LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 31), Oct 13, 2012.

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Premier Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Saturday 13th October 2012

UCD v Drogheda United - Belfield Bowl

Shelbourne v Cork City - (8pm) - Tolka Park

Shamrock Rovers v Derry City – (7pm) - Tallaght Stadium

Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic - (3.45pm) - Showgrounds, Live on RTÉ 2

Dundalk v Bohemians - (7pm) - Oriel Park

First Division

All games are 7.45 PM KO unless otherwise stated.

Saturday 13th October 2012, last round of fixtures

Limerick FC v Wexford Youths - Jackman Park

Mervue United v SD Galway - Fahy's Field

Athlone Town v Waterford United - Flancare Park

Finn Harps v Longford Town - Finn Park

General info

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer/

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

Monday Night Soccer - Mondays at 7.00pm on RTÉ Two & RTÉ.ie (Worldwide)


Try out a game near you. Click a fixture link for stadium detals.

See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Bohemians

Wexford Youths
Limerick
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
SD Galway
Mervue United
Waterford United

oldyouth

Tricky end of season game for Wexford Youths away to champions, Limerick. However, unless they lose and Harps beat Longford (involving an 8 goal difference swing), we will finish in 4th place. This is beyond expectations following last season's disaster

Peppa Pig

The Sligo Pats game is live on RTE2 from 3.30 on Saturday

Pighead

Playing Bohs on Saturday evening. Will be lucky to get an attendance of 500 after last weeks shambles against Pats. Very honest assessment of the state of the team by Derek Foran in this weeks local papers. Foran has been immense for us this season. Unfortunately he's been pretty much the only one.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/honest-foran-says-dundalk-just-aren-t-good-enough-1-4357714#.UHahcgwtuZA.twitter

CSF

Pighead wrote: »

Playing Bohs on Saturday evening. Will be lucky to get an attendance of 500 after last weeks shambles against Pats. Very honest assessment of the state of the team by Derek Foran in this weeks local papers. Foran has been immense for us this season. Unfortunately he's been pretty much the only one.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/honest-foran-says-dundalk-just-aren-t-good-enough-1-4357714#.UHahcgwtuZA.twitter

Is that really appropriate with a huge playoff still to come though? Dundalk could still survive despite an absolutely shambolic season.

Pighead

CSF wrote: »

Is that really appropriate with a huge playoff still to come though? Dundalk could still survive despite an absolutely shambolic season.

Probably not appropriate but it was perfectly understandable given he was speaking directly after the Pats game. He's obviously very frustrated with the way things are going and let his emotions get the better of him. Team needs to man up and realise that the future of Dundalk FC could be in their hands. First division football could prove to be a fatal blow for us.

AgileMyth

Time to win the league.

dreamers75

Pighead wrote: »

Playing Bohs on Saturday evening. Will be lucky to get an attendance of 500 after last weeks shambles against Pats. Very honest assessment of the state of the team by Derek Foran in this weeks local papers. Foran has been immense for us this season. Unfortunately he's been pretty much the only one.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/honest-foran-says-dundalk-just-aren-t-good-enough-1-4357714#.UHahcgwtuZA.twitter

oh right ok for him to say it

dreamers75

A temporary terrace is being erected ahead of Saturday’s match with St Patrick’s Athletic.

The 60 metre terrace will be behind the Nazareth House goal and will be a similar structure to that erected for the European match in the Showgrounds last year.

The terrace will facilitate release of 800 additional tickets for the final matches of the season. The decision has been made due to overwhelming demand for tickets from the clubs supporters.

The original allocation of 5,000 have been sold out, so the club has opted for the temporary terrace to satisfy demand for what will be the biggest-attended league game in the Showgrounds in almost 20 years.

The tickets, which are double-tickets for St. Pat’s and Shamrock Rovers matches, go on sale from 4pm this afternoon in The Showgrounds.

Sales will continue on Friday between 4pm and 8pm and these will be the last tickets available for the matches.

Kick-off for Saturday’s game is 3:45pm and fans are advised to purchase tickets today or Friday to guarantee entrance. Supporters are also encouraged to travel early to the ground to avoid congestion.

Brilliant tbh

Rovers fans will be happy to know we have to pay at the gate.

Oat23

dreamers75 wrote: »

Brilliant tbh

Rovers fans will be happy to know we have to pay at the gate.

I follow Pats on twitter and they tweeted something about tickets for your fans earlier but I didn't read the link. Maybe you should check that in case you need to buy tickets.

Lucan Bohs

I think are game vs Dundalk is a 7pm kick off??

Pighead

Lucan Bohs wrote: »

I think are game vs Dundalk is a 7pm kick off??

Correct and right. You caught a break there with the earlier kick off. The town looks spectacular at this time of year at 7pm.

Bring some friends and enjoy a beautiful balmy evening in Dundalk.

