07/07/2009 21:55:53
Dee
County: Laois
Posts: 201

336318 Lifford Gael - how can Sligo paly there home gams in Ballyshannon? Is Ballyshannon not in Donegal?

Dee, I've missed you.

Donegal will gladly rent our ground in Ballyshannon to Sligo for a nominal fee. Never let it be said that we wouldn't help out. Please note however that we will be moving Ballyshannon to Ballybofey and therefore, to avoid traffic problems, games will only be allowed to take place betweeen 6.13 and 6.48 in the evening on a Saturday. One half will be played in Ballyshannon/bofey on a Sat and the other on a Sun in Gweedore. In the event of extra time, the back pitch in Letterkenny will be available.

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 07/07/2009 23:07:40    336539

I'm not sure if I would refer to it as Luke Dempsey's rant, I think I would call it an assertive response to a bad decision made by the fixtures committee in the first place and the DL Co. Board then for not agreeing to a change of venue and/or throw in time. He was after all thinking about the wellfare of his players and supporters and the expense incurred. The Gardai, the Co. Board, and the Chamber of commerce apparently all objected to the change because of the way it would affect business in the town so on that point, St. Conleths Park is one venue that I have gone to down through the years to Hurling and football, club and county, and the park is situated smack in the center of Newbridge, Co. Kildare which is one of the busiest towns in leinster, and life goes on in the town and so does its business.
From here on in if every CB and and its management team were to demand a reasonable venue, date, and time of games, in similar circumstances, I'm sure something could be worked out to suit all concerned.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3204 - 07/07/2009 23:52:07    336623

The Offaly county board asked Wexford county board to get the game put back to mid afternoon to accomodate the supporters goin back to Tullamore for the hurling,I read nothing in the papers about CLG Ceatharlach asking for the game to be put back to mid afternoon

and lets also look at the facts and be civil and realistic

how many Carlow supporters actually made the trip to Donegal ???

where is the CLG Dun Na nGall understanding of players and their jobs ???

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 07/07/2009 23:52:58    336625

Clowns, 30mins in yer boy racer cars maybe, even 45mins is optimistic. County ground or not, would ballyshannon hold the crowd, yes no problem. I though north Donegal was all soccer, joking. My point being 3pm would suit everyone even the Donegal fans in Malin or gweedore to travel to ballyshannon for that time. ie common sense the right time and venue for everyone. Can ye not see that?

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1884 - 08/07/2009 08:10:16    336762

Sligonian,

Not to be pedantic but AA route planner clocks up the journey at 43 minutes. Now where did I leave those oversized shoes...

Naomh Ultan Abú (Donegal) - Posts: 298 - 08/07/2009 10:59:27    336898

From reading the Clare message board we could have agreed to reverse the fixture to Ennis and there still wouldn't be much Clare support on the day. Give over lads. I enjoy all this whinging craic when it comes to people having to travel to Donegal for a match. Christ I forgot that we play ALL our games at home so we'd be oblivious to the difficulties associated with travelling long distances to an away match.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9896 - 08/07/2009 11:51:55    336975

Sligonian- you would do it in 45 mins easy. You are forgetting about the by pass in Donegal Town. No need to go through the town now at all.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 08/07/2009 12:50:23    337081

the supporters and the team shouldnt have bothered training sorry travellin cos im sure they knew theyd get beaten.you dont hear london teams moanin bout having to come here for matches,days lost at work time away from loved ones ,etc

mucker (Donegal) - Posts: 479 - 08/07/2009 13:20:58    337141

Well the Donegal CB and Gardai and Fans can make all the excuses they want, but the digrace is that these games are fixed for Ballybofey when they SHOULD be in Ballyshannon. Bringing Carlow and now Clare up the extra 45mins at 7pm to ballaybofey is a disgrace when they have to pass through ballyshannon on the way. A disgrace, ye use that pitch in Nfl and its not like it wont hold the crowd. Theres the solution, fix it for 3 pm in Ballyshannon would be showing consideration to others and common sense would prevail.

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My above original post that got castigaded is bang on, listen lads I just think Carlow and Clare have a point about ballyshannon at 3pm thats all, yer right not many from Clare but a few brave souls, id just feel for them having to travel home at 9 or so back to clare. They have a right to moan IMO. Its not essential to have the game in ballybofey especially having to facilitate shoppers etc....

Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1884 - 08/07/2009 20:24:17    337909