Millwall coming to town in July

Gavin "shels"

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/244/

Shelbourne FC and Bray Wanderers have both confirmed friendlies with the South East London team. Millwall currently lie 6th from bottom of their league, two points above the relegation zone. They currently have three Irish players on their books, Alan Dunne, Andrew Callaghan and Ross Gaynor.

The matches are scheduled to take place on the following dates:

Shelbourne FC vs Millwall FC - 14th July - Tolka Park - KO TBA
Bray Wanderers vs Millwall FC - 16th July - Carlisle Grounds - KO 7:45pm

Xavi6

Lol curfew in the surrounding areas me thinks. Wonder how many fans will travel.

Pride Fighter

I have no interest TBH, I would not imagine they would get a lot of revenue for the two clubs so whats the point.

raheny red

Pride Fighter wrote: »

I have no interest TBH, I would not imagine they would get a lot of revenue for the two clubs so whats the point.

Match practice for Millwall FC and a European trip for their fans.

Pride Fighter

raheny red wrote: »

Match practice for Millwall FC and a European trip for their fans.

I was looking at it from an Irish soccer perspective. I think it is silly to get such a non-event as a friendly. Why would one want to pay loads of money to see a team that could be in league 2 next year. Derry city got Barcelona to come over for a game, and thats a nice money spinner, well worth the money. Millwall are rubbish, I'd never pay 20 euro to see them play.

MrJoeSoap

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Why would one want to pay loads of money to see a team that could be in league 2 next year.

Loads of money? Hardly, by anyones standards.

It's a friendly, big deal! Shels have played Middlesborough, Leeds, Sunderland and tonnes more in the past few years. Just because they're playing Millwall doesn't mean they're looking to put it forward as a huge money-spinning glamour tie. Just because we can't get Barcelona to come over doesn't mean we shouldn't play friendlies.

Pride Fighter

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Loads of money? Hardly, by anyones standards.

It's a friendly, big deal! Shels have played Middlesborough, Leeds, Sunderland and tonnes more in the past few years. Just because they're playing Millwall doesn't mean they're looking to put it forward as a huge money-spinning glamour tie. Just because we can't get Barcelona to come over doesn't mean we shouldn't play friendlies.

IMO Shels and Bray will have played half a season of football so its not as though they will need tuning up. More than likely the game will be played in the league break of 2-3 weeks that happens half way through the season. They dont need a friendly, they need to rest, thats why they have the break. I understand why clubs play the money spinners, I dont understand this one.

DmanDmythDledge

They will be playing UCD as well, hasn't been confirmed yet though

Charlie

Cue Danny Dyer to shoot an episode of Real Football Factories in Dublin, biggin the city up as being a propa naughTy little town.

estebancambias

charlie mchugh wrote: »

Cue Danny Dyer to shoot an episode of Real Football Factories in Dublin, biggin the city up as being a propa naughTy little town.

Amazing.:D

Villain

I went to see Milwall and Palace about 3 years ago a derby I think, I was with a girl who was a season ticklet holder of 13 years, I used her da's season ticket so I was among the hardest of Milwall fans and I have to say that I was very surprised despite many stories of Milwall fans I found them good crack and there was no hassle at all.

They like the Irish I wore an Irish jersey to the game because the girl I went with wanted me to! I thought she might have been setting me up but all the fans around me were shaking my hands and talking about Mick McCarthy as if he was some sort of legend and Richard Sadlier was been touted to make a comeback at that time but sadly that didn't happen. Cahill played that day and was excellent and Paul Ifill also, don't judge Milwall on old folk stories no doubt like every club they have some bad fans but I found them very easy going and friendly.

Gavin "shels"

The Bushwhackers don't like the Irish afaik.

cournioni

Was in Manchester a few years ago when Milwall were in town for the FA cup semi final, most pubs shut up shop for it...

That said, I know a pretty hardcore Milwall supporter with the skinned head, the tattoos and what have you and I have to say he's a fairly bang on guy. Having said that though, he is banned from going to see Milwall at the Den...

Villain

Gavin shels wrote: »

The Bushwhackers don't like the Irish afaik.

I don't think thats true based on my first hand expierence of hardcore fans

LegacyUser

What the hell will this do for Irish soccer?

raheny red

Jesus Christ, what's so hard to grasp about the fact that Millwall have decided to come to Ireland for a pre-season tour

kerash

Nobody has actually expressed any interest in seeing what kinda football Millwall will play. I for one would be interested in having a look at such teams who may come over for a friendly or two!
Surely there is more to be interested in, other than fan debates...

gimmick

Cork City turned down a request from Millwall for a friendly.

Pride Fighter

cheesedude wrote: »

What the hell will this do for Irish soccer?

Nothing, which is my sentiments exactly. Fair play to Cork for turning down their friendly request, the game will do nothing for them.

LegacyUser

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

Xavi6

cheesedude wrote: »

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

Sh*t like what? Organise a friendly? What difference does it make to you if they play it or not?

