Game On!

**yiddo** · 20/10/2005, 8:40 PM

Billy Barry has just reported on 96Fm that the pitch in the Cross is in very bad shape and that he can't see the game going ahead Friday night. He was reporting on the Ireland v Italy u19 game that was played there tonight and the pitch is very bad cut up. (btw Ireland won 4-1). He should be back on about the air at 10pm so check it on http://www.96fm.ie
Just to stress this isn't official just his opinion.

**sullanefc** · 20/10/2005, 8:57 PM

It would be an awful nuiscance if Derry were to come all the way down to Cork and then have the game called off wouldn't it??

Might upset their rythm a bit

**A face** · 20/10/2005, 10:07 PM

Cant be dealing with anymore backlogged games ... need to get this one out of the way to be honest .... and no replays either !!

Its up to the ref anyway isnt it !?!

**rayfinkle** · 21/10/2005, 7:14 AM

With all the heavy rain we've had this week and with a big game tonight, why was last night's game played on a surface that will be used 24hrs afterwards?

Surely, that game could have been played elsewhere!

**Dodge** · 21/10/2005, 7:22 AM

Fai...

**patsh** · 21/10/2005, 7:50 AM

Originally Posted by rayfinkle

With all the heavy rain we've had this week and with a big game tonight, why was last night's game played on a surface that will be used 24hrs afterwards?

Surely, that game could have been played elsewhere!

There were TWO alternatives pitches offered to the FAI yesterday, Fermoy and the Mardyke, but they decided that the were going ahead with the Cross.
It's quite possible that they don't even know the cup semi-final is being played tonight....

**Peadar** · 21/10/2005, 8:37 AM

Any update lads?
Is it still raining?

**harry crumb** · 21/10/2005, 8:52 AM

Its stopped raining since around midnight last night.

Lets hope it is ready for tonight.

**KR's Post** · 21/10/2005, 9:00 AM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Its stopped raining since around midnight last night.

Lets hope it is ready for tonight.

Ye me to... Don't want this really hanging over.. We want to know who we''ll be playing in the final asap!!

But seriously, this game is going to be f-uckin great and i'm delighted it's on the box. Please god don't let it rain!

**coislaoi** · 21/10/2005, 9:36 AM

FAI Statement (courtesy of CCFC official site).

"preliminary inspection of Turners Cross at 9.30am this morning
revealed that there had been considerable improvement in the pitch
following last night's downpours in Cork. A team of six are currently
working on the pitch. A final inspection will take place at 1pm but at
this stage the FAI Carlsberg Cup Semi Final between Cork City and Derry
City will take place as scheduled."

That sounds a bit more positive.

**the 12 th man** · 21/10/2005, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

It would be an awful nuiscance if Derry were to come all the way down to Cork

They've already travelled (the Team),they're in Cork since last night.

**patsh** · 21/10/2005, 10:59 AM

Looks like it's almost definitely going ahead.
I'd say the pitch will be wrecked after the first ten minutes......

**exile** · 21/10/2005, 12:18 PM

according to local radion the match is going ahead

**Krstic** · 21/10/2005, 12:25 PM

This game should be cancelled, it'll end up as a game of Hoof-ball and we don't have the players for that.

**Schumi** · 21/10/2005, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Krstic

This game should be cancelled, it'll end up as a game of Hoof-ball and we don't have the players for that.

You obviously haven't seen Cork play hoofball against Clive Delaney.

**Roo69** · 21/10/2005, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

You obviously haven't seen Cork play hoofball against Clive Delaney.

Delaney's suspended

**Gandhi** · 21/10/2005, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Krstic

This game should be cancelled, it'll end up as a game of Hoof-ball and we don't have the players for that.

hopefully not, the weather is dry and windy down here now, it might help
anyway both teams will be trying to play football surely
I hope we get the prverbial 'cracking cup tie' and not one of those games where the tension of the occasion gets to the players

**Ruairi** · 21/10/2005, 12:39 PM

pitch has been passed fit, so its game on!

*edited thread title*

**pete** · 21/10/2005, 1:00 PM

Lads must have been out in force wth the pitchforks today. A wet sodden pitch definitely will not suit out passing style of play. Might help Derry lob those balls over the back 4 for Farren to chase as ball might stop in the puddles...