The Wrong Trousers: Setanta 10pm tomorrow

**D.U.F.C Daire** · 24/03/2009, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

He's a rugby head. Next weeks show will be right up his street. Although, to be fair to him, he gave the topic airtime. I'm sure he has some sort of sway in what goes on his show.

He wrote 'Who Stole Our Game' so I'd say he has some interest in the game here. Maybe he was just playing Devil's Advocate?

Interesting show alrite.

**sullanefc** · 24/03/2009, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by D.U.F.C Daire

He wrote 'Who Stole Our Game' so I'd say he has some interest in the game here. Maybe he was just playing Devil's Advocate?

Interesting show alrite.

Really? I wasn't aware of that. Devil's Advocate it is then.

**eamo1** · 24/03/2009, 11:31 PM

I only caught the end of it with Leeson and Kelly.The interviewer as ye said threw some very tough qs at them but the 2 lads didnt flinch and had answers to all of them.They rightly corrected Daire about "standards on the pitch".As we all know standards have improved alot in recent years and i was happy to hear the lads insist on that being the case.More then one person ive brought to games in recent seasons have said the standard surprised them.

**Salmon Coloured** · 25/03/2009, 7:58 AM

Sorry to bring this up as it was posted earlier but does anyone have a link for this. Thanks in advance.

**TheBoss** · 25/03/2009, 1:42 PM

I think a reason that gets overlooked why fans seem not to support clubs in the league, is that is there is not enough local teams in the national league, like some from Tipperary, what teams are they to follow in the league, there is no team for them to follow, the same goes for most counties. And for the clubs at the moment, they are mainly followed by fans from the town/city rather than the whole county or areas near them.

**Dodge** · 25/03/2009, 1:53 PM

But the argument against that is that Waterford Utd is still closer to Tipperary than manchester

**corbyeire** · 25/03/2009, 1:54 PM

came across this show by chance - at least it covered the issue and did a good job of it at that

can only be a good thing

**Schumi** · 25/03/2009, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

But the argument against that is that Waterford Utd is still closer to Tipperary than manchester

But the TV is closer than either!

The argument about the lack of a local LOI team may have some basis but only a small proportion of people in the same town/city as a club go to games anyway so it's a small point.

**TheBoss** · 25/03/2009, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

But the argument against that is that Waterford Utd is still closer to Tipperary than manchester

Very true, but as Schumi mentions TV is closer than either, the fans there; one would think would rather look at the TV than go on hours drive to Waterford. Football is about communities against each other, in Ireland, that hardly exists, only in GAA is where that happens, that needs to happen, football has to somehow build up communities.

**eamo1** · 25/03/2009, 4:01 PM

I looked through Setanta's TV listings for the week and surprisingly enough they are not showing a repeat of it.They show plenty of repeats of any Live games they cover but none of this one,sad.

**Schumi** · 25/03/2009, 4:10 PM

It's repeated on Sunday evening I think.

**BohDiddley** · 25/03/2009, 4:20 PM

Good show. I was totally wrong to damn it in advance. Michael Nugent and Aidan Fitzmaurice were superb. Pity it's not available on the Setanta site.

Most telling point was the fact that it is possible to get investors to back a 10,000 seater stadium in a 40,000-population town in Norway.

**MariborKev** · 25/03/2009, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Most telling point was the fact that it is possible to get investors to back a 10,000 seater stadium in a 40,000-population town in Norway.

BSG,

I was making that same point to a non-LOI fan today. All the rest of Walker's point are basically being covered anyway.

I reckon if each club had 4 investors coming in and putting in that spend on infrastructure the difference would be phenomenal.

**bennocelt** · 25/03/2009, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Very true, but as Schumi mentions TV is closer than either, the fans there; one would think would rather look at the TV than go on hours drive to Waterford. Football is about communities against each other, in Ireland, that hardly exists, only in GAA is where that happens, that needs to happen, football has to somehow build up communities.

i think you cant beat live football, and as dodge said - if its on your doorstep then their is no excuse
i am from an area with no loi team - it doesnt stop me from following the loi

**sheao** · 25/03/2009, 8:29 PM

I thought the show was good in terms of getting the point across about the large number of Irish people heading off to England instead of following their local team.Really is shocking to be honest to see the "fans" of Premier league teams giving money to clubs that are already loaded and then a loi team within 10 miles of them struggles to maintain it's full time status.A lot of Irish people don't seem to bother about professional football in ireland.