Clubs that have bars in their grounds

**BohsPartisan** · 06/05/2007, 6:04 PM

In Drogheda you can go to the match and be a barstooler at the same time if you so wish!

**GavinZac** · 06/05/2007, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Gavin, you are so hilarious. There is a door by the carpark. The bar is still open, has never closed.
We are not overly particular about who we let in. Obviously you have not been allowed in.

Have the MFA a bar inside their ground in Turners Cross. I cannot recall one????

Here he goes, all defensive again! I was talking about Inchicore, inferring that the guy-who-owns-the-pub-who-owns-the-ground might one day think he'd get better value out of the land by pouring concrete on it.

The MFA don't have a pub in the ground as they'd never get a license for one, what with another pub just meters away on the same street in a residential area. However, aided by the fact their anchor tenants are one of the few clubs in Ireland with real potential to create a viable, profitable club, they have got an all-seated, and soon all-covered, ground with fantastic facilities and not an empty shell barely able to host a premier division match let alone a UEFA one. Better yet, its in the right county!

**Saint MacDara** · 07/05/2007, 12:39 AM

Gavin has a chip on his shoulder about Inchicore for some reason,must hold bad memories for him

**GavinZac** · 07/05/2007, 1:43 AM

Originally Posted by Saint MacDara

Gavin has a chip on his shoulder about Inchicore for some reason,must hold bad memories for him

Sure does, a rovers fan narrowly missed my head with a pint glass there a few years ago.

**monutdfc** · 07/05/2007, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by nui-harp

Monaghan is good.....often the best part of being at a game there

SUrely the 3 points are better!

**Celdrog** · 07/05/2007, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Here he goes, all defensive again! I was talking about Inchicore, inferring that the guy-who-owns-the-pub-who-owns-the-ground might one day think he'd get better value out of the land by pouring concrete on it.

Apologies, my mistake, thought you were off on another of your anti-Drogs rants

Originally Posted by GavinZac

The MFA don't have a pub in the ground as they'd never get a license for one, what with another pub just meters away on the same street in a residential area.

The Drogs have a bar in the ground and the Windmill House is as close to the ground as the Horseshoe is to Turners Cross.

Originally Posted by GavinZac

However, aided by the fact their anchor tenants are one of the few clubs in Ireland with real potential to create a viable, profitable club, they have got an all-seated, and soon all-covered, ground with fantastic facilities and not an empty shell barely able to host a premier division match let alone a UEFA one. Better yet, its in the right county!

That's what Cork Hibs/Celtic/Alberts/United etc said

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Better yet, its in the right county!

As against ours being in Louth / Meath / North Dublin

**oriel** · 07/05/2007, 9:59 PM

Dundalk have 2 bars, both open on match nights, the bigger one (under the stand) opens every night of the week.

**NY Hoop** · 08/05/2007, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Dundalk have 2 bars, both open on match nights, the bigger one (under the stand) opens every night of the week.

Except for Rovers fans. They play midweek cos they rent out their bar on fridays. You could not make it up.

KOH

**oriel** · 08/05/2007, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Except for Rovers fans. They play midweek cos they rent out their bar on fridays. You could not make it up.

KOH

Nothing stopping rovers fans going to either of the bars if you go to the stand. The away terrace is right next to the side door of the main bar, hence you couldn`t have 500 away fans in at the same time. Wouldn`work.

Re mid weeks, thurs although not my personal favourite night for games, it works for the club and has done for over 15 yrs now. It is true the main bar is rented out for parties most weekends, (an excellent source of income to the club) but this hasn`t stopped us playing occassional big matches on fri nights if need be, finn harps last season, 2 yrs ago v drogs in the live tv fai cup game, and the semi final v rovers in 2002 are a few that spring to mind.

**fbtn** · 08/05/2007, 12:56 PM

There will be one in the new Finn Park AFAIK.

Should be a great source of income for us. The Athletics club have one that is open 7 days a week and make a mint for their club so hopefully the same will work for us.

Have been in most clubs bars - United Park, Dalymount, Oriel, Monaghan, Kildare, Whitehall but never Tolka. What's it like?

**CharlesThompson** · 08/05/2007, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

... but never Tolka. What's it like?

It's like Osama Bin Laden's front room in the Bora Bora Mountains.

**The Man Himself** · 08/05/2007, 6:29 PM

waterford united have a members bar,
you can pay a few quid extra for your season ticket and bobs your uncle,
free beer for the season (all sponsored of course)

**TonyD** · 08/05/2007, 9:04 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

I was talking about Inchicore, inferring that the guy-who-owns-the-pub-who-owns-the-ground might one day think he'd get better value out of the land by pouring concrete on it.

No, you were implying, not inferring.