Dublincentric LOI ?

[marinobohs]

With Sligo looking nailed on to win the League, Drogheda having picked up the League Cup and a 50/50 chance of a 'rural' FAI Cup win (2 finalists from outside Dublin) will we see all three major trophies going outside the Pale ?

[Dave_SRFC]

Drogheda is in the pale.

[bullit]

Drogheda is in the pale.
So is Dundalk

[redobit]

and were not nailed on to win any league yet.

[Dave_SRFC]

and were not nailed on to win any league yet.

Yes you are.

[Ezeikial]

and were not nailed on to win any league yet.

Even a combination of Roddy Collins, Stephen Kenny, and Sean Connor couldn't lose the league from the position Sligo are in right now

[marinobohs]

OK Pedants, replace 'the Pale' with Dublin County. Sticking with Sligo as champs elect though !

[redobit]

Lads, Im afraid to dream in case in turns into a nightmare!

[nigel-harps1954]

Last time each major trophy was won outside of Dublin was 2007, and before that 2005. Seeing the end of Dublins 5 year dominance?

2007:

League - Drogheda
FAI cup - Cork
League Cup - Derry

2005:

League - Cork
FAI cup - Drogheda (Never said it was Cork.)
League Cup - Derry

[seand]

I think we're seeing the real weakness of the Dublin sides in the First Division table. Not one Dublin side in the top eight, shocking.

[juan]

2005:

League - Cork
FAI cup - Cork
League Cup - Derry
Eh? ;)

[nigel-harps1954]

That's a damn mis-quote and you know it.

[dong]

Yes you are.

Considering you and your cronies on here were predicting our club's demise at the start of the season (and some of you for a long time before that) I wouldn't pass any heed on what your opinion is now.

[poster]

I wouldn't pass any heed on what your opinion is now.

They're still waiting on the results of that financial investigation don't you know!?

[Dave_SRFC]

Considering you and your cronies on here were predicting our club's demise at the start of the season (and some of you for a long time before that) I wouldn't pass any heed on what your opinion is now.

Yeah sorry about that...

[shellyriver]

Yeah sorry about that...

Is Dunphy right about the calibre of people involved in LOI - along with all the usual excuses re dominance of GAA - are the main reason for its inability to carve out a decent niche?

Maybe, Dolan has a point improve facilities and this will encourage crowds.

Money tends to be a very important building block for success.

[adamd164]

If Sligo win the league, it'll be the first time since we won it in 2005 that it's gone to a team from outside the pale/east coastal area.

It's only happened 3 times in the last 20 years (2x Cork City - 1992/93 and 2005, 1x Derry City 1996/97).

[A face]

If Sligo win the league, it'll be the first time since we won it in 2005 that it's gone to a team from outside the pale/east coastal area.

It's only happened 3 times in the last 20 years (2x Cork City - 1992/93 and 2005, 1x Derry City 1996/97).

That is staggering when you think of it, so 20% of the league wins in 20 years are outside the pale, that speaks volumes to be honest.

[El-Pietro]

Eh? ;)
i have a Double Champions t shirt that I picked up for a 5er outside Landsdowne Road before the Cup Final. Never been more gutted.