LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Weeks 24, 25), Aug 15-18, 2014

Gavin "shels"

Mushy wrote: »

How do ya think I feel then? Although maybe something bizarre will be pulled out of the bag!

It's taken you longer than expected to achieve the "Alan Mathews is still our manager....boll*cks" syndrome.

Omackeral

Strange having 2 derbies vs Rovers in a two week span. We're due to take something off them at this stage. One of my pals signed for them from the SPL during the week, Padge Cregg. Be weird abusing him... Actually, no it won't. F*ck that guy!

AgileMyth

We're going to lose. Probably a tight loss, but a loss nonetheless.

Coleman Out.

Corholio

AgileMyth wrote: »

We're going to lose. Probably a tight loss, but a loss nonetheless.

Coleman Out.

No, no, no! You will play great and have a convincing win, hear me!?

kksaints

Should be an interesting match in Inchicore tonight. We havent beaten Limerick yet this season and they have been playing well recently. Bolger's suspension is a blow.

That_Guy

I hope Heary is through with his fawning of Fenlon and sets us up in the right way.

Closing down would be a nice start and something that still hasn't been implemented.

Not sure what to expect but we need to be positive and have a go. No use lumping balls up because when we played them two weeks ago their defence mopped up absolutely everything. Will Heary learn? Probably not.

Amirani

Bohs v Rovers called off due to unplayable pitch apparently.

artanevilla

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Bohs v Rovers called off due to unplayable pitch apparently.

I'm in Dalymount. There's a tiny dimple in the turf near the peno spot. Ref calls it off. Absolute joke.

GLaDOS

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Bohs v Rovers called off due to unplayable pitch apparently.

Embarrassing for us if true. Friend claims the pitch looks fine. Just getting food outside the stadium myself.

artanevilla

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Embarrassing for us if true. Friend claims the pitch looks fine. Just getting food outside the stadium myself.

Unplayable. ....

BOHtox

Both managers are happy to play the game but the ref decides otherwise. An absolute shambles!

dreamers75

St Patrick's Ath ‏@stpatsfc 11m

20 minutes to kick off here in Inchicore. Pitch is looking well

Dundalk FC ‏@DundalkFC 7m

Grass pitches eh?

Gringo180

Ive seen better surfaces on the moon than Dalymount, jaysus how hard is it to keep a football pitch in decent nick? Shocking carry on.

major bill

Brain Dead decision by the ref

artanevilla

Gringo180 wrote: »

Ive seen better surfaces on the moon than Dalymount, jaysus how hard is it to keep a football pitch in decent nick? Shocking carry on.

Is that you Mr.Connolly?

Gringo180

artanevilla wrote: »

Is that you Mr.Connolly?

I agree it is a poor decision by the ref but somebody could roll over on there ankle on that, at this level there is no excuse for that sort of carry on by Bohs pitch should be in better condition than that.

artanevilla

There's very little deviation in the grassy and muddy area. You can't see this in the picture. Everyone but the ref was happy to play.

Pighead

What a joke. How can a decision like this be allowed to be made so close to kick off when you have the guts of 3000 people in or almost at the stadium.

super_furry

Dalymount has been allowed to fall into ruin by Bohemians. It's a tragedy to see a stadium that was once the home of Irish football slowly turn into a crumbling death trap. If the pitch is even a fraction as bad as the ground itself, it's a wonder they got a licence.

artanevilla

Pighead wrote: »

What a joke. How can a decision like this be allowed to be made so close to kick off when you have the guts of 3000 people in or almost at the stadium.

Particularly considering the teams playing. Garda weren't happy at all with the decision.

Amirani

Apparently the Gardai had asked the ref to give it the go ahead. Insane decision by Connolly.

Amirani

super_furry wrote: »

Dalymount has been allowed to fall into ruin by Bohemians. It's a tragedy to see a stadium that was once the home of Irish football slowly turn into a crumbling death trap. If the pitch is even a fraction as bad as the ground itself, it's a wonder they got a licence.

Not much point in spending thousands/millions maibtaining 4 stands when we get a couple of thousand at games. If the Irish footballing public cared about the home of Irish football they'd support its upkeep - they don't care.

The pitch is fine. There's a small divot at the penalty spot. The decision has been uniformly criticised by the media.

artanevilla

super_furry wrote: »

Dalymount has been allowed to fall into ruin by Bohemians. It's a tragedy to see a stadium that was once the home of Irish football slowly turn into a crumbling death trap. If the pitch is even a fraction as bad as the ground itself, it's a wonder they got a licence.

Dalymount is maintained by volunteers. It recieves no funding from the council or elsewhere which is the real disgrace considering its importance to the history of football in this country.

Darkglasses

I've seen some dreadful decisions re. unplayable pitches, but that's the absolute worst one. Firstly it looks very much playable, but what's a real stinker is that he decided sooo very late. Braindead is definitely the word for it.

Amirani

Few people telling me that the hole at the penalty spot was likely dug by a fox during the night. It wasn't there after the game on Friday.

artanevilla

Darkglasses wrote: »

I've seen some dreadful decisions re. unplayable pitches, but that's the absolute worst one. Firstly it looks very much playable, but what's a real stinker is that he decided sooo very late. Braindead is definitely the word for it.

