Kick the league

**Dodge** · 25/07/2008, 4:10 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Standard practice for the Indo when hatchet job is required. It would be difficult to get Daniel McDonnell to do as he has to actually attend LOI games & talk to people. Much easier to do this when you never report on the LOI. I was surprised they did not get Vincent Hogan to do as they have used him in the past.

Kelly's a Pats fan and regular attends LOI games. He's the head indo writer now though and must fall in with editorial policy. The paper is a disgrace, particularly its sports department. Feel sorry for young Dan. He'll never progress in such a vile, vile organisation

**Candystripe** · 25/07/2008, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by paudie

There is some truth in the article but when he talk about euthanasia he gives a hint as to his thinking:ie would the League of Ireland ever just go away and stop annoying us. As if the league didn't have over 80 years of history

Everyone here knows that the league has a multitude of problems but to describe it as comatose is just wrong. He was obviously not around in the 80's.

It's amazing the number of people in the media eg Off the Ball on Newstalk who seem to see the existence of the LOI as a personal affront.
I think they are secretly guilty about their obsession with the Premiersip and SPL and are afraid that someone will ask the obvious question: Why do you spend so much time on foreign leagues and treat your domestic league with contempt?

Therefore every negative story relating to the league is hyped up and good news is buried.

POTM.

I blame the like's of Sligo and Galway for thinking they can compete with the big boys and then predictably gains the league bad publicity. As if we don't get enough of that.

BTW Can a paper print un-truths about attendances dwindling?

Compared to five years ago Derry city and Cork cities are well up. I would say Harps are up as well.

**pete** · 25/07/2008, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by londonred

Still not a mention of the GAA racism incident on RTE.ie a government minister has just commmented on it now on http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking65.htm

Will this still be kept off RTE now?

Interesting. RTE are sponsoring the GAA now so conflict of interest? Surprised not to see that story on RTE at all.

I agree a lot of the articles in the Indo do appear to be due to editorial stance.

**BohDiddley** · 25/07/2008, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Good Story in the press True, bad Story in the press false

Most news is bad news, and no one is asking the press to stop publishing stories that are factual.
What is objectionable is the gleeful negative bandwagoning and the wishing of Irish football out of existence. Do these people actually think that there will come a time when we have no national league? Do they want it? Even as they trot out the ritual moan about FAI and incompetent club managements, it sounds like that is what they ultimately wish for.
I saw David Kelly covering a Shels-Bohs match some years ago. He looked utterly miserable.

**micls** · 25/07/2008, 5:27 PM

It does seem to be kick the league time right now, but think of this.

When was the last time that 3 competitive games involving EL teams were shown live in the space of 5 days?

**sonofstan** · 25/07/2008, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by londonred

Still not a mention of the GAA racism incident on RTE.ie a government minister has just commmented on it now on http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking65.htm

Will this still be kept off RTE now?

They covered it yesterday on 6.1 - sent a reporter to Carlow and interviewed the kid's dad and all, and some GAA heads; not ignoring it at all.

**soccerc** · 25/07/2008, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Interesting. RTE are sponsoring the GAA now so conflict of interest? Surprised not to see that story on RTE at all.

I agree a lot of the articles in the Indo do appear to be due to editorial stance.

That story got prime news coverage on RTE SixOne with the kid and his father, just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it wasn't broadcast

**srfc1928** · 25/07/2008, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

POTM.

I blame the like's of Sligo and Galway for thinking they can compete with the big boys and then predictably gains the league bad publicity. As if we don't get enough of that.

BTW Can a paper print un-truths about attendances dwindling?

Compared to five years ago Derry city and Cork cities are well up. I would say Harps are up as well.

Oh we're sorry candystripe would you like us to go away and die.
yeah weve put our hands up and said we need �130,000 to survive.
better than continuing on and burying our heads in the sand like a lot of clubs are doing. We'll suvive for another 80 years hopefully.
Appolgies again about the bad PR for you big boys.

**sonofstan** · 25/07/2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by skonnie

this tiny country, a country that is forever punching well above its weight internationally on most matters: sporting, political, cultural, etc..

Finely tuned sarcasm, I trust.

**Dodge** · 25/07/2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by skonnie

Now...tell me I'm talking shyte. But tell me it's all going to be ok in Irish soccer land. It's not!

Define OK? Is OK having a league at all that thousands enjoy every week despite constant abuse from certain sections of the media? That despite being told its been on its deathbed for the past 30 years has produced more footballers for the national team the youth teams of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea combined. That despite total indifference from the national association has attracted multiples of attendances than its heavily promoted (by the association) rugby equivalent.

Irish football will be fine, and **** every single person who's unhappy with that. Continue to enjoy your tv programmes while the rest of us get to feel what real emotion in sport is like

**niallsparky** · 25/07/2008, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Define OK? Is OK having a league at all that thousands enjoy every week despite constant abuse from certain sections of the media? That despite being told its been on its deathbed for the past 30 years has produced more footballers for the national team the youth teams of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea combined. That despite total indifference from the national association has attracted multiples of attendances than its heavily promoted (by the association) rugby equivalent.

Irish football will be fine, and **** every single person who's unhappy with that. Continue to enjoy your tv programmes while the rest of us get to feel what real emotion in sport is like

Great post.

**pete** · 25/07/2008, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by skonnie

When we've won the Eurovision Song Contest four times in the 90s alone??

But look where we are now? We can barely qualify for the finals & our entry is a puppet. Why no doom & gloom stories about the Eurovision?

**Sheridan** · 25/07/2008, 10:59 PM

What's bringing these WUMs out? It's hardly the weather.

**pete** · 25/07/2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

What's bringing these WUMs out? It's hardly the weather.

Day release?

**srfc1928** · 25/07/2008, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Define OK? Is OK having a league at all that thousands enjoy every week despite constant abuse from certain sections of the media? That despite being told its been on its deathbed for the past 30 years has produced more footballers for the national team the youth teams of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea combined. That despite total indifference from the national association has attracted multiples of attendances than its heavily promoted (by the association) rugby equivalent.

Irish football will be fine, and **** every single person who's unhappy with that. Continue to enjoy your tv programmes while the rest of us get to feel what real emotion in sport is like

Well said Dodge

**Rovers Maniac** · 25/07/2008, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by skonnie

What's a WMU? I'm getting the impression I might be one. It can't be good...I've been spouting nonsense for the last hour. It might be the weather, my move to summer internet use clearly hasn't paid off.

To be fair that is pathetic getting toe letters mixed up, i would not mind it is not even a good attempt to act innocent.Please ban this poster.

**Jinxy** · 25/07/2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by londonred

Still not a mention of the GAA racism incident on RTE.ie a government minister has just commmented on it now on http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking65.htm

Will this still be kept off RTE now?

Yeah, the sneaky devils buried that story in the middle of the six o'clock news.

We are into tin-foil hat territory here lads.

**Rovers Maniac** · 26/07/2008, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by skonnie

Ok, it's been grand winding you fellas up....but I have to turn in for the night. Solid! League of Ireland forever...that ain't no wind up...God bless you all!

You can't even get a good WUM these shocking performance early on from you. You were rumbled denied it now are saying different, a shocking performance by you.