"the brand which is Limerick FC"

[joeSoap]

You can hardly call Munster a club, If you look at it they get automatic qualification into the Heineken cup every regardless of how they do,whereas English/French teams have to field full teams the following week after a Heineken cup game to ensure they have a chance to qualify for the competition the following year, whilst Munster send out a bunch of 2nd string players against Newport so that their 1st team get a "rest"... Not strictly their fault. They do technically have to qualify for the Heineken Cup as there is three Irish spots up for grabs with 4 sides competing for them. The lowest finisher of the 4 in the Magners League does not qualify, and that is never going to happen Munster, but its qualification nonetheless.


I agree with the majority of posts above me, only thing that was missing was a post about the "Munster Supporters Club", which is in my Opinion the biggest joke of a " Supporters Club" going, the vast majority didn't attend a game until Circa 2000/01 or so, I remember the days when 60 or so lost souls attend the Inter Provence fixture between Munster and Leinster in a wind swept Garryown,and that was only 9/10 years ago. They should introduce some sort of ticketing system where you qualify for Munster tickets through your attendance to AIL games with you local club.... But as I said earlier, what gives you or I the right to tell anyone who they can or cannot support, or what supporters club they can join. The worst examples of this for me are the Glasgow Celtic brigade, but I have no right to criticise their right to support Celtic. Your point on the ticket situation is valid, but sadly never going to happen because of the corporate world.

[L37Ultra]

m Wrong. And a very different scenario. Inter-county fixtures rarely if ever clash with competitive club games in counties, so a club side is rarely down its county contingent for any competitive game it plays.



But the point I was making was that Munster would be the same in that they are a representive side of the best players in the AIL. My question was would people consider Munster as a club because it would be easy to get a Munster Soccer team/club with all the financial backing of Cork/Cobh/Waterford and Limerick and they could possibly do well in the Champions League in a couple of years just like Munster have done well in the Heiniken Cup.

Getting back to the main topic I think when they say "brand" (hate the word when it comes to sport) I think its just to appeal to business in Limerick because when they start seeing Limerick FC as a proper "brand" on and off the field they will invest in the club which they need to move it to the next level.

[GenerationXI]

No harm Joe he isn't here a wet weekend.


Hasn't much right talking down to the JoeSoaps of this world in fairness man.

I've actually devised a pecking order for snideness man.

It goes:

JoeSoap
Gael
Me
Mr. Fish
You
JohnD
Jebus
GenXI

So let it be written etc etc :p

That loud *POP* you heard was me being put in my place.



Bottom line is that Limerick people are the most stubborn, proud and arrogant supporters of their teams, no matter who they are. But everyone has a right to call themselves a supporter if they support. I am a Limerick 37, Munster, Shannon, Manchester United, Limerick hurling and Ireland(both codes) supporter as I go to games involving all of them whenever I can and want them all to do well. I don't really care what slagging I get for it...I give as good as I get back. Thats what it should be all about...banter, good craic and a desire to see your team or teams win, and fcuk the begrudgers!!:ball:

Fair point. At the end of the day sport is sport, and the bottom line is that people's approaches to it differ but that it's still a large part of most people's lives is a very good thing. Whether you're there for the ups/downs is largely irrelevant, really it's what the game of your choice does for you and what you choose to give back to it. :ball:

[LK37oldskool]

That loud *POP* you heard was me being put in my place.



Fair point. At the end of the day sport is sport, and the bottom line is that people's approaches to it differ but that it's still a large part of most people's lives is a very good thing. Whether you're there for the ups/downs is largely irrelevant, really it's what the game of your choice does for you and what you choose to give back to it. :ball:

GenX1, very profound statement and i would like to echo your point.I think you've summed it up perfectly.