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Replying To ispeakwisdom: "It's reported by plenty of journalists now that spectators from Tuesday will be allowed to return to matches. I hope they are right and at least 500 supporters are at the senior and Intermediate finals this weekend." That will lead to chaos I think with people battling for tickets. Better to have the grounds empty at this stage and watch the streams especially with the rise in cases in the county. whatarewewatching (Roscommon) - Posts: 36 - 14/09/2020 15:00:44 2292057 Link
Replying To whatarewewatching: "That will lead to chaos I think with people battling for tickets. Better to have the grounds empty at this stage and watch the streams especially with the rise in cases in the county." Was no "chaos" when games was put behind closed doors and will be none if 500 supporters are attendance this weekend. All of the players parents, wifes, girlfriends etc should then be allowed to attend. Loyal servants to the club won't have to stand on ladders in the graveyard in that situation either. The rest can watch the finals online. As for rising case in this county. 12 in the last 3 weeks is one of the lowest in Ireland and the three main hospitals in Connacht has no confirmed covid patients at the moment. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 14/09/2020 15:37:06 2292065 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "Was no "chaos" when games was put behind closed doors and will be none if 500 supporters are attendance this weekend. All of the players parents, wifes, girlfriends etc should then be allowed to attend. Loyal servants to the club won't have to stand on ladders in the graveyard in that situation either. The rest can watch the finals online. As for rising case in this county. 12 in the last 3 weeks is one of the lowest in Ireland and the three main hospitals in Connacht has no confirmed covid patients at the moment." Who would the loyal servant who climbed the ladder the last day be supporting though? A gas man the Pearses man living in Westmeath who climbed a ladder the last day to support Brigids. There was a time in the past he was a Clann supporter too. A very generous man that said who is football mad and has been a big contributor to Roscommon and a few clubs in the past sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1219 - 14/09/2020 15:49:26 2292069 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "Was no "chaos" when games was put behind closed doors and will be none if 500 supporters are attendance this weekend. All of the players parents, wifes, girlfriends etc should then be allowed to attend. Loyal servants to the club won't have to stand on ladders in the graveyard in that situation either. The rest can watch the finals online. As for rising case in this county. 12 in the last 3 weeks is one of the lowest in Ireland and the three main hospitals in Connacht has no confirmed covid patients at the moment." But surely the point is to keep the cases like that? Opening up now when championship is over as such is a real chance to take. We've done so well so for the sake of one game, yes I know it's the finals were we better to keep gates shut so as to ensure no outbreaks and no possible effect on our county teams preparations for championship fillzezogs (Roscommon) - Posts: 66 - 14/09/2020 16:07:11 2292076 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "Was no "chaos" when games was put behind closed doors and will be none if 500 supporters are attendance this weekend. All of the players parents, wifes, girlfriends etc should then be allowed to attend. Loyal servants to the club won't have to stand on ladders in the graveyard in that situation either. The rest can watch the finals online. As for rising case in this county. 12 in the last 3 weeks is one of the lowest in Ireland and the three main hospitals in Connacht has no confirmed covid patients at the moment." I agree families should be allowed in. But youre opening a can of worms, why wouldn't the 90 year old man who has played and supported the team since he was a young fella not be let in too. It's too awkward at this stage. whatarewewatching (Roscommon) - Posts: 36 - 14/09/2020 16:13:56 2292077 Link
Replying To fillzezogs: "But surely the point is to keep the cases like that? Opening up now when championship is over as such is a real chance to take. We've done so well so for the sake of one game, yes I know it's the finals were we better to keep gates shut so as to ensure no outbreaks and no possible effect on our county teams preparations for championship" A few hundred attending outdoor sports in big capacity stadiums was never an issue. Cases nationwide rising since games went behind closed doors proves that. The issue is and remains with indoors settings and the case rise in recent weeks started off with troublesome clusters in crowded and poorly controlled factories. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 14/09/2020 16:53:09 2292083 Link
Replying To fillzezogs: "There were plenty of finals played over the weekend so it is hardly the first football final of the year" Really..I don't think any silverware lifted in Roscommon the weekend come by..twas hurling semis weekend..you seem very busy here. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1159 - 14/09/2020 18:58:30 2292102 Link
This forum seems to have become a COVID forum as opposed to football. What will be with the crowds or not will be decided tomorrow. Back to on the pitch and first up is the intermediate final on Saturday. Hard to look past Oran even though they have played nobody of note to get this far so they could be undercooked if it's a tight match. Dominic's on the other side pulled off the shock of the championship to date beating Faithleachs the last day. Every thing went right for them that day and it's hard to see them having so much luck with dubious penalties and injuries to key men for Oran this time around. Weather could play a significant part in it and I would say Dominics will pray for a dry day. Would say Oran by 4-6 pts. In senior final Bridgids will also want a dry day and pitch for their younger stars to shine. Pearses never panicked the last day v Clan and you always felt they would pull through. They will need better performances from their forwards of Darcy, Carey and Payne who were all very poor in semi. Bridgids older players have given a great platform to their younger players to display their talent and the Stack brothers, Domican, Sheehy and Martin will all be crucial on Sunday. Don't rule out a draw. Praise for Pearses who are in both senior football and hurling finals along with minor Division 1 football final. Exciting times in that parish. In Junior A meeting of Bridgids and Kilglass should progress to county final where they will probably meet Ross Gaels or Clan. SmokieRoss (Roscommon) - Posts: 282 - 14/09/2020 22:33:54 2292140 Link
