QuoteDrogheda is in the pale.
With Sligo looking nailed on to win the League, Drogheda having picked up the League Cup and a 50/50 chance of a 'rural' FAI Cup win (2 finalists from outside Dublin) will we see all three major trophies going outside the Pale ?
Drogheda is in the pale.
So is DundalkOriginally Posted by Dave_SRFC
and were not nailed on to win any league yet.
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Yes you are.
Even a combination of Roddy Collins, Stephen Kenny, and Sean Connor couldn't lose the league from the position Sligo are in right now
OK Pedants, replace 'the Pale' with Dublin County. Sticking with Sligo as champs elect though !
Lads, Im afraid to dream in case in turns into a nightmare!
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Last time each major trophy was won outside of Dublin was 2007, and before that 2005. Seeing the end of Dublins 5 year dominance?
2007:
League - Drogheda
FAI cup - Cork
League Cup - Derry
2005:
League - Cork
FAI cup - Drogheda (Never said it was Cork.)
League Cup - Derry
Last edited by nigel-harps1954; 24/09/2012 at 11:43 PM.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
I think we're seeing the real weakness of the Dublin sides in the First Division table. Not one Dublin side in the top eight, shocking.
Eh?
Good evening!
That's a damn mis-quote and you know it.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Considering you and your cronies on here were predicting our club's demise at the start of the season (and some of you for a long time before that) I wouldn't pass any heed on what your opinion is now.
They're still waiting on the results of that financial investigation don't you know!?
Yeah sorry about that...
Is Dunphy right about the calibre of people involved in LOI - along with all the usual excuses re dominance of GAA - are the main reason for its inability to carve out a decent niche?
Maybe, Dolan has a point improve facilities and this will encourage crowds.
Money tends to be a very important building block for success.
If Sligo win the league, it'll be the first time since we won it in 2005 that it's gone to a team from outside the pale/east coastal area.
It's only happened 3 times in the last 20 years (2x Cork City - 1992/93 and 2005, 1x Derry City 1996/97).
Last edited by adamd164; 26/09/2012 at 10:17 AM.
That is staggering when you think of it, so 20% of the league wins in 20 years are outside the pale, that speaks volumes to be honest.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
i have a Double Champions t shirt that I picked up for a 5er outside Landsdowne Road before the Cup Final. Never been more gutted.Eh?
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