Live Irish League Matches on T.V?

**SolitudeRed** · 19/06/2007, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

In the 90s there was trouble quite regulary. But the trouble a few seasons ago was the first serious trouble for quite some time. There hasn't been anything worth noting since.

By and large, IL football is trouble free. Our biggest problem is Sectarian singing. Which I am glad to say, is getting less and less of a problem and Linfield(can only speak for ourselves) have made great strides towards removing it from our stands. Even when we played Glentoran, when we are most like to hear it, it was kept to a minimum.

We are not perfect, but we are getting their.

Aye I've heard mad stories from back in the day of people fighting up in the roof rafters of one of the stands at the oval!

Remember hearing something a few years about Linfield fans complaining about sectarian chanting by Coleraine fans! I think the problem will never fully be eradicated as it is a by-product of the toubled society we live in.

**SolitudeRed** · 19/07/2007, 7:58 PM

Just Remembered reading in the paper at the weekend that the first live match they want to show is Cliftonville v Linfield @ solitude on the 22nd September! Although they might get the date changed to suit Sky.

**Steve Bruce** · 20/07/2007, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

Just Remembered reading in the paper at the weekend that the first live match they want to show is Cliftonville v Linfield @ solitude on the 22nd September! Although they might get the date changed to suit Sky.

It's a good first match. Lets hope for a good game of football(and a linfield win of course lol)

**whitewell red** · 21/07/2007, 6:30 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

It's a good first match. Lets hope for a good game of football(and a linfield win of course lol)

well lets c first if linfield can score at least 1 against cliftonville this year

**SolitudeRed** · 21/07/2007, 12:03 PM

Aye I would settle for a repeat of the result on the first day of last season.

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**whitewell red** · 21/07/2007, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

Aye I would settle for a repeat of the result on the first day of last season.

!

yea and this year maybe connor downey can score a og

**Steve Bruce** · 23/07/2007, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by whitewell red

well lets c first if linfield can score at least 1 against cliftonville this year

Bigger things to worry about than our performances in two games against one wee club.

I think winning the double 2 years running will help ease the hurt of last years performances against C/ville

**Steve Bruce** · 23/07/2007, 8:33 AM

Originally Posted by whitewell red

yea and this year maybe connor downey can score a og

He wont be playing, he is injured until Christmas time.

**whitewell red** · 23/07/2007, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

He wont be playing, he is injured until Christmas time.

i no he is out didn't no when he was back. ah well o'kane will do, and maybe this time he can make it look like he didn't mean it.

**Steve Bruce** · 24/07/2007, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by whitewell red

i no he is out didn't no when he was back. ah well o'kane will do, and maybe this time he can make it look like he didn't mean it.

Again, I would suffer an O'Kane own goal if he repeats the season he had last season.

After a terrible start, he was in the top 3 best players for us. Personally he was my player of the year. But I wouldn't argue with Winky as he was tremendous to.

Lets hope for a great advert for Irish League football anyway. Although I know at least 2 bluemen who wont be at the match and will watch it on tv. Mind you, its not a loss to the gate as they don't go due to the restrictions placed on Linfield supporters.(which isn't C/villes fault, but some Bluemen prefer to be treated as equals rather than different to other football clubs)

**Graemerz** · 24/07/2007, 8:12 AM

I usually don't go to Solitude. If I could travel there on my own accord without having to meet at Windsor and/or Ballysillan and be herded onto buses like cattle I may consider it. Same can be said for Donegal Celtic's Suffolk Road venue. Apparently we're living in "peace" now so its about time we were treated as equals.

Edit: Suffolk Road was basically just down the road from me so I didn't see any sense on having to head over to Windsor. Completely pointless.

**SolitudeRed** · 24/07/2007, 11:57 AM

It is strange all the restrictions but security concerns is the line given to explain it all! there are always plenty of Bluemen who make the trip over to Solitude! the Blues are the only ones I've ever seen fill the away stand at Solitude although the crues brought a big enough crowd at the last Boxing day derby as well.

I take it Glentoran fans don't have the same sort of restrictions when they are going to Solitude/DC?

**Graemerz** · 24/07/2007, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

I take it Glentoran fans don't have the same sort of restrictions when they are going to Solitude/DC?

No, which is another reason as to why I don't go. Glentoran in recent years have been involved in more and more crowd trouble with many sets of supporters from, Linfield, Portadown, Cliftonville, Omagh Town and just recently AIK Solna. Lovely bunch, yet its us (Linfield) treated like animals.

Probably just because red, white and blue is our colours... but sure there is "peace"...

