Sunday Afternoon kick offs

**red bellied** · 20/02/2007, 12:00 PM

The new season isnt far away and the omens arent good. No confirmation officially from Rovers yet that fixtures are to be played on Sunday afternoon. This is going to be a disaster with the crowds going to be well down. I dont see what the point was of removing the old floodlights and not having any new ones to replace them. Surely to God it would have been common sense to wait until the new ones arrived.

Another joke is the new wall and turnstiles, over two years down the line and its still not completed.

The knocking of the Shed End and terrace was another stupid decision. It looks fcuking desperate. I know that end needs redevelopment but no need to knock it until the time arrives, not three seasons in advance.

**avvenalaf** · 20/02/2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

The new season isnt far away and the omens arent good. No confirmation officially from Rovers yet that fixtures are to be played on Sunday afternoon. This is going to be a disaster with the crowds going to be well down. I dont see what the point was of removing the old floodlights and not having any new ones to replace them. Surely to God it would have been common sense to wait until the new ones arrived.

Another joke is the new wall and turnstiles, over two years down the line and its still not completed.

The knocking of the Shed End and terrace was another stupid decision. It looks fcuking desperate. I know that end needs redevelopment but no need to knock it until the time arrives, not three seasons in advance.

Ah, yeah, but apart from that sure everything is fine and dandy.

**SeaniesRedArmy** · 20/02/2007, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

The new season isnt far away and the omens arent good. No confirmation officially from Rovers yet that fixtures are to be played on Sunday afternoon. This is going to be a disaster with the crowds going to be well down. I dont see what the point was of removing the old floodlights and not having any new ones to replace them. Surely to God it would have been common sense to wait until the new ones arrived.

Another joke is the new wall and turnstiles, over two years down the line and its still not completed.

The knocking of the Shed End and terrace was another stupid decision. It looks fcuking desperate. I know that end needs redevelopment but no need to knock it until the time arrives, not three seasons in advance.

add to that the shambolic condition of the pitch

**Only1Rovers** · 20/02/2007, 12:35 PM

Floodlights are to be organised by the F.A.I. out of the hands of the club AFAIK

**BrayUnknowns** · 20/02/2007, 12:39 PM

Why would the F.A.I be arranging floodlights for Sligo ?

**Only1Rovers** · 20/02/2007, 1:19 PM

They orgnise the flood lights for every club.... except Bray, but dont tell anyone who is involved with the seagulls.

**Rory H** · 20/02/2007, 7:30 PM

no front gate
no floodlights
car park is rubbish
the place is generally a mess

entering the ground last sunday why would anyone be tempted to go watch the team...its a disgrace

**1 9 2 8** · 20/02/2007, 7:56 PM

It's starting to look like we will have no team next season Sunday KOs will only add to low attendances. The floodlights should have been put out for tender before the end of last season small clubs like Cobh and Galway can organise this so why can't the idiots who are in charge of this in the Showgrounds. The floodlights were taken down to extend the length of the pitch with only a few weeks till the season starts that hasn't even been finished. The pitch looks like it was never looked after since the season ended. We got �400k last season for the turnstiles and floodlights yet sweet FA has been done since the end of last season. What�s going on? If Sligo Rovers were a company heads would roll for incompetence

**Rovers1** · 20/02/2007, 9:28 PM

the FAI promised Rovers new floodlights weeks ago,but typical FAI, they did not deliver them.

**Jannie** · 20/02/2007, 10:45 PM

What's the plan for the shed end? It was sad goin in on sunday and seein all that history gone

**gilberto_eire** · 20/02/2007, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

The floodlights should have been put out for tender before the end of last season small clubs like Cobh and Galway can organise this so why can't the idiots...........

Your having a laugh with your small club there btw, small clubs are the likes of monaghan and kilkenny and ye from what im reading about your ground etc... we'll show ye who's the small club on march the 9th

**deecay** · 20/02/2007, 11:05 PM

paul here,the jinks avenue stand isnt great,holes in the walls,whyd they hav 2 knock the shedend so early

**Fivesilver** · 21/02/2007, 6:45 AM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

we'll show ye who's the small club on march the 9th

I can't wait to see the slick video and Powerpoint presentation - after all, that's what being a big club is about, not finishing third in Division 1.

Who needs promotion by winning games anyway?

**neutrino** · 21/02/2007, 8:07 AM

they seem to have taken the eye off the ball there this season. maybe resting on laurels from last season. not having lights is a joke and they are a long time coming. they dont have to go through the FAI, they just do, something about preferred FAI supplier. Think was same for the all weather thing. No need to be taking lights down when none there to replace them.

didnt realise they had knocked the entire shed end. it'll look bad now for a few years. seems alot of decisions made are the wrong ones.

Changing games to Sundays a bit farcical. If things go wrong on the pitch they'll start blaming people for not wanting a senior team in Sligo. They've moved games to fridays, back to saturday's and on to sundays. how they expect people to arrange to support them.

it's all not looking great for the new super duper league. i thought seaniesredarmy was being overly pessismistic in another post. Maybe he's right after all.

re: galway - dont be surprised if they surpass us soon. good admin and set-up always going to pay off for them in the end. be afraid - be very afraid

**Magicme** · 21/02/2007, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

Your having a laugh with your small club there btw, small clubs are the likes of monaghan and kilkenny and ye from what im reading about your ground etc... we'll show ye who's the small club on march the 9th

Yeah small clubs who own their grounds fully and have very little debt. I feel sorry for us too! Oh and the improvements on our ground is nearly finished, doesnt look like a war zone like the Showgrounds did on Sunday!

**gustavo** · 21/02/2007, 9:52 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Yeah small clubs who own their grounds fully and have very little debt. I feel sorry for us too! Oh and the improvements on our ground is nearly finished, doesnt look like a war zone like the Showgrounds did on Sunday!

Small club with nice ground then.

**Magicme** · 21/02/2007, 9:53 AM

Thank you!

**Only1Rovers** · 21/02/2007, 10:10 AM

So it appears we're all coming round to the idea that things are not quite as they should be. There are lots of questions being asked regarding, floodlights, shed, state of pitch, Showgrounds in general, the squad and so on. I think we need some answers from someone who is representing the club. A letter could be written looking for an explanation on the state of play with Sligo Rovers FC, addressing the many questions. If direct answers cannot be provided some sort of explanation needs to be given. We could be all wrong, maybe everything is on track and running the way its suppost to, but could someone from the club tell us what the story is? Is a letter of enquiry an plausible idea?