LOI 2014 Thread

qwabercd · 22-07-2014 01:50AM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

One of the best away trips IMO

Would rank it up there with UCD as being the worst. Just as lifeless, but much, much colder.

Amirani · 22-07-2014 01:54AM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

One of the best away trips IMO

With the right sort of weather it can be alright.

10green bottles · 22-07-2014 02:20AM

Dundalk fans are a funny lot

We always bring good away attendances to Bray and always have a fair few at UCD.We'll go to Tolka in good, good numbers but you'll never see many of us at a Shamrock Rovers match.We'll go to Longford with a good few buses full but not Athlone and we'll have crowds in Galway but never realy in Sligo!

civis_liberalis · 22-07-2014 11:11AM

Diego Simeone wrote: »

With the right sort of weather it can be alright.

A couple of times when I thought of going to the Carlisle, I didn't bother as I would probably have been raining. Didn't fancy being soaked for the journey home.

Nice venue on a nice day, but really, it's one away trip I was never keen on.

dundalkfc10 · 22-07-2014 12:11PM

10green bottles wrote: »

Dundalk fans are a funny lot We always bring good away attendances to Bray and always have a fair few at UCD.We'll go to Tolka in good, good numbers but you'll never see many of us at a Shamrock Rovers match.We'll go to Longford with a good few buses full but not Athlone and we'll have crowds in Galway but never realy in Sligo!

Thats very true
We near get more in Tolka than Drogheda

There is a reason why fans do not travel to Tallaght in large numbers but thats another debate altogether

anncoates · 22-07-2014 12:49PM

Always wondered that about Bray too. Have a soft spot for them as well. They should be able to get more than they do (although to suggest 2-3k is pushing it) as it's a pretty built up area, the ground is right in town with no big GAA thing gong on.

It is a woeful ground for away fans though. Unless it's a sunny evening, it must be one of the coldest away ends.

anncoates · 22-07-2014 12:51PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

There is a reason why fans do not travel to Tallaght in large numbers but thats another debate altogether

Because Tallaght tends to frighten people from the peaceful, upmarket environs of Dundalk?

dfx- · 22-07-2014 01:13PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

There is a reason why fans do not travel to Tallaght in large numbers but thats another debate altogether

Dundalk fans have no problem going to Tallaght when they're doing well, like all other clubs. It has ranged from 10 fans when Dundalk were being beaten 7-1 a few years ago to 1500 or so for the Setanta Cup final against Rovers.

Clubs that bring the same amount of fans no matter what tend to be Bray, UCD and Pats.

dundalkfc10 · 22-07-2014 05:16PM

dfx- wrote: »

Dundalk fans have no problem going to Tallaght when they're doing well, like all other clubs. It has ranged from 10 fans when Dundalk were being beaten 7-1 a few years ago to 1500 or so for the Setanta Cup final against Rovers.

Clubs that bring the same amount of fans no matter what tend to be Bray, UCD and Pats.

Or the fact that our fans were attacked before the said Setanta Cup final and many more times too..

We brought 200/250 odd last Sunday and I can guarantee if the game was anywhere else in Dublin we would have nearly doubled that

Lovely Bloke · 23-07-2014 09:56AM

DCC have seemingly told Shels and Bohs to "talk" then go back to them with some plans for a municipal stadium.

I think the preferred outcome (from a DCC perspective), from a few different options are

1. Groundshare in a redeveloped Tolka Park
2. Groundshare in a brand new stadium (probably Ballymun near Ikea)
3. Groundshare in a redeveloped Dalyer

That sounds positive from DCC, now I hope the clubs can agree on something.

Gavin "shels" · 23-07-2014 10:42AM

http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/25441/lita-on-target-as-town-win-at-braintree

along with three further trialists subsequently named on social media by Irish sources as Shelbourne youngsters Ryan Robinson, Adam McDonnell and Dylan Connolly.

Defender Robinson, 18, who has previously been linked with Everton, and winger Connolly, 19, faced the Blues in last year's pre-season friendly against the Dublin club, while midfielder McDonnell, 17, played in the fixture earlier this month.

Expected those 3 to be heading away from Tolka but not before the end of the season

Lovely Bloke · 23-07-2014 12:49PM

Maybe they'll stay til the end of the season, then head over on the magic flight at Xmas?

BOHtox · 23-07-2014 01:01PM

It would be a disaster to groundshare with Shels. I think it would seal the fate of both clubs as never being any bigger than they are.

hjkl · 23-07-2014 01:07PM

BOHtox wrote: »

It would be a disaster to groundshare with Shels. I think it would seal the fate of both clubs as never being any bigger than they are.

I agree with this.

Would it not make more sense for both clubs to move to different Dublin suburbs and make them their own, like Rovers did with Tallaght.

Amirani · 23-07-2014 01:11PM

Doesn't make sense for Bohs to be moving any time soon, not unless we're given a free municipal stadium. Selling Dalymount for less than our debt burden without anywhere to go would be pretty silly.

Lovely Bloke · 23-07-2014 01:12PM

frimpong wrote: »

I agree with this.

Would it not make more sense for both clubs to move to different Dublin suburbs and make them their own, like Rovers did with Tallaght.

well, Shels tried that and it hasn't worked - and Phibsboro is pretty much Bohs territory as it is.

