Derry City 20 Years in the League of Ireland

**lofty9** · 09/09/2005, 10:47 AM

On 8th September 1985 Derry City played their first game in the League of Ireland. Thanks to all that have accepted us and welcomed us over the years. Cheers.

**patsh** · 09/09/2005, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by lofty9

On 8th September 1985 Derry City played their first game in the League of Ireland. Thanks to all that have accepted us and welcomed us over the years. Cheers.

Congrats Derry.
They are one of the best clubs on this island, and the eL is a lot better because of them.

**sullanefc** · 09/09/2005, 11:25 AM

Congrats Derry. Glad to have ye.

**Colm** · 09/09/2005, 11:44 AM

Congrats Derry.

Far and away the best club in the EL after Cork City!

**Roo69** · 09/09/2005, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by patsh

Congrats Derry.
They are one of the best clubs on this island, and the eL is a lot better because of them.

Could'nt agree with ya more. Great club with great fans.

And on the subject, were 21 years in the league this year

**Macy** · 09/09/2005, 11:57 AM

21 years for us too. Not done bad for a small, ambitionless club....

**Éanna** · 09/09/2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by patsh

Congrats Derry.
They are one of the best clubs on this island, and the eL is a lot better because of them.

spot on. Always had a lot of time for Derry

**patsh** · 09/09/2005, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

21 years for us too. Not done bad for a small, ambitionless club....

You said it.....

Maybe not the club, but certainly the manager....

**pete** · 09/09/2005, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

21 years for us too. Not done bad for a small, ambitionless club....

When you realise you have a problem thats the first step to solving it

Well done Derry. I vaguely remember the monster crowds used to travel with ye in the late 80's

**Cosmo** · 09/09/2005, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

21 years for us too. Not done bad for a small, ambitionless club....

Well done Longford

**Passive** · 09/09/2005, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Thanks to all that have accepted us and welcomed us over the years. Cheers.

We're in the right league, we're in the right league,
You're not, you're not

**Ronnie** · 09/09/2005, 1:02 PM

Derry in 20 years, Cork and Longford 21. Whoe else is 20 this week - Monaghan, Bray, Cobh, Kilkenny?

**lofty9** · 09/09/2005, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by Passive

We're in the right league, we're in the right league,
You're not, you're not

Passive,

We're in the right ground, we're in the right ground
You're not, you're not

**EnDai** · 09/09/2005, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

On 8th September 1985 Derry City played their first game in the League of Ireland. Thanks to all that have accepted us and welcomed us over the years. Cheers.

Glad to have ya.

**Roo69** · 09/09/2005, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ronnie

Derry in 20 years, Cork and Longford 21. Whoe else is 20 this week - Monaghan, Bray, Cobh, Kilkenny?

As i said in an earlier post - And on the subject, were 21 years in the league this year

**Krstic** · 09/09/2005, 1:16 PM

Cannot believe it's been 20 years, Holy fcuk we've been here longer than we were exiled from that other crappy League.

And what a season to be having on our 20th birthday.

Thanks for the memories folks

**sparkey** · 09/09/2005, 1:26 PM

What ever came of the big "ATTACK" banner that ye used to have?

**lofty9** · 09/09/2005, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by sparkey

What ever came of the big "ATTACK" banner that ye used to have?

Remember it well, dunno what happened to it. It went with the chant of ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!!!

I'm remembering travelling with 5,000 drunk men leaving us kids to fend for ourselves and making sure we got our da's home safe.

Those were the days!