UCD v Shamrock Rovers weather forecast/match thread, 24 Oct 19:05

super_furry

Not looking too good out there at the moment. Latest twitter gubbins claims that while there's a pitch inspection at 5pm, UCD expect it to be a formality. I'm not sure myself, haven't ever really seen the Belfield Bowl in heavy rain and I've no idea how it'll hold up. Either way it looks like we'll need umbrellas.

dfx-

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

I'll be astonished if it goes ahead, all the approach roads would have to be clear etc, the muddy hills that people stand on..

When can it be rearrranged for at the shortest notice? Surely not tomorrow or Wednesday..

super_furry

Can't see it going ahead tonight at all, I'm in Donnybrook and it's been absolutely torrential for the last three hours. There's floods everywhere now.

Wednesday will have to be the hope but like you say it'll be very, very difficult to arrange it all by then. The only other option would be to play it after the Galway match, witch will throw up all kinds of issues.

Mushy

Was going to go to it tonight. Im in work so no windows, from all accounts its woeful.

In dundrum btw.

dfx-

super_furry wrote: »

Wednesday will have to be the hope but like you say it'll be very, very difficult to arrange it all by then. The only other option would be to play it after the Galway match, witch will throw up all kinds of issues.

If Rovers beat Galway, I think it wouldn't matter much when it's played. They might just do that and gamble that Rovers will win and then however late the UCD game is on, it doesn't affect the league or disadvantage anyone.

If they delayed this, then they'd have to delay the Galway game which could disadvantage them in the play-off.

super_furry

That's probably the only thing that might save things - we're almost universally expected to beat Galway so even if we do have to play UCD after that, it won't really matter.

Would be great to win the league in Tallaght too.

Hammer Archer

I'm in UCD at the moment and can't see it going ahead to be honest. It's been raining torrentially for the past 5 or 6 hours pretty much non stop. All the roads around the pitch have rivers running down them.
Pity as I was gonna take a walk down and watch it.

HalloweenJack

I can honestly see the LOI pushing to have the game played, just to save themselves the hassle of rearrangements, etc,

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Karl Sheppard just tweeted saying he heard it's on.

super_furry

Whatever about the pitch being playable, surely fan safety has to be an issue. There's flooding in most of the roads around UCD, traffic is going to be insane come 6pm and there's only 500 seats in Belfield - everyone else has to stand on a grassy hill.

Pinturicchio

dfx- wrote: »

If Rovers beat Galway, I think it wouldn't matter much when it's played. They might just do that and gamble that Rovers will win and then however late the UCD game is on, it doesn't affect the league or disadvantage anyone.

If they delayed this, then they'd have to delay the Galway game which could disadvantage them in the play-off.

There's no way our (GUFC) match against Rovers can be postponed without the play offs also being postponed. Surely even the LOI won't make things that complicated.

If the UCD game can't be played today it'll be played before Friday IMO

Pinturicchio

baz2009 wrote: »

Karl Sheppard just tweeted saying he heard it's on.

He said "wonder will the game be on?".

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Pinturicchio wrote: »

He said "wonder will the game be on?".

It was something along the lines of "hearing game is on!!" but the tweet has now been deleted. Must've been told otherwise or told to keep shtum.

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ShamrockRovers Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Referee Neil Doyle to conduct further inspection, expect news in 10 mins or so. Original inspection found pitch playable with some work.

leposean

Neil Doyle is currently discussing things with T.Sheridan who's the UCD Match coordinator. Couple of big wigs from the LOI and ISRS are both in the referee with them now discussing it

secman

just saw Michael o'Neill in Elvery's buying 20 pairs of speedo, I'd say its definitely on.

Secman

secman

Its Official GAME OFF, hoping to re schedule for tomorrow night

Secman

super_furry

Yep, game off. It's going to get messy now if they can't arrange it for Tuesday or Wednesday.

leposean

Referee's told to play the game tonight by the league, pitch was inspected and they said no way, league wanted it to go ahead if any possibility and ref's just told them not a hope that tomorrow would be the earliest, providing rain dosent go like this all night and tomorrow

Mushy

leposean wrote: »

Referee's told to play the game tonight by the league, pitch was inspected and they said no way, league wanted it to go ahead if any possibility and ref's just told them not a hope that tomorrow would be the earliest, providing rain dosent go like this all night and tomorrow

Fairly shocking if true. No regard for the supporters if this is true. Fair play ref!

SantryRed

Mushy wrote: »

Fairly shocking if true. No regard for the supporters if this is true. Fair play ref!

Remember the Mons Bray play off game? That was played in ridiculous conditions too.

Mushy

SantryRed wrote: »

Remember the Mons Bray play off game? That was played in ridiculous conditions too.

