Galway -v- Rovers

**mypost** · 27/09/2006, 1:41 AM

Originally Posted by Tribalhooie

remember 1991

Remember 1985

**GUISAUltra** · 27/09/2006, 10:08 AM

yeah we should be striving to ge more games like these for the club and promotion is the only way to do it. imagine how much easier it'd be to convince people to come down the dyke road if we were playing cork or derry instead of kilkenny or monaghan.

**GUISAUltra** · 27/09/2006, 12:19 PM

yeah looking forward to it already myself now as well

**GalwayFrancis** · 27/09/2006, 4:01 PM

ive emailed the majority of related media about the Jersey Day Part II. Hopefully the crowd will be nice and colourful!

**GUISAUltra** · 27/09/2006, 4:06 PM

nice one hopefully we'll have a sea of maroon come friday week. well maybe not a sea but a couple of waves would be good

**Terry** · 28/09/2006, 7:33 AM

Lets keep this on topic. Any issues unresloved with the post gone in the bin, ye can PM each other.

**gufct** · 28/09/2006, 8:19 AM

Thanks for Binning my post Terry.That was actually the club official line on friday week. There are 2 new ticket outlets for the Rovers Game O'Briens Hardware, Loughrea and The Square Inn Athenry.

There are only 2,500 Tickets on sale to the Galway Public and 400 for Rovers as with season tickets and Kids go free amounting to over 700 the ground will be streched to its limits so anyone wanting to be sure of getting to this game should purchase their tickets early.

Car Parking spaces cannot be guarenteed after 7pm and no one will be allowed down the carpark road without a ticket.Bags will be searched for Alcohol, Flares,smoke bombs etc. so get up there as early as possible and wear your colours with pride.

**Terry** · 28/09/2006, 8:35 AM

the post IMO had nothing to do with next week. You were talking about what happened at the last meeting of the 2 teams. Everybody knows (including the Rovers fans) what extra security is needed.

**Paddyfield** · 29/09/2006, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Remember 1985

Indeed. My 2nd ever "away" game in. It was in Dalymount. Small attendance (of about 7,000) for a Cup Final. Larkin scored for Rovers and United qualified for Europe for the first time because Rovers also won the League.

Crap game!

**Terry** · 29/09/2006, 9:04 PM

Somethin tells me there will be a few tickets bought tomorrow now

**GUISAUltra** · 30/09/2006, 2:41 PM

After a brilliant result and performace last night, i think there is gonna be a hell of a lot more tickets sold in the upcoming week. everyone i was talking to after last nights game in town was saying they are definitely going to the rovers game.

LETS MAKE IT A SELL-OUT BOYS

**thescoringgoals** · 30/09/2006, 10:36 PM

im not sure i can remember looking forward as much to a league game in this division as this friday.a couple of questions.
1:will it sell out??(theres a conn vrs ulster game on that eve too).
2:what will the starting 11 be??(its barry and philip that are the only 2 missing,yes???)
rvs were jammy tonight vrs athlone,also i assume they will get fined etc for numerous pitch invasions by their fans and throwing flares onto the pitch tonight.
FAO GUFCT:as flares are banned i assume ye will be frisking the shams fans on way in.also is toilet roll,ticket tape allowed,will be thrown as players come onto the pitch.

**Paddyfield** · 01/10/2006, 8:24 AM

Terryland's capacity has been reduced to around 3,500 so the game will be a guaranteed sell out. Over a decade ago, GUFC often hosted crowds of this amount but sometimes it would be more. Twice, there were 7,000 in the ground (first game under lights V Cork City and a Cup game against St Pat's).

This capacity will increase to 5,000 when the new stand is completed. I suppose we are looking at April 2047

There will be people who won't get their tickets on time so make sure you get yours. Connacht Rugby's attendance will also be hit as they are playing on Friday night too.

Roll out the Rovers.

**Terry** · 01/10/2006, 8:29 AM

yep, tickets are flying out the doors and will surely be well on the way of being sold out fairly soon. Bought 10 tickets myself (not charity wise) yesterday for friends and family that dont usually go to terryland. The hype is huge, and it feels great to have match days like this returning again.

**Conor H** · 01/10/2006, 9:10 AM

Well toilet roll better be allowed!We have to be allowed have something!

**Conor H** · 01/10/2006, 9:14 AM

Was out last night and met Dave Goldbey!
He's actually completely spot on!Said that although he'll be leaving soon Cousins is a brillaint manager and the spirit in UTD is surel amongst the lads!

Everyone who i've spoken too is going to Terryland Friday-We've always said when UTD are doing well we can get some of the biggest crowds in the country....Friday will be no exception!

**Terry** · 01/10/2006, 9:19 AM

1. I wouldnt worry about the rugby, they will worry about our match

2. the same team that started against limerick except for the return of Wes.

obviously they will be fined and will probably be the same for us, but, if we get a result and set one hell of an atmosphere the return from the gates for the rest of the season would easily cover fines for all the remaining matches combined. The club should see its not about money now, its about getting the crowds in for the remainder of the season and winning this damned league. A spectacular finish to the season would see huge crowds for the start of the next season whatever league we are in.

**geezer** · 01/10/2006, 9:28 AM

all systems go for the biggest game since the drogs play off id say in Terryland.
We still need plenty of hype to ensure it sells out, we dont want to turn people off by saying its sold out. it would be a shame to have 1 empty seat come friday. i can still imagine some galwegians arriving on fri ticketless, if it is sold out and complaining that they are regulars. the merest bit of rain or 10 car "traffic jam" is normally enough to turn off people goin to terryland.
so hype it up, tell everyone at your work and club where the place to be is on friday