Positive Things about the League of Ireland

[wedwood]

There's enough doom and gloom around the place, so this thread is to collect photos, articles, videos etc, that promote a positive image of our league.

Here in Tallaght, regardless of whether we win or lose, the Ultras displays and the crowd atmosphere are worth the admission price alone. This video short gives a flavour of what it is like.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5MfMIVkOYE

[OneForTheFuture]

:bulgy: Are you trying to effin brainwash me or what?

I much preferred the Kildare County Ultras displays anyway......

[Dixie Dean]

Positives things about the league?

Only one for me - Sligo Rovers :D

[Magicme]

Me. Or maybe not.

[redobit]

Positives about the LOI:

THE FANS

No LOI without them

[Rasputin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fnni4ZyQg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fnni4ZyQg)
Without the LOI this masterpeice may never have been created.

[dong]

There's enough doom and gloom around the place, so this thread is to collect photos, articles, videos etc, that promote a positive image of our league.

Here in Tallaght, regardless of whether we win or lose, the Ultras displays and the crowd atmosphere are worth the admission price alone. This video short gives a flavour of what it is like.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5MfMIVkOYE

2.28 Ferret Head.

[Fivesilver]

Real football, real fans, supporting a team that represents the community you grew up or live in, football for its own sake, not for event junkies and barstoolers . . . bitter enough yet? :)

I've lived and worked on three continents, been at the World Cup final, Champions League, the cauldron of the Camp Nou and plenty more, but none of that has ever given me the buzz I get walking through the gates of the Showgrounds.

It's like a lot of the best things in life - if I have to explain it to you, you won't understand. And I won't mind - that's your loss, not mine.

[L.T.F.C.]

It's like a lot of the best things in life - if I have to explain it to you, you won't understand. And I won't mind - that's your loss, not mine.

That drivel brought a tear to my eye... :weep:

[Fivesilver]

Glad you liked it. :bigsmile:

[Spudulika]

November and December - the time when clubs suddenly find reasons to implode and the otherwise placid media reasons to comment on the league.

On an even more positive note, it's live football in an enclosed environment and is always just down the road, you can't get any better than that. The standard might vary, the grounds empty and the weather awful, but it's live.

[legendz]

Sligo are the big positive for me this season. It's great for a club outside of Dublin to be doing well. I've nothing against Dublin doing well mind, lived in Dublin before and most Dub's are good craic! Still it's good for provincial sides to be doing well, I hope they can push on next season.

[OneForTheFuture]

The standard might vary, the grounds empty and the weather awful, but it's live.

If Sky Sports ever come in and show the LOI this will be what the commentator says right before kick off!

[Spudulika]

If Sky Sports ever come in and show the LOI this will be what the commentator says right before kick off!

Damn you're right, I'd better trademark it :-)

As my Uncle (who would watch any form of gaelic football) says, about spending each summer evening at a match - sure what else is there to do of a nice evening?

[marinobohs]

Standing in the lashing rain for two hours at some half empty ground. Cursing some poor unfortunate player for miscontrolling a pass that "me granny would have scored". Travelling half way across the country and getting back ten minutes after the pubs close. Rushing around like a lunatic because "i'm late for the game" (or more likely late for pre match pint).

knowing that however crap the LOI may be its our crap

[peadar1987]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fnni4ZyQg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fnni4ZyQg)
Without the LOI this masterpeice may never have been created.

Disgraceful racist chanting at 1:35!

[thischarmingman]

On an even more positive note, it's live football in an enclosed environment

You've obviously never been to the Carlisle Grounds.

[Schumi]

Disgraceful racist chanting at 1:35!

How did you make it through nearly 2 minutes of that? :eek:

[bluemovie]

Positive things about the League of Ireland:

(i) You're never stuck for something to complain about.
(ii) You'll always get a seat.

[razor]

Pre match pints.
Half time pints
Post match pints.

[PartySaint]

Standing in the lashing rain for two hours at some half empty ground.

Had one of those moments in Monaghan last year in our cup game up there and i F*cking loved it..

[John83]

When I was a gladiator, my slave master said to me, "John83, what is best in life?" I replied, "To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." And so it came to pass that he founded Galway United, so we'd all have someone to beat up on, and whose women were worth putting up with some lamenting.

[gufcfan]

Positive things about the League of Ireland:

(i) You're never stuck for something to complain about.
(ii) You'll always get a seat.
Not in Drom you won't... ever.

[SwanVsDalton]

I love the excitement of not knowing who will be in what division even a fortnight before the season starts.

[Réiteoir]

Being able to talk to the manager or players over a pint in the bar after the game.

[Candystripe]

Being able to talk to the manager or players over a pint in the bar after the game.

Is that as they serve you the pint? ;)

Friday night in the Brandywell playing Finn Harps............................enough said!

[Paddyfield]

Mon Dogs

[Sam_Heggy]

Being able to talk to the manager or players over a pint in the bar after the game.

And the manager wanting to smash the pint into the side of your head after something you said about his tactics on a fans forum.

[Martinho II]

Mon Dogs

and magicme too !!!:p

[Sean South]

and magicme too !!!:p
So is she a Mon dog?

[Magicme]

So is she a Mon dog?

Woof woof

[poster]

The Umbrella Man! Hero!

[gufcfan]

Something is stirring among Galway United fans.

I would have started a thread, but the Claret & Blue club thread caused war iirc.

http://issuu.com/gufcfan/docs/maroonarmy

[BonnieShels]

The fact that realistically at the start of a season, you know that ANYTHING may happen.

Oh and the last 3 weekends of this season.

[Straightstory]

MNS is one of the best things about the league. A well-put together show with a likeable host and lively punters.
I've enjoyed supporting Irish clubs in Europe in recent years. Apart from some catastrophies (like Bohs this year) it's been pleasing to see LOI sides win a few games and move up the European rankings.
The type of football played by Sligo and Sporting Fingal this season.

[Sean South]

MNS is one of the best things about the league. A well-put together show with a likeable host and lively punters.

Thats like saying Sky sports is one of the best things about the EPL...

[bullit]

Thats like saying Sky sports is one of the best things about the EPL...
Jebus, if only MNS could generate the money for LOI that Sky did/are generating for the EPL.

[redobit]

MNS is one of the best things about the league. A well-put together show with a likeable host and lively punters.
I've enjoyed supporting Irish clubs in Europe in recent years. Apart from some catastrophies (like Bohs this year) it's been pleasing to see LOI sides win a few games and move up the European rankings.
The type of football played by Sligo and Sporting Fingal this season.

Con 'what do you think Rod' Murphy. Are you well.

[Boots9]

Be bit more like comparing it to match of the day or the football league show.

[Martinho II]

Con 'what do you think Rod' Murphy. Are you well.


agree with you redobit Con turned on us after our cup match on his mns blog.. shame on you mr murphy..:angry2:

[Duggie]

never having a stadium debt........cause there are no stadiums.

[gustavo]

never having a stadium debt........cause there are no stadiums.

What ?

[Fivesilver]

Easy on the Nurofen, Duggie - it can do strange things to you.