The pictures make it look worse than it was. It was essentially a bald spot and the turf was not loose in the area.

artanevilla

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Few people telling me that the hole at the penalty spot was likely dug by a fox during the night. It wasn't there after the game on Friday.

Pitch is normally inspected at 4 as well and it was fine then.

Omackeral

I brought two non regulars to the last Bohs v Rovers match. Im delighted I didn't ask any non regulars to this, the embarrassment of it. Sheer minnow carry on.

dan1895

It's a bad pitch but far from unplayable. Crazy decision.

artanevilla

A couple from Germany were in the ground for the game, as well as some from St.Pauli and a group of Derby County fans who came over specifically to see the fixture.

anncoates

Just back:from Dalyer.

Convenient that with a lot of pressure on Henry, meeting us at home for the second time in 2 weeks after a walloping last time with loads of Bohs players unavailable that "inappropriate repairs" ( to quote the FAI) suddenly get made to the pitch on a night with no bad weather.

Amirani

anncoates wrote: »

Just back:from Dalyer.

Convenient that with a lot of pressure on Henry, meeting us at home for the second time in 2 weeks after a walloping last time with loads of Bohs players unavailable that "inappropriate repairs" ( to quote the FAI) suddenly get made to the pitch on a night with no bad weather.

This is gonna cost Bohs a hell of a lot of money. Policing costs, fine, refunds. Far more than a defeat is worth when we're sitting mid table.

Conspiracy theories forum is in the soc category btw.

major bill

anncoates wrote: »

Just back:from Dalyer.

Convenient that with a lot of pressure on Henry, meeting us at home for the second time in 2 weeks after a walloping last time with loads of Bohs players unavailable that "inappropriate repairs" ( to quote the FAI) suddenly get made to the pitch on a night with no bad weather.

Ah here take it to the conspiracy forum

anncoates

I assuming it must be worse than the pictures suggest though as the ref is taking a chance to make such a big call. Especially when you consider the kind of pitches we've seen deemed playable down the years.

Amirani

anncoates wrote: »

I assuming it must be worse than the pictures suggest though as the ref is taking a chance to make such a big call. Especially when you consider the kind of pitches we've seen deemed playable down the years.

Few journalists were on the pitch having a look, all called it a crazy decision on Twitter. As you say, there's been far worse pitches (including Dalymount) where games have gone ahead.

anncoates

Cops we were talking to were furious about it.

Amirani

Dundalk losing to Sligo, Cork losing to Bray, Pats losing to Limerick.

What a strange night in the LOI.

Omackeral

anncoates wrote: »

Just back:from Dalyer.

Convenient that with a lot of pressure on Henry, meeting us at home for the second time in 2 weeks after a walloping last time with loads of Bohs players unavailable that "inappropriate repairs" ( to quote the FAI) suddenly get made to the pitch on a night with no bad weather.

We don't fear you. This is the same team that couldn't get it done against lowly Athlone only 3 days ago. With Nutsy back and a receipt on the cards for the League Cup semi, believe me, we wanted this.

Darkglasses

anncoates wrote: »

I assuming it must be worse than the pictures suggest though as the ref is taking a chance to make such a big call. Especially when you consider the kind of pitches we've seen deemed playable down the years.

Extratime just sent out this picture, and to me it looks even better than the one I saw on thread here

Fudge You

Darkglasses wrote: »

Braindead is definitely the word for it.

Who made the final decision? The ref, or was it someone above him?

dfx-

Perhaps the referee had somewhere else to be...

Amirani

dfx- wrote: »

Perhaps the referee had somewhere else to be...

Clearly a closet Burnley fan.

dreamers75

Barry Fcukin Ryan!!!!

Wondersave after wondersave tonight, Limerick well organised and hit us well on the break.

gimmick

We blew it tonight. Bray played with 10 for over an hour and we couldn't capitalise. Wasted opportunities galore and a lot of piss poor play.

Then Dundalk get a late equaliser. Puke. Sign of a champions elect.

Pighead

Three months and eighteen games since we were last beaten domestically. This team have formed a very nice habit of refusing to lose. They always seem to find a way to avoid defeat. Cork fans will be kicking themselves. Galway next in the cup. Few squad players (Ward, Mountney, Higgins, Griffin, Rossiter) should get a run out.

Amirani

Seems the pitch was worse than was initially presented in the media: https://mobile.twitter.com/RFJRogers/media

Darkglasses

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Seems the pitch was worse than was initially presented in the media: https://mobile.twitter.com/RFJRogers/media

Ah well that's irritating. Why didn't Extratime and co. show that before?

dreamers75

Corholio

Looking forward to the time Dave Scully finally (how is he not there now) drops down to the first division so we don't have to witness his turgid acts on a football pitch. A disgrace tonight.

Amirani

Darkglasses wrote: »

Ah well that's irritating. Why didn't Extratime and co. show that before?

Not too sure. Presumably they didn't get to see those photos that Rogers (4th official) took. Those divots were probably flattened down when they saw them.