New match day regulations

**sligoman** · 17/03/2006, 8:25 PM

Sligo Rovers FC have announced a number of new regulations which will be in operation for the 2006 Eircom league season. Due to E.U.F.A. licensing guidelines, all gates at the Showgrounds will be shut 5 minutes before half time during all matches. As a result of new regulations on crowd segregation, anyone leaving the ground before the end of a match will not be able to gain re admission.
The club have also announced that due to ongoing works at the Showgrounds, no parking will be allowed inside the ground with the exception of Disabled drivers who have the proper accreditation. Disabled drivers who wish to avail of this facility must be inside the ground by 6.15pm on match days.
Fans are also asked to please note that the turnstiles will be open from 6pm this Saturday evening for the opening game of the season against Bohemians. A large crowd is expected and fans are encouraged to arrive early.
The game kicks off at 7.30pm.

http://www.oceanfm.ie/onair/sligolei...leid=000001037

On a side note, anyone know are Ocean covering all away games aswell as home this season? Hopefully they'll do the Derry game anyway cos I wont get to it

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**MervilleUnited** · 17/03/2006, 9:23 PM

The Death Knell for that old treat, the rushed half time pint in Mooneys

Sad Days

**feo123** · 17/03/2006, 9:57 PM

does this mean no centra?? oh no... what will we do?

**The Stars** · 18/03/2006, 9:07 AM

Centra might not be so happy about this.....dont they sponsor Rovers.
If there is nobody allowed over at half time they may not be so generous with there sponsorship in future

**feo123** · 18/03/2006, 10:33 AM

yeah....thats what i thought! they will lose a load of money over this! at half time previous year they would have taken in around E1000+ in just 15 minutes!

**Rory H** · 18/03/2006, 10:37 AM

dont think it will last

clearly the club are trying to get more money for their own shop so you cant blame them for that.....

**The Stars** · 18/03/2006, 10:58 AM

ya but if that is the reason they will need at least another shop or make the other ones bigger.

**feo123** · 18/03/2006, 5:31 PM

rovers shop is crap! no soup anymore....used to be class in that massive place years ago at half time wen ya could get soup! it was too hot tho sometimes!!! lol

**Guts&Glory** · 21/03/2006, 2:10 PM

Jesus the memories alright, peeing out of the heavens at half time scalding your mouth on cup o soup, holes in the shed shop dripping in, Johnny Chada behind the counter, Bomber Savage on the pitch.....the happy times of following Rovers when I was a kid!!!

**Bravo** · 21/03/2006, 3:28 PM

Apparently it�s to stop opposing fans mixing at half time. For the last 12 years I have went to Harloes/ Mooneys at half time & never seen a riot.
Me Bolix UEFA, like UEFA closed the shed two years ago!!!! keep the people in side to spend their money. (IMO)

**Rory H** · 21/03/2006, 3:31 PM

i felt like a prisoner saturday!!

**Red4Eva** · 21/03/2006, 3:54 PM

if u have a season ticket surely u could leave the ground at half time

**roversforever** · 21/03/2006, 4:50 PM

its a balls!some of us sometimes can only make it up for the second half cos of work commitments. we still always paid full price to get in so what's the problem?i don't think the club should be turning away loyal customers who have been going to rovers games for years just because they cannot get there until half time.

**ali2005** · 21/03/2006, 5:32 PM

I think its a disgrace. Centra will be raging

**feo123** · 21/03/2006, 9:17 PM

my father was away on saturday nite nd could only come at half time. he shouted to a steward the other side to let him in.....steward said he cant because the gates are locked!! so he rang my uncle who was in the stand.... he had 2 leave his seat, go 2 the office and get someone to open the gates to let him in! so then he was let into the ground by the steward that said b4 he cant come in! this is no way to treat a season ticket holder for the past 15 or so years!!!

**Bravo** · 22/03/2006, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

As a result of new regulations on crowd segregation, anyone leaving the ground before the end of a match will not be able to gain re admission.
http://www.oceanfm.ie/onair/sligolei...leid=000001037

On a side note, anyone know are Ocean covering all away games aswell as home this season? Hopefully they'll do the Derry game anyway cos I wont get to it

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According to this you are not entitled to re-admission! So new comers should have no problem been admitted.

**Redzer** · 22/03/2006, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by ali2005

I think its a disgrace. Centra will be raging

Whats wrong with going to Centra BEFORE the match, and load up with enough goodies to last for all of 90 minutes?

**Guts&Glory** · 22/03/2006, 1:13 PM

Your dead right Redzer....jeez what age ye all , surely ye can last 90minutes without another MArs bar!!

As Redzer said its not rocket science buy the goodies pre game.

As for a pint at half time, that usually meant lads leaving 5 minutes before half time and coming back 5-10 after the second half started..........true supporters???????

**roversforever** · 22/03/2006, 3:23 PM

i don't have a problem with people not being allowed to leave once they go in. my problem is with the fact that people who can only make it to the ground at half time are not allowed in.

**Red4Eva** · 22/03/2006, 4:19 PM

that's a loada ring if u can't get in at half time. if that ever happened me I wouldn't be too pleased. sum of the ppl involved with the club are thick as f*ck