Police concert

**elroy** · 13/04/2007, 8:44 AM

So I see the gaa have arranged for The Police to play Croke Park a week before the Germany game. The pitch will be in a nice state for us after that!! It was bad enough last month.

**cullenswood** · 13/04/2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

So I see the gaa have arranged for The Police to play Croke Park a week before the Germany game. The pitch will be in a nice state for us after that!! It was bad enough last month.

Moan moan moan, GAA is the devil embodied in an organisation.

Pitch will be fine. It is usually covered for these concerts so it shouldn't affect it too much.

It all just comes down to the FAI not getting their ground in order years ago.

**Over the post** · 13/04/2007, 10:26 AM

If it can handle rugby internationals it can surely put up with a garda gig.

**Jerry The Saint** · 13/04/2007, 10:27 AM

Outdoor concert in Dublin in October

Good luck with that.

Hope Sting remembers to pack a brolly.

**youngirish** · 13/04/2007, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

So I see the gaa have arranged for The Police to play Croke Park a week before the Germany game. The pitch will be in a nice state for us after that!! It was bad enough last month.

A rubbish pitch is more likely to suit the rubbish football we play under Staunton anyway and instead adversely affect the quick, flowing attacking game the Germans like to play so I don't see the worry.

Unless you're really German.

**NeilMcD** · 13/04/2007, 10:49 AM

I am not sure what Stauntons style is to be honest.

**Sumac** · 13/04/2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

So I see the gaa have arranged for The Police to play Croke Park a week before the Germany game. The pitch will be in a nice state for us after that!! It was bad enough last month.

And the IRFU used to arrange rugby internationals the week before games at Landsdowne. It's a conspiracy

**Noelys Guitar** · 13/04/2007, 12:06 PM

They should have been called after San Marino!

**paul_oshea** · 13/04/2007, 2:52 PM

actually what ****ed me off was the statement saying "we will have the pitch in top condition for the championship season", after charging the amount they didnt ud think it only right it would be in the top condition for both internationals. typical irish mentality ah sure they'll be grand, they'll be alright with that.

**pete** · 13/04/2007, 3:07 PM

Why can't they have this at the Garda Club?

**Marked Man** · 13/04/2007, 3:22 PM

FFS after years playing on a rugby pitch, I think the team can handle Croke Park after a gig.

**Piltownpossy** · 13/04/2007, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Outdoor concert in Dublin in October

Good luck with that.

Hope Sting remembers to pack a brolly.

Is right!

My first thought too

**stojkovic** · 14/04/2007, 1:10 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

So I see the gaa have arranged for The Police to play Croke Park a week before the Germany game. The pitch will be in a nice state for us after that!! It was bad enough last month.

Yeah, the players will have to be careful with every step they take.

**billybunter** · 14/04/2007, 1:55 AM

it will be in such good shape for the german game - it will be just like 'walking on the moon'.........

**billybunter** · 14/04/2007, 1:56 AM

I thought it was bad enough allowing foreign sports into Croker, now they are turning the place over to the 'british police"??

**Lionel Ritchie** · 14/04/2007, 8:19 AM

Might we be 'sending out an SOS' to Anfield?

I'd quite like to see The Police actually -just not there, not in October and not if I've to share the occasion with 60,000 event junkies. Are they playing anywhere with a 450-500 capacity?