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Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:29 am
by marcoloco
IfYouTolerateThis wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:02 am
Finn Harps v Derry City postponed due to frozen pitch
Think that was obviously the risk.
Same issues every season. Our lack of game time heading into the new season and quality opponents isn’t the best preparation.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:39 am
by TenaciousDee
Bring back the League Cup as a prelude to the season. That will take care of the competitive preparations ahead of the season but won't solve the issues with being able to stage games.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:37 pm
by refjohn
Apparently we may be playing Coleraine away now (as in game started). Coleraine's game away to Glenavon was called off, so probably more of a closed doors training session.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:54 pm
by dcfc_jp_1989
TenaciousDee wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:39 am
Bring back the League Cup as a prelude to the season. That will take care of the competitive preparations ahead of the season but won't solve the issues with being able to stage games.
Isn't that what they do in Scotland? Could return to the old league cup format prior to 2005 with a regionalised group stage. As you say the biggest challenge would be getting those games played because of the weather but it could be a way of bringing back the league cup & ease the fears of fixture congestion which is why I think it was abandoned in the first place
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:15 pm
by TenaciousDee
It is what we used to do and the group games were covered on your season ticket. Because of our record in the competition we probably romanticise it but it is missed and it was used as an opportunity to get players onto the pitch who may have been on the bench or returning from injury.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:05 pm
by forza
stevebradley wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 3:52 am
forza wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2024 2:48 pm
An away first to allow more time til get the ground red up
No reason why the ground shouldn't be ready in time for the start of the season (?). The new stand is making good progress at the moment, and a few friendlies late Jan/early Feb should test it out and get its certs sorted.
Looks like you were wrong. As I was saying a few aways to start would have made more sense
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:44 pm
by stevebradley
forza wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:05 pm
stevebradley wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 3:52 am
forza wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2024 2:48 pm
An away first to allow more time til get the ground red up
No reason why the ground shouldn't be ready in time for the start of the season (?). The new stand is making good progress at the moment, and a few friendlies late Jan/early Feb should test it out and get its certs sorted.
Looks like you were wrong. As I was saying a few aways to start would have made more sense
As the old saying goes, we are where we are.
There's no reaosn we can't play homes games without the new stand, so I doubt it would be strong enough reason to ask to change the fixture schedule. We can still more than adequately fulfil those February home fixtures, new stand or not.
Will be a shame if the new stand misses a couple of home fixtures at the start of the season, but it wont be the end of the world. Will be a great facility once it's open.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:27 pm
by Keyser Soze
There will be a major buzz around the start of the new season, and the new stand could have capitalised on this.
The fact it won't be ready is a major disappointment, especially if we have a bad start and the buzz fades before season tickets for it go on sale.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:24 pm
by forza
stevebradley wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:44 pm
forza wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:05 pm
stevebradley wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 3:52 am
No reason why the ground shouldn't be ready in time for the start of the season (?). The new stand is making good progress at the moment, and a few friendlies late Jan/early Feb should test it out and get its certs sorted.
Looks like you were wrong. As I was saying a few aways to start would have made more sense
As the old saying goes, we are where we are.
There's no reaosn we can't play homes games without the new stand, so I doubt it would be strong enough reason to ask to change the fixture schedule. We can still more than adequately fulfil those February home fixtures, new stand or not.
Will be a shame if the new stand misses a couple of home fixtures at the start of the season, but it wont be the end of the world. Will be a great facility once it's open.
Being wrong hasn't taken any of the wind from your sails anyway
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:59 am
by stevebradley
forza wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:24 pm
stevebradley wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:44 pm
forza wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:05 pm
Looks like you were wrong. As I was saying a few aways to start would have made more sense
As the old saying goes, we are where we are.
There's no reaosn we can't play homes games without the new stand, so I doubt it would be strong enough reason to ask to change the fixture schedule. We can still more than adequately fulfil those February home fixtures, new stand or not.
Will be a shame if the new stand misses a couple of home fixtures at the start of the season, but it wont be the end of the world. Will be a great facility once it's open.
Being wrong hasn't taken any of the wind from your sails anyway
Well done, lad. Message me your address and I'll send you a wee gold star to put on your fridge
We are where we are with the new stand timings, so you're just going to have to come to terms with it. Hopefully it'll open as soon as poissible - if only to stop the crying .
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:24 pm
by forza
Not complained once about the inevitable delay son but you'd do well to remember you don't know everything and you're not always right
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:34 pm
by stevebradley
forza wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:24 pm
Not complained once about the inevitable delay son but you'd do well to remember you don't know everything and you're not always right
Never claimed I was lad. Who pissed on your cornflakes this weekend?

Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:20 pm
by brandyball
Shels vs City on Virgin Media 2.
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:51 pm
by barry
We play Glenavon away next Friday night. Last pre season game before shels
Re: 2025 Fixtures
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:53 pm
by TenaciousDee
Fixture change.
Our clash with Sligo Rovers on Easter Monday will now be on the Tuesday night with a 7:45pm Kick-Off. Not ideal when you consider we are away to Waterford on the Friday.