the chant " Alan Matthews,your a w4nker,your a w4nker " coming from the city fans so as they say what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

**�anna** · 20/09/2005, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Wiseguy

I'm sorry to hear that your visit was a bad one.

I've had worse, don't worry about it!

Originally Posted by Wiseguy

We don't have segregation for your games because there has never been any trouble at them.

I know there hasn't been trouble, and there's unlikely to be, but the bottom line is that clubs should have a designated section for away fans- not having one is amateur IMO.

Originally Posted by Wiseguy

How you paid �3 for a free programme which even if it wasn't free only costs �2 is beyond me.

beyond me as well!

Originally Posted by Wiseguy

As for Rico getting abuse,all was quiet until he got out of his pram and started at the Ref.Rico is hated down here because of his comments about the club and i'm sure Pat Fenelon gets it at the cross so abuse is to be expected.Also, unless i'm mistaken i could hear the chant " Alan Matthews,your a w4nker,your a w4nker " coming from the city fans so as they say what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Its not the fact that they were giving the manager abuse that got on my nerves, that happens at most football grounds. What annoyed me was that there was hardly a peep out of the crowd for the rest of the night. I mean, if you're going to make noise, make noise for your team! As for the Matthews song- it was a statement of fact.

**Wiseguy** · 20/09/2005, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by �anna

I know there hasn't been trouble, and there's unlikely to be, but the bottom line is that clubs should have a designated section for away fans- not having one is amateur IMO.

Its not the fact that they were giving the manager abuse that got on my nerves, that happens at most football grounds. What annoyed me was that there was hardly a peep out of the crowd for the rest of the night. I mean, if you're going to make noise, make noise for your team! As for the Matthews song- it was a statement of fact.

I fully agree with you on the away fans issue.Every ground should have a seperate entrance,seperate toilets,seperate chipper van and a good location to watch the game not tucked away is some corner.Also,away fans should be able to pay at the gate and not have to run half a mile to get tickets.The only problem in Flancare is that you can't segregate in the stand so if the away fans are behind the goal they'll get soaked if it spills rain and facilities should be equal for both home and away fans and not many other grounds can do this either.

It seems to take something to ignite the people in the stand to get them going.It usually like being at a bowls match most nights until something happens then the stand get going.They were very quiet Sunday night for sure.Sad really but what can you do and if it is any consellation Matthews and Barry come in for a lot of abuse aswell.

**Peadar** · 20/09/2005, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bosco

Im after writing a long reply to ya but my computer frooze,so expect it tomorow

That happened to me recently after writing a long report on Kevin Doyle for Reading v Burnley. The thing is, you'll never write the whole thing again.

**Bosco** · 20/09/2005, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

The thing is, you'll never write the whole thing again.

You know what,your too fcuking right!

**Fair_play_boy** · 20/09/2005, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Wiseguy

I'm glad you think so to because in my eyes they are all heroes.I hope they all have a nice day at work today and that they know we are all thinking about them.

OK, fair play Wiseguy, you took two points from Cork City, but is it really worth it? So what if you gain a point as you head towards a mid table season finish? It is awful to look at a game like this, it does nothing to attract supporters, and even die hard City supporters who raise your gate takings will feel less and less like travelling.

**Wiseguy** · 21/09/2005, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

OK, fair play Wiseguy, you took two points from Cork City, but is it really worth it? So what if you gain a point as you head towards a mid table season finish? It is awful to look at a game like this, it does nothing to attract supporters, and even die hard City supporters who raise your gate takings will feel less and less like travelling.

I'm not over the moon about the point as i feel the game was there to be won so i see it as 2 points dropped but Cork are a much better side than we are so it's not a complete disaster.
The fact is that without a goalscorer we are a midtable team.It's a harsh reality but it's true.That's not lack of ambition it's accepting your flaws and dealing with it.Each season i want us to win everything and i don't like losing to any side but the facts speak for themselves when you look at the table.Cork,Derry & Shels are better sides than us and sometimes a draw isn't a complete disaster against these sides.