Barstool facepalm

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/05/2014, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

The EPL's media tentacles are everywhere. There is no escaping it.

It's an unfortunate and cruel reality for the rest of football in most parts of the world. The EPL is commercially the biggest league in the world and being near neighbours of it's product means we'll simply never, ever compete with it.

**TheBoss** · 27/05/2014, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I was watching an interview with Vincent Kompany on SKY Sports News Yestwerday. He was at Belgium's training camp in Anderlecht(?) and could quite reasonably be expected to be asked questions on Belgium's world cup chances and preparations. Instead he had to put up with a very tenacious and, quite frankly, ridiculous line of questioning about Yaya Toure and his birthday cake that lasted far longer than it should have.

That's symptomatic of everything wrong with football in the anglosphere though. The EPL's media tentacles are everywhere. There is no escaping it.

The English have some sort of fascination with Kompany in any event. Practically interviewed after every single City game on Match of the Day and even Sky Sports/ITV interview him an awful lot too.

**BonnieShels** · 27/05/2014, 5:59 PM

But we aren't looking to compete with them directly. We just want people to realise that the LOI exists.

**legendz** · 27/05/2014, 8:22 PM

Was part of the lamented and majority criticised genesis league report - that the league should be rebranded? On the point of wanting people knowing it exists, league's have been known to rebrand. There's a few premier named leagues around. Probably nothing but something to ponder. Hard to see the FAI marketing the league majorly anyways. I suppose the time they took over would have been the opportunity if appropriate.

**Mr A** · 27/05/2014, 8:26 PM

The Asterisk League of Ireland.

**legendz** · 27/05/2014, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The Asterisk League of Ireland.

lol, I was expecting some comment!

**1 9 2 8** · 29/05/2014, 9:49 PM

http://www.ultras-tifo.net/news/2586...n-ireland.html

**El-Pietro** · 30/05/2014, 8:55 AM

thats a terrible article. It's poorly written for a start, and it's exactly the kind of thing we should be avoiding.

**Bosco** · 30/05/2014, 9:14 AM

Agreed....painful to read...

**dong** · 30/05/2014, 10:37 AM

That is dire stuff alright.

**BonnieShels** · 31/05/2014, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

thats a terrible article. It's poorly written for a start, and it's exactly the kind of thing we should be avoiding.

The first sentence hurt very much.

I'm outta hear to write something more coherent. Again.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/05/2014, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

The first sentence hurt very much.

I'm outta hear to write something more coherent. Again.

Ha! Hoist with your own petard. How droll.

**BonnieShels** · 31/05/2014, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Ha! Hoist with your own petard. How droll.

Thats the joke.

**Sean South** · 31/05/2014, 7:17 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

thats a terrible article. It's poorly written for a start, and it's exactly the kind of thing we should be avoiding.

I think the site is ran by a Croatian guy. Most the "articles" on it are always very poor, but it's a very good site for showing what happens around Europe.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/06/2014, 1:02 AM

Just having a goo of the Manchester United thread over on boards: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...04626&page=469

Somebody posted about how "on this day" in 1968 United won their first European Cup and a picture of Bobby Charlton lifting the cup. Got a couple of likes, but was lost in the midst of the debate about how well the Glazers had done in growing commercial revenues in comparison to their rivals in England and Europe. Modern football in a nutshell, really.

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/08/2014, 3:01 AM

This makes for interesting reading: http://www.socceramerica.com/article...eurosnobs.html

**ger121** · 07/08/2014, 9:48 AM

As does this: http://thescore.thejournal.ie/pub-fan-1607215-Aug2014/

**marinobohs** · 07/08/2014, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

http://www.ultras-tifo.net/news/2586...n-ireland.html

...poor article that does not stand up to any scrutiny. Should Bohs/Pats/Shels fans turn out to support Shams in a friendly simply because they are nearer of two teams ? maybe but highly unlikely in any football jurisdiction.

Only last season Everton fans could barely cheer on their own side (V Man City) because a win would benefit Liverpool - and that in the shining light that is the EPL. Have also seen 'away' European team (playing Man U or Liverpool) scarves on sale at Goodison and Ethiad so that Everton/ man City fans could 'support' away team.

Find the barstoolers that turn out for these friendlies a bit sad but far from unique to Ireland

**bennocelt** · 07/08/2014, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

...poor article that does not stand up to any scrutiny. Should Bohs/Pats/Shels fans turn out to support Shams in a friendly simply because they are nearer of two teams ? maybe but highly unlikely in any football jurisdiction.

Only last season Everton fans could barely cheer on their own side (V Man City) because a win would benefit Liverpool - and that in the shining light that is the EPL. Have also seen 'away' European team (playing Man U or Liverpool) scarves on sale at Goodison and Ethiad so that Everton/ man City fans could 'support' away team.

Find the barstoolers that turn out for these friendlies a bit sad but far from unique to Ireland

I met two Basel natives supporting Chelsea against FC Basel. Its mad alright