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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Bruce View Post
    It's time people forgot about teams changing leagues etc.

    The only way we'll have an all-ireland league is if their is a break-away between the LOI and Irish League teams.

    And even then it is not feaseable unless we get some sort of UEFA blessing and have our European places still intact. But how would it work with an independant governing body who has no say in the two National sides I don't know.

    However I do not think unifying the two leagues would help standards much anyway. Sure their will be a few more bigger games, but what really would it change?
    It would certainly raise the standard. There are about 8 good sides in the Eircom League and about 4 in the Carnegie League. It would certainly help Linfield playing Drogheda/Cork/Derry than playing glorified amateur sides such as Limavady/Armagh/Institute. Lesser teams can drag quality sides down to their level. I fear Linfield are currently being dragged down by the very poor standard of the rest of the league.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graemerz View Post
    It would certainly raise the standard. There are about 8 good sides in the Eircom League and about 4 in the Carnegie League. It would certainly help Linfield playing Drogheda/Cork/Derry than playing glorified amateur sides such as Limavady/Armagh/Institute. Lesser teams can drag quality sides down to their level. I fear Linfield are currently being dragged down by the very poor standard of the rest of the league.
    No I think DJ is dragging our standard down with his tactics or lack of.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dcfcsteve View Post
    You're usually a sensible head on here KH, but you've been on the wacky pills with this one I'm afraid.
    While admittedly there has been a distinct upsurge in my consumption of wacky pills (lovely strong batch came in from Pakistan recently) of late, unfortunately they don't quite induce clarity to an extent that allows me to infiltrate my sister's account; she's Kerry, I'm Hoop - clearly our parents were on the wacky pills too.

    Apology accepted in advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom hoop View Post
    While admittedly there has been a distinct upsurge in my consumption of wacky pills (lovely strong batch came in from Pakistan recently) of late, unfortunately they don't quite induce clarity to an extent that allows me to infiltrate my sister's account; she's Kerry, I'm Hoop - clearly our parents were on the wacky pills too.

    Apology accepted in advance.
    So you're essentially telling me that you're not a sensible head then....?

    Too many Kingdoms, so little time. Apologies for not seeing through the false moustache and glasses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcfcsteve View Post
    So you're essentially telling me that you're not a sensible head then....?
    Meh, only in the same way that you tell someone you love them but you don't love everything they do.

    I might make sense but I don't do sense, ****, hang on, does that make sense?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom hoop View Post
    Meh, only in the same way that you tell someone you love them but you don't love everything they do.

    I might make sense but I don't do sense, ****, hang on, does that make sense?
    You know - I've never seen you and Kerry Hoop in the same room at the same time together.

    And you do look very similar.

    Hmmm.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not Brazil View Post
    Here's an interesting thought:

    Why don't Rangers and Celtic merge to form "Glasgow United", and apply to join the English League?
    Would love to see Glasgows ugly sisters move to the premiership playing big clubs every week would take its toll on their players and expose how s***e they really are!

    No I think DJ is dragging our standard down with his tactics or lack of.
    criticising DJ after all that hes done at Linfield

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Bruce View Post
    No I think DJ is dragging our standard down with his tactics or lack of.

    Sounds like some people are spoilt rotten. DJ was the best manager in he league, that was until E Patterson came along.

    Think he is the best that money can buy in the Irish league and that's why he is at Linfield.

    If you think someone can do better. Who?

    Also think that it has come to a stage that Linfield don't have it all their own way anymore and some people don't like it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitewell red View Post
    Also think that it has come to a stage that Linfield don't have it all their own way anymore and some people don't like it.
    I know - it's desperate altogether!

    We had to settle for a League and Cup double last year.
    The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
    But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
    Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
    And this is what we sang...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not Brazil View Post
    I know - it's desperate altogether!

    We had to settle for a League and Cup double last year.

    OK but how confident are you about wining a double this year, think a few years ago Linfield would usually have win the lot.

    PS
    I think I remember the Irish league having about five or six cups up for grabs in one season, Is this right or was I dreaming?

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitewell red View Post
    I think I remember the Irish league having about five or six cups up for grabs in one season, Is this right or was I dreaming?
    You're right. I guess you have to be right about summit!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitewell red View Post
    OK but how confident are you about wining a double this year, think a few years ago Linfield would usually have win the lot.
    Very confident about retaining the Gibson Cup - anything else on top is a bonus.

    The rest of your comment is just nonsense.
    The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
    But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
    Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
    And this is what we sang...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar View Post
    Derry were forced out!
    We were thrown out...blessing in disguise it was too.
    Go lí cúnna ifrinn do thóin bheagmhaitheasach

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not Brazil View Post
    Very confident about retaining the Gibson Cup - anything else on top is a bonus.

    The rest of your comment is just nonsense.

    Are you only confident about wining the Gibson cup?

    because that's what it sounds like

    if so, how is what I said nonsense

    and for the Gibson cup, if we don't win it I can't see past the glens, they are twice the team the blues are this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitewell red View Post
    and for the Gibson cup, if we don't win it I can't see past the glens, they are twice the team the blues are this year.
    Wait a minute while I laugh my ballix off...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dortie View Post
    We were thrown out...blessing in disguise it was too.
    Not true I'm afraid.

    We resigned from the Irish league on 13th October 1972 - because we weren't allowed to return to the Brandywell by the Irish League Management Committee (despite the security forces confirming games there presented no risk).

    Though you're definitely right that it was a blessing in disguise.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitewell red View Post
    and for the Gibson cup, if we don't win it I can't see past the glens, they are twice the team the blues are this year.
    Oh ffs.

    FOREVER IN OUR SHADOW
    The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
    But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
    Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
    And this is what we sang...

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