Attendance discussion

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Schumi

The Carlisle is freezing even when the rest of the country is enjoying a heatwave, another place you can freeze is the Jodi Stand in Dalyer.

??? We were there in July and it was a lovely day. Is there a freezer you inhabit in the ground?

Agree with your statement about this nations football "supporters". That goes back to there being no football culture here. Majority of people go to pubs to watch games but for the people who do go to the games week in week out summer soccer is the only answer. Last few summers have been very warm as well BTW!

KOH

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

The Carlisle is freezing even when the rest of the country is enjoying a heatwave, another place you can freeze is the Jodi Stand in Dalyer.

My point was that I remember games in Belfield (one in particular v Monaghan) when it was like Bray on a bad day. Since the move to summer(-ish!) season, there hasn't been a game like that.

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

The Carlisle is freezing even when the rest of the country is enjoying a heatwave, another place you can freeze is the Jodi Stand in Dalyer.

CTID,
No one is denying that the weather is sometimes cold. The point is that the winter is colder than the summer.

Originally Posted by Shooter McGavin

Think he got ya on that one!!!

As we still play matches in March and November no he didn't

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

As we still play matches in March and November no he didn't

Get over it please. Though matches should'nt be played in November if they started the season first week of March.


KOH

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

As we still play matches in March and November no he didn't

As we don't now play matches in December, January and February - the coldest months of the year - yes, he did.

The only bad thing about summer soccer is that games in the bright sunlight just aren't the same as under floodlights.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

As we don't now play matches in December, January and February - the coldest months of the year - yes, he did.

The only bad thing about summer soccer is that games in the bright sunlight just aren't the same as under floodlights.

You can't have it both ways pineapple stu and NY Hoop.
What with our tropical temperatures in the first week of March

March is often very very cold especially when the floodlights are on

March can be cold wheather we play summer soccer or winter soccer.

Originally Posted by Bald Student

March can be cold wheather we play summer soccer or winter soccer.

At last well said! The way some posters in this thread have been going on you would swear that you could swan around in T-shirt and shorts every March in Ireland .... and I am sure you would also agree that cold weather also applies to November!

Am not having it both ways and you're missing the point. You have to acknowledge that in general the weather in March is going to be better than in December.

I notice you havent answered my question re going back to the old days of hammerings in Europe........

Granted there should'nt be games in November but that is the fault of the league.

KOH

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

At last well said!

He hasn't changed his point and now you're agreeing with him?!

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

he way some posters in this thread have been going on you would swear that you could swan around in T-shirt and shorts every March in Ireland

Nobody is saying that. What they are saying is that, on average, the weather at games is better now that the season runs from March to November. "On average" means you can't pick out the coldest month in summer soccer, compare it to the warmest month in winter soccer and say the weather is the same.

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

What with our tropical temperatures in the first week of March

March is often very very cold especially when the floodlights are on

We played in March anyway!!!!!!!

Why is it colder with floodlights on incidentally?

Can I suggest this thread be locked? I'm getting dizzy.

Nah, I'll leave for a while, there's bound to be a Post Of The Month contender in here eventually!

Originally Posted by Schumi

Why is it colder with floodlights on incidentally?

Because it's night-time.

Originally Posted by Bald Student

Because it's night-time.

Maybe if the ground staff turned the floodlights on earlier in the evening, then it would be warmer by the time KO came around. Typical.

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Am not having it both ways and you're missing the point. You have to acknowledge that in general the weather in March is going to be better than in December.

I notice you havent answered my question re going back to the old days of hammerings in Europe........

Granted there should'nt be games in November but that is the fault of the league.

KOH

You mean losing 0-8 on aggregate to Polish opposition type of thing?

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

You mean losing 0-8 on aggregate to Polish opposition type of thing?

Exactly! Look back 2 years and we won in Poland so revenge was very sweet. Would that have happened if we weren't playing summer soccer? NO.

It's not rocket science. The league is better because of summer soccer


KOH

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Exactly! Look back 2 years and we won in Poland so revenge was very sweet. Would that have happened if we weren't playing summer soccer? NO.

It's not rocket science. The league is better because of summer soccer


KOH

The results in Europe have been largely better with the exception of Longford.
The League itself may well be better. However the coverage in the Newspapers is not and neither are the crowds.

No but the crowds are not down either. Unfortunately the media are obsessed with football in another country and only take an interest if there is bad news

KOH