Shamrock Rovers FC Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

dfx-

stovelid wrote: »

Of course, it's all on-paper talk until we see how the squads bed in, but the tussle last year was great and long may it last.

I'd settle for Rovers winning the league in a one horse race forever though :pac:

marwelie

Fixtures out according to website

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1183-2010-league-fixtures-out-wednesday

First game away to Sligo

Rest of the fixtures here

http://www.loi.ie/images/stories/2010_Season_Fixture_List.pdf

stovelid

From Aidan FitzGypo today:

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/bohs-v-rovers--set-to-christen-new-stadium-2069239.html


DUBLIN rivals Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers may get the honour of playing the first soccer match in the new Lansdowne Road stadium.

The Dublin 4 venue will officially be opened for football business with the Ireland-Argentina friendly on August 11, and there will also be a provincial rugby game there on August 7.

But stadium officials and the FAI are keen to have a dry run ahead of the Argentina game and it has been proposed to hold the Bohs-Rovers game, currently pencilled in for Tallaght Stadium on Friday August 6, at Lansdowne.

"There might be something on that but I can't really go into detail on it," said League director Fran Gavin.

"It would be fantastic. The FAI Cup final is there and it's going to be absolutely fantastic. It's going to be a great showcase. If something happens before that, great."

If it goes ahead, the Rovers-Bohs game at Lansdowne would attract the biggest crowd to a League of Ireland game since 20,000 fans watched Rovers play St Patrick's Athletic at the RDS in 1990.

super_furry

As long as we get the gate, it'll be great.

stovelid

super_furry wrote: »

As long as we get the gate, it'll be great.

Can't see it myself.

GLaDOS

I saw that earlier, it's supposed to be your home game isn't it? Kinda poor losing your home advantage like that for such a big game.

ollaetta

No way should Rovers concede home advantage even for a supposed big pay day. We've spend long enough playing home matches all over the place so knock this on the head asap please.

bohsman

Could work if we played 2 derbys there, a home game each.

dreamers75

stovelid wrote: »

From Aidan FitzGypo today:



If it goes ahead, the Rovers-Bohs game at Lansdowne would attract the biggest crowd to a League of Ireland game since 20,000 fans watched Rovers play St Patrick's Athletic at the RDS in 1990.

hhehehe 20k wasnt vs us think he would know who it was against

GLaDOS

bohsman2 wrote: »

Could work if we played 2 derbys there, a home game each.

Yeah, can't see the FAI agreeing though, the second game will probably have a much lower attendance

stovelid

My personal feeling is that it's a fantastic idea (for the league and both clubs) but I don't want to lose home advantage unless we get a serious cut, which I can't see us doing. Even you will admit you didn't really like coming to ours last season, especially the second game, and the games have a lot at stake.

It's a real pity the FAI can't dream up things like this other than to facilitate the boys in green. With no offence to the other clubs, the Rovers Bohs games last year (especially the sell-out) were the only thing we could turn to the Irish public and say: this is what games could be like if you lot took interest.

CiaranC

dreamers75 wrote: »

hhehehe 20k wasnt vs us think he would know who it was against

Huh? It was against Pats, and it was 22k

stovelid

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Yeah, can't see the FAI agreeing though, the second game will probably have a much lower attendance

Aye, an initial game would probably even sell out with people wanting to be first in the Aviva, but not a second game, I think.

GLaDOS

stovelid wrote: »

My personal feeling is that it's a fantastic idea (for the league and both clubs) but I don't want to lose home advantage unless we get a serious cut, which I can't see us doing. Even you will admit you didn't really like coming to ours last season, especially the second game, and the games have a lot at stake.

Exactly, I'd be delighted if it worked out like that

Hard Worker

The Club would be mad to turn down a potential extra €150,000 to €200,000 in gate receipts. It would be fantastic to see 22000 Rovers fans and 3000 Bohs fans at that game.

bohsman

Hard Worker wrote: »

The Club would be mad to turn down a potential extra €150,000 to €200,000 in gate receipts. It would be fantastic to see 22000 Rovers fans and 3000 Bohs fans at that game.

You're forgetting about the FAI/IRFUs fee of 150-200k to host the game and the fact that itd actually be 50,000 daytrippers and a fairly even amount of Bohs and Rovers fans.

stovelid

Wonder have Bohs already factored the receipts from this game into their accounts for this season?

bohsman

stovelid wrote: »

Wonder have Bohs already factored the receipts from this game into their accounts for this season?

Obviously, anyone that doesn't make the squad will be selling burgers and chips in the stand aswell, which will make a nice change for them from the usual pint pulling in Dalymount when they dont make the squad.

stovelid

bohsman2 wrote: »

Obviously, anyone that doesn't make the squad will be selling burgers and chips in the stand aswell, which will make a nice change for them from the usual pint pulling in Dalymount when they dont make the squad.

That's last season's loopholes. Keep up, will ya.

Hard Worker

bohsman2 wrote: »

You're forgetting about the FAI/IRFUs fee of 150-200k to host the game and the fact that itd actually be 50,000 daytrippers and a fairly even amount of Bohs and Rovers fans.

The game will be a Rovers home game. Crowd will be confined to a limit, probably in the region of 25000. There will be no fee for use of the stadium as Rovers will be doing the FAI a big favour by staging the fixture which will be a Health & Safety dry run.

Pal

Hard Worker wrote: »

It would be fantastic to see 22000 Rovers fans and 3000 Bohs fans at that game.

The Gardai would be busy hiding 22,000 of you

dfx-

stovelid wrote: »

It's a real pity the FAI can't dream up things like this other than to facilitate the boys in green. With no offence to the other clubs, the Rovers Bohs games last year (especially the sell-out) were the only thing we could turn to the Irish public and say: this is what games could be like if you lot took interest.

