People are angry and they have a right to be.
Roscommon’s Allianz Football League clash with Dublin was changed from Hyde Park in Roscommon to Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon this morning after a pitch inspection deemed that the pitch was unplayable at the former venue.
Roscommon v Dublin Match is gone to Carrick on Shannon at 2pm #Rosgaa #gaa #AllianzLeagues
— Roscommon GAA (@RoscommonGAA) April 3, 2016
Speculation that Hyde Park would be unfit to host the game has been doing the rounds all week following Roscommon’s defeat to Mayo at the venue last Sunday, when the pitch resembled a mudbath due to the unfavourable weather conditions.
Which makes the following tweet particularly unfortunate under the circumstances…
Forget the April Fools Rubbish you've heard. Roscommon Dublin is in the Hyde at 2pm Sunday. #rosgaa #AllianzLeagues pic.twitter.com/xNwt5EQdNR
— Roscommon GAA (@RoscommonGAA) April 1, 2016
Yesterday’s Connacht under-21 football final was moved to Markievicz Park in Sligo earlier this week due to concerns over the Hyde Park pitch and this morning’s late decision has prompted outrage amongst GAA fans who will have to travel to a venue 60km away to take in the match.
Reprogramming the sat navs, feel for those who stayed in Ros. Treated like shite to be honest #AllianzLeagues #GAA https://t.co/KdqYHmD0nb
— ReservoirDubs (@ReservoirDubs) April 3, 2016
A pure and utter DISGRACE! The only way to describe the shambles surrounding where the Dublin Footballers game… https://t.co/gGr5nbEyfl
— AllIrishSport (@AllIrishSport) April 3, 2016
Pitch wasn't right last wk & was never going to be right this wk.Poor way to treat fans when game could have been moved during wk #ROSvDUB
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) April 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/thecailinrua/status/716549892722855936
A bit late in the day isn't it. #Roscommon
— John Duggan (@JohnDugganSport) April 3, 2016
For a full year, the Roscommon county board knew they had the Dubs coming and still couldn't get the Hyde ready. Shambles.
— Malachy Clerkin (@MalachyClerkin) April 3, 2016
Not much use to all the Dublin fans on the train to Roscommon. Very late call https://t.co/C0gHEXWQqT
— Stephen Doyle (@dubsoulrebel) April 3, 2016
Seeing Tweets from Dub fans who got the 8am train to Roscommon only to find out @ 9.30am that the game was moved to Carrick #ROSvDUB #Harsh
— 𝘿𝙪𝙗𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@DubMatchTracker) April 3, 2016
There has, at least, been attempts to secure alternative forms of transport, both serious and otherwise…
https://twitter.com/98FMsport/status/716559078516989952
Have no fear lads. There's fuck all mileage on this yoke. We'll do a few trips from Hyde Park to Carrick #GAA pic.twitter.com/wOwzdiqn0w
— Conor Casey ™ (@conorhcasey) April 3, 2016
