Barstool facepalm

**Sean South** · 21/01/2013, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Why do you feel the need to comment on him sharing such pointless information? Isn't that what the internet is for?

Because I find it annoying. I don't think that's what the Internet is for but a lot of idiots seem to think so and fill it with rubbish.

Originally Posted by bullit

He must have got justice for paulie at last or dual accounts?

Good lad yourself.

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Sorry for wasting 8 seconds of your internet time that could otherwise have been used to cure cancer and broker peace in the Middle East.

Nothing worse then someone who thinks they are funny but is actually very very boring, eh?

**gormacha** · 21/01/2013, 5:12 PM

Wow. You seem very cross.

**peadar1987** · 21/01/2013, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Nothing worse then someone who thinks they are funny but is actually very very boring, eh?

Except people who don't rise to bait. I hate those lads.

**bullit** · 21/01/2013, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

Wow. You seem very cross.

Nailed to a cross more like.

Multi-quoting dosnt make ya clever and the Lims avater siht is old now.

**SkStu** · 21/01/2013, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Because I find it annoying. I don't think that's what the Internet is for but a lot of idiots seem to think so and fill it with rubbish.

Good lad yourself.

Nothing worse then someone who thinks they are funny but is actually very very boring, eh?

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/w...htm/lurker.htm

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/01/2013, 5:48 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Because I find it annoying. I don't think that's what the Internet is for but a lot of idiots seem to think so and fill it with rubbish.

So...what you're doing is brightening up the internet for us all?

Nothing worse then someone who thinks they are funny but is actually very very boring, eh?

Nothing worse than someone slating someone for trying to be humorous. You must be proud.

**Sean South** · 21/01/2013, 5:57 PM

Foot.ie golden moments.

**bullit** · 21/01/2013, 7:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Foot.ie golden moments.

Bazzinga is what you want to say. Sean South Golden Moment part iv

**TiocfaidhArmani** · 28/01/2013, 1:02 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

I blame the GAA for creating the event junkie culture. I'm not (this time at least) trying to have a go at them over the attendances, just pointing out they are in the same boat of not getting crowds in all season long - they are as much victims of the event junkie culture as any sport in the country. I'm obviously not explaining it well, given the way posters are leaping to their defence (or maybe this is the problem, how dare I put football on a par with GAA?).

I am also aware of the problems at club level in Rugby in the past and present - however, at the top tier of the sport domestically they are the only code pulling in decent and consistent crowds all season long. I am not convinced this will last.

The GAA get 62% of the crowds from all sports that go through turnstiles to watch live sports. I don't think it's all about event junkies there. But go ahead do the usual soccer fan thing and blame everything on the GAA.....

**Spudulika** · 28/01/2013, 5:55 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

I blame the GAA for creating the event junkie culture. I'm not (this time at least) trying to have a go at them over the attendances, just pointing out they are in the same boat of not getting crowds in all season long - they are as much victims of the event junkie culture as any sport in the country. I'm obviously not explaining it well, given the way posters are leaping to their defence (or maybe this is the problem, how dare I put football on a par with GAA?).

I am also aware of the problems at club level in Rugby in the past and present - however, at the top tier of the sport domestically they are the only code pulling in decent and consistent crowds all season long. I am not convinced this will last.

So is the GAA to blame for the event junkie culture in Russia? :-) Who has heard of (bothers their backside to watch) biathlon. In the last few years juiced up (no danger of legal retribution as a whole host of them have flunked dope tests, which are spotty at best) locals are competing well, especially the women. Now it's a total EPO sport, but people here watch it and are all pumped with success, yet over a decade ago, when Russian medical science was faltering, it was nowhere. Spartak play Kuban in front of 5,000 (half of them STH's) yet more than 50,00 pack in for a match with Barcelona......Henry Shefflin is not to blame!!! :-)

It'd compartmentalise LOI and football from the rest. Until the domestic game is restructured, standards (in promotion, organisation and preparation for games) improve to a consistent level across the board, it's a dying horse which never seems to end up in a tesco burger. It lies there, being written off but never quite doing the decent thing. We can blame other codes, the FAI, the LOI, the weather, but it's impossible to remedy it without a broad spectrum solution.

