Shelbourne have revealed their frustration after Sunday’s league conflict in opposition to St Pat’s was postponed.
he Saints are stranded in Bulgaria after their heroic 1-0 win in opposition to CSKS Sofia within the Europa Convention qualifiers in the course of the week and received’t make it again to meet their tie at Tolka Park.
“Following tonight’s affirmation from St Patrick’s Athletic that their squad is not going to return to Eire from their latest European recreation in Bulgaria till Sunday morning, it has been determined that the SSE Airtricity Premier Division recreation between Shelbourne and St Pat’s on Sunday afternoon, 7 August, at Tolka Park will no longer go forward as scheduled,” learn an FAI assertion on Friday.
“The FAI will now evaluate this matter internally and an extra announcement can be made sooner or later concerning subsequent steps.”
However in the present day, Shels hit again saying the choice is “unfair” on the Reds.
“Shelbourne FC discovered late on Friday that Sunday’s recreation in opposition to St Pat’s has been known as off by the FAI attributable to St Pats being unable to fulfil the fixture on account of their journey plans,” learn a press release.
“We word that the FAI will now evaluate all the information in entrance of them and decide subsequent steps and that they are going to contact us accordingly to debate additional.
“We belief this evaluate will recognise that rescheduling would trigger an extra fixture backlog for Shelbourne FC. Because it stands, we’ve had simply two house video games in 3 months.
“Equally, it’s extremely unfair on our supporters, volunteers and the Gardai to have had Sunday’s recreation known as off at brief discover, particularly contemplating that this fixture had beforehand been rescheduled from Friday.
“We share our supporters’ frustration on the inconvenience this has prompted to everybody on the membership.
“Season ticket holders and ticket purchasers can be contacted instantly in relation to refunds.”