Maybe Shels feel that it would be good for their now young squad to get a bit of experience against rough and ready lower English league side. Let's face it, if any of their players do make the trip to England that's the level they'd be playing at so why not give them a heads up?

I really don't see the issue.

_blank_

cheesedude wrote: »

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

What the hell are you on about?

Shít like what?

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

What the hell are you on about?

Shít like what?

Is the objection LoI clubs hosting middle division English sides or this particular team?

Milwall are on tour and Shels, Bray and UCD, not three clubs associated with having loads of money make a few quid. So what?

SectionF

cheesedude wrote: »

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

A nice one to add to your portfolio of getouts from actual football that's not on in an 80,000-seater.

Gavin "shels"

cheesedude wrote: »

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

Grand job, I look forward to your next amazing comment.:rolleyes:

It's a friendly for Christ sake. As a matter of interest did you happen to go to the Sunderland or Burnely friendlies against Bohs, Leeds friendly against Shels?

invincibleirish

Hilarious, i can imagine the post Euro 2008 summertime slump in football news being enlivened with hilarious reports out of Dublin, Ireland (Reuters), of a London football team and its supporters getting into all sorts of trouble with Irish football supporters.

MrJoeSoap

invincibleirish wrote: »

Irish football supporters.

Woah... this is Shels and Bray we're talking about. They'd probably take pity and leave a few hardcores behind out of sympathy!

invincibleirish

Let me rephrase:

"Eircom League of Ireland supporters!"

KdjaCL

Mid season freindlies are gay, we trying to get 2 BIG teams, irony we trying to get Cheesedudes 2 clubs albeit one wont be played in Ireland.


Wonder if he give a **** then.


kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't

invincibleirish wrote: »

Let me rephrase:

"Eircom League of Ireland supporters!"

Do you write for the Herald? What sensationalist garbage.

Milwall have been over to Ireland on a number of occasions and never a sniff of trouble.

DSB

cheesedude wrote: »

I'll never have an interest in the LOI if they do **** like this...

I'm pretty sure nobody cares if people like you have an interest, if thats your attitude.

Jonny Arson

Xavi6 wrote: »

Maybe Shels feel that it would be good for their now young squad to get a bit of experience against rough and ready lower English league side. Let's face it, if any of their players do make the trip to England that's the level they'd be playing at so why not give them a heads up?

spot on. as unglamorous as Millwall sound for friendly opposition, these friendlies are ideal for the likes of Shels and Bray as they come just straight after when the transfer window opens in July so in theory these matches provide a great opportunity to blood new signings and prospects against a relatively stellar opposition who might be about the same level as Pats or Drogheda. this would hardly be possible if Ireland was still playing winter football. for pure footballing reasons, i think its a good move by Shels, Bray and UCD. if clubs wanted to make megabucks they bring in Man U or SunderIreland not Millwall

invincibleirish

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Do you write for the Herald? What sensationalist garbage.

Milwall have been over to Ireland on a number of occasions and never a sniff of trouble.

what the **** is the Herald?

OhNoYouDidn't

invincibleirish wrote: »

what the **** is the Herald?

Crawl back under your rock before you make a bigger fool of yourself.

Gavin "shels"

Shels are also due to announce another friendly in Tolka Park for the 24th July in the coming days.

Be sure to check www.shelbournefc.ie for more info.;)

Gavin "shels"

Leeds are coming back to Tolka again this season, this time on Thursday the 24th July at 7.30.


http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=891

DmanDmythDledge

UCD-Millwall confirmed for 21 July.
http://www.ucdsoccer.com/index.php?a=27

Gavin "shels"

More info one the 2 Shels fixtures.

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=919

DmanDmythDledge

UCD also playing Dundee Utd on Monday, 14 July.

Gavin "shels"

DmanDmythDledge wrote: »

UCD also playing Dundee Utd on Monday, 14 July.

Anytime confirmed? Most likely me and a few Shels lads will go to cheer on Sean Dillon "Me Softly"

hunter164

Don't give Ciano ideas!

Gavin "shels"

hunter164 wrote: »

Don't give Ciano ideas!

We've already discussed the matter.;)

Death or Glory

On tour over here same time as Leeds, playing the same teams within a day of each other

FUN FUN FUN!

hunter164

Gavin shels wrote: »

We've already discussed the matter.;)

Ah jaysus Gav.

DmanDmythDledge

Gavin shels wrote: »

Anytime confirmed? Most likely me and a few Shels lads will go to cheer on Sean Dillon "Me Softly"

7.45pm.

DmanDmythDledge

UCD vs Millwall scheduled for the 21st July has now been cancelled.
http://www.millwallfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~1342446,00.html

brennaldo

im staying out of this one

DmanDmythDledge

Anyone go to UCD-Dundee Utd tonight?

Gavin "shels"

Shels - Millwall was an alright match, first half wasn't great but some nice football played in the 2nd half. About 100 - 150 Millwall fans over.