Shamrock Rovers FC Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

stovelid · 02-04-2009 12:29pm

Jaysus.

SectionF · 02-04-2009 12:33pm

It's not another April Fool stunt, is it?

dfx- · 02-04-2009 12:37pm

Hmm

http://www.kerryman.ie/news/pitch-battle-gaa-and-soccer-club-in-dispute-1693508.html?start=1

Edit: It would appear to be real alright.

iregk · 02-04-2009 3:59pm

I've said it once and I'll say it again. The GAA are Ireland largest Sectarian organisation, never mind anyone up north.

Dave! · 07-04-2009 3:12pm

Jayzus lads, ye let this slip to page 4??? Have ye nothin to talk about???

What's the story with this?
http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pdfs/matchposters/vKildareA3.pdf?71cce52574d4d86948f2109dfa3ec02e=3d42f705328b65bfe2591a9f10bfa5a2

Is that likely to be a decent match, or are they trying to encourage attendance cos nobody gives a sh*t about the EA cup...? (I don't know anything about it)

I shall bring the oul lad if it's worthwhile!

Gavin "shels" · 07-04-2009 3:18pm

I'd say it will be a trashing. Kildare got beaten 8-0 by Fingal a couple of weeks back, and in 5 games they've managed to concede 20 goals and just score 2.

Great promotion, as usual by Rovers.

monkey9 · 07-04-2009 3:22pm

Lad's what the hell is the EA Sports Cup????? I see Pat's are in!

Gavin "shels" · 07-04-2009 3:27pm

monkey9 wrote: »

Lad's what the hell is the EA Sports Cup????? I see Pat's are in!

League Cup, rebranded EA Sports Cup. Is it the first time there's been a sponsor for the League Cup?

monkey9 · 07-04-2009 4:15pm

At no stage did i near the news that the League Cup was being rebranded. That one really slipped under the radar!!

Dave! · 08-04-2009 9:53pm

Got me tickets, now to learn the name of a player or two so that I don't get lynched for being a new guy

_blank_ · 08-04-2009 9:57pm

Dave! wrote: »

Got me tickets, now to learn the name of a player or two so that I don't get lynched for being a new guy

This is the worst part of it all.

When I started going back to Shels regularly I felt like a girl asking my brother the player's names.

Dave! · 08-04-2009 10:02pm

Chants too

What name do they use instead of Ronnie's for VIVA RONALDOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...?

Viva Tomooooooooo!

iregk · 09-04-2009 9:01am

Dave! wrote: »

Got me tickets, now to learn the name of a player or two so that I don't get lynched for being a new guy

Here you go, with pictures

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/teams/first-team/first-team-squad?71cce52574d4d86948f2109dfa3ec02e=5fa0da96c3af9d8ec8ba4bf0b5d3ed9d

Dave! wrote:

Chants too

I'll get you started, lads feel free to jump in.

"Rovers, Rovers, Rovers...." say this over and over with one arm punching the air!

Dave! · 09-04-2009 9:35am

Hang on, just jotting them down on a bit of paper

"Rovers x lots, arm punching air"

Gotcha!

edit:

Kevin Bacon?

He actually lives around the corner from me, used to hang around with him when I was a nipper. He any use?

iregk · 09-04-2009 9:56am

Dave! wrote: »

He actually lives around the corner from me, used to hang around with him when I was a nipper. He any use?

Thats Madden and yeah good enough. A little naive at times and gets caught for position. I assume you live in millbrook lawns then? Wife is from there.

Dave! · 09-04-2009 9:58am

Yeah I live near the shops/school

Ye think the atmosphere will be good at this match? Or does nobody give a sh*te about it?

_blank_ · 09-04-2009 10:19am

Dave! wrote: »

Ye think the atmosphere will be good at this match? Or does nobody give a sh*te about it?

It's the League Cup tbh, think The Carling Cup in your foreign league, but be about a million times less enthusiastic.

The only thing about this is that it's at the new stadium, that might add a bit of "oooooo we're still in the new shiney place" factor.

DSB · 09-04-2009 10:22am

Rovers should definitely be taking the League Cup seriously. One of the 2 realistic chances of silverware they might have, they've a good enough side to beat anyone on their day, but they don't look to have the squad to win the league.

stovelid · 10-04-2009 10:27am

Cork game sold out.

Dave! · 13-04-2009 9:38pm

Any of ye lot at that match? By all accounts a rather huge turnout for a League cup game

I enjoyed it anyways, certainly played better than I had feared they would.

I don't think Kildare had a shot on goal...

Score:

Rovers 3-0

DSB · 13-04-2009 9:57pm

Don't gota post spoilers in this league. I should be popping down for Rovers Pats.

dfx- · 14-04-2009 12:33am

That Kildare side is the worst side in LOI history surely. Apart from their number 6 who was terrific and MOTM for me, the rest looked very like what is suspected - show up and we'll give you a game.

Shooting practice is required. Though Rovers could actually have walked the ball into the net (and nearly did for the penalty), it was painful watching the scrambles from one pass too many. Not really a whole lot to be gained - even played the last ten minutes with 10 men with Amond off. I'd say about 1300-1500 there

And every child under 13 must have something with Baker's signature on it - must've spent the last 15 minutes signing stuff

DvB · 14-04-2009 11:37am

dfx- wrote: »

That Kildare side is the worst side in LOI history surely. Apart from their number 6 who was terrific and MOTM for me, the rest looked very like what is suspected - show up and we'll give you a game.

