should be a bit more easier to get tickets
A good move by the GAA and kudos to president Seán Kelly who managed to get the thing on the Clár in the first place this year. This simply means that if the pitch needs attention in Croke Park at some future point and they need somewhere to play a mickey-mouse match by their standards like say the National League finals, they now will have the option of asking the FAI/IRFU for permission to use Lansdowne Road to call in the favour so to speak.
Soccer in Croker
It think it will be a while before this happens but at least it's a step in the right direction. Having said that some of the so called Irish soccer supporters would find their way quicker to Old Trafford, Anfield and the Millenium Stadium before Jones' Road.
True. Jones's Road is close to Tolka Park and most of them never find their way there.
I think it was the right to do while rugby and soccer are in the lurch.
No thats the because of the mass exdous to belfield every second week,I've seen it they go in their two's and three's and for the big fixtures you might be lucky to see five go together.Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
True. Jones's Road is close to Tolka Park and most of them never find their way there.
Ya it's good news, but the FAI should only use it when they really need it, i.e. during the rebuilding of LR. I have my reservations about Croke Park, which are mainly
- The atmosphere there is, well, catastrophic! Partly due to the fact that it gets lost due to the openess of the hill 16 end.
The atmosphere will be made even worse because the soccer pitch will be miles away from the crowd, both at the sides and at the back of the goal.
The benches will be a ridiculous distance away from the action
The pitch is ****
The ground is in one of the dirtiest places in the world
Apart from that it's grand
I have a sneaking feeling that this is far from a done deal yet. The principle has been agreed, but the fine detail might be another matter. One of the GAA bigwigs from the North was on the news the other night talking about charging the FAI or the IRFU €1-2 Million per gamefor the use of Croker. Hard to see that happening, but if you're loking for a reason behind the 'generosity' of the GAA vote, there it is in a nutshell.
The atmosphere in croker is fantastic just cause youv'e had nothing to cheer there in years.In regard to the ground being in one of the dirtiest places in the world as you put it HA HA HA!!! This from a limerick man,seriously don't make me laugh.
I've been there a few times, both at a Limerick game and as a neutral, and the atmosphere on each occasion was poor. Then again the atmosphere at GAA games can be poor anyway, apart from random farmers jumping up with clenched fists roaring "PULL"......
As for the Limerick jibe, we keep our quays\rivers\waters clean down this way. We don't use them for dumping rubbish, shopping trollys, or foreign nationals. We don't have junkies roaming around the place either. I'm sure the French fans will love that if they get the chance to visit it........
Lets remember , Croke Park has no floodlights , and UEFA insist that the last round of group matches all be played at the same time , for obvious reasons , so in that situation we may still have to travel to Cardiff for that fixture.
AFAIK the wiring was put in place during construction in Croke Park for future floodlighting but there were objections from the nearby residents to evening matches so the lighting was scrapped.
Ah you have not seen these mutants from the Planet Fickle I take it thenNo thats the because of the mass exdous to belfield every second week,I've seen it they go in their two's and three's and for the big fixtures you might be lucky to see five go together.
Or even Craven Cottage!
Seriously it's great news for all sport in this country that sports aren't rivals but can co-exist!
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I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
It's true that the atmosphere at the GAA games can be poor so when the soccer crowd get in there you'll see the real way it holds a good atmosphere
You wouldn't dare throw a shopping trolly in a river in limerick,sure you can get a euro back on that Cheap c**nts.Btw what foreign nationals are in limerick not even the al-quieda are that stupid also that fued thats there sure thats only a little misunderstanding nothing to do with drugs or in turn then junkies,lets be honest somebodys down there is buying them.
It's true that the atmosphere at the GAA games can be poor so when the soccer crowd get in there you'll see the real way it holds a good atmosphere
You wouldn't dare throw a shopping trolly in a river in limerick,sure you can get a euro back on that,Cheap c**nts.Btw what foreign nationals are in limerick not even the al-quieda are that stupid also that fued thats there sure thats only a little misunderstanding nothing to do with drugs or in turn then junkies,lets be honest somebody down there is buying them.
Any news on when we'll actually start playing there? (Rugby and Soccer)
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
With the style of football the Reds play, the success you guys have, and the quality of your stadium, D2 Red, your average crowds should be as high as Cork City's... to be honest, and they're not!No thats the because of the mass exdous to belfield every second week,I've seen it they go in their two's and three's and for the big fixtures you might be lucky to see five go together.
Having said that I don't think it is Shelbourne F.C.'s fault at all really.
It's just that the Dubliners are a lazy shower of b*st*rds and I doubt that any team regardless of the level of success could draw huge crowds on a consistent basis!
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Does anyone have any idea where the FAI Cup final will be held in this period? Dayler? Or what if we have a Shels v Deportivo type event? Is it tough luck on the club?
Soccer dimensions nearly extend the whole length and width of croker. i think the only problem is that the goals are 15meters from the nearest supporters.
There was a thread about this somewhere else. The GAA are making improvements on the pitch so hopefully it will be to a high enough standard for soccer. The stadium will really be suited to rugby. all that width and being able to use hill 16.
Couldn't agree more with what you said and the fact that the few who do bother are spread mainly amongst(no disrespect to U.C.D. or Dublin city) Dublins big 4(Shels,Bohs,Pats and Rovers) Doesn't help.With the style of football the Reds play, the success you guys have, and the quality of your stadium, D2 Red, your average crowds should be as high as Cork City's... to be honest, and they're not!
Having said that I don't think it is Shelbourne F.C.'s fault at all really.
It's just that the Dubliners are a lazy shower of b*st*rds and I doubt that any team regardless of the level of success could draw huge crowds on a consistent basis!
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