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**Martinho II** · 25/03/2014, 4:45 PM

I am surprised Fenlon wasnt asked about the links to the Linfield job when the Linfield playin days were mentioned by him

**adamd164** · 31/03/2014, 10:27 PM

Half an hour into tonight's show and they haven't shown a game.

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/04/2014, 12:07 AM

Tonight's show I felt was a vast improvement on the only previous show I watched. This celebrity six rubbish should be scrapped altogether as it adds absolutely nothing to the show, and these folks aren't even celebrities. Highlights were a bit better tonight, bit more MNS style, although there was still no real analysis of them. Delighted there's no music over the games though, as the bit of atmosphere is very welcome.

I'd like to see more time dedicated to LOI, but it's improving, and hopefully as the season progresses, they'll realise their only real market with this show is LOI fans.

**ger121** · 01/04/2014, 12:29 PM

Probably the best show so far. Keane does a good interview and the special guest knows the League. I can see it bit by bit going more towards the MNS format as the gimmicks are phased out.

**wonder88** · 02/04/2014, 10:29 PM

Roddy was great reading the tweets on secondcaptains tonight. Niall Quinn had some interesting things to say, nearly paid a million plus for a LoI keeper, but still Roddy was the more impressive guest with with Dessie Doolan a close second.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/04/2014, 10:33 PM

Was watching that - what keeper was he referring to? The only one I can think of is Brian Murphy who went to Ipswich at the same time, but that was a free from what I remember and Quinn also said he was around the same age as Mignolet when Murphy is 4 years older.

**Ezeikial** · 03/04/2014, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

R Niall Quinn had some interesting things to say, nearly paid a million plus for a LoI keeper,

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Was watching that - what keeper was he referring to? The only one I can think of is Brian Murphy who went to Ipswich at the same time, but that was a free from what I remember and Quinn also said he was around the same age as Mignolet when Murphy is 4 years older.

It's a great story alright, but only the really gullible would believe that.

**GypsyBlackCat** · 03/04/2014, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

It's a great story alright, but only the really gullible would believe that.

Erm...

�1m for Roy O'Donovan

Not to mention �5.5m for Michael Chopra, �2 for Rade Prica and �3m for Anthony Stokes!

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/04/2014, 12:39 PM

Roy O'Donovan was not a keeper, in any sense of the word.

**El-Pietro** · 03/04/2014, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat

Erm...

€1m for Roy O'Donovan

The reported figure was closer to €600,000. The actual fee paid was about 1/3rd of that.

**GypsyBlackCat** · 03/04/2014, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Roy O'Donovan was not a keeper, in any sense of the word.

Wasn't a centre forward either!!!!

**GypsyBlackCat** · 03/04/2014, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

The reported figure was closer to �600,000. The actual fee paid was about 1/3rd of that.

�500,000 rising to �1m in adds was the offical transfer from the Sunderland side of things.

**El-Pietro** · 03/04/2014, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat

€500,000 rising to €1m in adds was the offical transfer from the Sunderland side of things.

Yeah that was just the reported amount. Our Chairman thought that if we reported higher figures then it would have a knock on effect and make our players seem more valuable. Problem was the English clubs were all talking to each other so we never got the benefit.

**Ezeikial** · 03/04/2014, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat

Erm...

�1m for Roy O'Donovan

Not to mention �5.5m for Michael Chopra, �2 for Rade Prica and �3m for Anthony Stokes!

Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat

Wasn't a centre forward either!!!!

Originally Posted by GypsyBlackCat

�500,000 rising to �1m in adds was the offical transfer from the Sunderland side of things.

OK so lets check again -

Hands up all those who believe that Sunderland "almost" signed a LOI goalkeeper for �1m / �1m a few years ago?

Have you got your hand up GypsyBlackCat?

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/04/2014, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

OK so lets check again -

Hands up all those who believe that Sunderland "almost" signed a LOI goalkeeper for �1m / €1m a few years ago?

Have you got your hand up GypsyBlackCat?

I believe they almost signed two. Darren Quigley and Dean Delaney.

**Martinho II** · 03/04/2014, 10:50 PM

I havent seen 2nd captains before. What on earth is the show about and why is Roddy Collins on it so much??

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/04/2014, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I havent seen 2nd captains before. What on earth is the show about and why is Roddy Collins on it so much??

It's just a general sports show with interviews. Roddy reads out the 'boring sporting tweets' segment, which is pretty funny to be fair.

**ger121** · 08/04/2014, 2:18 PM

I've noticed that nearly every week, Soccer Republic is always in the most popular list on the RTE Player. MNS rarely made it into the list. So is this due to the fact it's getting more viewers overall or is it that due to the lateness of the show, more people watch it online compared with MNS. The optimist in me hopes for the former but the realist thinks it's the latter. How do posters on here watch the show? I record it and watch it later to skip the ads/boring stuff.

On a side note, thought last nights show was the best one yet.

**blueblood** · 08/04/2014, 3:27 PM

I sky+ and watch at night during the week when I have peace and quiet in the house.

I don't think the show is as bad as some make it out to be, it has less on loi alright but mns was just talked way too much about nothing anyway so on average it probably has the same amount actually worth watching/ listening to and it's easier to skip through the boring stuff now. Also simple things like Goal Cam or whatever it's called makes it a bit better, if only it was at most grounds the show could look decent.