If your club went out of business...

**pineapple stu** · 11/08/2009, 9:03 AM

Nonsense. <Insert the club I support here> have never been responsible for anything bad ever. Even when our groundsman repeatedly ran over a little kitten, it was because he was possessed by an evil spirit from Tolka. And anyway, the FAI should have stopped us doing it.

**Magicme** · 11/08/2009, 9:06 AM

I find it almost impossible to do with out my Friday fix so would find myself in United Park quite often. They have always been my 2nd team as my brother lives there and have friends up there - none of which support the Drogs, and it would become my mission to drag them to games.

**shep** · 11/08/2009, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I find it almost impossible to do with out my Friday fix so would find myself in United Park quite often. They have always been my 2nd team as my brother lives there and have friends up there - none of which support the Drogs, and it would become my mission to drag them to games.

A Monaghan fan that has Drogs as their 2nd team!!!!

Hang your head in shame

**stann** · 11/08/2009, 9:30 AM

I would show my true colours as a biding-my-time Blue and devote all my energies into getting a league club for Tramore.

**Mayo Red** · 11/08/2009, 9:42 AM

I'd support Galway United......not!!!

**Magicme** · 11/08/2009, 9:48 AM

Originally Posted by shep

A Monaghan fan that has Drogs as their 2nd team!!!!

Hang your head in shame

No if I had Dundalk as my second team I would have reason to hang my head in shame and would get beaten up by my colleagues!!

**Da Real Rover** · 11/08/2009, 9:51 AM

Id look out for Mervue or Shams results purely because of family.
But would never be able to support them like Rovers.

**White Horse** · 11/08/2009, 9:58 AM

I suppose I'd start going to see local junior clubs. I couldn't see myself supporting another LOI club.

I'm old enough to remember a time when quite a few Dundalk fans (particularly those from Ardee/mid Louth) looked out for Drogheda as a second team due to them being from Louth. My Dad and I used to go to United Park when Dundalk were playing in Cork, Limerick, or places quite far away.

However, in the last 20 years, Drogheda fans started this whole anti-Dundalk thing that has alienated Dundalk fans.

Now I wouldn't go near the place.

**John83** · 11/08/2009, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

The silver lining to the 'Shelbourne going bust' cloud?

There's a cloud?

**ndrog** · 11/08/2009, 9:59 AM

The next time Drogs go bust im gonna go to oriel pk every second wk and support whoever craptown are playing

**jinxy lilywhite** · 11/08/2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by ndrog

The next time Drogs go bust im gonna go to oriel pk every second wk and support whoever craptown are playing

Original. So you wouldn't go to see Drogheda Town in the LSL

**BohDiddley** · 11/08/2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc

Its a tough one. If fingal went then like lep I would find it hard to support another club I was shouting against. Since shels would be the nearest club to me and our main rival the last season and a half, it would be a definite no for supporting them. So maybe Bohs if they moved out this way in the future. (Hav nt had an oportunity to dislike them for any reason yet)

I'd watch Bohs in the Fifteen Acres, and maybe cheer on Pat's against Shamrock.

Also, I'd move to north County Dublin, get elected/co-opted to the 'Fingal' co. council or whatever they're calling it then, and make it my business to end the political patronage of a franchise that has been entirely superfluous to needs in Dublin and probably has played a part in my club going out of business, not least because, somehow, they clearly have managed to persuade some 'Fingalians' that they are not Dubliners and that Dalymount Park is on another planet.

**Sunny Jim** · 11/08/2009, 10:36 AM

Judging by Mick Wallace's reported comments on radio last week, this is a question I may have to consider sooner rather than later.

I can't imagine supporting any other team in the LOI so I'll probably go back to way I was before the Youths - keeping an eye on the LOI but rarely attending any games.

**Snoop Drog** · 11/08/2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

However, in the last 20 years, Drogheda fans started this whole anti-Dundalk thing that has alienated Dundalk fans.

Bit harsh eh WH? You can't blame fans for disliking their derby rivals.

**pineapple stu** · 11/08/2009, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Sunny Jim

Judging by Mick Wallace's reported comments on radio last week, this is a question I may have to consider sooner rather than later.

What comments were they?

**White Horse** · 11/08/2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Snoop Drog

Bit harsh eh WH? You can't blame fans for disliking their derby rivals.

Rivalry and competition is fine, hatred I don't understand. When I went to United Park, I wasn't there to cheer them on but to watch a decent football match.

By the way, I'm not pointing the finger exclusively at Drogheda fans, it is now endemic in the league.

I don't like the way the LOI has developed in this respect. I have travelled all over the country since the late 70's following Dundalk. I used to love the away matches, chatting with the home fans, and enjoying the game.

The recent trend of copying yobbish English/Scottish football supporting habits is a terrible development.

I hardly ever go to away games now. Who would want to be herded into a confined area to watch a "sporting" event.

Maybe I'm getting old and contrary.

**Snoop Drog** · 11/08/2009, 11:02 AM

Fair point I suppose...

**Sunny Jim** · 11/08/2009, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

What comments were they?

I didn't hear the interview myself, but I was informed by another contributor to this forum that he stated that he's �40 million in debt and that there is a possibility that he could be declared bankrupt.

I would assume that if that were to happen, it would put an end to the Youths.

Maybe someone who actually heard the interview could clarify.

**Black and White** · 11/08/2009, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

No way!!! It has to be remembered that when Dundalk FC were at their lowest ebb, during the foot-n-mouth crisis, Monaghan United give the club a right kicking and nearly forced the club out of business. There are still some that won't go Monaghan matches because of what they did and others that will go but ensure that Monaghan get no additional money from them.

My point is, I would go just to stop in Culloville for cheap drink!Probably stay there as well and just miss the match. Its just an excuse to stop there for 2 quid pints!