They really broke their hearts to only allow 200 at games. NI has 500 at outdoors sports currently. I hope all family members are catered for in that 200 this Saturday and Sunday. Streams for the rest of us this weekend. Only 10€ for the two finals on www.gaaroscommon.ie ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 15/09/2020 12:43:21 2292217 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "They really broke their hearts to only allow 200 at games. NI has 500 at outdoors sports currently. I hope all family members are catered for in that 200 this Saturday and Sunday. Streams for the rest of us this weekend. Only 10€ for the two finals on www.gaaroscommon.ie" €10 is good value in fairness. They could have more. I agree they should have allowed more in and seperate them out in sections?? But I certainly would not look to Northern Ireland for examples of how things should be done...just because they are doing it does not mean it is right, quite the opposite in fact fillzezogs (Roscommon) - Posts: 66 - 15/09/2020 13:18:43 2292230 Link
It's worrying they are allowing people in at all with the number of cases currently happening. I think that wiser heads should have prevailed in the main. whatarewewatching (Roscommon) - Posts: 36 - 15/09/2020 13:29:10 2292235 Link
Replying To whatarewewatching: "It's worrying they are allowing people in at all with the number of cases currently happening. I think that wiser heads should have prevailed in the main." Yes cases are rising all the time which is a concern, but we cannot live like this forever either. we need GAA in the county fillzezogs (Roscommon) - Posts: 66 - 15/09/2020 13:35:29 2292239 Link
Anyone hear if they are letting people into the county finals - county board seem very quiet on both tickets and streaming Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 793 - 16/09/2020 14:36:46 2292487 Link
Replying To Tarismelting22: "Anyone hear if they are letting people into the county finals - county board seem very quiet on both tickets and streaming" Yes 200 supporters and that figure doesn't include players, management, officials and media as before. The probably means 100 tickets each for Brigids, Pearses, Dominics, Oran I don't envy the task for their club secretary's. In normal times we would have close to 5,000 at Sundays Southern Derby final with a big neutral interest and around 3,000 at the intermediate final. The streaming service is 10€ to watch both games or 6€ to watch 1 match. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 16/09/2020 15:38:29 2292514 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "Yes 200 supporters and that figure doesn't include players, management, officials and media as before. The probably means 100 tickets each for Brigids, Pearses, Dominics, Oran I don't envy the task for their club secretary's. In normal times we would have close to 5,000 at Sundays Southern Derby final with a big neutral interest and around 3,000 at the intermediate final. The streaming service is 10€ to watch both games or 6€ to watch 1 match." 10 Euro for both is very good value to be fair. Hopefully Kevin Egan is on commentary rather him than Duke. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1219 - 16/09/2020 15:59:34 2292520 Link
Replying To sourmilk93: "10 Euro for both is very good value to be fair. Hopefully Kevin Egan is on commentary rather him than Duke." Yeah can't complain with a tenner for what should be two good games. Agree with you on Kevin Egan, he's been brilliant. Every player is either a great young player, a county player or a great experienced player according to Duke. Ros13 (Roscommon) - Posts: 120 - 16/09/2020 16:21:21 2292527 Link
Replying To ispeakwisdom: "Yes 200 supporters and that figure doesn't include players, management, officials and media as before. The probably means 100 tickets each for Brigids, Pearses, Dominics, Oran I don't envy the task for their club secretary's. In normal times we would have close to 5,000 at Sundays Southern Derby final with a big neutral interest and around 3,000 at the intermediate final. The streaming service is 10€ to watch both games or 6€ to watch 1 match." There has been no communication from the county board on if they are letting the crowds in or details on the streaming. Hopefully i will be getting one of the golden tickets Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 793 - 16/09/2020 17:11:35 2292538 Link
Replying To Ros13: "Yeah can't complain with a tenner for what should be two good games. Agree with you on Kevin Egan, he's been brilliant. Every player is either a great young player, a county player or a great experienced player according to Duke." And every score is the score of the game. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1219 - 16/09/2020 17:23:58 2292541 Link
Replying To sourmilk93: "And every score is the score of the game." "And here come the Pearses MEN" "And here come the Brigids MEN" if you had a drink every time he puts the word "men" at the end of his sentences we'd all be asleep by the first water break ross4sam11 (Roscommon) - Posts: 96 - 16/09/2020 19:38:13 2292559 Link
Replying To Tarismelting22: "There has been no communication from the county board on if they are letting the crowds in or details on the streaming. Hopefully i will be getting one of the golden tickets" Communication is poor. Link to the weekend pass https://www.beosport.live/products/roscommon-sfc-ifc-finals-weekend-pass ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 16/09/2020 23:28:11 2292594 Link