Shamrock Rovers FC Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

CiaranC · 13-03-2009 9:16am #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9xzMOltrs0

Thought it would be fitting to start a thread on the hoops today

Töpher · 13-03-2009 9:53am

Should be interesting to hear how the crowd is in Tallaght tonight. If Rovers can pick up the crowds and keep them up, it could drift to other clubs over time, and be great for football here.

Of course, if it's just flash-in-the-pan interest...

Hard to look past Rovers (not the Sligo variety) for the win tonight, or so my wallet is trying to tell me! :pac:

dfx- · 13-03-2009 10:19am

Not that anyone's counting or anything..

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=13&month=3&year=2009&hour=8pm&min=05&sec=00&p0=78

super_furry · 13-03-2009 11:14am

Töpher wrote: »

Should be interesting to hear how the crowd is in Tallaght tonight. If Rovers can pick up the crowds and keep them up, it could drift to other clubs over time, and be great for football here.

It's sold out with over 2,000 season tickets already sold. Talking to one of the guys in the office and they reckon they could have sold it 10 times over and it's not until the second stand is open that tickets will be freely available.

The Volt · 13-03-2009 11:22am

Lads a complete long shot here but if anyone hears of two tickets going around then could they please PM me? Four were put away for me at the office, got there today and there was only two in the envelope so unless there's a miracle I'll be drawing straws for which of my mates to bring tomorrow =/

iregk · 13-03-2009 11:35am

Well I'm hoping for an early birthday present from the boys tonight. I have the ticket in my wallet but sadly won't be there tonight. When it was down for a Saturday match it was fine, but as the birthday is tomorrow the wife booked dinner for tonight.

Hopefully it won't be a flash in the pan job but I've heard a couple of odd remarks this week. I know quite a lot of people who are going purely because its the first game in the new stadium. Heres hoping they see what its like to be part of it and stay on board but I fear there will be a lot there like this that will drift away over the weeks.

Also two pats fans that live in Tallaght that I work with have said they will pretty much go to all the rovers games they can. Not because they are converting to Rovers fans but because they live close by and can now see LOI on a much more regular basis. Strange one that but I say fine, they are giving our club some cash!

_blank_ · 13-03-2009 11:45am

Rovers' first proper "home" game in a million years, and you're going for "dinner" with your "wife"?

Women come and go man, football will always be there.

Jaysis, get your priorities right would you?

DvB · 13-03-2009 11:48am

Des wrote: »

Rovers' first proper "home" game in a million years, and you're going for "dinner" with your "wife"?

Women come and go man, football will always be there.

Jaysis, get your priorities right would you?

What he said!!

TheBigLebowski · 13-03-2009 11:50am

Des wrote: »

Rovers' first proper "home" game in a million years, and you're going for "dinner" with your "wife"?

Women come and go man, football will always be there.

Jaysis, get your priorities right would you?

Too right. It is his bithday after all, I wouldn't mind (maybe) if it was hers...surely you can change the booking.

Anyway hoping for a win, also hoping for a good spectacle. I'm sure the atmosphere will be excellent.

dcr22B · 13-03-2009 11:54am

Just want to wish everyone associated with the long protracted drama, the very best of luck this evening (coming from an admittedly fairweather Bohs fan). It's been a long time coming!

Hopefully, this good news story will inspire some public interest into the LOI as all the pundits seem to think it's going to be another year of doom and gloom.

stovelid · 13-03-2009 11:57am

Voltwad wrote: »

Hopefully it won't be a flash in the pan job but I've heard a couple of odd remarks this week. I know quite a lot of people who are going purely because its the first game in the new stadium. Heres hoping they see what its like to be part of it and stay on board but I fear there will be a lot there like this that will drift away over the weeks.
!

Numbers could drop if we don't hit the ground running, but the other positives are still there. It's the next generation of Tallaght kids we want in the stand - and on the pitch.

Voltwad wrote: »

Lads a complete long shot here but if anyone hears of two tickets going around then could they please PM me?

iregk wrote: »

I have the ticket in my wallet but sadly won't be there tonight.

.

super_furry · 13-03-2009 12:05pm

Yep, think it's time for an intervention here. The most important game in the history of Rovers and you'll be making small talk with the missus over poorly cooked steak, cheap wine and soggy chips?

The Volt · 13-03-2009 12:06pm

iregk wrote: »

I have the ticket in my wallet but sadly won't be there tonight.

PM'd

Xavi6 · 13-03-2009 12:18pm

All the best tonight. Looking forward to seeing some pics tomorrow.

SectionF · 13-03-2009 1:08pm

iregk wrote: »

I have the ticket in my wallet but sadly won't be there tonight. When it was down for a Saturday match it was fine, but as the birthday is tomorrow the wife booked dinner for tonight.

