Tallaght Hoops Supporters Club

If anybody has tried contacting us on the email address that was provided in the Contact page of the blog, can you try again on the updated email address below, as the previous email address given was wrong.

The proper email address is [email protected]

KOH

On Tuesday Night just gone, we went down 2-0 to St. Pats. A really poor 2nd half performance from the lads let Pats grab the points and I don’t think anybody can have too many complaints about the result, the better team won on the night. Hopefully this defeat will shake the lads into gear. 

However the main talking point of the night was the mindless idiot, being generous here, ran onto the pitch to confront the Pats keeper. It was a disgrace to see and it has no place in Tallaght Stadium, this sort of thing is wholly unacceptable. Stewards must do their job better however as there was no apparent rush to grab this fool off the pitch. He should never have been allowed anywhere near the pitch in the first place. Hopefully he will now get a lifetime ban from the stadium and that the relevant authorities also take the appropriate action.

Another note from the game was at how quick the stadium emptied out while there was at least 15mins left in the game. We know it’s a person’s prerogative when they can leave the game but we urge all supporters, both old and new to get behind the team and support them even further during the bad times as no team goes out onto the pitch with the intention of playing badly. There is a reason why the club retired the number 12 jersey and we need to show this spirit again as it is starting to creep into the atmosphere at games lately. It don’t matter if we’re playing Bohs or if we’re playing Wexford we need to get behind the team and make Tallaght a cauldron of noise. The players have gone on record to say that the support, when in full swing, really pushes them on.  

A lot of members of the Tallaght Hoops were in attendance in the post match gig in the Glenmalure Suite which was great to see. The band playing put on a great show as did resident DJ, Tallaght Hooper Paul O’C, who surprised us all by playing decent tunes!! 😉 A great time was had by all! Who knew The Turtle could eat so many hot dogs!!!!! 

THSC would like to welcome new signing Robert Bayly to the club. We all remember the performances he put in against us last season in the 2 Cup games against Sporting Fingal. If we get something similar out of him this season, then he’s going to be a great signing for us!

Next up in the League is this Sunday, the 21st, against old rivals Dundalk, kick off at 3.45pm due to the game being live on RTE2. It’s as great a chance as can be to put Tuesday’s game behind us as quickly as possible so let’s get properly behind the lads for 90mins and help them get the 3points! Come on Rovers, these are….. (you know the rest!!)

Hooperman is making his debut this Sunday as well!! Rumour has it he has close links to the Tallaght Hoops…….

Details on the Bus to Galway will be announced after the game against to Dundalk as to avoid any confusion but if anybody wants to get in contact beforehand that is no problem. Look to the Contacts page above for the necessary info!

Finally, we urge anybody who wants to take part in the European Savings Scheme to get in touch with us ASAP as the clock has started ticking and the weeks fly by!

AND OF COURSE NEVER FORGET TO KOH!

The AGM was a GREAT success on Tuesday Night. Many thanks to THSC Honorary Member Pat Flynn and Chairman Jonathan Roche for coming down and letting people ask them questions.  Very much appreciated. Hopefully all the attendees were satisfied with what was on the agenda for the coming season. Again if there is any questions people want to raise with the committee please get in touch…BTW Comment of the Night: “Shamrock Rangers….!”

European Savings Club: Anybody interested in putting by some money every week into a special account set up by us please get in touch with us by either emailing [email protected] or by calling into Mark at the Stadium Store or failing that give one of the numbers on the Contact page a shout! The account is set up with the aim of booking the trip to the away leg of the European tie in the summer as soon as the draw is made and means that we all travel together! KOH

Finally the season is underway and a hard-earned and well deserved point from the lads up in Sligo sets us on our way! No team is going to find it easy up there. A big THSC well done to all the lads for their efforts especially Super Keeper Alan Mannus for making 2 WORLD CLASS saves. There is a new Super Keeper in town and he’s here to stay…Only downside on the pitch was that careless tackle on Dessie Baker, ruling him out for 4-6 weeks with a broken arm. Get back soon Dessie!

Best wishes from the THSC to Twiggy as he undergoes his op. We all know he’ll be back sooner than later and he’ll be better than ever! Oh Twigg of Scotland……

The Bus to Sligo was a great success! The Bus left the Stadium at 2pm full of life and soul ready for the trek up to Sligo. We made it to Sligo in time for the Man Utd kick off and watching the game in a City Centre pub, who we must thank for their generous hospitality whetted or appetite for the real thing! Only downside of the trip was the lack of respect shown to all the visiting supporters by Sligo Rovers for reasons only known to them and we as a SC will comment on this at a later date. But that didn’t deter us from singing our heart out for the lads and the lads delivered with a performance of heart and desire. Congrats to young Mick Kinsella who won the free raffle of last season’s jersey signed by THSC’s Honorary Member Pat Flynn. Hope you enjoy the jersey Mick! The Rovers Quiz on the way home was a success despite some very questionable answers to certain questions!!

Details of the Bus to Galway will be announced soon so for anybody interested get in touch through the usual channels! Paul O’Connell has promised even better and more wacky quiz questions around so lets look forward to the Bus!!

Don’t forget, our first Home Game of the 2010 Season is a local derby against St. Pats this coming Tuesday Night at 8pm! Hope to see everybody there. Keep an eye out for the Golden Goals on sale from committee members for only €2. Please support the GG’s as it’s a vital source of income for the SC

And finally everybody remember to KOH!!!

Tallaght Hoops AGM is on in Molloys Pub, Tallaght Village this Tuesday the 9th of March. Kick Off is at 8pm. All members are urged to attend so they can put their questions and suggestions to the Committee as well as hearing our plans for the coming season, including merchandise and the upcoming European trip! And of course,  we would only be delighted to see new members come along also to sign up. And to top it off we will be having a FREE RAFFLE to all attendees to win a SIGNED PLAYERS SHIRT! Not to be missed. Can’t wait to see you all there! KOH   

Tallaght Hoops bus for the first game of the 2010 season against Sligo Rovers FC will depart Tallaght Stadium carpark at 2pm on saturday the 6th March.  Pricing: 20 quid for adults, 10 for under 14’s.  Non-Members are charged 25 quid.  Membership for the season can be taken out on the bus.  The bus will return to Tallaght immediately after the game is over.  Anyone wishing to book a seat please contact Paul on 0879426744.

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