Shamrock Rovers, Sunderland and Niall Quinn

**A face** · 12/02/2007, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by d f x-

As mentioned in the article, he is a member, so yeah, he is a fairly useful Rovers fan alright.

And I'd find it hard to believe that any Rovers member in particular does not deserve the term 'fan'.

Well if thats you take on it fella then i wont say another word !!

Except for that is a complete crock

**CharlesThompson** · 12/02/2007, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by robbiesdrogs

if hes such a big fan why didnt he invest in shams instead?im taking a leap of fate here in supposing members of the 400 club take home an average industrial wage,yet here is a very rich man giving in the same amount as them?

It's a version of communism they are trying out in Tallaght at the moment. Their communist Roman Abramovic if you will.

**CharlesThompson** · 12/02/2007, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by robbiesdrogs

so what your saying is all shams fans are equal but some are more equal than others????????

Yes. Except the ones that are less equal. But even they are as equal as the others who are equal to the ones who pay the same amount of money equally.

**Billy Lord** · 12/02/2007, 11:45 PM

Have you lot really got nothing better to do with your time?

**Dr.Nightdub** · 12/02/2007, 11:51 PM

It's actually all a cunning plot jointly hatched by the boards of Pats and Rovers. We need to do up Richmond, they need a whole new stadium. So both clubs are going over on the pretext of pre-season friendlies purely so's we can nick Sunderland's stadium - we get to keep the "Stadium of Light" name and all the red and white seats, Rovers get to keep the rest, Bob's your uncle.

**dfx-** · 13/02/2007, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

we get to keep the "Stadium of Light" name and all the red and white seats

Have you been in touch with Benfica about that though?

**Dodge** · 13/02/2007, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

It's actually all a cunning plot jointly hatched by the boards of Pats and Rovers. We need to do up Richmond, they need a whole new stadium. So both clubs are going over on the pretext of pre-season friendlies purely so's we can nick Sunderland's stadium - we get to keep the "Stadium of Light" name and all the red and white seats, Rovers get to keep the rest, Bob's your uncle.

You can ****ing keep it. WE don't want it.

**WeAreRovers** · 13/02/2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by A face

Well if thats you take on it fella then i wont say another word !!

Except for that is a complete crock

Eh, he's a Rovers fan and member - like Niall Quinn

- you on the other hand are a random internet WUM. I'm going with the man in the know. In fact I'll go with what I know myself.

The level of petty bitterness in Irish football is unreal. A famous ex-Ireland international is a Rovers member and has asked the first team over for pre-season. Cue fans of small clubs bleating about us losing our players. You couldn't make it up. Although Nightdub and KJDAC's versions are scarily possible......

KOH

**NY Hoop** · 13/02/2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by A face

Nail on the head, Mr Quinn, the nice guy .... came back to Ireland to train young kids ..... in GAA !!

Some ROVERS fan alright, hope you dont have too many more like them though.

In fact, by calling him a 'fan' you are doing a huge injustice to the real 'fans' that resurrected the club from near extinction.

Is the village you come from missing someone? As Rovers fans we know more about our club than fans of other small clubs.

I notice you didnt answer my question about the sunderland manager investing in your club.

Rogue trader do you have to be watered twice a week or something? Quinn did try to help the club in 2005.

Robbiedrogs some Rovers fans are students, some are very well off. It is not up to anyone to tell anyone else what to do with their money.

Jealousy ladies will get you nowhere. Lose the bitterness.

KOH

**harpskid** · 13/02/2007, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Rogue trader do you have to be watered twice a week or something?

Haha!!

**NY Hoop** · 13/02/2007, 1:20 PM

Originally Posted by robbiesdrogs

ny hoop not jealous in the slightest just making the point if the person on an average industrial wage,or as you say a student,can afoord to pay in to the 400 club why coudnt quinn have gone the extra mile.ive no issue with ye using sunderland for training but its my personal opinion that its not the free meal ticket it appears.

then again having an opinion about the great niall seems dangerous if its not consistant with everyone else

And you're entitled to your opinion even though it is inaccurate. I've no doubt he could have gone the extra mile but that's his business.

KOH

**NeilMcD** · 13/02/2007, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Hee Hee. Clubs biggest fan

Well he is 6ft 3 at least

**MyTown** · 13/02/2007, 3:11 PM

Sunderland are due in Galway for the Galway Races and a friendly. You'll all be welcome....August 1st....book it now...........They could be a Premiership team by then - although I doubt it

**Jaime** · 13/02/2007, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Will Stead go for the Plate or the Hurdle

Stead off Sheffield United?

**gufct** · 13/02/2007, 3:31 PM

Nick Leeson is really doing the business now.

Roy Keane to bring Sunderland to Galway while Tony Cousins strengthens his squad Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Roy Keane's Sunderland will be coming to Galway this summer to take on Galway United in a glamour friendly at Terryland Park.
The game which takes place on Wednesday of Race Week is sure to be a sell out as Sunderland, who could be a Premiership side by then, take to the field at Terryland. Kick off is at 7.45pm on the 1st of August and more information will become available on the club website as the date approaches.

Meanwhile Sunderland, headed up by CEO Niall Quinn, are to host a group of Galway United fans at the Stadium of Light in the next few months.

It was intended for the Galway United group to travel over for this weekend's clash with Southend, but that has now been put back to April when Sunderland will host Mick McCarthy's Wolves.

On the transfer front, Derek Glynn has put pen to paper as manager Tony Cousins puts the finishing touches to his squad for United's return to the Premier Division.

The striker, who turns 24 in May, caught the attention of Cousins with impressive performances with the Mayo League along with scoring with ease for his hometown Claremorris FC.

Midfielder Shane Tracy will also be a Galway United player from the 19th of February. A skilful left-footed winger, Tracy played reserve team football at Arsenal last season, making eight appearances for the Gunners.

Tracy has been with Arsenal since he was 15 and impressed Liam Brady when playing for Wembley Rovers in Limerick. The 18 year old also featured in Galway United's 2-0 win against the Kildare Oscar Traynor team

**WeAreRovers** · 13/02/2007, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Sunderland are due in Galway for the Galway Races and a friendly.

You better watch that they don't pilfer your squad while they're here.

KOH

**A face** · 13/02/2007, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

You better watch that they don't pilfer your squad while they're here.

KOH

Or you could just let them too

**WeAreRovers** · 13/02/2007, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

POTM, excellent point.

It's not even in English FFS.

KOH

**A face** · 13/02/2007, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

It's not even in English FFS.

KOH

Great come back

**Mr A** · 13/02/2007, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Talk about Much ado about nothing...

OK.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in the late 1590s. Although the main thrust is obviously comic, there are darker concerns dealt with also, and it ends up with a bunch of marriages. It shares some elements with Romeo and Juliet and other darker Shakespearean works.

How's that?