DC at Casement?

[Lux Interior]

No, not really. I was up at their place last season when our reserves played them and our first team game was called off and they would be lucky having 100 supporters. I accept totally that there is massive potential there, personally I do not think they will ever be as big as Linfield but can see the possibility of them becoming bigger than the Glens, although I doubt that as well but to say they will be one of the biggest clubs in UK is certifiable madness.

Was thinking about this the other day.

DC have the potential to become synonymous with west Belfast as we are with east. Whilst commentators get misty-eyed with the Celtic connection, they tend to overlook that the product will bring in supporters and if Donegal Celtic are not delivering, they will not receive the support their officials seem to envisage.

What is always overlooked is Belfast Celtic's ('coz, let's face it, that's what this article's really about) comparatively poor support, despite their successful side. They were not the biggest club in the IL, nor the second, so that myth needs to be put to rest right away.

I have no interest in whether they'll become "bigger" than us (they won't) but I am interested in what they'll bring to the football field.

Once we have our new stadium in the mix and with an all-Ireland dimension in place, then Im confident we'll become as big as we want to be. That's my belief and I ain't losing any sleep looking over my shoulder at Donegal Celtic.

[Plastic Paddy]

I ain't losing any sleep looking over my shoulder at Donegal Celtic.

A beautiful mixing of metaphors there Lux, well done.

You might be losing sleep and shoulders sooner rather than later as Donegal Celtic beat Institute 3-1 last night at Solitude in the first leg of the Premier League play-off.

PP

[dcfcsteve]

DC have the potential to become synonymous with west Belfast as we are with east. Whilst commentators get misty-eyed with the Celtic connection, they tend to overlook that the product will bring in supporters and if Donegal Celtic are not delivering, they will not receive the support their officials seem to envisage.

I have no interest in whether they'll become "bigger" than us (they won't) but I am interested in what they'll bring to the football field.

Once we have our new stadium in the mix and with an all-Ireland dimension in place, then Im confident we'll become as big as we want to be. That's my belief and I ain't losing any sleep looking over my shoulder at Donegal Celtic.

What annoys me about Donegal Celtic - and their officials admit this - is that they're looking to trade on borrowed interest.

Donegal Celtic should be working to build their own strong identity and heritage, local links/roots, fan-base etc. Instead, their board seems more interested in taking the lazy route and trading on the 'Celtic' name to drum-up support.

There is indeed a section of Northern Irish society who will be attracted to anything you slap the name 'Celtic' on. But not only are they often the type of supporter you'd rather avoid behaviour-wise, the fact that their interest in you is purely due to your borrowing of another club's identity makes it abundantly clear that they won't be there to support you through thick and thin.

Let Donegal Celtic progress with this misplaced notion that they can build a strong future through draping themselves in someone else's clothes. They'll soon see the error of their ways....

[Lux Interior]

A beautiful mixing of metaphors there Lux, well done.

You might be losing sleep and shoulders sooner rather than later as Donegal Celtic beat Institute 3-1 last night at Solitude in the first leg of the Premier League play-off.

PP

Donegal Celtic are not rivals of ours - they'll not haemorrage our support ... only FC Apathy will do that.