Wow.

Dave! · 13-03-2009 1:31pm

From my house the other day I saw huge flood lights, so like Batman to a crime scene I hopped in the car and went up to check it out !

Stadium looks great

shepthedog · 13-03-2009 1:39pm

Heading along tonight and really looking forward to it.. Good to see the LOI generating some interest and hope it transfers around the league..
Will have some photos up on flickr later if anyone is interested...

Lets hope the both Rovers give the fans a good game.

_blank_ · 13-03-2009 1:40pm

Dave! wrote: »

From my house the other day I saw huge flood lights, so like Batman to a crime scene I hopped in the car and went up to check it out !

Stadium looks great

Do you think you'll get to a game at any stage?

The Volt · 13-03-2009 1:40pm

WE'RE GOING HOME

I'm actually so excited

stovelid · 13-03-2009 2:39pm

iregk wrote: »

Also two pats fans that live in Tallaght that I work with have said they will pretty much go to all the rovers games they can. Not because they are converting to Rovers fans but because they live close by and can now see LOI on a much more regular basis. Strange one that but I say fine, they are giving our club some cash!

Pretty bizarre seeing as the Luas is well handy for Tallaght - Inchicore. Maybe they intend to do Friday and Saturday nights.

iregk · 13-03-2009 3:29pm

stovelid wrote: »

Pretty bizarre seeing as the Luas is well handy for Tallaght - Inchicore. Maybe they intend to do Friday and Saturday nights.

that was actually me that said that stove!!!

Guy:Incognito · 13-03-2009 5:10pm

I was goign to start going to games. Then I saw they were playing Sat evenings so didnt get a season ticket. Then I missed this being a Friday game. End result = no tickets.

Might just go down to Watergate park and watch the game fromt he hill.:)

Des , just for you a load of us can make it into a Terrace.:DMight not be able to see one of the goals over the school mind.

elshambo · 13-03-2009 6:21pm

anyone know where i might see this in a pub in the Putney/Fulham area of that london?:p:eek:

mwrf · 13-03-2009 6:39pm

It's streaming live on the rte website if that's any use?

elshambo · 13-03-2009 6:46pm

stebishop wrote: »

It's streaming live on the rte website if that's any use?

ya that might be best

Chinese from last night not sitting too well and all that:(

Jasas the pints over here are fear foul!:eek::rolleyes:

Craft25 · 13-03-2009 9:05pm

jus back from the shops... bleedin noise of them

CiaranC · 14-03-2009 1:48am

HELLO
HELLO
ROVERS ARE BACK
ROVERS ARE BACK

pokerface_me · 14-03-2009 9:25am

Have to say guys the atmosphere in Tallaght last night was brilliant, and fair play to the Sligo fans, they were in great form last night. Rovers played some great stuff considering the swirling wind, the ground seems really exposed to the elements. Got a pitch side seat with my season ticket for myself and my Daughter, and the best part was when the turnstiles opened my daughter walked through and the media were all over her, the first fan ever to set foot in the Tallaght stadium, proud father today. Well i'm off to buy the Saturday papers and find that picture.

Looking forward to the Bohs away next week, then Derry come to Tallaght to sample the atmosphere.

Cheers Steven.

eirebhoy · 14-03-2009 1:40pm

The Rovers midfield lived up to the billing anyway. They were all excellent. Ollie Cahill wasn't even mentioned as a contender for motm (the other 3 were) but I thought he was brilliant. He can be a bit hit and miss in beating players but most of what he did last night came off and did very well to set up the 2nd. I thought Madden had a really good game at right back too. It's impossible to judge Twigg is as that Sligo defence was a shambles at times but that was very good thinking to take the shot on for his goal. He knew he had the better of the Sligo defender.

Dave! · 14-03-2009 2:40pm

Des wrote: »

Do you think you'll get to a game at any stage?

Yeah will take my oul lad to a few

BTW could hear everything that happened in last night's game, from anywhere in Tallaght

The Volt · 14-03-2009 2:48pm

Maldron HQ is gonna be a ritual from now on =] Atmosphere there was incredible, great buzz. The match was surreal, felt amazing to be there. Managed to get a photo into the Times this morning with my mate Alex so I was delighted too, also I was apparently well visable after Baker's goal . Media Whore haha

stovelid · 14-03-2009 3:06pm

Voltwad wrote: »

Maldron HQ is gonna be a ritual from now on

You can only imagine what the hotel management made of it all - bar and lobby jammed with hundreds of chanting beer monsters.

I'd say the no-doubt astronomical takings eased the pain though.

