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Leitrim head across the Channel this weekend for their Connacht senior football championship quarter-final against London. Could the visitors be in for a surprise against the Exiles? This thread will be used to discuss Sunday's game at Ruislip. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 23/05/2017 17:34:11 1989911 Link
Won't be that much of surprise if London win after all they beat Leitrim in their last championship meeting on Irish soil. Leitrim injuries problem makes this game even harder to call now. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3346 - 23/05/2017 18:11:05 1989933 Link
Replying To Administrator: "Leitrim head across the English Channel this weekend for their Connacht senior football championship quarter-final against London. Could the visitors be in for a surprise against the Exiles. This thread will be used to discuss Sunday's game at Ruislip." I hope Leitrim don't head across the English Channel or they will end up in France. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/05/2017 19:11:08 1989959 Link
At least the smaller crowd in comparison to the Mayo match last year means there will be no repeat of the Father Ted style "is it all ticket, isn't it, shall we shan't we" indecision shown by London board last year. MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 23/05/2017 21:06:44 1990001 Link
Replying To MedwayIrish: "At least the smaller crowd in comparison to the Mayo match last year means there will be no repeat of the Father Ted style "is it all ticket, isn't it, shall we shan't we" indecision shown by London board last year." Indeed, it would have been best if the London County Board had stuck to their guns from the beginning, rather than confusing people. Last year was my first trip to Ruislip and it was very enjoyable, and it was quite the novelty to walk to a championship ground through a couple of fields! Haven't the Irish TV Grounds been redeveloped since then? Photos make it look completely different. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 24/05/2017 09:49:35 1990123 Link
Is it true that Emilyn Mulligan has had another cruciate injury. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 24/05/2017 14:55:59 1990277 Link
Replying To s goldrick: "Is it true that Emilyn Mulligan has had another cruciate injury." https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0517/875962-emlyn-mulligan-leitrim/ Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 24/05/2017 16:02:46 1990307 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Indeed, it would have been best if the London County Board had stuck to their guns from the beginning, rather than confusing people. Last year was my first trip to Ruislip and it was very enjoyable, and it was quite the novelty to walk to a championship ground through a couple of fields! Haven't the Irish TV Grounds been redeveloped since then? Photos make it look completely different." Well until now Gleebo the ground was essentially a field with a clubhouse so any development would have been an improvement! The new stand looks really good and has a decent capacity. My only small criticism of it would be that if you're going to spend that much on it in the first place, why not make sure the roof covers the whole stand? Getting wet standing up is one thing, sitting down for a soaking is far worse! I agree about the location, you just don't think of there being open fields in a place like Ruislip, definitely not what most people's idea of what a London venue would be. It's a shame there's not a lot going on in the immediate vicinity. It scores pretty low on the pub count unless you go a bit further afield. MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 25/05/2017 08:50:59 1990510 Link
First Championship trip to ruislip. Was there for a league game a long time ago. God I hope we win. How are London fixed? Hudhastings (Leitrim) - Posts: 87 - 25/05/2017 10:10:25 1990532 Link
Replying To Hudhastings: "First Championship trip to ruislip. Was there for a league game a long time ago. God I hope we win. How are London fixed?" Probably a relatively narrow 3-4 point win for your lads at a guess. MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 25/05/2017 11:01:48 1990561 Link
Does anyone know if the match is on telly anywhere? Any channels have the coverage. Cheers IsThisOurYear (Mayo) - Posts: 10 - 25/05/2017 11:50:49 1990580 Link
Replying To MedwayIrish: "Well until now Gleebo the ground was essentially a field with a clubhouse so any development would have been an improvement! The new stand looks really good and has a decent capacity. My only small criticism of it would be that if you're going to spend that much on it in the first place, why not make sure the roof covers the whole stand? Getting wet standing up is one thing, sitting down for a soaking is far worse! I agree about the location, you just don't think of there being open fields in a place like Ruislip, definitely not what most people's idea of what a London venue would be. It's a shame there's not a lot going on in the immediate vicinity. It scores pretty low on the pub count unless you go a bit further afield." you can also get soaked sitting in the stand at Croke Park. really bad designs that can allow this to happen. I suppose the one consolation about Ruislip is that it doesn't rain as much in London as it does in Ireland. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 25/05/2017 12:34:59 1990604 Link
Replying To OLLIE: "I hope Leitrim don't head across the English Channel or they will end up in France." No Admin is correct - they are travelling with O'Leary's latest venture 'Ryansea'. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 25/05/2017 12:35:45 1990606 Link
Replying To s goldrick: "you can also get soaked sitting in the stand at Croke Park. really bad designs that can allow this to happen. I suppose the one consolation about Ruislip is that it doesn't rain as much in London as it does in Ireland." Yeah but it's hardly tropical Goldrick, as anyone who was at the previous meeting between London & Leitrim in 2012 will testify! MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 25/05/2017 13:25:45 1990638 Link