What do you mean by "move"? To where?

There aren't many "suburbs" far from where they both currently reside.

Maybe they could merge, move to Fingal and get a hipster name like Torpedo Fingal or Sporting Swords or something...oh wait.

Shelhemians here we come.

Amirani · 23-07-2014 01:15PM

Shels can have Swords. Works well for alliterative headlines and stuff.

BOHtox · 23-07-2014 01:15PM

frimpong wrote: »

I agree with this.

Would it not make more sense for both clubs to move to different Dublin suburbs and make them their own, like Rovers did with Tallaght.

Bohs to Blanch would be my preference I think. Similar size to Tallaght. Would make for a serious Bohs-Rovers derby!

*That is if a move was necessary to clear debt or what have you. Dalyer is ideal for time being. Might need a bit more than a lick of paint however bit still:pac:

djpbarry · 23-07-2014 01:19PM

Bohs a bit further NW towards Blanch and Shels a little further N or NE would make some sense - there's lots of "suburbia" to be tapped into in both directions.

Whether it would work or not is another matter - Bohs moving too far from Phibsboro might alienate their current fanbase.

Lovely Bloke · 23-07-2014 01:28PM

Er, does no-one remember the Sporting Fingal clusterfúck then?

The fine people of Fingal are not into football, so Shels moving CLOSER to them is a silly suggestion.

So where should they go? What "Suburbia" is North or North East of Drumcondra? I'm from the area so...

Malahide? Portmarnock? Coolock? Artane?

Santry is a non-runner because of the runners (lol!)

Swords didn't work before when it was their "own team" - so they'd likely ignore a transplanted team even more.

The fact is, DCC won't build a municipal stadium unless Shels AND Bohs are going to use it, and Fingal CC don't have the money or builders to do it any more.

So it's going to be a move either into Dalyer or Tolka (and the story is that, for whatever reason, DCC's preferred option is Tolka), or potentially the greenfield site next to Ikea.

It's all well and good Bohs fans talking about Blanch, or that Dalyer should be used, when neither of those options is currently on the table.

uch · 23-07-2014 02:52PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Or the fact that our fans were attacked before the said Setanta Cup final and many more times too..

You Reap what you Sow in my opinion

djpbarry · 23-07-2014 03:19PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Er, does no-one remember the Sporting Fingal clusterfúck then?

The fine people of Fingal are not into football, so Shels moving CLOSER to them is a silly suggestion.

There’s a slight difference between moving a club from A to B and starting a new club from scratch. Dublin City was a failure too, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a football-going public in the Whitehall area.

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

So where should they go? What "Suburbia" is North or North East of Drumcondra? I'm from the area so...

Malahide? Portmarnock? Coolock? Artane?

Those are all areas in North Dublin, yes. Not sure what your point is though?

dundalkfc10 · 23-07-2014 03:26PM

uch wrote: »

You Reap what you Sow in my opinion

Yes totally our own fault!

Amirani · 23-07-2014 04:03PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

It's all well and good Bohs fans talking about Blanch, or that Dalyer should be used, when neither of those options is currently on the table.

How is Bohs using Dalyer not an option currently on the table? Are Dublin City Council proposing to CPO it?

uch · 24-07-2014 02:58PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Yes totally our own fault!

Well I've had bottles thrown at me in Oriel since I first went there in the early 90's, it's still happening today, so as I said, You Reap What you Sow

AgileMyth · 24-07-2014 03:14PM

uch wrote: »

Well I've had bottles thrown at me in Oriel since I first went there in the early 90's, it's still happening today, so as I said, You Reap What you Sow

I've been to Oriel many times and never had anything thrown at me.

Whatever you're sowing you should probably stop.

uch · 25-07-2014 02:20PM

AgileMyth wrote: »

I've been to Oriel many times and never had anything thrown at me.

Whatever you're sowing you should probably stop.

Not sowing anything here mate, just pointing out that moaning about having a bit of trouble at an away ground and then when same supporters visit your ground and they are treated equally as bad by your supporters is a bit rich in my opinion

CSF · 25-07-2014 03:41PM

uch wrote: »

Not sowing anything here mate, just pointing out that moaning about having a bit of trouble at an away ground and then when same supporters visit your ground and they are treated equally as bad by your supporters is a bit rich in my opinion

Tallaght is definitely worse for trouble than Oriel, no question.

Garrigai · 25-07-2014 03:56PM

CSF wrote: »

Tallaght is definitely worse for trouble than Oriel, no question.

Never had glass bottles thrown at me in Tallaght unlike Oriel Park.

DvB · 25-07-2014 04:53PM

CSF wrote: »

Tallaght is definitely worse for trouble than Oriel, no question.

Wouldnt normally comment on this type of thing but that statement is utter nonsense, Oriel (& its immediate environs) is easily the worst ground I've ever been to on the island of Ireland for trouble... my own father (in his 70's) has been spat at, abused & threatened up there (whilst sat in the stand) on more than one occasion, I've yet to see any elderly supporter visiting Tallaght subjected to the behaviour I've experienced first hand in Oriel Park.... & i can assure you we are far from the the only visiting fans to have received such levels of abuse. Its one of the reasons why I stopped travelling to games there. I'll go to any other LOI ground but there nowadays.

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