Bohs initiative to attract recent immigrants

**RonnieB** · 08/03/2006, 10:12 PM

Hope it works out, all clubs should be doing something similar to try and get more people in the gates.

**Block G Raptor** · 08/03/2006, 10:15 PM

I reckon a fair few Czechs will go for it. well the Bohs Prague fans anyway!

**CharlesThompson** · 08/03/2006, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Most of the posts above are just attempts at humour...

Fair enough,... some of them. Thing is, I wasn't directing the post at those ones - just the begrudging ones.

**Roverstillidie** · 08/03/2006, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesThompson

Fair enough,... some of them. Thing is, I wasn't directing the post at those ones - just the begrudging ones.

lighten up, its a great idea and much as it pains me to say it, fair play to the pox for getting their act together.

but nonsense like 'resteraunts' and 'Dublin's premier professional football club' are fair game.

you do know bohemians prague wear green & white?

**BohDiddley** · 09/03/2006, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

the pox

I don't think that's acceptable. On an Ultras board, perhaps, but not on a mixed EL forum.

I'd welcome mod's opinions on the same poster's chronic attachment to this word, as well as 'filth', and 'scum' when referring to fans of another club.

Sorry in advance for being so pernickety. Up to now, I haven't been too exercised about this, but over the past few days another poster on this board was edited and threatened with a ban, partly because he had the timerity to call someone else a culchie or some such. When I pointed out this anomaly, I was told I should complain. Now I'm complaining.

Paddy Power's foot.ie book on this post:
Move to Rubbish or other limbo: no market
edit, to make no sense or to reverse meaning: 2/1
deletion: 3/1
public threat of ban: 7/2
hysterical defence by mod: 1/2
'I'm so important I haven't got time for this' response by mod: 3/1
ban: 2/1
Rebuke for abusive poster and appeal for civilised debate: 33/1. Surprise me!

**Raheny Red** · 09/03/2006, 10:00 AM

Get over it.......................build a bridge or something!

**Macy** · 09/03/2006, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Get over it.......................build a bridge or something!

Or report the post properly.

**James** · 09/03/2006, 10:06 AM

im so important i dont have time to mod this :P

i think personally its a great idea by Bohs and something we in Cork should look at too definitely. I dont mind a bit of slagging thrown in here and there, most if not all people here are well capable of dealing with it.

In Cork City there are loads of eastern europeans as well as other European nationals here working in the different multi language call centres etc. Thats website they had done up looks v good
http://www.bohscommunity.com/Bohemians/

I know a City fan has done something similar for us too, last season
http://www.rebelarmyworldwide.com/

i'd love to see all EL clubs try to get on board this idea and promote their club to al locals.

**BohDiddley** · 09/03/2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

Or report the post properly.

Will do.
It's probably blindingly obvious, but I'm a bit of an abuse-reporting novice, so I've put a post in the Support forum asking for a how-to.

**BohDiddley** · 09/03/2006, 11:48 AM

And now done.

**sonofstan** · 09/03/2006, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Will do.
It's probably blindingly obvious, but I'm a bit of an abuse-reporting novice, so I've put a post in the Support forum asking for a how-to.

so you walk 25 miles of barbed wire, you've got a cobra snake for a necktie, but you're still an 'abuse reporting novice'?

**Shimokita** · 09/03/2006, 1:49 PM

I know a guy in Dublin who predicted that Ireland would have an amazing football team in 20-25 years when we started getting Nigerian immigrants and their kids had Irish citizenship. He should have been more vocal when they changed the rules...

**BohDiddley** · 09/03/2006, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

so you walk 25 miles of barbed wire, you've got a cobra snake for a necktie, but you're still an 'abuse reporting novice'?

We all have our weaknesses!

**NY Hoop** · 09/03/2006, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

I know loads of people used to follow rovers n' all - but if you look at the attendance threads here based on people who actually go to matches - as opposed remember been lifted over the stile in milltown - then, yes, biggest club in Dublin

Keep telling yourself that.

de�lu�sion (d-lzhn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of deluding.
b. The state of being deluded.
2. A false belief or opinion: labored under the delusion that success was at hand.
3. Psychiatry A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness: delusions of persecution.

As far as the others here moaning get a sense of humour. When the gypos come out with this they deserve to be brought down a peg or two. But fair play for trying though.

KOH

**ThatGuy** · 09/03/2006, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Keep telling yourself that.

de�lu�sion (d-lzhn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of deluding.
b. The state of being deluded.
2. A false belief or opinion: labored under the delusion that success was at hand.
3. Psychiatry A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness: delusions of persecution.

As far as the others here moaning get a sense of humour. When the gypos come out with this they deserve to be brought down a peg or two. But fair play for trying though.

KOH

Do you honestly think that Rovers' attendances have been higher than Bohs' in recent seasons?

**R�iteoir** · 09/03/2006, 7:42 PM

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Do you honestly think that Rovers' attendances have been higher than Bohs' in recent seasons?

If Rovers were a Premier**** club - they would be Middlesbrough

**bohsmug** · 09/03/2006, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

If Rovers were a Premier**** club - they would be Middlesbrough

Atleast Middlesbrough won't get relegated

**hamish** · 09/03/2006, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

so you walk 25 miles of barbed wire, you've got a cobra snake for a necktie, but you're still an 'abuse reporting novice'?

Check out Bob Seger's version of that song on "Live Bullet". The song Bo Diddley is just before it on that album. His versions rock like a bitch in heat

I think it's a great idea by Bohs. Surely to God, with the thousands of folks we have here from so many countries, there must be loads of pretty decent footballers among them.
I hope Junior clubs also are scouting the, Good way to make them feel at home in our communities as well.

There are Russians, Polish, Brazilians, Phillipinos, Ukranians, Arabs and loads of other nationalities here in Beeslow but it's been hard to get them to play with our local footie club - not for the want of trying, mind you. Their work scene makes it hard for them to be available to train 'cos, like many immigrants, they do the sh!t jobs/awkward hours Irish people won't bother doing.

There was a French bloke who used to play with Killimor Rovers (near Portumna, clubs now gone) in the Roscommon League and was scoring goals like they were going out of fashion. He worked in the restaurant business and I think he's living in Galway city now.
Funny thing is, the Roscommon League secretary refused, at first, to accept his registration form 'cos he thought Killimor were taking the p!ss. His name was Pele.

No kidding - that was his surname.