QuoteI was doing the mod bit...Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Probably should have been you that let it go to be honest. Great answer Stuttgart.
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I was doing the mod bit...
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Brilliant press conference by Quinn.. Delighted its all going through now. Hopefully we can tie up things with O Neill in the next few days.
if you cant see how this is related, then i fear the muddled and befuddled one is you..What in gods name does this have to do with this topic?? You're not very good at this debating lark are you, getting all muddled up like ya'are .... god bless us !!
strongly believe it wasnt.
good times ahead for you lot then, do you think? if O'Neil doesnt end up there, who would you like to see in charge?
Australia Defender Neill Considers Investing in A-League Soccer
2006-07-04 03:40 (New York)
By Dan Baynes
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Australia defender Lucas Neill, who
helped the 42nd-ranked soccer team reach the second round of the
World Cup, said he's considering investing in the country's
fledgling A-League competition.
Neill, who has been touted as a future Socceroos captain,
told Sydney radio station 2KY that he's getting together a group
that will assess the possibility of buying into a team in the
league, which began last year.
``We have got some good people who are willing to put their
money where their mouth is,'' Neill told 2KY. ``We think we can
actually push it to the next benchmark, raise the game, make
clubs in Australia profitable.''
The A-League attracted about 1.5 million fans in its
inaugural season, although the eight teams had combined losses of
A$16 million ($11.9 million), according to the Sydney Morning
Herald. The competition it replaced, the National Soccer League,
lost about A$60 million in its last four years.
The 28-year-old Neill, who plays for English Premiership
team Blackburn Rovers, said he was yet to discuss his plans with
Football Federation Australia, which runs the league.
``It might not be that easy but what I'm trying to do is put
back into Australian football and the Australian community,'' he
added.
I saw this article earlier today. Again, back to my earlier question: why do the newly rich (or even old moneyed) in Ireland not see fit to invest in our domestic game? Our senior players and ex-players could even spearhead such an investment.
In my opinion it's terrible that players like Keith Gilroy would prefer to play for Burton Albion than a club at home. Or Michael Reddy for Grimsby and so on. I accept that players might prefer the Championship (big crowds, good pay, prospects of promotion or getting noticed for a transfer etc.) but non-league / Div 1 or 2...?
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Trying to double bluff us now, eh smartypants???? No deal!!!!
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Neill's mother and father are both Irish anyway, so if the man's feeling flaithiulach, then surely he should be coughing some of that currency towards us?
dug our own hole have we eh?? not so smartypants, perhaps. X
I hear ya, i hear ya !!
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.
I cant see the logic behind these lads investing in Sunderland
For a start its going to take 60 million sterling just to clear the clubs debts.
That is not far off the trouble Leeds had. We are talking serious bread before
you put a single penny into a very very poor side who need a complete makeover
Now on the other hand 60million Invested in an Irish team would see them
Dominate the league for years and would nearly guarantee a champions
league spot.
Seeing a fruitful return on any investment.
As a business investment its a very poor choice in my opinion
But I suspect they are after the fame and bright lights that comes with English clubs.There business senses have been blinded by this
Its an investment they will regret
hoops1, do you think meaningful domestic investment could be attracted locally?
Last edited by Stuttgart88; 04/07/2006 at 2:42 PM.
No to be honest there hasnt been proper Investment in 100 years
may i politley enquire what this is doing in the ireland forum?
hoops1, is the world round?
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
good man now could you please back that up with something useful
Great post Hoops I totally agree with you.
In Trap we trust
Thats a first i think Neil
nail on the head that man.......
they are after the kudos attached to the eng-prem, and the LOI as its currently percieved simply doesnt provide that to the level these ego's would require.
I think Crafty's right re-kudos. Terrible shame it's like that.
RTID, the relevance to the Ireland forum is like this: a healthier well-backed eL can retain our better young players and make Ireland far less reliant on a failing English system to nurture talent for the national side. Simple enough, even for a guy like you who only has to make short-term decisions
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