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Whether Tyrone or Kerry are the team of the Noughties appears to be exercising the GAA community.
Anybody care to say suggest who are the League of Ireland club of the Noughties. Can I caution against counting up the number of titles and that some consideration be given to clubs that operated on some sort of sound financial basis.
Would have to be Shels for encapsulating everything the decade entailed for Irish football (professionalism, progress in Europe, financial meltdown.)
It's hard to see beyond Monaghan United and UCD.
Dont put a hex like that on us with a few months of the noughties left!
There were clubs operating on some sort of sound financial basis?Quote:
Originally Posted by SMorgan
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Originally Posted by SMorgan
In that case my answer is no club.
Add in regular rows with the FAI, threats of legal action.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
Not to mention rows with everyone else, biblical floods and a death.Quote:
Originally Posted by MariborKev
It has to be Shels...
It has to be us and hopefully us winning promotion this season will complete a cycle that's never to be repeated. I'll take the professionalism and winning trophies part but the rest is consigned to history I hope.
We'll be the clubs of the tens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
I think you will find Bohs have had more success in the noughties and without the financial fiasco (yet, at least) that engulfed the end of the Shelbourne era. Nor did we have the fractious relationship with other clubs that Shels seemed to make a policy of.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeixlipRed
To answer the question of "team of the noughties" there would need to be a bit of clarity around the criteria (but where would be the fun in that).
5 titles to your 3? You have 2 cups to our 1. How do you think I'll find you were more successful?
1. Relegation (in your case) must be factored in.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeixlipRed
2. Noughties are not over yet and Bohs may just have a bit to tack on before season ends ;)
3. Nowhere near the level of controversy around our achievements that existed around Shels.
I'm sure Dundalk would beg to differ.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
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Originally Posted by marinobohs
We were demoted by the FAI.
Actually where have Bohs and Dundalk as clubs had major issues ? I hardly think Sean Connors programme rant about Bohs or posters here count as a dispute between the clubs. Nutsey made some comments about the "style" of play we encountered against them but again hardly constitutes an issue between the clubs (as with Connor simply the view of one individual).Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
Shels no doubt for good and bad reasons.
They raised the bar.
5??? I hope your not including our League win in 01/02 in thatQuote:
Originally Posted by LeixlipRed
I was trying to outdo him so yes I was including it :D I don't consider that a fair win before you start having a go.
See point 3 of my earlier post (please note -this is NOT an invitation to reopen THAT debate)Quote:
Originally Posted by LeixlipRed
Would not deny Shels credit for raising the bar RE LOI football in the late 90's early 00's but have to balance against the cost on the club.
My god though, it must have been some rollercoaster for the supporters.