Stadia

**bishbash** · 24/07/2009, 4:19 PM

all thats needed is some middle eastern billionaires to buy loi of ireland clubs and then its sorted. its so simple.....

**Black and White** · 24/07/2009, 4:21 PM

Most of the Norweigen clubs are full time though! We coudl never have those kind of facilities as the hooligan element associated with every club would destroy them. You couldnt have fans sitting on a tier above other fans as they would be spitting down on top of their own support etc!

**Black and White** · 24/07/2009, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by bishbash

all thats needed is some middle eastern billionaires to buy loi of ireland clubs and then its sorted. its so simple.....

App theres a middle eastern businessman looking at buying welsh club Bangor city as he went to college there and attended some of their matches and now wants to drive them on like Cardiff City and Swansea City

**Umberside** · 24/07/2009, 4:23 PM

As a matter of interest Sandefjord are managed by an Irish guy called Patrick Walker. He's from Carlow and used to play with Bohs.

**irishultra** · 24/07/2009, 4:24 PM

Sandefjord....Sandyford

-the norwegians were the people who formed dublin so it makes sense

**bishbash** · 24/07/2009, 4:28 PM

i dont think that the gaa is as big a factor as people say. if you go back to the 70s when waterford played rovers they were pulling in 20000. the gaa was just a strong back then

**the-blue-harp** · 24/07/2009, 4:35 PM

i believe norways gdp is significantly better than ours.

**PartySaint** · 24/07/2009, 4:40 PM

Originally Posted by Umberside

As a matter of interest Sandefjord are managed by an Irish guy called Patrick Walker. He's from Carlow and used to play with Bohs.

He was on Setanta a few months back on the LOI part of that sport matters show, just talking about how they go about things in Norway

**Umberside** · 24/07/2009, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by the-blue-harp

i believe norways gdp is significantly better than ours.

Norway's GDP is second in the world (behind Luxembourg) and Ireland is fourth (behind Switzerland). Despite being behind Norway (not by much I must add) we still should have stadia that are even comparable to theirs, however, I don't see any LOI stadium that is a patch on those.

It's obvious the solution to the league's problems is investment. The football is good, the Premier Division is pretty much professional and we've been hugely successful in Europe.

The only thing that is keeping the league back is investment & stadia.

**the-blue-harp** · 24/07/2009, 4:46 PM

and also the fact ireland is full of useless wan*ers

it really is pathetic. and no one gives a ****.

**the-blue-harp** · 24/07/2009, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by Umberside

Norway's GDP is second in the world (behind Luxembourg) and Ireland is fourth (behind Switzerland). Despite being behind Norway (not by much I must add) we still should have stadia that are even comparable to theirs, however, I don't see any LOI stadium that is a patch on those.

It's obvious the solution to the league's problems is investment. The football is good, the Premier Division is pretty much professional and we've been hugely successful in Europe.

The only thing that is keeping the league back is investment & stadia.

we boomed, now were bust.
Norway has always had a strong economy for years. They actually manage to have jobs for their inhabitants, imagine that!

**joema** · 24/07/2009, 4:58 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

No GAA in Norway either.

Yep. Thats a big part of it. When it comes to soccer and the GAA, there is no doubting which sport benefits the most from government money

Despite the fact that soccer is the number one participant sport in the country.

Another big problem is the fact that the FAI seem more interested in pouring all their money into the national team, and not the LOI.

We will never have stadia like that in Ireland. Other big diif is the fact that the Norwegian stadia are clean!

**Schumi** · 24/07/2009, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Most of the Norweigen clubs are full time though! We coudl never have those kind of facilities as the hooligan element associated with every club would destroy them. You couldnt have fans sitting on a tier above other fans as they would be spitting down on top of their own support etc!

What a ridiculous post. You think there's a bigger hooligan problem here than in England, Germany, Italy, Holland, etc.?

**Umberside** · 24/07/2009, 5:06 PM

There is no hooligan element in the League of Ireland.

**ped_ped** · 24/07/2009, 5:16 PM

Theres probably a little. But it's insubstantial in comparison to England, Scotland, Italy...

**dong** · 24/07/2009, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Most of the Norweigen clubs are full time though! We coudl never have those kind of facilities as the hooligan element associated with every club would destroy them. You couldnt have fans sitting on a tier above other fans as they would be spitting down on top of their own support etc!

Are you for real?? Even the dirtbags supporting Dundalk wouldn't be a patch on the hooligan elements in other countries.

**Dunny** · 24/07/2009, 5:28 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

Are you for real?? Even the dirtbags supporting Dundalk wouldn't be a patch on the hooligan elements in other countries.

Here who the fu...Wait, actually, your spot on. That's all they are.

Hooligans me arse..

Wannabes.

**irishultra** · 24/07/2009, 5:40 PM

yeah i doubt anyone in the norwegian goverment ever came out with crap like theres too many people for such a small island. summed up this country imo.

**Hooples** · 24/07/2009, 7:01 PM

wonder what kind of half time snacks are sold in norwegian grounds?

so, so tired of chips...

**peadar1987** · 24/07/2009, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

yeah i doubt anyone in the norwegian goverment ever came out with crap like theres too many people for such a small island. summed up this country imo.

I'd be seriously worried if they did, seeing as Norway is clearly not an island!