**Lux Interior** · 24/07/2007, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by Graemerz

No, which is another reason as to why I don't go. Glentoran in recent years have been involved in more and more crowd trouble with many sets of supporters from, Linfield, Portadown, Cliftonville, Omagh Town and just recently AIK Solna. Lovely bunch, yet its us (Linfield) treated like animals.

Probably just because red, white and blue is our colours... but sure there is "peace"...

I'd be interested in these incidents of "crowd trouble" with Cliftonville, Omagh and AIK fans. Maybe then you could tell the readers about last season's incidents involving Linfield fans and Coleraine, Larne and Boxing Day.

What a crock of mopery-scented sh1t

**Lux Interior** · 24/07/2007, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

It is strange all the restrictions but security concerns is the line given to explain it all! there are always plenty of Bluemen who make the trip over to Solitude! the Blues are the only ones I've ever seen fill the away stand at Solitude although the crues brought a big enough crowd at the last Boxing day derby as well.

I take it Glentoran fans don't have the same sort of restrictions when they are going to Solitude/DC?

No, we don't. Despite having what Steve believes are the IL's most virulent fans, there has not been a major incidence of crowd trouble between Glens and Reds since 1978 at Solitude. A ground, incidentally, we have NEVER been banned from.

Glentoran bring the biggest away crowd to Solitude each season.

**Steve Bruce** · 25/07/2007, 8:51 AM

Originally Posted by Lux Interior

No, we don't. Despite having what Steve believes are the IL's most virulent fans, there has not been a major incidence of crowd trouble between Glens and Reds since 1978 at Solitude. A ground, incidentally, we have NEVER been banned from.

Glentoran bring the biggest away crowd to Solitude each season.

I never made any references to any other clubs or crowd trouble.

Incidently we haven't had any bother in years ourselves at Solitude, which makes the security arrangements a mockery.

Also you cannot blame Linfield on the reason why we never went to Solitude for so many years. So don't even try that one. You know fine rightly that it was Linfield supporters that got attacked by the residents of the area(and probably outside the area).

But it is now in the past and Linfield Cliftonville matches pass off with no incidents.

**Steve Bruce** · 25/07/2007, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by Lux Interior

I'd be interested in these incidents of "crowd trouble" with Cliftonville, Omagh and AIK fans. Maybe then you could tell the readers about last season's incidents involving Linfield fans and Coleraine, Larne and Boxing Day.

What a crock of mopery-scented sh1t

What actually happened at Coleraine and Larne?

Also what happened on Boxing day? I wasn't at Coleraine but was at the other 2.

I genuinely don't know what happened at Coleraine. I cannot recall any bother with larne and I cannot recall anything on Boxing day.

I don't think it would be wise mind you from a Glentorans point of view to compare incidents as it is a widely known Glentoran have an element that cause trouble more often than other teams(I'm not for one second saying Glentoran are the only team with an element, I sure as hell know Linfield have a bad element, but I think you have to agree their are so called Glentoran supporters who have put the Glentoran name through the mud much more often than any other teams bad elements)

**Lux Interior** · 25/07/2007, 7:19 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

What actually happened at Coleraine and Larne?

Also what happened on Boxing day? I wasn't at Coleraine but was at the other 2.

I genuinely don't know what happened at Coleraine. I cannot recall any bother with larne and I cannot recall anything on Boxing day.

I don't think it would be wise mind you from a Glentorans point of view to compare incidents as it is a widely known Glentoran have an element that cause trouble more often than other teams(I'm not for one second saying Glentoran are the only team with an element, I sure as hell know Linfield have a bad element, but I think you have to agree their are so called Glentoran supporters who have put the Glentoran name through the mud much more often than any other teams bad elements)

Do you have some sort of apparatus that measures 'crowd trouble' x 'incidents occuring'?

If so, it's kinda f**ked as you seem unable to post me the relevant info I asked re: Cliftonville, Omagh and AIK.

Better still, don't embarrass yourself anymore.

**Lux Interior** · 25/07/2007, 7:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

I never made any references to any other clubs or crowd trouble.

Yes you did. You posted lies about incidents involving Glentoran and three clubs.

Incidently we haven't had any bother in years ourselves at Solitude, which makes the security arrangements a mockery.

Good

Also you cannot blame Linfield on the reason why we never went to Solitude for so many years. So don't even try that one. You know fine rightly that it was Linfield supporters that got attacked by the residents of the area(and probably outside the area).

Hmmmmn

**Steve Bruce** · 25/07/2007, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Do you have some sort of apparatus that measures 'crowd trouble' x 'incidents occuring'?

If so, it's kinda f**ked as you seem unable to post me the relevant info I asked re: Cliftonville, Omagh and AIK.

Better still, don't embarrass yourself anymore.

Don't embarrass yourself mate, look who posted what. Graemerze posted about AIK, Omagh and Cliftonville so go ask him.