Kerr unhappy with Unity tournament

[Pat O' Banton]

Charlton isn't geographically isolated- it's 7-8 miles from central London, served by plenty of trains (usually), and with an underground station and even an airport just up the road

The Irish community (in the widest sense) is large in the three local boroughs I mentioned. Many would be descended from people working in the old docks etc. There is an acknowledged, disproportionately high incidence of social problems (alcoholism, illness etc.) amongst those identifying themselves as Irish- but this has little to do with the size of the community.

As for the other cities mentioned- Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester/ Preston, there are certainly plenty of Irish and Jamaicans but fewer Nigerians. They are very much concentrated in London.

I mean from the rest of the Irish communities in London, which largely centre around three or four London boroughs and are based in North West London.
I think that i am right in saying that the London GAA was based for many years in beautiful Eltam not far from Charlton, but they choose to move.

The simple fact that Loftus Road is based right at the heat of a large section of the Irish Community, and for that matter West Indian and African community would have made it the better choice for people.

[only1kilbane]

Well to be honest though they made a lot of noise there was not that many nigerians there on saturday. They would have been much better holding the game in manchester liverpool or birmingham where transport to and from games much easier for fans from both sides of the water and attendances would have been much higher. Really surprised how poor a stadium the Valley was .

[Jon'o]

dont see ireland playing in england again, unless we get drawn in a group with england.

guess there will be more 3 game friendly packages, problem with that is that the next friendly date is in august and then feb and im not sure of when after that.

any news who we are playing in august?

[lopez]

They would have been much better holding the game in manchester liverpool or birmingham where transport to and from games much easier for fans from both sides of the water and attendances would have been much higher.

Not if the railway network is closed down. The M1 going north was a car park out of London when I was going south on Saturday. At least southbound it was moving.

[Jon'o]

Don't expect a full-strength side for us!

Didnt they say that on saturday??