Originally Posted by
NeverFeltBetter
I take your point, but to be more detailed than to just say "uninterested", I think it's really fine margins in the League of Ireland: one player sold, one player injured, one team having just that little bit more of a vested interest in a game than the other. The gap between Cork and Pats isn't truly astronomical to begin with and if, say, Pats take the lead against Cork in the 80th minute, will Cork be mentally ready to chase the game down to the best of their ability? Or will a bunch of players be thinking about the Aviva and their holidays and just decide, even subconsciously, that it isn't really worth any extra effort?
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