Craft25 · 14-03-2009 4:13pm

What's the half time facilities like inside the stadium lads?

Also what did that off side goal look like from inside? anyone have a good angle, i thought he was very tight with the left centre back, but the camera angles were shoite!

The Volt · 14-03-2009 4:29pm

I hate the way ya can't judge them things on RTE's cameras =/

Half time facilities are grand, plenty of toilets, food is okay (could do with a few sweets, bars etc) but i'm sure it'll be even better by summer

eirebhoy · 14-03-2009 9:52pm

Craft25 wrote: »

Also what did that off side goal look like from inside? anyone have a good angle, i thought he was very tight with the left centre back, but the camera angles were shoite!

If RTE froze the picture it would have helped. I thought he looked onside.

Dante · 14-03-2009 9:55pm

Are they doing anything with two empty spaces behind each goal or are they just leaving it like that?

Guy:Incognito · 14-03-2009 11:07pm

Voltwad wrote: »

I hate the way ya can't judge them things on RTE's cameras =/

Half time facilities are grand, plenty of toilets, food is okay (could do with a few sweets, bars etc) but i'm sure it'll be even better by summer

No Burdocks?:D

dreamers75 · 14-03-2009 11:12pm

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

Are they doing anything with two empty spaces behind each goal or are they just leaving it like that?

temp stand going on other side soon.

I dont see the SDCC needing to put in anymore stands not until rovers dominate the champions league anyway :P

Hard Worker · 14-03-2009 11:44pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

temp stand going on other side soon.

:P

It's not a temporary stand. It will be a permanent structure. The foundation is ready and the construction will start on Monday week. It's an 18 week build so should be ready by the end of July.

Guy:Incognito · 14-03-2009 11:46pm

Hard Worker wrote: »

It's not a temporary stand. It will be a permanent structure. The foundation is ready and the construction will start on Monday week. It's an 18 week build so should be ready by the end of July.

How many will it hold?

Opposite the existing stand and backing onto the school I assume?

dreamers75 · 14-03-2009 11:49pm

Hard Worker wrote: »

It's not a temporary stand. It will be a permanent structure. The foundation is ready and the construction will start on Monday week. It's an 18 week build so should be ready by the end of July.

the plans in SDCC offices has a temp stand near idential to whats at pats perm foundation but the seating is temp.

could have changed been a while since i was there.

Hard Worker · 14-03-2009 11:53pm

Stekelly wrote: »

How many will it hold?

Opposite the existing stand and backing onto the school I assume?

Yes, opposite the existing stand. Capacity of just over 3000.

CiaranC · 15-03-2009 12:07am

dreamers75 wrote: »

the plans in SDCC offices has a temp stand near idential to whats at pats perm foundation but the seating is temp.

could have changed been a while since i was there.

They have. Its a permanent structure.

dreamers75 · 15-03-2009 12:14am

CiaranC wrote: »

They have. Its a permanent structure.

god bless the SDCC so and little timmy

Guy:Incognito · 15-03-2009 12:48am

dreamers75 wrote: »

god bless the SDCC so and little timmy

Tier the bastard I say. Lets get a 30,000 all seater bowl going. Start digging down like barce did.:)

"If you build it, they will come"

CiaranC · 15-03-2009 9:12pm

Stekelly wrote: »

Tier the bastard I say. Lets get a 30,000 all seater bowl going. Start digging down like barce did.:)

"If you build it, they will come"

Amusingly, the foundations were built strong enough for a second tier

Getting a little ahead of ourselves though

CiaranC · 18-03-2009 1:16am

Shamrock Rovers 2 - Sligo Rovers 1 from SRFCTV

http://vimeo.com/3725520

iregk · 18-03-2009 9:13am

Well its wednesday and I'm getting to post this now as the past few days have been somewhat of a blur to me. Saturday being the big 30 and dinner booked for the friday night!

As it turned out dinner was cancelled and I went to the game instead

Savage athmosphere and as the match kicked off and a load of us sang "were not homeless anymore" I actually had a tear in the eye. Thought that day would never come.

TheBigLebowski · 18-03-2009 10:48am

iregk wrote: »

As it turned out dinner was cancelled and I went to the game instead

I knew common sense would prevail.

A great occasion with brilliant atmosphere. And not forgetting 3 points!

Bring on the Bohs...

stovelid · 18-03-2009 5:20pm

Re: Friday - I see Rovers have to wear the pink first.

And just to get in the mood:

iregk · 18-03-2009 5:29pm

I'm leaving work in 5 mins and planning on heading to Tallaght Stadium (pass through on teh way home anyway) to pick up the new jersey. Just got a txt from a mate who's just got it, €75!!!!

Has anyone else been out there and is he for real?

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