Best and worst away sections in the Premier & First Division Leagues.

[nr637]

Read about this somewhere before and thought it might be worth a look at our leagues. I suppose it could be aimed more at those fans who actually go to away games.

Which clubs would you say have the best location in terms of the view of the pitch for away fans and also what club would prefer not to have any away fans ?

From my experience, it has to be Dundalk for its away fan location and view, while I would say Shamrock Rovers make sure the away fans are not seen on TV with their location, as if they would prefer them not being there.

Just my opinion and experience.

Anyone!

[outspoken]

In the FD: Athlone - No real away end just put in the stand, great.

Bray - Unfriendly stewards, if you're out out in the ****ing rain it's cat, not as bad if allowed into stand aside from the robbo cop security.

Cobh - Can't see **** if you're behind the goals.

Dundalk - Utter disgrace, easier pill to swallow when allowed into the bar though

Harps - Bad but people up there are friendly

Longford - All it's missing is a roof and maybe a block of toilets that side but never an issue with fans using the facilities under the main stand

Treaty - Kip

Wexford - Not great

UCD - Again, no real away end as such, lads that were up there Friday said the place was filthy dirty, particularly the media area.

Kerry - Grand as long as there's not a big crowd, otherwise you're looking at the back of each other's heads.

[Neish]

Longford - All it's missing is a roof and maybe a block of toilets that side but never an issue with fans using the facilities under the main stand

I add the fact that the North stand is sectioned off, and is there hot food available at the ground? There was for a long time

[listowelceltic]

I'll give Bray the worst simply because I got soaked there. Plus the stewards taking flag poles off fans was a bit ott . The ground is OK in fairness.
Ill give Longford the best. It's a fine ground and the away section is grand. The lack of cover though is a big minus.

[joey B]

I always find talking about First division away sections a bit bald men arguing about combs,usually a roof is a luxury,in terms of pure facilities Athlone is the best even if it’s completely soulless …..

[MoydowMonty]

Dundalk's is embarrassingly bad. Treaty's was already poor but even worse with the stand closed off. While Harps isn't good, I secretly love it

Longford's is good and elevated, I like Bray too when the stewards aren't going full North Korea on away fans. Athlone's has good elevation and is sheltered, I like going there too.

[outspoken]

I add the fact that the North stand is sectioned off, and is there hot food available at the ground? There was for a long time

Work on the wall has begun and set to be completed fairly sharpish so hopefully that stand can be opened again, yes, there's a burger/hotdog van at every game.

Plus there's the clubhouse for tea/coffee and away fans always welcome

[nigel-harps1954]

Bray had a decent away area before they put in those abomination dugouts. Its probably the worst in the division now.