LOI in Europe 2011

**bullit** · 29/09/2011, 7:26 PM

Great save from brushy !!

**BonnieShels** · 29/09/2011, 7:52 PM

Phew.

**dancinpants** · 29/09/2011, 7:55 PM

Same again in the second half would be mighty. Goin' to be a case of the Alamo in the 2nd.

**gormacha** · 29/09/2011, 7:59 PM

Did well in that half, didn't they? Ok, a couple of good saves and a bit of luck, but fair play.

I watched a bit of it on Channel 5, and the English commentators were generally impressed, even if their habit of referring to them as "Shamrock" did grate a bit.

There was a classic Graham Taylor moment: "I like the look of this lad, Rice. He's always available to support his teammates, and he does a lot of good one and two touch stuff. Players like him never get the recognition they deserve. Oh, except he does. He was their player of the year last season." Genius

**sullanefc** · 29/09/2011, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

Did well in that half, didn't they? Ok, a couple of good saves and a bit of luck, but fair play.

I watched a bit of it on Channel 5, and the English commentators were generally impressed, even if their habit of referring to them as "Shamrock" did grate a bit.

There was a classic Graham Taylor moment: "I like the look of this lad, Rice. He's always available to support his teammates, and he does a lot of good one and two touch stuff. Players like him never get the recognition they deserve. Oh, except he does. He was their player of the year last season." Genius

Isn't that their name??

**crc** · 29/09/2011, 8:02 PM

Well done Rovers; good 1st half. More of the same now.

**L.T.F.C.** · 29/09/2011, 8:02 PM

Just threw on the Town jersey in small silly act of support!

**Dunny** · 29/09/2011, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Isn't that their name??

Nope. It;s SDCC FC.

**dancinpants** · 29/09/2011, 8:06 PM

If they can keep Spurs scoreless for the first 20 mins of the half they just might get something out of this....maybe :/

**gormacha** · 29/09/2011, 8:07 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Isn't that their name??

I have never heard them referred to as "Shamrock" by anyone in my 35 years of watching LOI.

"Shamrock Rovers", yes; "Shams", yes; "Rovers", yes (and a few other less complimentary names). But never as "Shamrock".

**dancinpants** · 29/09/2011, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

I have never heard them referred to as "Shamrock" by anyone in my 35 years of watching LOI.

"Shamrock Rovers", yes; "Shams", yes; "Rovers", yes (and a few other less complimentary names). But never as "Shamrock".

Aye but you're speaking as someone following from Ireland.

**Candystripe** · 29/09/2011, 8:10 PM

I've �50 on Spurs @11/10. I don't see me getting my bet up the way this is going!

Great for the league but sh1t on my pocket lol

Edit: Spurs at minus 2 goals of course lol

**gormacha** · 29/09/2011, 8:12 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Aye but you're speaking as someone following from Ireland.

I wasn't having a pop at them. In England, every team that I can think of that use the "Rovers" epithet, attaches it to a place name e.g. Doncaster Rovers, so they often drop the "Rovers" in common usage. It doesn't work so well when its a club name rather than a place name. "Shamrock" just sounds weird. They aren't to know that we don't drop the "Rovers" of course.