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09/05/2011, 6:34 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

No other national flag seems so prevalent as the Irish tricolour in Premier League grounds. Having seen some highlights on 'Match of the Day', there was one behind the net at Goodison Park with Everton printed across it, another being waved high and proud as the teams came at White Hart Lane and that one at Old Trafford of which you speak. I didn't spot any other national flags at all, in fact.

Ivory Coast flags surely :D
09/05/2011, 7:16 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

Have found myself that most the people that convert over to watching LOI do so because they go to a few games with a mate and get hooked.

Have tried this one myself. One or 2 friends who will come up to games with me now and again, but not often. They wouldn't go out and call themselves big Harps fans, but they don't knock it completely. It's that little bit of support that goes a long way though. It's about introducing people to the football who have never seen it in their lives. If not for the quality of football, a lot of them have never experienced a live game in person and that is something that may stick with them better than the quality itself.
09/05/2011, 7:40 PM
MariborKev

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

No other national flag seems so prevalent as the Irish tricolour in Premier League grounds.

The QPR game was like a SF election rally.
09/05/2011, 7:42 PM
BonnieShels

Scum so those QPR fans are. Well Tom Elliot thinks so. :P
10/05/2011, 10:01 AM
passinginterest

I had a "saw this and thought of you" moment when I read this:

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It’s been a while since we have done one of these, but with the English and Scottish domestic leagues coming to a close, us Irish fans will have to look elsewhere for our soccer action – and the summer leagues in Europe and the USA are a great place to start. I mean, who doesn’t want to spend their Saturday afternoon watching a jumpy webstream of Spartak Moscow versus Krylia Sovetov?

GreenScene Continental Irish: 10 May 2011 Update

I think there may be another source of "soccer" action a little closer to home :)
10/05/2011, 12:39 PM
AlaskaFox

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.
10/05/2011, 1:07 PM
passinginterest

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Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.

Considering Amond, Foley and Robinson are all ex-League of Ireland a little mention would have been nice.

*just noticed your edit, much better.
10/05/2011, 1:08 PM
ifk101

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Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.

At home to Salthill this Friday.
http://www.wexfordyouthsfc.ie/
10/05/2011, 11:30 PM
Verdebianco

I wonder how many lads on here really want more fans in grounds. Rovers are getting decent crowds now and we are accused of having glory hunters following us, like all the thousands of glory hunters following bohs a couple of years ago. We must be doing something right.
10/05/2011, 11:35 PM
PartySaint

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Originally Posted by Verdebianco

I wonder how much lads on here really want more fans in grounds. Rovers are getting decent crowds now and we are accused of having glory hunters following us, like all the thousands of glory hunters following bohs a couple of years ago. We must be doing something right.

No your looking at it all wrong, If they start following my club they are real fans but if they start following a different club they are only glory hunting b*stards
10/05/2011, 11:41 PM
Verdebianco

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Originally Posted by PartySaint

No your looking at it all wrong, If they start following my club they are real fans but if they start following a different club they are only glory hunting b*stards

I suppose they're mutually exclusive for youse, supporting Pats and winning trophies.
11/05/2011, 11:59 AM
BonnieShels

Whoosh!!!
11/05/2011, 12:39 PM
Brusher

Travelling on the train the other day, I had the misfortune to turn on that God awful Today Fm around 5 pm on Saturday, and was "treated" to the rubbish from the presenter (who sounds like he has 2 golf balls in his gob), who was taking calls from braindeads all over Ireland, arguing the days games in the English Premier League. Jeez, is it any wonder this country is in the state it is ?! Laugh or cry, no neither, I just switched off !
11/05/2011, 2:34 PM
Dunny

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w...713/510899.jpg

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/
11/05/2011, 4:36 PM
BonnieShels

I almost puked... that's a load of me b****x!

I went on lunch with my Man city and Liverpool supporting mates earlier. Jesus save us. " I'm not going to that league of Ireland b****x or that Celtic game in July"
11/05/2011, 4:42 PM
OneForTheFuture

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Originally Posted by Dunny

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w...713/510899.jpg

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/

Gerrard is losing his hair!

Which player is that in the middle?
11/05/2011, 5:08 PM
peadar1987

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Originally Posted by OneForTheFuture

Gerrard is losing his hair!

Which player is that in the middle?

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Originally Posted by link below photo

12 May 2011; adidas home away from home : adidas are bringing Liverpool stars to Dublin today, Thursday 12th May, to launch the new Liverpool 2011/12 away kit. Pictured in the new adidas Liverpool away jersey are Liverpool fans, Kerry footballer Colm Cooper, Munster and Ireland out half Ronan O’Gara and Tipperary hurler Eoin Kelly. A number of high profile Liverpool FC players will be in Dublin as adidas transform the streets of Dublin into Anfield for the day as part of the home away from home campaign. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

Graah!
11/05/2011, 5:17 PM
OneForTheFuture

Oh so they are not Liverpool footballers then?
11/05/2011, 5:57 PM
poster

Again, the absolute state of everyone in this country.

Colm Cooper said in an interview a few years ago that he hoped one day he'd visit Anfield. What a ginger ****.
11/05/2011, 7:10 PM
poster

John Lithgow (3rd Rock From The Sun) is trending on Twitter's 'Dublin map' right now because he said he's a Liverpool fan and "hopes to see them someday". Jesus H. How embarrassing for everyone.
11/05/2011, 7:21 PM
Jofspring

O sweet mother of god that photo is a joke in fairness. I usually don't care who people support but for those players to be launching the jersey is ridiculous. They more than most are supposed to represent our own.

