Tolka Park closed down?

**Sheridan** · 23/04/2007, 4:15 PM

Pitch at Whitehall is beautiful (or at least it was last time I was there) but the ground itself is very basic and in poor nick. Covered terracing along one side of the pitch. Decent bar, but (like the pitch) very small. The ground holds about 2,000 at the most.

**Joey Killester** · 23/04/2007, 4:20 PM

This is a load of crap. Apparently work started the morning after the Rovers game on friday night and apparently there was a mix up in that it was thought that there wouldn't be another game there for two weeks, when the pitch would be finished, but obviously we are playing Limerick on friday and its only a rumour that the game will be moved to Whitehall as I heard the pitch might be ok by friday. Its definitly not closing down indefinitly.

**Dodge** · 23/04/2007, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by sduffy

Not sure why Tolka Park was singled out. I seen Dundalk play there a few weeks back and it was in a poor condition. But I have to say that Kingspan Century Homes Park is in a far worse condition. It is absolutely dreadful.

Probably due to the fact it could be playing host to the Setanta Cup final if Cork beat Linfield.

That and its a premier division ground too

**don ramo** · 23/04/2007, 4:27 PM

no way youll be able to play in tolka the weekend the pitch needs 4-6 weeks to settle into place, with a lot of watering, we only patched up the really dodgy areas of our pitch pre season and were told we couldnt play on it for 4 weeks, i know some clubs can play on there surfaces a week our two later but that kind of work would cost a fourtune youd be better off with an artiicail surface

**monutdfc** · 23/04/2007, 4:27 PM

1) It's Kingspan Century park
2) The pitch at Kingspan Century Park is not good, but it's nowhere near as bad as Tolka. It's bobbly, but it's not dangerous. Plus there's only 1 team playing there, not 2 (or 3 - do Belgrove still play at Tolka?) so it will recover better than Tolka
Apparently Wexford Youths cut it up v badly on the opening game which didn't help

**Louth4sam** · 23/04/2007, 4:34 PM

Originally Posted by sduffy

Not sure why Tolka Park was singled out. I seen Dundalk play there a few weeks back and it was in a poor condition. But I have to say that Kingspan Century Homes Park is in a far worse condition. It is absolutely dreadful.

I'll second that, Monaghan's pitch is a disgrace and definitely looked far worse than tolka park. Maybe it should be closed down also

**NavanBohs** · 23/04/2007, 4:42 PM

So if its true as stated earlier in the thread that Whitehall only holds 2,000, whats the story with Shels v Bohs in the League Cup in a few weeks if the Tolka pitch is unplayable? Just move it to Dalymount?

**Dodge** · 23/04/2007, 4:52 PM

Can't see how whitehall would geta first division license at all. There isn't one seat in the place (outside of the bar)

**Gareth** · 23/04/2007, 5:04 PM

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=630

Update on the pitch from the board....

**Philly** · 23/04/2007, 5:08 PM

Whitehall isn't a league ground, simple as.

Maybe Shels will play a game or two in Dalymount or Richmond Park. Can't see Whitehall getting a license. If it does - that makes an even bigger joke out of the whole licensing system.

**galwayhoop** · 23/04/2007, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

Apparently Wexford Youths cut it up v badly

those damn kids!!!

**Battery Rover** · 23/04/2007, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

I'll second that, Monaghan's pitch is a disgrace and definitely looked far worse than tolka park. Maybe it should be closed down also

Have seen the 2 pitches in the last couple of weeks and Tolka was definitely the worst of them. Kinspan Century Park was bobbly on Friday night but not dangerous and players could still play the ball along the ground without it bouncing all over the place.

**A face** · 23/04/2007, 10:21 PM

If its an all eL Setanta Cup final it'll have to be held in Turners Cross, the best ground in the country now.

**sligoman** · 23/04/2007, 10:22 PM

So where will shams play for the next couple of weeks(mainly our game)?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 23/04/2007, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

So where will shams play for the next couple of weeks(mainly our game)?

It's expected to be ready by Friday week so I don't think it should affect your game.

**skitz3** · 23/04/2007, 10:37 PM

It'll be ready in less than 2 weeks ffs. Mountains out of molehills!

**galwayhoop** · 23/04/2007, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by skitz3

Mountains out of molehills!

more like sandhills

**passerrby** · 23/04/2007, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

I'll second that, Monaghan's pitch is a disgrace and definitely looked far worse than tolka park. Maybe it should be closed down also

at least it real. maybe you could get one of your surporters to burn it

**Snoop Drog** · 24/04/2007, 6:33 AM

Originally Posted by passerrby

at least it real. maybe you could get one of your surporters to burn it

Nice

Let's all laugh at craptown.

**OneRedArmy** · 24/04/2007, 7:23 AM

Originally Posted by Gareth

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=630

Update on the pitch from the board....

What a pathetic statement.

The Board must be living in a bubble if they feel they deserve sympathy for the clubs financial plight. There's still a lot of anger in the football community as to how Shels were allowed to be run in the past few years and the false success it allowed the club to achieve.

Therefore crying about spilled milk isn't going to be well received.