Was that the first leg? Dont remember that one, just laughing at how ridiculously lucky bray were in second half.

dfx-

Mushy wrote: »

Was that the first leg? Dont remember that one, just laughing at how ridiculously lucky bray were in second half.

Second leg, the downpour before kickoff was incredible. I was outside the ground coming from the Main St and could barely walk forward in it.

leposean

Well I'm on the LOI panel and Neil is a good friend so yes its true and from a good source

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Outside Tolka Park this evening

GLaDOS

Saw this on my facebook




Looks too bright for it to be from today though O_o

Hard Worker

leposean wrote: »

Well I'm on the LOI panel and Neil is a good friend so yes its true and from a good source

So, are you saying that Mr Doyle bowed to this so called pressure from "the league" at 5pm and declared the pitch playable and then had a quick change of heart a short time later and called the match off. Who is this person "the league"?

CiaranC

Hard Worker wrote: »

So, are you saying that Mr Doyle bowed to this so called pressure from "the league" at 5pm and declared the pitch playable and then had a quick change of heart a short time later and called the match off. Who is this person "the league"?

Fran Gavin was there sticking his oar in apparently.

Pissing rain again. Hope its not cancelled, Ill be sacked if I ask for any more time off for football.

Pinturicchio

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Looks too bright for it to be from today though O_o

I'm amazed by the amount of people falling for that picture. It's obviously photoshopped.

stovelid

Even god is anyone but rovers, it would seem.

Des - Tolka must be on its last chance insurance wise if it gets flooded again? Hope it"s OK.

super_furry

Looks like we're going ahead tonight.

dfx-

We'll never dry, we'll never dry...

UrbanSea

Come on Shams.

Is it true they're missing a few up front?

dfx-

Twigg out injured, Dennehy and Turner suspended, Sives still injured maybe? It's all about the attitude Rovers go out with. If they go out with intensity like the cup replay which was without Sives and Twigg as well, they'll be fine.

UrbanSea

Hope so.

Come on Shams -1

colly_06

Some big players out, I can see this going to the last match and then Galway winning 1-0 in the 90th minute But hopefully not :cool:

Pinturicchio

colly_06 wrote: »

Some big players out, I can see this going to the last match and then Galway winning 1-0 in the 90th minute But hopefully not :cool:

You could get absolutely huge odds on that.

UrbanSea

I'll give you 500/1 :cool:

BOHtox

COME ON UCD!

applehunter

Rovers look like they have stage fright.

applehunter

Unbelievable.

Last kick of the game.

1-2 Rovers.

Sherifu

What a finish, well done rovers.

ShamoBuc

Great win for rovers- enjoy the league win - next year will be alot tougher I'd say.

TheRedDevil10

Neil Doyle (the ref) is a Rovers fan, was always going to play until they scored. No way was that a second yellow for the UCD lad. ****

bohsboy

TheRedDevil10 wrote: »

Neil Doyle (the ref) is a Rovers fan, was always going to play until they scored. No way was that a second yellow for the UCD lad. ****

Dreadful selection of ref for such a game. Doyle was a well known Rovers fan (was once a 400 club member), but I will testify for the chap that he takes his reffing very serious and would be unbiased.

However, he had a stinker tonight. Way too many yellows for competitive challenges.

chopperbyrne

Ref was shocking.

The UCD sending off was even worse than the Rovers one.

Still, Rovers are the champions!

Pinturicchio

Congrats. Maybe ye can go easy on us on Friday now.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Fúcking yes!:D

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Great win for rovers- enjoy the league win - next year will be alot tougher I'd say.

Not with the Europa money, imo.

Ebbs

TheRedDevil10 wrote: »

Neil Doyle (the ref) is a Rovers fan, was always going to play until they scored. No way was that a second yellow for the UCD lad. ****

Did you even watch the game? He dished out cards to Rovers for nothing challenges. Oman got one for simply jumping on the spot. A good call for a peno shout or two aswell with Shep getting a nudge in the back in the first half and such.

As for the added time, there was 6 substitutions, two red cards, play stopped for about 15+ fouls, 6+? Yellow cards, UCD player had to get attention, was escorted off the field of play...got down to behind the Rovers goal and then the UCD keeper needed attention causing the physio to do a length. If anything there should have been more added time.

No way was that bias reffing. S**t reffing maybe but certainly he did in no way favour Rovers.

We're champions again. Another 100k+ in the bank and the Rovers era of dominance is back for the next few years for sure.

ShamoBuc

baz2009 wrote: »

Not with the Europa money, imo.

...yeah, but City for the league next year;)

CSF

Congrats Rovers, tonight of all nights it is alot easier to find it in myself to express good wishes to you lot:D