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Times Of The Football League Finals In Croker On Saturday?

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I live in Laois here and I think most Carlow and Laois people are insulted at the time of the game Saturday. 3pm??? then 5pm for armagh and fermanagh I know these finals mean little to Croke park but at least show the counties respect . I thought they used to be on at 5pm and 7pm in previous years. Why have it on at that time or else just take them out of Croker ! A real kick in the teeth for the small but loyal fans of these four teams! BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 27/03/2018 09:46:07 2088600 Link
Id imagine on a practical level the grounds staff will need the evening to get the pitch and the stadium ready for the games the next day. I'm sure if it was the other way around with Division 1 final on Saturday it would be the same thing. Plus i cant see too many Carlow supporters being put off by a 3pm throw in especially on a bank holiday. its fantastic to see them in the final!!! theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 27/03/2018 10:00:14 2088604 Link
Replying To theweanling: "Id imagine on a practical level the grounds staff will need the evening to get the pitch and the stadium ready for the games the next day. I'm sure if it was the other way around with Division 1 final on Saturday it would be the same thing. Plus i cant see too many Carlow supporters being put off by a 3pm throw in especially on a bank holiday. its fantastic to see them in the final!!!" Bank holiday it maybe but Laois and Carlow are farming counties and a lot of people work Saturdays down here in fact 70% I'd say do. I was in Carlow working yesterday and to say they ain't happy is putting it mildly . I hear its down to the fact TNG want to show it plus the Armagh game and then the Tipp v Limerick game in the hurling it was originally down for 5pm and 7pm but as the hurling is a week behing and TNG have the rights then they have the clout to get these times penciled in . Id say if there was a survey done in the two counties people would rather it wasn't on the tv if it meant a better time to get to Dublin. The GAA don't care about the smaller counties! BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 27/03/2018 10:27:00 2088609 Link
Replying To BigJohn.6_8: "I live in Laois here and I think most Carlow and Laois people are insulted at the time of the game Saturday. 3pm??? then 5pm for armagh and fermanagh I know these finals mean little to Croke park but at least show the counties respect . I thought they used to be on at 5pm and 7pm in previous years. Why have it on at that time or else just take them out of Croker ! A real kick in the teeth for the small but loyal fans of these four teams!" It could be to do with tv showing limerick v tipp at 7 o'clock as well. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 27/03/2018 10:35:48 2088615 Link
Replying To BigJohn.6_8: "I live in Laois here and I think most Carlow and Laois people are insulted at the time of the game Saturday. 3pm??? then 5pm for armagh and fermanagh I know these finals mean little to Croke park but at least show the counties respect . I thought they used to be on at 5pm and 7pm in previous years. Why have it on at that time or else just take them out of Croker ! A real kick in the teeth for the small but loyal fans of these four teams!" Last year was the same. The Division four final was on at 3.00 pm and the Division three final on at 5.00 pm. Two years ago the Division four final was on at 4.00 pm and the Division three final on at 6.00 pm. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 27/03/2018 10:50:46 2088623 Link
Is TG4 televising all finals?? Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 760 - 27/03/2018 11:10:15 2088629 Link
Replying To Tarismelting22: "Is TG4 televising all finals??" They are indeed. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 27/03/2018 11:27:14 2088635 Link