Assume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 24, 2026, 07:46:02 PMAssume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.
😂😂😂 Is that supposed to be an insult?
More fool them then
Quote from: zapped on April 24, 2026, 08:36:21 PMQuote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 24, 2026, 07:46:02 PMAssume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.
😂😂😂 Is that supposed to be an insult?
More towards the groundballers being honest. Did they not inspect the pitch?
Pitch is usually in better condition, grass maybe needs to be shorter for the foreign sport. Not doing the home team any harm so far.
Hopefully the scoreboard goes up to 45 minutes.
Pitch seems ok
Same old story the Dubs can't perform down the country!
Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 09:40:28 PMPitch seems ok
It really isn't. Pictures going round are cat
I watched the game it didn't seem too crazy... most of these lads aren't used to playing on grass but both teams had to play on it!!
It looked cut up for under 20 and senior matches. Anyone wanting to play on a carpet of a pitch all the time would not be replacing the artificial one.
Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 09:56:43 PMSame old story the Dubs can't perform down the country!
Please don't upset these city folk
Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 10:26:24 PMI watched the game it didn't seem too crazy... most of these lads aren't used to playing on grass but both teams had to play on it!!
eh?
There did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.
Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.
Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 07:57:07 AMThere did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.
Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.
Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?
Think Celtic Park is particularly poor, location isn't the only reason most players prefer Owenbeg as the pitch there is usually much better
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 07:57:07 AMThere did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.
Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.
Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?
Combination of the last few months weather, Owenbeg being closed on occasions recently so CP has been hosting alot of games / training sessions. There's 2 hurling games on it today.
Celtic Park historically has been a great pitch / surface.
Looked at a few photos from game last night.
Says 7,000 were there in Celtic Park. What is Mc Bride Stadium normal capacity? Does it usuall be sold out?
Another thing. As soccer pitch is smaller, the goals are moved out beyond where GAA goalie kicks it from so pitch should be grand.
Saw people in the main stand - down at scoreboard end, they were actually about 20m behind the goal line. I'd be annoyed if I got a ticket for there. View must have been brutal.
Plus if soccer players were training on a cow field all year, should their touch therefore not be far better when playing on an excellent surface?
Quote from: marty34 on April 25, 2026, 11:41:41 AMLooked at a few photos from game last night.
Says 7,000 were there in Celtic Park. What is Mc Bride Stadium normal capacity? Does it usuall be sold out?
Another thing. As soccer pitch is smaller, the goals are moved out beyond where GAA goalie kicks it from so pitch should be grand.
Saw people in the main stand - down at scoreboard end, they were actually about 20m behind the goal line. I'd be annoyed if I got a ticket for there. View must have been brutal.
Plus if soccer players were training on a cow field all year, should their touch therefore not be far better when playing on an excellent surface?
Brandywell holds 7,000 now after redevelopment last year. 18,000 at all LOI fixtures last night, unbelievable some think soccer is the biggest sport in the country
Quote from: Derry Man on April 25, 2026, 12:11:55 PMQuote from: marty34 on April 25, 2026, 11:41:41 AMLooked at a few photos from game last night.
Says 7,000 were there in Celtic Park. What is Mc Bride Stadium normal capacity? Does it usuall be sold out?
Another thing. As soccer pitch is smaller, the goals are moved out beyond where GAA goalie kicks it from so pitch should be grand.
Saw people in the main stand - down at scoreboard end, they were actually about 20m behind the goal line. I'd be annoyed if I got a ticket for there. View must have been brutal.
Plus if soccer players were training on a cow field all year, should their touch therefore not be far better when playing on an excellent surface?
Brandywell holds 7,000 now after redevelopment last year. 18,000 at all LOI fixtures last night, unbelievable some think soccer is the biggest sport in the country
It depends what metric you measure biggest sport though.
In terms of competitive participation Gaelic Football is bound to be the biggest.
But if you include playing in a social aspect I'd imagine soccer is; as vast majority of GAA players play a bit of 5 a side in the winter. Also most of us follow the sport.
Pool would give soccer a run for its money on that basis
Quote from: tiempo on April 25, 2026, 12:33:10 PMPool would give soccer a run for its money on that basis
Haha that is a good point. But the people that say soccer is the most played sport in the country that is the metric it is measured in.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 12:26:03 PMQuote from: Derry Man on April 25, 2026, 12:11:55 PMQuote from: marty34 on April 25, 2026, 11:41:41 AMLooked at a few photos from game last night.
Says 7,000 were there in Celtic Park. What is Mc Bride Stadium normal capacity? Does it usuall be sold out?
Another thing. As soccer pitch is smaller, the goals are moved out beyond where GAA goalie kicks it from so pitch should be grand.
Saw people in the main stand - down at scoreboard end, they were actually about 20m behind the goal line. I'd be annoyed if I got a ticket for there. View must have been brutal.
Plus if soccer players were training on a cow field all year, should their touch therefore not be far better when playing on an excellent surface?
Brandywell holds 7,000 now after redevelopment last year. 18,000 at all LOI fixtures last night, unbelievable some think soccer is the biggest sport in the country
It depends what metric you measure biggest sport though.
In terms of competitive participation Gaelic Football is bound to be the biggest.
But if you include playing in a social aspect I'd imagine soccer is; as vast majority of GAA players play a bit of 5 a side in the winter. Also most of us follow the sport.
I think soccer has considerably higher playing numbers. Football has the highest attendances.
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 25, 2026, 03:17:28 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 12:26:03 PMQuote from: Derry Man on April 25, 2026, 12:11:55 PMQuote from: marty34 on April 25, 2026, 11:41:41 AMLooked at a few photos from game last night.
Says 7,000 were there in Celtic Park. What is Mc Bride Stadium normal capacity? Does it usuall be sold out?
Another thing. As soccer pitch is smaller, the goals are moved out beyond where GAA goalie kicks it from so pitch should be grand.
Saw people in the main stand - down at scoreboard end, they were actually about 20m behind the goal line. I'd be annoyed if I got a ticket for there. View must have been brutal.
Plus if soccer players were training on a cow field all year, should their touch therefore not be far better when playing on an excellent surface?
Brandywell holds 7,000 now after redevelopment last year. 18,000 at all LOI fixtures last night, unbelievable some think soccer is the biggest sport in the country
It depends what metric you measure biggest sport though.
In terms of competitive participation Gaelic Football is bound to be the biggest.
But if you include playing in a social aspect I'd imagine soccer is; as vast majority of GAA players play a bit of 5 a side in the winter. Also most of us follow the sport.
I think soccer has considerably higher playing numbers. Football has the highest attendances.
Surely you can only judge this on the actual number of paid up members to affiliated clubs, not a few lads having a kickabout after work on a friday.
There's plenty of lads and lasses who go for a puck around on a pitch or a ballwall, do they get added as well?
The ESRI and CSO count both separately. So soccer is the first and second most played team sport in the south. No reason to think otherwise in the 6.
According to the CSO measure, yes. They hurl.
I think we are on the road to madness if we think Football is, or has ever been, the most played sport.
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-citys-celtic-park-move-is-short-term-pain-for-long-term-gain-says-stephen-bradley-7806954