I can't believe someone started a thread on foot.ie called, "WTH is wrong with everyone?"
This one could run and run...
Interestingly enough this attitude of hoping other English teams fail in Europe has only come in recently across the water, as in post Skyification. It used to be the case that when an English team, which would be comprised mainly of English players, played a foreign team, the rest of the country went all patriotic and hoped Liverpool, Ipswich or Notts Forest would go out there and give Johnny Foreigner six of the best. Maybe one of our exiles could tell us what it's like in other countries
I can't believe someone started a thread on foot.ie called, "WTH is wrong with everyone?"
This one could run and run...
I agree with everything Ped Ped said in the original post..our league has enough problems and knockers without LOI fans wishing teams the worst..i understand ur frustration at getting relegated while others overspent but ur comparison of our league to the Wolves/Man u thing is complete bollo x in fairness....they are different worlds.
You make some interesting points, but like most contentious issues everything is not always simply black or white.
I was disappointed when Sligo were knocked out of Europe, and pleased that both Derry and St Pats progressed (heck I even supported Pats vocally and financially in the first game); on the other hand on the basis of the Bohs board saying that meeting the 65% protocol required winning the league, beating Salzburg and finding another huge clump of money, this is a bridge too far for me. In my opinion it would be a (further) significant backward step for the league generally (and specifically the clubs in it) were this mad-cap and totally irresponsible spending to be ultimately seen as justified or laudable.
My heart played tricks with my head when Salzburg scored; my spontaneous sporting disappointment restored by the reality that it was a necessary evil in order that Bohemains may face the consequences of their actions.
I agree completely with you that Bohs are the best team in the country - but can you not see the irony in your statement?
I agree with you - although I suspect this pettiness is pretty much a phenomenon fuelled by internet boards such as this one!
To be sure, I can. Had they not been so reckless they'd not have assembled such a fine group of players. But because of their recklessness I HOPE that they stabalise themselves financially, not that they go broke. And I'll be sad if the latter happens.Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I should hope so.I agree with you - although I suspect this pettiness is pretty much a phenomenon fuelled by internet boards such as this one!
I have a ruler.
to get fans in you have to spend money on players, facilities etc. to get that money you need fans. chicken or the egg which came first.....
Personally I feel wages need to be driven right down...clubs simply can't afford to gamble on attendances going up. It would also help clubs in terms of focusing attention on developing their own young players. And once the books are balanced, we can stop flogging our top players out of desperation to English and Scottish clubs for practically nothing
We would still have the same quality of young players coming through, they just needed added supports in terms of education and such.
And if lower wages mean less journeymen from scotland and england coming over, well that's no great loss...Except for Gary Twigg of course!
If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up
enough of the John Lennon ,How does my Hatred of our Biggest rivals conflict with my love of our league?Hippy bul****!
Wish them as much sorrow and despair on a domestic front as you want, but when they're the only way for our standing in the Champions League can improve, it is going against the hope that the league progresses. Hope that they don't GET the LOI Champions League spot (the league title) NEXT YEAR, but when they have it they're representing your league.
Bookmarks