Martin Cullen: "I want an Irish team in the Premiership"

[SligoBrewer]

Jesus Christ. i thought Cullen would be the only one stupid enough to think this is a good idea but obviously there are at least two complete fcuking morons on this island. Pity

There are ****ing loads on boards. Idiots.
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055446109

[Boh_So_Good]

We need overseas politicians to run our country. The ones we have now are not good enough and the people deserve better. We need to bring in British polticians into this country to run Ireland.

The good people of Ireland deserve quality ministerial performance and world class Government. The Irish Government simply isn't working and we need to look overseas for our Government.

[SligoBrewer]

We need overseas politicians to run our country. The ones we have now are not good enough and the people deserve better. We need to bring in British polticians into this country to run Ireland.

The good people of Ireland deserve quality ministerial performance and world class Government.

God Bless the Act of Union

[Boh_So_Good]

I would love to see the day when good looking women are girlfirends of Irish Ministers. I mean, that Monica Leech what a national embrassement! She looks like a man. Now compared here to wives and girlfriends of French and Italian politicians. What a joke our domestic politicians' women are.

The good people of Ireland deserve more from their polticians than chain-smoking midgets banging drag queen lookalikes in Kuala Lumpur at Irish taxpayers expense!

[endabob1]

Jesus Christ. i thought Cullen would be the only one stupid enough to think this is a good idea but obviously there are at least two complete fcuking morons on this island. Pity

Where does he say it's a good idea?

He says that Commercially it would probably be very succesfull, "there is absolutely no doubt that dublin could quite feasibly sustain a premier league club." I agree with him and I think from a TV rights pov Sky would be very much behind it. This doesn’t mean I think it’s a good idea, I’m simply giving my thoughts on the likely reasons why it would hypothetically be successful, these reasons would also be in the thoughts of anyone willing to stump up the cash for such a venture.
He also says "Regardless of whether this would actually be a good thing for Irish football, this will not happen anytime soon unless there is a complete overhaul of the game to run on a purely commercial basis."
Again I have to agree, simply because of the UEFA/FA/FIFA & FAI obstacles likely to be in the way.
His third point "Most of you lads cannot give an impartial or objective comment on this" is borne out by your (and others) responses, understandably it's an emotive subject but you have called him a moron for agreeing with Cullen when he does no such thing.
His comparison with the AIL & the move to professional Rugby by the 4 provinces is a very good one, the AIL gets tiny attendances and most of their support has moved to the provincial sides, yet you will always find supporters of AIL club sides who have little or no interest in the provincial game. While not a complete death knell for the AIL it certainly means that the league will never grow to anything beyond an amateur, local level.
I think the introduction of a football club in Dublin attracting 30k+ would undoubtedly have a similar effect on the domestic scene in Dublin at least and consequently across the country and I'm guessing 90% of people on here feel the same way which is why everyone who supports a LOI club is so vehemently opposed to the idea.

[redobit]

Like those scarves said:

'Our Clubs Our Country'.

[gustavo]

I don't see how EPL football matches every second weekend in Dublin would increase Sligo Rovers' attendance

[OneRedArmy]

It would be the ultimate admission of defeat with regard to establishing a professional domestic league in this country,

It would be the ultimate admission of defeat with regard to establishing a nation.

Even if it would lead to a more successful national team in the long run

By subserving our own nation?

[Dodge]

Would a full-on petition not be more effective?

What petition has ever worked? bar bringing back wispas...

Write to him at the ministry asking a question, he has to reply to you

[BohDiddley]

when you consider its population and the huge demand and market for 'cross channel soccer' (as RTE like to call it) in this country, there is absolutely no doubt that dublin could quite feasibly sustain a premier league club.

Championship at best.

And your analysis omits the reality that a major part of 'cross-channel' soccer's success here is that it is arms-length, sanitised fare, ideal for the novelty fan.

Even if Dublin Franchise can manage to prise people away from their current brand, going to the Theatre of Dreams on a Ryanair jolly twice a year does not a regular-attending football supporter make,

[pineapple stu]

Championship at best.

Premiership or nothing, I'd say.

Would you get 15000 out to see QPR? Not a chance.

[endabob1]

Slightly out of date but interesting none the less, between 2,500 & 5,000 a week travelling to the UK

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/an...e-1056570.html

[Dodge]

Slightly out of date but interesting none the less, between 2,500 & 5,000 a week travelling to the UK

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/an...e-1056570.html

Dreadful guestimate. "Its either 2,500 or double it"

And still way, way less than attend LOI matches each week

[bennocelt]

Slightly out of date but interesting none the less, between 2,500 & 5,000 a week travelling to the UK

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/an...e-1056570.html

"When you are a fan like I am it is just something you have to do." says the Sunderland Irish fan in that article

jesus we really are a nation of thicks

[OneRedArmy]

"When you are a fan like I am it is just something you have to do."

.......for a short period of time until something else newer and better comes along and I'll be all over it like a bad smell. Come on Munster!!!!!!!"

[endabob1]

Dreadful guestimate. "Its either 2,500 or double it"

And still way, way less than attend LOI matches each week

Thats what I thought, TBH I expected the figure to be higher

[Boh_So_Good]

I was thinking about all this today and I think this might be a carrot (lie) Cullen is holding out to the Sheeple as a YES vote Sweetener for the Lisbon Treaty.

The Masonic Common Purpose agenda runs seminars for politicians teaching them to bully and fool the electorate without any restraint is good if it achieves the ultimate goal of an EU facist superstate. I suspect that we have not heard the last of this and we may well get. "Lisbon will allow for the Premiership to expand into Ireland" and expect to see NeoCons such as Gordon Brown and Barroso coming out with the same line as the Lisbon Vote nears.

Considering that the Irish premiership brigade are instinctual traitors by their very nature, it makes perfect sense that the greatest act of teason in the history of Ireland (our entire political machine at war with our Republic) would reach out to them in time as they are a natural collaborator.

[Boh_So_Good]

Some gas comments on the original youtube link.

[brendy_éire]

Thats what I thought, TBH I expected the figure to be higher

I'd pretty certain it's far higher. Ever seen Dublin airport on a Saturday morning? It's weird.
Add a few thousand extra onto that number if you include the exodus to see Celtic and Rangers. The ferries from Belfast and Larne are packed on Saturdays. (although, the have to have seperate ferries, obviously )

[Dodge]

I'd pretty certain it's far higher. Ever seen Dublin airport on a Saturday morning? It's weird.

Its weird but its not thousands and thousands weird.