Barstoolers Love-In

**Jofspring** · 09/05/2011, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

No other national flag seems so prevalent as the Irish tricolour in Premier League grounds. Having seen some highlights on 'Match of the Day', there was one behind the net at Goodison Park with Everton printed across it, another being waved high and proud as the teams came at White Hart Lane and that one at Old Trafford of which you speak. I didn't spot any other national flags at all, in fact.

Ivory Coast flags surely

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/05/2011, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Have found myself that most the people that convert over to watching LOI do so because they go to a few games with a mate and get hooked.

Have tried this one myself. One or 2 friends who will come up to games with me now and again, but not often. They wouldn't go out and call themselves big Harps fans, but they don't knock it completely. It's that little bit of support that goes a long way though. It's about introducing people to the football who have never seen it in their lives. If not for the quality of football, a lot of them have never experienced a live game in person and that is something that may stick with them better than the quality itself.

**MariborKev** · 09/05/2011, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

No other national flag seems so prevalent as the Irish tricolour in Premier League grounds.

The QPR game was like a SF election rally.

**BonnieShels** · 09/05/2011, 7:42 PM

Scum so those QPR fans are. Well Tom Elliot thinks so. :P

**passinginterest** · 10/05/2011, 10:01 AM

I had a "saw this and thought of you" moment when I read this:

It’s been a while since we have done one of these, but with the English and Scottish domestic leagues coming to a close, us Irish fans will have to look elsewhere for our soccer action – and the summer leagues in Europe and the USA are a great place to start. I mean, who doesn’t want to spend their Saturday afternoon watching a jumpy webstream of Spartak Moscow versus Krylia Sovetov?

GreenScene Continental Irish: 10 May 2011 Update

I think there may be another source of "soccer" action a little closer to home

**AlaskaFox** · 10/05/2011, 12:39 PM

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.

**passinginterest** · 10/05/2011, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.

Considering Amond, Foley and Robinson are all ex-League of Ireland a little mention would have been nice.

*just noticed your edit, much better.

**ifk101** · 10/05/2011, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Since Kilkenny City went bust, I refuse to believe domestic soccer exists here.

At home to Salthill this Friday.
http://www.wexfordyouthsfc.ie/

**Verdebianco** · 10/05/2011, 11:30 PM

I wonder how many lads on here really want more fans in grounds. Rovers are getting decent crowds now and we are accused of having glory hunters following us, like all the thousands of glory hunters following bohs a couple of years ago. We must be doing something right.

**PartySaint** · 10/05/2011, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Verdebianco

I wonder how much lads on here really want more fans in grounds. Rovers are getting decent crowds now and we are accused of having glory hunters following us, like all the thousands of glory hunters following bohs a couple of years ago. We must be doing something right.

No your looking at it all wrong, If they start following my club they are real fans but if they start following a different club they are only glory hunting b*stards

**Verdebianco** · 10/05/2011, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

No your looking at it all wrong, If they start following my club they are real fans but if they start following a different club they are only glory hunting b*stards

I suppose they're mutually exclusive for youse, supporting Pats and winning trophies.

**BonnieShels** · 11/05/2011, 11:59 AM

Whoosh!!!

**Brusher** · 11/05/2011, 12:39 PM

Travelling on the train the other day, I had the misfortune to turn on that God awful Today Fm around 5 pm on Saturday, and was "treated" to the rubbish from the presenter (who sounds like he has 2 golf balls in his gob), who was taking calls from braindeads all over Ireland, arguing the days games in the English Premier League. Jeez, is it any wonder this country is in the state it is ?! Laugh or cry, no neither, I just switched off !

**Dunny** · 11/05/2011, 2:34 PM

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/

**BonnieShels** · 11/05/2011, 4:36 PM

I almost puked... that's a load of me b****x!

I went on lunch with my Man city and Liverpool supporting mates earlier. Jesus save us. " I'm not going to that league of Ireland b****x or that Celtic game in July"

**OneForTheFuture** · 11/05/2011, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

http://sportsfile.com/id/510899/

Gerrard is losing his hair!

Which player is that in the middle?

**peadar1987** · 11/05/2011, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by OneForTheFuture

Gerrard is losing his hair!

Which player is that in the middle?

Originally Posted by link below photo

12 May 2011; adidas home away from home : adidas are bringing Liverpool stars to Dublin today, Thursday 12th May, to launch the new Liverpool 2011/12 away kit. Pictured in the new adidas Liverpool away jersey are Liverpool fans, Kerry footballer Colm Cooper, Munster and Ireland out half Ronan O’Gara and Tipperary hurler Eoin Kelly. A number of high profile Liverpool FC players will be in Dublin as adidas transform the streets of Dublin into Anfield for the day as part of the home away from home campaign. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

Graah!

**OneForTheFuture** · 11/05/2011, 5:17 PM

Oh so they are not Liverpool footballers then?

**poster** · 11/05/2011, 5:57 PM

Again, the absolute state of everyone in this country.

Colm Cooper said in an interview a few years ago that he hoped one day he'd visit Anfield. What a ginger ****.

**poster** · 11/05/2011, 7:10 PM

John Lithgow (3rd Rock From The Sun) is trending on Twitter's 'Dublin map' right now because he said he's a Liverpool fan and "hopes to see them someday". Jesus H. How embarrassing for everyone.