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Title: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Keyser soze on June 15, 2009, 02:00:02 PM
Another idiotic thread!!

More people will get seats, the stewards will be friendlier and there are plenty of flegs for sale in that area of town!!
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: ziggysego on June 15, 2009, 02:04:19 PM
The scoreboard might show Derry.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Norf Tyrone on June 15, 2009, 02:07:15 PM
It's too small.... next.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: nifan on June 15, 2009, 02:11:13 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on June 15, 2009, 02:07:15 PM
It's too small.... next.

What is the likely attendance?
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 02:17:47 PM
Couldn't have that. Tyrone might demolish the Railway Stand and rebuild it in Carrickmore ;D
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Orior on June 15, 2009, 02:28:17 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on June 15, 2009, 02:07:15 PM
It's too small.... next.

Okay, how about Derry
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: jimbo on June 15, 2009, 02:52:47 PM
Quote from: nifan on June 15, 2009, 02:11:13 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on June 15, 2009, 02:07:15 PM
It's too small.... next.

What is the likely attendance?

25,000+
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on June 15, 2009, 02:57:39 PM
Nevermind anything else, the pitch is too small and that is what Norf is getting at I think.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Chrisowc on June 15, 2009, 03:11:03 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on June 15, 2009, 02:04:19 PM
The scoreboard might show Derry.

:D :D :D

The cavalry will know what I'm laughing at.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: dublinfella on June 15, 2009, 03:13:17 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on June 15, 2009, 02:57:39 PM
Nevermind anything else, the pitch is too small and that is what Norf is getting at I think.

I think you have all missed the point here.

This is an equally ridicilious response to Fearons suggestion that Shamrock Rovers v Real Madrid be played in Croke Park to suit him and assorted other barstoolers.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: magpie seanie on June 15, 2009, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: dublinfella on June 15, 2009, 03:13:17 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on June 15, 2009, 02:57:39 PM
Nevermind anything else, the pitch is too small and that is what Norf is getting at I think.

I think you have all missed the point here.

This is an equally ridicilious response to Fearons suggestion that Shamrock Rovers v Real Madrid be played in Croke Park to suit him and assorted other barstoolers.

That's what really gets to me about Fearon. Yeah - he's probably on the wind up a lot of the time but some of the stuff he comes out with has folk like DF talking sense. That's worrying.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: WeAreBlueWeAreWhite on June 15, 2009, 03:19:19 PM
As if your full of so much common sense yourself magpie
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Keyser soze on June 15, 2009, 03:39:53 PM
Magpie Seanie front and centre to claim your prize please.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Keyser soze on June 15, 2009, 03:46:40 PM
Quote from: Keyser soze on June 15, 2009, 03:39:53 PM
Magpie Seanie Dublinfella front and centre to claim your prize please.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:00:59 PM
What is wrong with this suggestion? If two Irish provinces can be hosted at Croke Park to play Rugby (on the sole basis that the GAA eyed a big pay day and literally threw the stadium at them) why can't arguably the World's biggest soccer club parading the World 's most expensive player and World Footballer of the Year be hosted there?
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: dublinfella on June 15, 2009, 04:26:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:00:59 PM
What is wrong with this suggestion? If two Irish provinces can be hosted at Croke Park to play Rugby (on the sole basis that the GAA eyed a big pay day and literally threw the stadium at them) why can't arguably the World's biggest soccer club parading the World 's most expensive player and World Footballer of the Year be hosted there?

Because there is a hurling game on their the next day.

Relations between the GAA and the Irish club in question are not exactly cordial.

Its against the GAA's rules.

That enough for you?
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:34:57 PM
Was it not technically against the rules for Munster and Leinster to play Rugby at Croke Park?
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Rossfan on June 15, 2009, 07:15:16 PM
Quote from: dublinfella on June 15, 2009, 04:26:16 PM


Its against the GAA's rules.


No it's not until Lansdowne Road almost free Stadium is built for them.
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Myles Na G. on June 15, 2009, 07:26:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:34:57 PM
Was it not technically against the rules for Munster and Leinster to play Rugby at Croke Park?
They were hardly going to play handball, were they?  ;)
Title: Re: Derry v Tyrone. Why not play it in Windsor Park?
Post by: Main Street on June 15, 2009, 09:30:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:34:57 PM
Was it not technically against the rules for Munster and Leinster to play Rugby at Croke Park?
The GAA don't break rules but  they make plenty.

The wording of the rule 42 ammendment was sufficiently open to interpretation to allow the CC to decide what goes while Lansdowne was/is closed.
Technically the CC could meet and discuss the merits of a rent application but in the absence of such an application, media onslaught and general GAA acceptance of the exceptional nature of a  Munster Brand  V Brand Blue match, it is an extremely unlikely scenario.