1st Divison run in!

**sadloserkid** · 21/10/2006, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

Pat Scully must be a psychic so seeing as he rang the players at 11 to tell them it was off

You'd think he would have anticipated his ludicrous fine if he was psychic though surely?

**Mr A** · 21/10/2006, 4:56 PM

Isn't the procedure usually that if the match is doubt that a local ref inspects the pitch at about 10am?

I don't see how it would be in Kilkenny's interest to call it off seeing as they'll be far fewer Rovers fans able to travel in midweek, and by Kilkenny's standards that's a fair financial hit.

**manic da hoop** · 21/10/2006, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

Isn't the procedure usually that if the match is doubt that a local ref inspects the pitch at about 10am?

I don't see how it would be in Kilkenny's interest to call it off seeing as they'll be far fewer Rovers fans able to travel in midweek, and by Kilkenny's standards that's a fair financial hit.

They'll be well compensated.

**Mr A** · 21/10/2006, 5:05 PM

They'll be well compensated.

Ah so Kilkenny get the money from Rovers recent fines you reckon?

**hoopy** · 21/10/2006, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

Isn't the procedure usually that if the match is doubt that a local ref inspects the pitch at about 10am?

I don't see how it would be in Kilkenny's interest to call it off seeing as they'll be far fewer Rovers fans able to travel in midweek, and by Kilkenny's standards that's a fair financial hit.

You may be right about the local ref thing, but seeing as the players were well prepared for a no game(nothing to do with the weather), it just shows how bitter the chairman is. Yes Mr chairman, in hindsight Pat Scully should've stayed with Kilkenny instead of coming to Rovers

**Patrick Dunne** · 21/10/2006, 5:21 PM

The average gate receipts at a Kilkenny City game, I would estimate, are at most E500 (50 adults X 10).

The projected gate receipts against Rovers would be at least E2,500 (guestimate of 200 extra adults at E10). Add on another E1,000 in programme, shop, lotto etc.

You are telling me that Kilkenny turned down the equivalent of six home gates to "annoy" Rovers ?

Bizarre

**hoopy** · 21/10/2006, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Bizarre

Puts this whole bitter,poxy league in a nutshell

**Terry** · 21/10/2006, 7:06 PM

I have to say I have never heard of such bull in my life, to think that a chairman would do such a thing only makes me laugh !

**corkharps** · 21/10/2006, 8:02 PM

Lads, the truth is the nearby nursing home are having their Xmas party tonight, and the the Ultras weren't invited!

**geezer** · 21/10/2006, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

Are you saying Dundalk's ticket allocation wasn't restricted? Ps, our game in Kilkenny is off

were sent 400 but returned 200 because they couldnt shift them, some reasons were the game the previous week versus athlone had taken a toll on the travelling army of hoops. Dundalk snapped the full allocation up some dundalk fans were left outside unfortunately.

**manic da hoop** · 21/10/2006, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

I have to say I have never heard of such bull in my life, to think that a chairman would do such a thing only makes me laugh !

Except that it goes a whole lot higher than Kilkenny City FC. With next week's Cup game meaning we'll have to schedule our home game against Monaghan for mid-week, throwing this fixture into mix will just add a little more inconvienience to our run-in. It all adds up, or so the FAI hope. Expect a few more little spanners in the works in the following weeks in order to give the authorities a 'legitimate' reason for turning down our Premier League licence application.

**Dave drummerboy** · 22/10/2006, 2:25 PM

There was no fans left outside with dundalk . Got them all in i was the last one of shed bus and there was ten guys with no tickets they all got in and other people i know who had none got in .

**jebus** · 23/10/2006, 11:37 AM

Lads in all fairness this whole Kilkenny, and the FAI are out to get us bit ye're doing is pathetic. Kilkenny don't have the power to call off the game, and if it was a scam by the FAI to make sure Rovers don't get into the Premier next season, well all I can say lads is that they don't have to go around re-fixing games against Rovers, all they have to say is 'Rovers aren't going up' and it's all over. They don't need excuses to keep Rovers down, they just have to give the word

**monutdfc** · 23/10/2006, 11:54 AM

We had a game called off v Kilkenny early in the day last season too - it simply sounds like the pitch can't handle a lot of rain, not a conspiracy.

Rovers'Til IDie · 23/10/2006, 12:15 PM

The only flaw with all this conspiracy theory stuff is that the FAI and/or Eircom League officials wouldn't be competent enough to pull it off. They would have asked for the pitch inspection to be done on Sunday morning.

**exiled_gufc_fan** · 23/10/2006, 12:47 PM

Does anyone know when the results of the IAG presentations and the rest of the scoring towards next years league will be announced?

It could potentially make for an exciting end for mid-table clubs in both divisions too, if say with 3 or 4 games to go they know they needed to win X games to boost their 4 year average by the amount necessary.

Or would that be beyond the FAI (or the sceptics might say, would that not suit the FAI??)

**Schumi** · 23/10/2006, 12:58 PM

Kilkenny's pitch is always **** once we get near the winter. If this is a conspiracy, it's been well planned in advance.

Originally Posted by exiled_gufc_fan

Does anyone know when the results of the IAG presentations and the rest of the scoring towards next years league will be announced?

The announcement on who's where is in December I think. I don't know if the points breakdown is made public at all.

**NY Hoop** · 23/10/2006, 1:52 PM

What nonsense about conspiracy theories. It ****ed rain friday night in Kilkenny and not only was our game off but so was the junior football schedule ruined down there too.

Also the Kilkenny chairman wasnt even in the country.

Given the fact that the pitch was built in a swampy area its hardly a surprise. Comparing the weather to a shower in june is daft too for obvious reasons.

Game should be played next monday if there's a result in the Cup game friday.

KOH

**exiled_gufc_fan** · 30/10/2006, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Given the fact that the pitch was built in a swampy area its hardly a surprise.

I'm sure you will all therefore be surprised to read the link posted below!

Originally Posted by Schumi

Kilkenny's pitch is always **** once we get near the winter. If this is a conspiracy, it's been well planned in advance.

From FAI Website

"They own their own ground (having spent �16,000 punts back in 1979) and have no debts. They have state of the art facilities and, arguably, a pitch with the best playing surface in Ireland."