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BonnieShels
09/01/2012, 7:25 PM
Being discussed on Off The Ball after the break.
106-108FM or newstalk.ie

I'm sure we have a thread similar to this but thought it would be of interest to some here.
Olé Olé
09/01/2012, 7:55 PM
Missed this, unfortunately. I'm sure it will be on podcast. Who were the contributors?
BonnieShels
09/01/2012, 8:10 PM
Richie Sadlier and Pat Devlin
monutdfc
09/01/2012, 10:06 PM
worth listening to the podcast?
BonnieShels
09/01/2012, 10:13 PM
Not worth going out of your way for. Nothing that hasn't been said here a million times.
Devlin was worthy of a bit of insight considering the links he has. But Sadlier was just his usual, whiny, hard done by self.
freewheel30
09/01/2012, 11:16 PM
Cheers BonnieShels, just had a l (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/)i (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/)s (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/)t (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/)e (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/)n (http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/offtheball/listen-back/) . . .

Most LOI fans would probably share the opinion that the successes are a spillover from full-time football, and increased standards, along with maybe a renewed belief / realisation amongst players that the league can be a platform for a meaningful move across.

The Newstalk guys, unfortunately, were only focused on / aware of the British angle, such as a more competitive environment within English youth set-ups.

I thought that after finishing with Devo / Sadlier they could have just gone to an ad break or something, rather than remaining with the subject for another minute or two, during which they inevitably took a couple of digs at the LOI. They seemed kind of relieved to revert back to talk of the Arsenal-Leeds game . . .