CSF

Rumour is that Matthews has been given a one year contract extension. If this is true, won't be going to this or any home game until he departs.

dan1895

I hope to God that's just a rumour.

gimmick

I hope to God its true. The entertainment will be 1st class for next season.

Heading up Saturday. I reckon 2-2 with a late equaliser for someone.

dan1895

gimmick wrote: »

I hope to God its true. The entertainment will be 1st class for next season.

Heading up Saturday. I reckon 2-2 with a late equaliser for someone.

Ha ha we're not even going to get close to two goals.

CSF

gimmick wrote: »

I hope to God its true. The entertainment will be 1st class for next season.

Heading up Saturday. I reckon 2-2 with a late equaliser for someone.

You can have a 4-0 win if Matthews isn't there the following day.

The_Kew_Tour

CSF wrote: »

If this is true, won't be going to this or any home game until he departs.

Of all the people I knew who would say or do something like that you be near last on my list from your posts on boards.

CSF

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Of all the people I knew who would say or do something like that you be near last on my list from your posts on boards.

A man can only take so much. If the man was under contract for next season and we just couldn't afford to sack him, I'd stick out the misery.

But for the board to actually go and sign this man to a new contract, is literally pissing all over the fans, and after his conduct towards the fans this season, I won't be paying his wages. I'll be there on Saturday, and I'll be there against UCD, meaning my third 100% league attendance season in a row, but if Matthews is under contract in March, I'll be achieving a 50% attendance next season or however the home/away games are balanced.

NIMAN

Get on Rovers to beat us.

We are carrying a lot of injuries at present, lot of walking wounded and I can see a lot of guys getting rested for the Cup Final.

Then again, maybe some of the youngsters who may come in will have something to prove for the Cup Final?

Lucan Bohs

Pighead wrote: »

Correct and right. You caught a break there with the earlier kick off. The town looks spectacular at this time of year at 7pm.

Bring some friends and enjoy a beautiful balmy evening in Dundalk.

Unfortunately prior engagements mean I won't make the game

Lawrence1895

CSF wrote: »

Rumour is that Matthews has been given a one year contract extension. If this is true, won't be going to this or any home game until he departs.

A contract extension for what? Will he take over from the greenkeeper?

CSF

Lars1916 wrote: »

A contract extension for what? Will he take over from the greenkeeper?

Essentially he will be taking on the role of scarecrow, keeping people within a safe distance of Tolka Park.

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Lucan Bohs wrote: »

I think are game vs Dundalk is a 7pm kick off??

Only one game at 7.45pm..

NIMAN, never underestimate Rovers' ability to literally gift goals this season.

shanec1928

5.5k tickets sold finishes up today thats for our last two home games.

dreamers75

shanec1928 wrote: »

5.5k tickets sold finishes up today thats for our last two home games.

Bring your wellies tomorrow

gimmick

CSF wrote: »

Essentially he will be taking on the role of scarecrow, keeping people within a safe distance of Tolka Park.

Must ..........resist....urge.....to...........ask...........what........problem........ was.......before.......Mathews.

Ah screw it - what kept people away from the DolDrumcondra Stadium for all the years before Mathews?

shanec1928

dreamers75 wrote: »

Bring your wellies tomorrow

your username is apt..

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gimmick wrote: »

Must ..........resist....urge.....to...........ask...........what........problem........ was.......before.......Mathews.

Ah screw it - what kept people away from the DolDrumcondra Stadium for all the years before Mathews?

Personally, I only ever went the weeks we were playing Cark Village.

gimmick

Due to your overwhelming obsession? I know.

Lawrence1895

shanec1928 wrote: »

5.5k tickets sold finishes up today thats for our last two home games.

Some of them are groundhoppers from Germany. Hope, they bring some luck to your team, as they did not for Shels the other night

Oat23

Lars1916 wrote: »

Some of them are groundhoppers from Germany. Hope, they bring some luck to your team, as they did not for Shels the other night

I've got 3 friends from Hamburg coming over from Dublin after the match tonight. One of them met two lads last night from Halle who are also traveling over by train in the morning to see it. I'm sure there are a good few more too.

I'm starting to feel ill about tomorrow. I always feel ill when I'm nervous

CSF

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Lars1916 wrote: »

Some of them are groundhoppers from Germany. Hope, they bring some luck to your team, as they did not for Shels the other night

I've got 3 friends from Hamburg coming over from Dublin after the match tonight. One of them met two lads last night from Halle who are also traveling over by train in the morning to see it. I'm sure there are a good few more too.

I'm starting to feel ill about tomorrow. I always feel ill when I'm nervous

Hope you absolutely hammer them.

dreamers75

Sigh LOI teams always at it.....

We not getting our allocation and Pats fans will be turned away from the ground tomorrow as its sold out. Shamrocks did that too, wouldnt give us enough tickets then offering us 1200 this year.....