I'd say about 1300-1500 there

Agree & 1480 to be precise.

CiaranC · 14-04-2009 1:26pm

Dave! wrote: »

Any of ye lot at that match? By all accounts a rather huge turnout for a League cup game

I enjoyed it anyways, certainly played better than I had feared they would.

I don't think Kildare had a shot on goal...

Score:
Rovers 3-0

Fair play Dave, glad to see you got along.

Game itself was pretty pedestrian, noone was that interested, either on the pitch or in the stand.

Looking forward to Pats Friday week.

Dave! · 14-04-2009 1:50pm

Cheers Ciarán ! It'll probs be more interesting in a league match, I'll try get to the Pats one

_blank_ · 14-04-2009 2:11pm

Dave! has the bug.

Dave! · 14-04-2009 4:01pm

Don't be silly, sure it's still boring hoofball ! I just went to see the sexy physio chicks and the firewomen (ye see them? dirty!

)

CiaranC · 14-04-2009 4:04pm

Dave! wrote: »

Don't be silly, sure it's still boring hoofball ! I just went to see the sexy physio chicks and the firewomen (ye see them? dirty! )

I did see them, the cheers and whistles were probably the highlight of the night

Dave! · 14-04-2009 4:13pm

Hah loved the "get yer t*ts out for the lads", followed by her starting to do it!

Got my hopes up for a moment there

stovelid · 02-06-2009 1:05pm

What's all this stuff about Madrid.

Is it part of a sneaky plan to destabilize Gary Twigg? :pac:

Guy:Incognito · 02-06-2009 1:08pm

Whats the latest on the 2nd stand?

stovelid · 02-06-2009 1:23pm

Stekelly wrote: »

Whats the latest on the 2nd stand?

Work ongoing, and still on track for the end of the summer. They done some excavation on the far side for the foundations already. Apparently, the stand will be made of precast sections so it should go up very quickly.

Some of the lads are posting photos of the work as it goes along. Have attached one.

_blank_ · 02-06-2009 1:25pm

The name of the pic in that post.

Talla

I wonder whatever happened to Talla, the mod.

dfx- · 02-06-2009 1:32pm

stovelid wrote: »

What's all this stuff about Madrid.

Is it part of a sneaky plan to destabilize Gary Twigg? :pac:

Kaka, Alonso, Twigg - Perez knows what he's doing

And Casillas has looked shaky too recently, best play Duggan..

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 1:40pm

Real Madrid coming to Tallaght and Ill be in Australia. Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

The Volt · 02-06-2009 1:42pm

Win badly needed tonight after what we saw on Saturday =[

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 1:48pm

I will boldly predict a Rovers win for tonight.

The Volt · 02-06-2009 1:52pm

CiaranC wrote: »

Real Madrid coming to Tallaght and Ill be in Australia. Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

?

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 2:03pm

Voltwad wrote: »

?

http://www.srfcultrasforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9075

The Volt · 02-06-2009 2:36pm

Epic, will season ticket holders get preference do ya reckon?

Hard Worker · 02-06-2009 3:43pm

Plenty of tickets available with a capacity of 9000.

The Volt · 02-06-2009 3:44pm

If they rush through the second stand for this it'll be 7000, big 'if'

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 3:47pm

Word is the second stand is well underway offsite. Should see the first deliveries of the precast construction in the next two weeks.

The Volt · 02-06-2009 4:00pm

I heard similar aye, should be brilliant

I'm hoping for a good evening beating this shower tonight. Saturday was a bad day overall for me

Dave! · 02-06-2009 4:29pm

Lads would there still be tickets available in the shop for the Dundalk match tonight?

dfx- · 02-06-2009 4:59pm

Voltwad wrote: »

Epic, will season ticket holders get preference do ya reckon?

If it happens, probably members---season ticket holders---on sale at home games---general sale. If it were to happen and if the east stand went up..

Dave! I wouldn't know, but I'd guess so - not leaving it too late..

stovelid · 02-06-2009 5:13pm

Dave! wrote: »

Lads would there still be tickets available in the shop for the Dundalk match tonight?

You're a local, Dave aren't you? Just stroll down. No announcement of sell-out yet, so well worth a try. The evening that is in it though, I'd say a good few will have same idea so best to get head down early.

CiaranC wrote: »

Real Madrid coming to Tallaght and Ill be in Australia. Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

The dream of Pat Flynn let loose on Ronaldo is almost too beautiful to comprehend.

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 5:21pm

Dave! wrote: »

Lads would there still be tickets available in the shop for the Dundalk match tonight?

Remaining tickets went on sale at 1pm today, get down early and Im sure youll get one. Sure treat yourself to a pint in the Maldron while you are waiting for kickoff

Stovelid wrote:

The dream of Pat Flynn let loose on Ronaldo is almost too beautiful to comprehend.

:pac:

CiaranC · 02-06-2009 10:20pm

I think we are going to have big problems holding on to Mr Twigg in July

Dave! · 02-06-2009 10:30pm

Maybe Man City will be interested?

12m for Gareth Barry? Twiggy must be worth at least 20m then !

I got tickets at the stadium, decent match. Rovers didn't deserve to take the lead in the first half, they were shocking :eek: Well taken goals though

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