Aer Lingus like Shamrock Rovers

**Soccer Mom** · 19/12/2008, 9:33 AM

Originally Posted by corkharps

What are the odds on Ryanair logo on Rovers shirts 09/10 season?

Now there's an idea

It won't be Aer Lingus anyway but I'd bet it would really appeal to O'Leary's warped sense of humour. I'm going to see if I can find a way to contact him so we can get a campaign going.

**tiktok** · 19/12/2008, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

In todays indo the Rovers letter is printed and Rovers have free publicity about the price of their season tickets in a national paper (pg 22) headline : "Rovers bare their teeth at CEO's claim"

Nice one IMO, well done Rovers (they saw a gap, shot and scored), I would actually thank Mr O;Leary for creating the opporunity.

That's about the size of it, Rovers tongue in cheek response was about getting publicity for themselves [which they've achieved] rather than picking sides in an airline battle.
Well done Rovers.

**GuisaSaigon** · 19/12/2008, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

Can I have one of those yellow ones, or if not a red one please...

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/39/11hc5.jpg

What's the story with that, did they take some of the seats from Tolka with them?

**Soccer Mom** · 19/12/2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Soccer Mom

Now there's an idea

It won't be Aer Lingus anyway but I'd bet it would really appeal to O'Leary's warped sense of humour. I'm going to see if I can find a way to contact him so we can get a campaign going.

Well I failed miserably but there's some funny stuff out there about O'Leary. Anyone have a way of getting in contact with Michael O'Leary besides the obvious snail mail method?

**celticV3** · 19/12/2008, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

Can I have one of those yellow ones, or if not a red one please...

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/39/11hc5.jpg

Lego?

**stann** · 19/12/2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Soccer Mom

Anyone have a way of getting in contact with Michael O'Leary besides the obvious snail mail method?

I think you need a pentacle for a start.

**Soccer Mom** · 19/12/2008, 11:26 AM

Low fares start in the underworld eh? So what you're really saying is that 'I haven't a prayer of a chance'

**pineapple stu** · 19/12/2008, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

That's about the size of it, Rovers tongue in cheek response was about getting publicity for themselves [which they've achieved] rather than picking sides in an airline battle.
Well done Rovers.

Exactly.

Pretty sure O'Leary's quite happy Rovers have replied too, basically bumping it in the news.

**blackholesun** · 19/12/2008, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

That's about the size of it, Rovers tongue in cheek response was about getting publicity for themselves [which they've achieved] rather than picking sides in an airline battle.
Well done Rovers.

Agreed, O'Leary is an expert at drumming up free publicity rather than paying through the nose for adds. Having you ever seen a RyanAir add on RTE?

As a Rovers fan, I am delighted with the whole episode, more great publicity for Rovers this week.

Am off down to the newsagents now to read Dolans Star article on us ...

bhs

**irishultra** · 19/12/2008, 11:52 AM

cringey stuff from the shams board.

**pete** · 19/12/2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pretty sure O'Leary's quite happy Rovers have replied too, basically bumping it in the news.

Its a win-win-win. Ryanair & Rovers get free publicity & the media get to fill a space in their papers.

Ryanair & O'Leary are Irelands most successful company & businessman. You don't need to like him to acknowledge that. He also lives here & pays his taxes unlikely the likes of O'Brien, Smurfit, Desmonds, O'Reilly...

**fergalr** · 19/12/2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I couldn't disagree more.

I really think Rovers got their response wrong here. O'Leary will be delighted with what they said, as it basically ba\cks up his analogy - and as most of the Irish public share his view of Irish football, it will have little effect on them either.

The Board should've pushed O'Leary onto the defensive - pointing out that, in these hard times, we all need to support our local industries, and that Ryanair seems happier to portray itself as being British than Irish. Now THAT would've got up O'Leary's nose - not simply stating a load of comments that’ll make him chuckle because they unwittingly support what he’s actually saying.

You don't get it do you.

There is no Rovers vs RyanAir thing going on here - they inhabit different media universes. The Rovers board saw an opportunity to get some get free publicity and they grabbed it. An exemplary case that all other LOI clubs should note.

**Larry 'da' Wyse** · 19/12/2008, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by corkharps

What are the odds on Ryanair logo on Rovers shirts 09/10 season?

Just a pity the LoI won't allow 'em play a 7 -4 -7 formation

**SeanDrog** · 19/12/2008, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Larry 'da' Wyse

Just a pity the LoI won't allow 'em play a 7 -4 -7 formation

so bad its actually funny

**Réiteoir** · 19/12/2008, 1:41 PM

It's just plane wrong that joke

**BohDiddley** · 19/12/2008, 1:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Since the 80s, Rovers have only won one league and No FAI Cups (1 if we're counting the Super cup...)

That's what I thought.
Maybe it's a bit like Ryanair telling you they'll fly you to London/Paris//Barca and actually landing a couple of counties or provinces away.

**HammerNThongs** · 19/12/2008, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

It's just plane wrong that joke

I dont expect Larrys comic career to take off from there!

**Sniffer** · 19/12/2008, 2:20 PM

Ryanair's flights remind me more of a shot from Jason Byrne; you know where it's supposed to land and if it does it's spectacular - but usually it's nowhere near its stated target.