Whats your second favourite eL team?

**Mr_T** · 07/07/2005, 4:54 PM

Always have a wee soft spot for Athlone of all people, although wouldn't exactly call them or anyone my "second favourite" team as such.

Athlone because they came into the leageu same time as us, they were my first away trip when they beat us in the playoff back in early 90s and their team and manager were gracious in an fortunate victory, something i'll always remebers was their manager (O Connor?) telling his players to be quiet in the dressing room after and almost tearful in his post match interview praising Harps and their support. St Mels was scen of best atmosphere I've ever seen at a football match ever that night.

Also, they were one of the few teams whose ground WE could take the **** out of

, and like ourselves are movin to a new home.

TG

**Slash/ED** · 07/07/2005, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Rovers

Just for sheer staying power, any other club would have folded years ago

Certain teams have been through far, far worse and lived to tell the tale.

**Ash** · 07/07/2005, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mr_T

Always have a wee soft spot for Athlone of all people

Cheers Trev , how can I vote for anyone else after that

Nah, I actually like Harps. Main reasons: Decent fans and that luminous jersey!

I watch out for Scumgos

results cos I went to college there and any weekend
I couldnt get home Id head to the Showgrounds to get my footie fix.

Also look out for Shels results cos when I moved to Dublin first I lived on
Richmond Road and Bohs cos I used to go to Dalymount with Phillo when I lived
up there aswell.

**WeAreRovers** · 07/07/2005, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by Slash/ED

Certain teams have been through far, far worse and lived to tell the tale.

Name one.

KOH

**Slash/ED** · 07/07/2005, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Name one.

KOH

Shels.

Homeless for far longer, robbed of more than one ground, titleless for 30 years and ended up in the first division at one stage.

**Da Real Rover** · 07/07/2005, 6:12 PM

Theres a couple of teams ive got a soft spot for.
Longford cause i got cousins there and they've done a good job out of what they got.
Shams even though some of there fans are handbag hoolies there all fanatics.
Then our first division rivals Limerick and Athlone cause there the only other teams that have a sizeable fan base who are dedicated fans, plus ST Mels is the biggest sh!t hole in Western Europe but i love it and Athlone wont be the same without it.

**Mayo Red** · 07/07/2005, 8:46 PM

I always liked Cork City going back to when Dave Barry was in charge. They have a fantastic support and always played good football. It is good for the league too that in recent seasons they are up there challenging the dominance of the Dublin teams!

**OneRedArmy** · 07/07/2005, 8:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

I think this poll is a bit gay

So Cosmo, if Drogheda are your second favourite team, who are your first?

I know its not Derry so............ is it Celtic?

**Martinho II** · 07/07/2005, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Cheers Trev , how can I vote for anyone else after that

Nah, I actually like Harps. Main reasons: Decent fans and that luminous jersey!

I watch out for Scumgos

results cos I went to college there and any weekend
I couldnt get home Id head to the Showgrounds to get my footie fix.

Also look out for Shels results cos when I moved to Dublin first I lived on
Richmond Road and Bohs cos I used to go to Dalymount with Phillo when I lived
up there aswell.

i was in college the same time as ash in sligo and i love the place to bits! lived there for 3 years and always enjoyed the banter when i went to their matches in the mid nineties! i also have best friends from sligo that i work with in carrick on shannon!

so sligo the second team for me!

**Cosmo** · 08/07/2005, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

So Cosmo, if Drogheda are your second favourite team, who are your first?

I know its not Derry so............ is it Celtic?

Eh I didnt even vote in this poll??? (from what i can remember)

Anyone able to find out what time that vote was made as i suspect it might have been made by a fellow drog from an internet cafe in which im always logged in (i know i shouldnt be!!)

Btw I hate celtic nearly as much as derry

**tiktok** · 08/07/2005, 9:11 AM

Voted for Derry.
Mainly because of their travelling support.
After them, I like to see Galway United do well.

thecorner · 08/07/2005, 9:21 AM

derry for me all the time. got cousins up there

**Ronnie** · 08/07/2005, 9:38 AM

I voted Cork, all slagging aside Patsh and co, I like the club .

**ger121** · 08/07/2005, 9:40 AM

Cork for me, they always try to play nice football, have always given it a good go in europe and like Bohs they probably should win more trophies than they do, so I can empathise with their fans.

thecorner · 08/07/2005, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by ger121

Cork for me, they always try to play nice football, have always given it a good go in europe and like Bohs they probably should win more trophies than they do, so I can empathise with their fans.

waiting for the punchline

**ger121** · 08/07/2005, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by thecorner

waiting for the punchline

As I said I empathise with their fans, all 60,000 of them

**hamish** · 08/07/2005, 9:01 PM

[QUOTE

ST Mels is the biggest sh!t hole in Western Europe but i love it.[/QUOTE]

How does one answer that!!!!

I, and another Noel from Roscommon once got a couple of hoes* and got rid of every weed from the terrace behind the far goal so it's now a very nice stadium. LOL

*I meant hoes as in implements/tools NOT the rap term