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dreamers75 wrote: »

Sigh LOI teams always at it.....

We not getting our allocation and Pats fans will be turned away from the ground tomorrow as its sold out. Shamrocks did that too, wouldnt give us enough tickets then offering us 1200 this year.....

Lawrence1895

dreamers75 wrote: »

Sigh LOI teams always at it.....

We not getting our allocation and Pats fans will be turned away from the ground tomorrow as its sold out. Shamrocks did that too, wouldnt give us enough tickets then offering us 1200 this year.....

Isn't there a 10% allocation for away supporters, due to UEFA rules? Or is that only the case in Germany?

Oat23

dreamers75 wrote: »

Sigh LOI teams always at it.....

We not getting our allocation and Pats fans will be turned away from the ground tomorrow as its sold out. Shamrocks did that too, wouldnt give us enough tickets then offering us 1200 this year.....

What do you mean? There is an allocation for away fans and you can buy tickets at the showgrounds tomorrow.

Please note that tickets for St Pat's supporters are only available from the Showgrounds.

Tickets will go on sale at 2.15pm and are priced as follows:

€15 - Adults
€10 - Students/OAP's/Un-Employed
€5 - U-12's

Please note that kick-off is 3.45pm.

dreamers75

Des wrote: »

Shush you the good teams are talking and complaining about real issues, not newderry or oldcork

Lars1916 wrote: »

Isn't there a 10% allocation for away supporters, due to UEFA rules? Or is that only the case in Germany?

Same for us, 10% including seated tickets in main stands.

Oatesy23 wrote: »

What do you mean? There is an allocation for away fans and you can buy tickets at the showgrounds tomorrow.

How many exactly?

Oat23

dreamers75 wrote: »

How many exactly?

400 AFAIK

The Capacity is 6200 as there is a temp terrace going at the shed end where there is usually nothing.

markc1184

Can anyone tell me what parking is like around Belfield? Do UCD do a family ticket?

dreamers75

Oatesy23 wrote: »

400 AFAIK

The Capacity is 6200 as there is a temp terrace going at the shed end where there is usually nothing.

We going in via the car park so have the end of the stand.

Didnt think i be pissing and moaning about getting tickets into LOI game this season :pac: Going to have to finish my pint quickly

Peppa Pig

markc1184 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what parking is like around Belfield? Do UCD do a family ticket?

Come in the Stillorgan road entrance, loads of car parking, then go on a magical mystery tour to the bowl. Its sort of go through the car park and keep walking.

Alternatively go in the Wynnsward road entrance and drive round to the bowl itself, you'll get parking there

AgileMyth

dreamers75 wrote: »

We going in via the car park so have the end of the stand.

Didnt think i be pissing and moaning about getting tickets into LOI game this season :pac: Going to have to finish my pint quickly

Buy your tickets before you go for a pint?

You'll be in the usual away spot in the Showgrounds.

monkey9

E=AgileMyth;81223370]Buy your tickets before you go for a pint?

You'll be in the usual away spot in the Showgrounds.[/QUOTE]

I'd ****in' love to ruin your party because what seems to go unmentioned is if we do actually get the win, it's game on. F*ck the bunting!

But yeah, if you win tomorrow, no complaints. If Rovers win the league, i'd rather it be Sligo than the Shams.

upandcumming

CSF wrote: »

Rumour is that Matthews has been given a one year contract extension. If this is true, won't be going to this or any home game until he departs.

The amount of times I've heard this... and not once has it come to pass.

AgileMyth

monkey9 wrote: »

I'd ****in' love to ruin your party because what seems to go unmentioned is if we do actually get the win, it's game on. F*ck the bunting!

But yeah, if you win tomorrow, no complaints. If Rovers win the league, i'd rather it be Sligo than the Shams.

Meh, we'll just go out and beat Drogheda next week. It'll be grand.

Peppa Pig

AgileMyth wrote: »

Meh, we'll just go out and beat Drogheda next week. It'll be grand.

No you won't - remember the last time you came to Drogheda

AgileMyth

Peppa Pig wrote: »

No you won't - remember the last time you came to Drogheda

The league cup? You can have it! Bigger fish..

CSF

upandcumming wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

Rumour is that Matthews has been given a one year contract extension. If this is true, won't be going to this or any home game until he departs.

The amount of times I've heard this... and not once has it come to pass.

Please quote another time when it has been said.

Gavin "shels"

Sad when I'm looking more forward to the meeting in Tolka tomorrow before the match than the actual match.

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monkey9 wrote: »

I'd ****in' love to ruin your party because what seems to go unmentioned is if we do actually get the win, it's game on. F*ck the bunting!

But yeah, if you win tomorrow, no complaints. If Rovers win the league, i'd rather it be Sligo than the Shams.

Sligo will win tomorrow easily enough. Pats won't turn up..