Rovers in The Herald, again...

**fbtn** · 23/11/2006, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Typical bloody Rovers sympathiser.

KOH

GFYF

**forza** · 23/11/2006, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

Just out of interest what trouble have you ever witnessed inside oriel park and when have our fans ever caused trouble in finn park???

Pats/Dundalk twice in Oriel last time you were up

Dundalk UCD first divsion game I was at a few years ago

Dundalk Bohs not the cup game

Theres more im sure

**LukeO** · 23/11/2006, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Sure that's okay then

Exactly what I was thinking. It's one of the most moronic chants I've ever heard of. I wonder if Raheny Red would find it so fcukin funny if he were a member of the Carthy family.

**Raheny Red** · 23/11/2006, 4:40 PM

Originally Posted by Luke O'Riordan

I wonder if Raheny Red would find it so fcukin funny if he were a member of the Carthy family.

Now, now Luke, where did I say what happened was funny

**Louth4sam** · 23/11/2006, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Ah come on. If you have been following Dundalk any length of time you would know there has been trouble in both grounds over the years....

That didnt really answer the question. You said YOU witnessed trouble in oriel and Dundalk fans causing trouble in Finn park. I'm asking you when. You made the statment im asking you to back up what you stated or retract it

**fbtn** · 23/11/2006, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

That didnt really answer the question. You said YOU witnessed trouble in oriel and Dundalk fans causing trouble in Finn park. I'm asking you when. You made the statment im asking you to back up what you stated or retract it

Sweet fcuk! I said I didn't want to get into a row but seeing as you're intent. And only going on personal experiences..

Fireworks, stones and bottles thrown at us in Oriel on different occassions.

Fist fight in the Shed when Dundalk fans waded into us as we celebrated a goal in a cup game.

Dundalk fans fighting among themselves in Finn Park and when Harps officials and stewards tried to break it up, they attacked them.

Oriel is one of the nastiest grounds in the league for bother. Always has been. From racist chanting to attacking away fans. I'd say most clubs that have any reasonable size of travelling support have had problems there over the years.

Happy now?

**Schumi** · 23/11/2006, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by forza

Dundalk UCD first divsion game I was at a few years ago

Don't remember any trouble at that. A steward asked us to hide our cans or he'd have to take them off us but that was just doing his job I suppose.

**forza** · 23/11/2006, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Don't remember any trouble at that. A steward asked us to hide our cans or he'd have to take them off us but that was just doing his job I suppose.

I remember bins on fire and flying through the air some lad from Muir Hevnna Mor was making his debut hence all the head balls so my college mate at the time said

**Schumi** · 23/11/2006, 5:22 PM

Originally Posted by forza

I remember bins on fire and flying through the air some lad from Muir Hevnna Mor was making his debut hence all the head balls so my college mate at the time said

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about the bins being ****ed onto the pitch with the stewards just standing looking at them. A few locals climbed into the press box too and had to be asked to get out over the PA. Great craic altogether.

**Raheny Red** · 23/11/2006, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about the bins being ****ed onto the pitch with the stewards just standing looking at them. A few locals climbed into the press box too and had to be asked to get out over the PA. Great craic altogether.

Was the PA announcer in the press box

**forza** · 23/11/2006, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Was the PA announcer in the press box

Its Dundalk.... Club bar me thinks

**Tir Oilean** · 23/11/2006, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Lord

See how this insidious stuff works? Make allegation a), back it up with rumour b), add in exaggerations c), d) and f) and it all becomes part of a perceived reality.

This is the formula for tabloid journalism!

Rovers came to Galway this season with around 400 fans we met most in the pub beforehand for pints and an impromptu kick around(with a football ye smartarses) There was no hassle at any time other than abusing officials which is acceptable we've all been doing for years! I think maybe the reputation of a number of clingons leads to rags seeking to fill space with "stories" of violence/vulgar chants.....sad to say its what sells papers in this country and the UK. People like to read this **** its chewing gum for lower intellects. You can guarantee there would've outrage on Ramblers page if this was sung en masse.

However it is quite possible that some tosser did make up the chant but as someone else has said it hardly deserves the space in the herald or here. No one has shown any respect to either of the families involved in this tragic case so park this thread and move on to the next subject please.

**mypost** · 23/11/2006, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

So you still wont admit that your "fans" have ever done anything wrong?

I won't admit to trouble we haven't caused.

If the chants were not sung by your fans who sung it??

I repeat;

There were no chants about the crime committed by WOD, sung by our fans in Cobh.

I was at the game, heard all our chants/songs, and the first I heard of any WOD chants was on here. Quelle surprise!!