Dundalk FC Thread

Reildogg wrote: Dano Cleary signed there apparently after an unimpressive but successful Rovers trial

MC Hammered wrote: horsebox wrote: Reildogg wrote: Dano Cleary signed there apparently after an unimpressive but successful Rovers trial Maybe he was sh1te but Rovers wanted to sign him?

Hoban's hold up and link play was excellent at times. The 2 CB's had a very good game. Duffy should have put away one of his chances. Benson had a very good 2nd half, peno miss aside.

Just listened to caulfields interview, he's some boy, his comments about intimidation were particularly funny considering he spent most of the match in the 4th officials area!!

MC Hammered wrote: What's that Dundalk statement about? Was there trouble at the game on Friday?

Yes sadly there was. A small number of Dundalk fans came through the bar into the away end and began launching bottles and glasses into the crowd which included plenty of children. The organiser of the family bus who goes everywhere has said he will not go to oriel anymore as its completely unsafe. This is on top of the incident in 2014 after which many fans won't return to oriel.

I should add that I never feel unsafe in Kennedys with city colours and usually have good craic with the locals before and after regardless of the result. This business of handing out jackets to lads in the bar to do security is a disgrace though and dundalk need to take responsibility and get professionals in. A statement isn't good enough it should be an apology. Oriel Park is the only place where this kind of thing happens in the ground and they need to accept responsibility for the safety of supporters.

MC Hammered wrote: Jaysis that's not good to hear. Was there any action taken against those responsible on the night? We all go to LOI games and it's not like the crowds are so vast that the perpetrators can't be easily identified if there is a will to do so.

Don't know to be honest but appeared to me they returned to bar unimpeded. Given that the security is allegedly paid in pints from the same bar I wouldn't have thought a genuine investigation wouldn't be too hard to complete.

The ridiculous irony of being held back to avoid trouble only for fans to have missles launched at them by Dundalk supporters on two occasions only makes this worse. You shouldnt get a license without professional security. The FAI are to blame for their inaction after previous incidents and Dundalk are to blame for their amateur approach to ensuring the safety of paying customers.

Edited by AnCearrbhach - 11 Mar 2018 at 5:03pm

Very disappointing to read about this after what was a great game.

I've been on the receiving end of bottles and glasses been thrown at us in talla before and it's not a pleasant experience.

If away fans are being held back after the game then the smoking area should be closed off until they have left the ground. I assume there is cctv in the bar so hopefully the people who went to the smoking area can be identified, whether or not they can identify who threw what is another thing.

Was the bar open to Cork fans the other night?

If the bar was open to Cork fans it's the only reason as to why I can think there was no security.

That's the first I've heard of security being paid in pints!!! They are volunteers as far as i'm aware.

I thought we were top heavy too but the addition of Cleary just before the transfer window was a great signing from what we have seen so far, and with Shields sitting in front of them it does add a lot of protection especially when Murray and Benson were playing well

AnCearrbhach wrote: I'll be heading to Richmond tonight where hopefully ye might have a tougher time