Dundalk V Drogheda (Fri 26th Aug)

Dr. Dre

The new artificial surface at Oriel park has passed FIFA inspection this morning.
Should be an excellent atmosphere on Friday night.

Ronan|Raven

Great to see it passed. Will be interesting to see how the players adjust to it.

mada999

yeah I was up there last week and the pitch was taking shape..looks great! going up 2nite to have a kick about on it....come on the lilly whites!!!

mr_angry

What time is kick-off?

Dr. Dre

7:45pm

YOU BE THERE!

eirebhoy

Dunfermline had an artificial pitch last season and every team that played there complained about it. Lets hope its better than that.

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eirebhoy wrote:

Dunfermline had an artificial pitch last season and every team that played there complained about it. Lets hope its better than that.

its is the only pitch made to fifa standards and first of its kinda 3star ..

the game is itself will be a dundalk win and ill be tehre bringing a few work mates with me as well full house at oriel park

as the song goes

i predict a riot

jubbly

its plastic.. its fantastic..

ill bring me lighter and burn the whole pitch down :P

Seriously I hear its meant to be 1/2 decent and Milan are on about getting it in if it does the buisness.

KdjaCL

eirebhoy wrote:

Dunfermline had an artificial pitch last season and every team that played there complained about it. Lets hope its better than that.

Your supposed to wear special boots on it, most players altho professional wouldnt change.

Was a good article on one of the Dunfermlin websites about it.
Makes sense it is plastic.


Umbro make a nice pair for €40 or 50 in white


kdjac

Helix

would ye not burn the legs off yerself if ye slid on that?

KdjaCL

Helix wrote:

would ye not burn the legs off yerself if ye slid on that?

Hell yeah like the worst carpet burn ever.

kdjac

20 Times 20 Times

Its the big one tonight this thread deserves that big BUMP , so who do you guys think is going to win its nearly sold out so the crowd will be acting as he 12th man for Dundalk so here is hoping the lillywhites can win the local louth derby , should be a fantasic match either way with a great athmosphere and also its live on tg4

Bateman

Great atmosphere? Hasn't the Shed been torn down? Which means the ground will be completely open apart from the Stand, which will be as usual full of old men in flat caps. I'd say there will be a crap atmosphere. Prediction 2-1 Drogheda.

Big Ears

KdjaC wrote:

Your supposed to wear special boots on it, most players altho professional wouldnt change.

Was a good article on one of the Dunfermlin websites about it.
Makes sense it is plastic.


Umbro make a nice pair for €40 or 50 in white


kdjac

let me guess them special boots are the ones with a million small little moulded rubber studs on them ? because if thats it I find normal boots are better on artificial pitches and christ they do burn the **** outta your legs when you amke slide tackles . (hopefully this pitch is different)

KdjaCL

2-0 Drogs atm



kdjac

jubbly

how many are there ? just flicking between Liverpool and Dundalk Vs Drogheda.

cmcquaid

was this game not supposed to be live on rte?

KdjaCL

cmcquaid wrote:

was this game not supposed to be live on rte?

Be glad its not the panda on the sideline is man of the match so far.


kdjac

therecklessone

KdjaC wrote:

Be glad its not the panda on the sideline is man of the match so far.


kdjac

He was pure quality.