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    Planet Football - Foot.ie in the Press

    I see Foot.ie got a mention in Mary Hannigans Planet Football in todays Irish Times sports section about the away tript o the Faroes, well done lads a nice bit of publicity!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heinze
    I see Foot.ie got a mention in Mary Hannigans Planet Football in todays Irish Times sports section about the away tript o the Faroes, well done lads a nice bit of publicity!
    She'll get a nice warm glow from your sig ...

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    he he he
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heinze
    I see Foot.ie got a mention in Mary Hannigans Planet Football in todays Irish Times sports section about the away tript o the Faroes, well done lads a nice bit of publicity!
    Foot.ie been getting a good few mentions in the press in the last year. Wonder if it boosts registrations... is there any question asking where heard of foot.ie when joining...?

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    It was the only reference in any shape or form to Irish football in the entire rag

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete
    Foot.ie been getting a good few mentions in the press in the last year. Wonder if it boosts registrations... is there any question asking where heard of foot.ie when joining...?
    That is a good idea actually !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
    It was the only reference in any shape or form to Irish football in the entire rag
    In fairness, yer wan Mary Hannigan is only too happy to put Irish stuff in her column - that's the third item I've sent in the past couple of years (including an entire fanzine for review!) and she's always been happy to give the league a mention.

    The rest of the paper though...

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    I would be involved in computers and the League and to be honest I only stumbled across foot.ie. I always just thought it was the Unofficial Cork City Message Board. I was worng. Its the Sligo/Cork one hehe awh I think word of mouth is the more popular method of signing up here!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
    It was the only reference in any shape or form to Irish football in the entire rag
    Irish Times is a rag is it?

    That column in Plant Football. There is supposed to be a column today on Irish football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatGuy
    Irish Times is a rag is it?

    That column in Plant Football. There is supposed to be a column today on Irish football.
    Cant agree with ya there. I think we have moved on from the times when you were defined politically by the paper you purchased.

    The Irish Times is a good read and I never miss the Sunday Times even if I only get to read parts thereof. Just about everything contained imaginable. Travel, books, music and review. Thats what I generally go for with obviously the news sections. There is however a wild lot of wastage and as for the ad on the TV with the guy who takes parts of every paper you know its not as stupid as it looks. Mind i have a longer walk to the newsagents in my slippers these sunday's. Blaming the ad wasn't quite good enough an excuse.

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    Dear god I missed my point!!!

    Well done Foot.ie

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harpsbear
    Cant agree with ya there. I think we have moved on from the times when you were defined politically by the paper you purchased.

    The Irish Times is a good read and I never miss the Sunday Times even if I only get to read parts thereof. Just about everything contained imaginable. Travel, books, music and review. Thats what I generally go for with obviously the news sections. There is however a wild lot of wastage and as for the ad on the TV with the guy who takes parts of every paper you know its not as stupid as it looks. Mind i have a longer walk to the newsagents in my slippers these sunday's. Blaming the ad wasn't quite good enough an excuse.

    Brendan
    The Sunday Times is the Sunday version of the London Times. It's bloody annoying too if you work in a newsagents on a Sunday morning. 3-5 parts must be assembled 100 times over and people don't read the half of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Student
    The Sunday Times is the Sunday version of the London Times. It's bloody annoying too if you work in a newsagents on a Sunday morning. 3-5 parts must be assembled 100 times over and people don't read the half of them.
    Is that not the Times on Sunday. The very obvious British version.

    In any case sorry for your troubles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Student
    The Sunday Times is the Sunday version of the London Times. It's bloody annoying too if you work in a newsagents on a Sunday morning. 3-5 parts must be assembled 100 times over and people don't read the half of them.
    Just a suggestion but can you not pile all the supplements in 5 rows with the paper they pertain too behind. People can take the sections they then want and cuts down on the waste which I know is unreal even from my one purchase. This might be demanding on the space for display.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harpsbear
    Just a suggestion but can you not pile all the supplements in 5 rows with the paper they pertain too behind. People can take the sections they then want and cuts down on the waste which I know is unreal even from my one purchase. This might be demanding on the space for display.

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    Either was Brendan they are going in the bin (recycling at best), secondly yes the demand on space would be too much and finally people cannot be trusted. There are many magazines stolen from the papers every week especially if there is a free CD in spite of the fact you are already getting the thing for only a bloody euro.

    On the matter of wastage often 100 Heralds could go into the thrash at night and a good 30 Irish Independents.

    There is no Sunday version of the Irish Times, there is an Irish version of the Sunday Times which is the Sunday version of the London Times. The Sunday Tribune is the closest thing to a Sunday version of the Irish Times I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu
    In fairness, yer wan Mary Hannigan is only too happy to put Irish stuff in her column - that's the third item I've sent in the past couple of years (including an entire fanzine for review!) and she's always been happy to give the league a mention.

    The rest of the paper though...

    I used to send her in chants for 'Chants of the Week' if they're funny she'll put them in - better than just copying her whole column from the Guardian!

    In fact in 1999 - Man United beat Bayern Munich in the CL final - they also beat them into 2nd place in the Chant of the Season - but were beaten by
    "You'll Never Walk in Athlone" for the biggest European prize going!
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    Mary Hannigan comes across as keyboard/tv remote jockey. For some reason i get the impression shes never been to a sports event as just does internet/tv columns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Student
    Either There is no Sunday version of the Irish Times, there is an Irish version of the Sunday Times which is the Sunday version of the London Times. The Sunday Tribune is the closest thing to a Sunday version of the Irish Times I think.
    You were born for that job!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete
    Mary Hannigan comes across as keyboard/tv remote jockey. For some reason I get the impression she's never been to a sports event as just does internet/tv columns.
    Can see where that might come from, but I can assure you it's not true - she's been seen at many hockey colours matches (UCD v. Trinity) for a start and is the regular Irish Times hockey correspondent.

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    And who is this handsome Kevin Burke Mary mentioned in the article? It's not the first time she's mentioned him either.

    I remember seeing him a few years back in a Shamrock Rovers shirt. Has anyone any more info?

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