**nigel-harps1954** · 28/01/2013, 4:56 PM

It's the media. Plain and simple. I wouldn't blame the GAA.

**BonnieShels** · 29/01/2013, 9:46 AM

BBC covering the decline in local soccer support in Africa.

Is satellite TV killing African football?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21206500

You can just see the filthy greedy mitts of Croke Park all over this! The GAA have no shame!

**gormacha** · 29/01/2013, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

So is the GAA to blame for the event junkie culture in Russia? ...

...Henry Shefflin is not to blame!!!

Yes it is, and yes he is. That qunt Shefflin is always to blame. For everything.

**BonnieShels** · 29/01/2013, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

Yes it is, and yes he is. That qunt Shefflin is always to blame. For everything.

I refuse to take the opinion of a man from Waterford or Cork on any matters pertaining to the King. :P

**Eminence Grise** · 29/01/2013, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

BBC covering the decline in local soccer support in Africa.

Is satellite TV killing African football?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21206500

You can just see the filthy greedy mitts of Croke Park all over this! The GAA have no shame!

Thanks for putting up the link, Bonnie. I'd just finished reading it and came here to post it. The sidebar with Kabir Ahmed is like so many conversations I've had/heard. I suppose I should just give in, and enjoy watching Man Utd from within the cauldron of passion that is... a viewing centre.

**Macy** · 31/01/2013, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by TiocfaidhArmani

The GAA get 62% of the crowds from all sports that go through turnstiles to watch live sports. I don't think it's all about event junkies there. But go ahead do the usual soccer fan thing and blame everything on the GAA.....

You miss my point completely - they may get the biggest in absolute, but it doesn't mean they don't have the same problem. Circa 6,000 for the O'Bryne Cup Final - come September if Dublin or Kildare get to the All Ireland, we'll have the usual whinging about how "true fans" can't get tickets.

I do think they instilled the bandwagon/ big game culture on Irish sport, but if you think the organisation, support etc is so much better, why be so ultra defensive about its standing? Serious persecution complex.

**Comic Book Guy** · 09/02/2013, 7:33 PM

Don't know if this is relevant to the debate but I noticed at the start of the chelsea-wigan game on rte that there was a banner that read ' Dundalk blues'. The mind boggles.

**peadar1987** · 09/02/2013, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

Don't know if this is relevant to the debate but I noticed at the start of the chelsea-wigan game on rte that there was a banner that read ' Dundalk blues'. The mind boggles.

People who are so depressed about supporting Dundalk they run away to Stamford Bridge instead?

**wonder88** · 09/02/2013, 10:42 PM

I would say Chelsea are in the top 4 in terms of support in Ireland ? Teams who have lost support in recent years are Blackburn and Sunderland. Aston Villa, if they get relegated this season could well drop out of the top ten. It is clear that the Manchester Utd fans have turned their back on the Irish national team in big numbers recently, however a good few of these have gone over to supporting the rugby as well. As someone who likes GAA, I don't think anyone could blame that organisation for the poor state of domestic soccer. A survey of the teams supported by Irish soccer fans would be interesting; perhaps one of the universities could carry one out DCU maybe. I know Manchester Utd would come top, but where would Leeds come for example, how much fans have Aresenal lost since they stopped winning cups etc

**NeverFeltBetter** · 09/02/2013, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

I would say Chelsea are in the top 4 in terms of support in Ireland ? Teams who have lost support in recent years are Blackburn and Sunderland. Aston Villa, if they get relegated this season could well drop out of the top ten. It is clear that the Manchester Utd fans have turned their back on the Irish national team in big numbers recently, however a good few of these have gone over to supporting the rugby as well. As someone who likes GAA, I don't think anyone could blame that organisation for the poor state of domestic soccer. A survey of the teams supported by Irish soccer fans would be interesting; perhaps one of the universities could carry one out DCU maybe. I know Manchester Utd would come top, but where would Leeds come for example, how much fans have Aresenal lost since they stopped winning cups etc

Huh? How is that clear?