Would love to see Damien Duff, Robbie Keane or Shay Given launching the new England rugby kit for the world cup or something. I guarantee it would cause up roar.
11/05/2011, 7:30 PM
DannyInvincible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_FgPNiYn2U

Even Rosana Davison getting in on it for Ireland... Jesus wept.
11/05/2011, 7:33 PM
DannyInvincible

And "The Fields of Athenry" is most certainly not the (or even a) Liverpool anthem.
11/05/2011, 8:58 PM
DannyInvincible

A further and more in-depth look at nonsense:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXghVVJsI2c

Davison: "I'm just really proud to love the game.... I wouldn't be that mad now about watching any old team play; it would have to be Liverpool." :rolleyes:
11/05/2011, 9:03 PM
BonnieShels

Please make it stop. For the love of god make it stop.
11/05/2011, 9:14 PM
Dunny

Two Gah heads launching a Liverpool jersey, you couldnt make it up.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OvD7y01ozn...+RSF+style.jpg
11/05/2011, 9:21 PM
ped_ped

I would not be beyond forming a breakaway state, separate from the Republic of Ireland, at this moment in time . . . absolute disgrace of a country.
11/05/2011, 10:26 PM
Jofspring

To make it worse O Gara is the same fella that kept his hands in his pockets and wouldn't shake the queens hand and now he loves Liverpool. expect nothing less.
11/05/2011, 10:29 PM
cornflakes

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

To make it worse O Gara is the same fella that kept his hands in his pockets and wouldn't shake the queens hand and now he loves Liverpool. expect nothing less.

Yep, what a tool
11/05/2011, 10:44 PM
Hurt Locker

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

To make it worse O Gara is the same fella that kept his hands in his pockets and wouldn't shake the queens hand and now he loves Liverpool. expect nothing less.

Imo they are all doing it for the cash. If O Gara got the same money from Cork FC or Limerick FC for that matter he'd prostitue himself aswell.
11/05/2011, 10:53 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by Hurt Locker

Imo they are all doing it for the cash. If O Gara got the same money Cork FC or Limerick for that matter he'd prostitue he self aswell.

I've no doubt money is driving it but the guy is known to be a clown off the pitch down these parts anyway and this further proves it. Sports stars like O Gara in my opinion should be helping out Irish clubs and not English ones that don't need the exposure no matter what he is getting paid. Ah well he ain't on his own in this country.
11/05/2011, 11:17 PM
DannyInvincible

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Originally Posted by Hurt Locker

Imo they are all doing it for the cash. If O Gara got the same money from Cork FC or Limerick 37 for that matter he'd prostitue himself aswell.

Not the sturdiest of vindications, that.
11/05/2011, 11:27 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by Hurt Locker

Imo they are all doing it for the cash. If O Gara got the same money from Cork FC or Limerick 37 for that matter he'd prostitue himself aswell.

Pedantic but:

FC, our third season back as FC.
11/05/2011, 11:43 PM
Hurt Locker

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Not the sturdiest of vindications, that.

IMO he/she didn't do it because he/she doesn't want anything to do with Irish soccer. More liverpool/addidas doing a much better job than FAI/loi clubs.
12/05/2011, 12:16 AM
DannyInvincible

But as Jofspring points out, Robbie Keane, say, promoting an England rugby jersey or something would be pretty bizarre no matter how much he was being given. This campaign, however, doesn't even warrant the batting of an eyelid within general Irish sporting circles. In fact, I'm pretty sure I came across comments on YouTube lauding the video ads as fantastic. It's embarrassing, is what it is.
12/05/2011, 5:08 AM
Hurt Locker

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

But as Jofspring points out, Robbie Keane, say, promoting an England rugby jersey or something would be pretty bizarre no matter how much he was being given. This campaign, however, doesn't even warrant the batting of an eyelid within general Irish sporting circles. In fact, I'm pretty sure I came across comments on YouTube lauding the video ads as fantastic. It's embarrassing, is what it is.

Slight problem is that they are not promoting an England rugby jersey!
12/05/2011, 7:52 AM
culloty82

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

And "The Fields of Athenry" is most certainly not the (or even a) Liverpool anthem.

Considering a Liverpool man wrote it, they've more claim to it than we do. Some helpful advice for the barstoolers (and this really isn't a United wind-up):
12/05/2011, 9:04 AM
MagicMon

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Originally Posted by culloty82

Considering a Liverpool man wrote it, they've more claim to it than we do. Some helpful advice for the barstoolers (and this really isn't a United wind-up):

Must be a Man City wind-up? Must be? Then again if you told me the Liverpool thing (getting people from totally different sports and teams to advertise for you) was a wind up I'd believe you.
12/05/2011, 9:10 AM
Macy

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Originally Posted by culloty82

Some helpful advice for the barstoolers (and this really isn't a United wind-up):

Has to be a wind up - all city fans come from Manchester.

About the only defence of O'Gara is that he's sponsored by adidas, don't know about the Gah anti foreign game muppets.

btw whilst we're talking barstoolers, since when was the "Soccer" forum on boards require additional rights to post? Paranoid gimps.
12/05/2011, 9:38 AM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by Macy

btw whilst we're talking barstoolers, since when was the "Soccer" forum on boards require additional rights to post? Paranoid gimps.

Noticed this too. It's not really an open discussion board if they pick and chose who posts where. I stay well away form it usually myself.

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