But to even Rovers/Bohs fans...the quality of both games was deplorable...especially the second one...

Results were good, mind you:cool:

AntoSRFC

dfx- wrote: »

But to even Rovers/Bohs fans...the quality of both games was deplorable...especially the second one...

Results were good, mind you:cool:

Couldnt agree more. Especialy the second one. Even the atmosphere for the first 80 minutes wasnt great every one was to tense. Neither team wanted to make a mistake, the football was terrible. But for Rovers fans anyway no one cared the last 10 minutes more than made up for it. Not sure if a nuetral would agree.

dfx-

Chances the game will be called off ala Sunderland again?

Gavin "shels"

And if it isn't, anyone going should double up on socks, fecking freezing out in Tallaght today so it was and very heavy snow at times.

stovelid

dfx- wrote: »

Chances the game will be called off ala Sunderland again?

If it does, we're officially jinxed.

Wondering even should I leave work now to drive from here (Pigsboro) to Tallaght.

super_furry

Is it snowing up there then? Any word on who's travelled with Celtic?

stovelid

super_furry wrote: »

Is it snowing up there then? Any word on who's travelled with Celtic?

I got a few worried texts around three saying it was brutal. Hopefully it will hold off as it could well be a sell-out.

Gavin "shels"

super_furry wrote: »

Is it snowing up there then? Any word on who's travelled with Celtic?

stovelid wrote: »

I got a few worried texts around three saying it was brutal. Hopefully it will hold off as it could well be a sell-out.

I left college about 3, and it was heavy enough up in Tallaght, with a strong wind behind it.

Gavin "shels"

Finished 1-1, muck match according to my mate. Best part of sold-out if not completely according to himself.

CiaranC

Gavin shels wrote: »

Finished 1-1, muck match according to my mate. Best part of sold-out if not completely according to himself.

It was a preseason friendly in Baltic conditions, what was he expecting? :P

Nice few bob made there, heard it was just short of a sellout.

dfx-

It can't have been as cold as the rugby game I was at last year - not even gloves and hat made a difference...Tallaght is not a great ground for the warmth....

Rovers didn't change gear?

SligoBrewer

dfx- wrote: »

It can't have been as cold as the rugby game I was at last year - not even gloves and hat made a difference...Tallaght is not a great ground for the warmth....

See: Cup Final.

stovelid

Gavin shels wrote: »

Finished 1-1, muck match according to my mate. Best part of sold-out if not completely according to himself.

Just thankful it went ahead.

Wasn't the worst game. Some nice football at times, but the pitch was completely sodden and I don't remember a match that was cold as that for ages.

Some nice play from Rovers at times again I thought. It's been a promising pre-season, all things considered.

Gavin "shels"

SligoBrewer wrote: »

See: Cup Final.

Tallaght yesterday was muchhhh colder than the Cup Final.

stovelid

A lot of it is the location. I grew up not far from the stadium. I'm convinced Killinarden was constructed to act as a wind-break for the nicer south suburbs.

Dave!

stovelid wrote: »

A lot of it is the location. I grew up not far from the stadium. I'm convinced Killinarden was constructed to act as a wind-break for the nicer south suburbs.

And the rest of us are very grateful for that

stovelid

Dave! wrote: »

And the rest of us are very grateful for that

Posh c*nt. :pac:

Dodgykeeper

Some pics from last night!







Full set here

OhNoYouDidn't

Gavin shels wrote: »

Finished 1-1, muck match according to my mate. Best part of sold-out if not completely according to himself.

Your mate is wrong. Some great passages of play from both sides and a fair few chances. A fair bit of bite for an auld pre-season kickabout

Gavin "shels"

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Your mate is wrong. Some great passages of play from both sides and a fair few chances. A fair bit of bite for an auld pre-season kickabout

Sorry for his opinion being wrong.:rolleyes:

OhNoYouDidn't

Gavin shels wrote: »

Sorry for his opinion being wrong.:rolleyes:

No need to apologise, just try and pick mates who have a clue about football. :P

Gavin "shels"

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

No need to apologise, just try and pick mates who have a clue about football. :P

Not my fault he's a Shams fan!

dfx-

Gavin shels wrote: »

Not my fault he's a Shams fan!

You could tell he was though - he has high standards

oldyouth

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me about parking near Tallaght Stadium. Wexford Youths pay their 1st visit there on Saturday night. Can you park in the Maldron car park?

stovelid

oldyouth wrote: »

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me about parking near Tallaght Stadium. Wexford Youths pay their 1st visit there on Saturday night. Can you park in the Maldron car park?

I think there are usually signs at the Maldron saying resident-only and the stadium car park is restricted to officials and Rovers members.

The Square is only across the road and has loads of pay-parking. Shouldn't cost you more than 2-3 quid for the duration of the match.

OhNoYouDidn't

oldyouth wrote: »

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me about parking near Tallaght Stadium. Wexford Youths pay their 1st visit there on Saturday night. Can you park in the Maldron car park?

Stadium itslef is for members only, but being a low enough key game, get their early and ask a stewatd nicely and you never know.

You can chance your arm parking in the Arena car park across the road (Woodies and Lidl) for free. But you are chancing your arm....

Otherwise the square, but be warned, queues at the ticket machines can be messy after the game.

syngindub

park in killinarden..car will be grand

stovelid

http://vimeo.com/9752257

Video clips of the games vs Celtic X1 taken from the ultras site.

TheBigLebowski

Some good passages of play. I was most impressed with Danny Murphy on the night.