QuoteWhat does the N.I.F.S.A stand for ??
N.L.U. were founded in 1996 initially to oppose the proposal to bring Wimbledon to Dublin. Since then we have broadened our horizons and are the first Supporters association in this country, with the intended aim of promoting the entire League are working towards being a Supporter's Association for the National League as a whole.
We have a broad spectrum of membership from supporters of the National League's 22 clubs, and basically are supporters who can see the bigger picture and are interested in what benefits the Eircom National League as a whole rather than merely our own narrow club's interests exclusively.
In February 1998 we had a meeting with our Northern Ireland counterpart the N.I.F.S.A. and issued a joint press statement. We will be seeking meetings with N.I.F.S.A on matters of mutual intertest again in the coming season. Members of our committee have been interviewed on Raidio na Gaeltachta, RTE Radio 1, Anna Livia Radio, Dublin's 98FM, WLR FM, and even BBC Radio 5.
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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.
What does the N.I.F.S.A stand for ??
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.
Just a guess but;Originally Posted by A face
National Irish Football supporters assosiation!
Did that group(NIFSA) not become ILSA?
Stevebradley-any progress with the ousting of Hunter/alternative fan moevment?
NLU are not defunct though?
Pete
They couldn't get anyone to be secretary of the organisation and that's what became of them.
Who is the chairman ?? .... it was Declan Hayes (or something, tha surname escapes me) the last i heard !!
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.
A face
That's me actually . I was the treasurer and only the PRO and I were carrying the whole organisation for it's last couple of years.
Yes ILSA is the successor group to NIFSA or so my sources tell me
Jebus ... why didn't you say so !!
Seriously !!
Whats the story with it now ?? What are the plans ??
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.
A face
Well unless there is enough people to join the committee and actually do some work it will remain in mothballs so to speak.
NLU should try be become the like the SIPTU of supporter groups. i.e. represent the local supporters groups who would send delegates.
I've let this slip to be honest with you Kev. Need to pick it up again - I reckon the run-up to the Israel game would be a good time to do so, as the idea of being worried about what Hunter might say would work in the context of that game and expected protests etc. I'll ressurect it in the next week or two.
On the issue of the NLU etc, I've been chewing over the idea of how a representative fans body might work, and have been jotting down ideas. Will pull them all together and post them up. However - the big issue is going to be getting people to actually do the work/take-up posts. It seems that only when there's a crisis on do people feel motivated enough to do something.
Think that this might be the way to go. Most clubs have a fair few fans in Dublin so they could always step in if other locally based fans couldnt travel for meetings.
As I say, we're just young & a bit nieve.
Realistically NLU would need a common cause to get people interested. Now that Wimbledon dead what would the role of NLU be?
To continually kick the FAI and eL managers up the @rse seems good to me. Maybe a national fanzene could be produced every month or so, we're always complaining about the lack of an eL magazine. Split the profits between the various Ultras
As I say, we're just young & a bit nieve.
I think that the case today with the Ireland ticket allocation being reduced despite being forced to go to meaningless friendlies like China is precisely the reason why we need a NLU now!
Who's on for being active in one?
1 Troy
As I say, we're just young & a bit nieve.
Best me to it !!
Dont split the profits ... do something with it !!Maybe a national fanzine could be produced every month or so, we're always complaining about the lack of an eL magazine. Split the profits between the various Ultras
What needs to be done ???
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.
On Your Own! On Your Own!
pete
I know you were joking but it's that precise attitude to doing something which is why the organisation became mothballed.
Thanks for the interest lads it is very encouraging. The ICTU might be a better analogy than a SIPTU but an organisation to which other supporters clubs could affiliate is a good idea and is something that was being explored at one stage . We had two EL supporters clubs based outside DUblin as affiliates at the peak of our membership numbers.
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