National League United !!

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04/03/2010, 2:55 PM
bennocelt

National League United !!

Just wondering if any else has memories of this club
A kind of pre internet club for fans of LOI football, doing through the wonders of post. I was a brief member, and remember having to send in player of the month forms, etc. Think they had monthly meetings up in Dublin, was run by a passionate UCD fan (is he on this site??? Not Pineapple STu:p?)
04/03/2010, 9:41 PM
Mayo Red

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Just wondering if any else has memories of this club
A kind of pre internet club for fans of LOI football, doing through the wonders of post. I was a brief member, and remember having to send in player of the month forms, etc. Think they had monthly meetings up in Dublin, was run by a passionate UCD fan (is he on this site??? Not Pineapple STu:p?)

Jesus, there's a blast from the past! I wasn't a member or anything but I remember it. Wasn't its aim to promote LOI football and act as a sort of defacto lobby group on issues relating to the LOI around the mid-1990's if I recall correctly?
05/03/2010, 8:10 AM
pineapple stu

CollegeTillIDie, an ex-poster here, was the UCD fan involved. It was set up to keep Wimbledon out of Dublin initially.
05/03/2010, 10:11 AM
Dodge

It definitely wasn't pre-internet

I remember most sides has a No to Dublin Dons banner (and then a no Clydebank in Dublin one too)
05/03/2010, 12:27 PM
Macy

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Originally Posted by Dodge

It definitely wasn't pre-internet

I would've said into the 2000's
05/03/2010, 4:48 PM
bennocelt

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

CollegeTillIDie, an ex-poster here, was the UCD fan involved. It was set up to keep Wimbledon out of Dublin initially.

yeah well was before I had the net or most people:D. remember they had their pic in the papers and all with the Player of the month, etc
Why was he banned? Does he still go to UCD games?
I went with him to the Celtic - Derry - newcastle tournament years ago, gave him a spare ticket, he really was an eye opener for me at the time since i wasnt into the LOI at all and he was mad into Derry city beating Celtic, really excited about this. So I was curious to know was he on this site!!!! Tx:D
People like that are really a credit to the league, keeping the flame and all burning................
05/03/2010, 5:12 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by Macy

I would've said into the 2000's

If I was to guess a year I'd go wtih about 97
08/03/2010, 1:22 PM
Macy

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Originally Posted by Dodge

If I was to guess a year I'd go wtih about 97

I was more getting at they were still active into the 2000's. I remember going to one of their forums in Wynn's and that must have been 2000 at the earliest. Rico was on the panel, can't remember who else.
08/03/2010, 1:52 PM
Dodge

yeah, thats seems about right. This site (phootball) came on stream in 2001, and I think it really started take off a year later.

NLU was long gone by then