Let's look at the positives from tonight

**Stuttgart88** · 08/10/2006, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by hoops1

Im not just talking about picking the players I mean inverstment in Grounds
training facilities,schoolboy academys etc etc

Somehow convincing the public to be more interested too.

27,000 at Leinster vs Munster on Friday. Homegrown international class talent on display. Fans proud to wear their team's colours.

God, I remember the thrill of seeing Ray bleedin Treacy & Pierce O'Leary as a kid at Milltown. Irish internationals you know.

**Stuttgart88** · 08/10/2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

It might be a wake up call for Irish football. Might be reorganised from top to bottom.

That's the only positive I can think of.

**brine3** · 08/10/2006, 10:31 AM

Reorganising Irish football from top to bottom? Kerr was fired for having that kind of attitude.

The FAI is filled with scumbags who are only interested in furthering their own financial interests. Flying first class while the players are in coach. They treat every level of Irish football with the same disregard.

**Noelys Guitar** · 08/10/2006, 10:36 AM

Even Dunphy was playing! It would take Sunderland type investment in at least 4 clubs in the longterm. Bohs have a lot of doh so they could kick-start it. Ronnie Whelans recent comments about Bohs bringing in a lot of East European players makes sense. Celtic, Hearts and numerous other clubs have gone this route. Also a few Brazilian's, Japanese, Chinese or wherever mixed with the local talent. Martin O'Neill said that all players care about is being payed and getting into the team. So if the money is right the top players will come.

**shadowcabinet** · 08/10/2006, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Even Dunphy was playing! It would take Sunderland type investment in at least 4 clubs in the longterm. Bohs have a lot of doh so they could kick-start it. Ronnie Whelans recent comments about Bohs bringing in a lot of East European players makes sense. Celtic, Hearts and numerous other clubs have gone this route. Also a few Brazilian's, Japanese, Chinese or wherever mixed with the local talent. Martin O'Neill said that all players care about is being payed and getting into the team. So if the money is right the top players will come.

While Boh's have the money, and can afford to bring in extra talent - it doesnt mean that the public will bother their arses going to games, and it all comes down to arses on seats. If attendences dont go up, then paying extra money for players becomes completely unsustainable.

I'm still sick after last nights result. Loads of things are racing through my head, the millions of euro going abroad on British clubs... wheras previously we exported our people, now we're exporting our ****ing money instead of developing our own game. There seems to be no basic cop on.

It's already been said, but the future of our international side lies in development of the game in our country, it's very simple.

**Peadar** · 08/10/2006, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by shadowcabinet

I'm still sick after last nights result. Loads of things are racing through my head, the millions of euro going abroad on British clubs... wheras we exported our people, now we're exporting our ****ing money instead of developing our own game.

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What do you expect when we have John Delaney in charge. The man who praised Sligo for giving away tickets to a Man U game. He genuinely saw it as a positive for the league that Sligo were exporting fans to England.

**shadowcabinet** · 08/10/2006, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

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What do you expect when we have John Delaney in charge. The man who praised Sligo for giving away tickets to a Man U game. He genuinely saw it as a positive for the league that Sligo were exporting fans to England.

Oh I know I shouldnt expect anything else, that man is a buffoon.

Every so often though I lose touch with reality and expect something better than the mediocre from the FAI.

**MarkyH** · 08/10/2006, 12:23 PM

The only postive I can see is that there will be a lot less of the ole ole barstoolers attending the games. Back to the hardcore.

**blobbyblob** · 08/10/2006, 1:01 PM

It cant get any worse

**holidaysong** · 08/10/2006, 6:08 PM

I missed the game as I was travelling home from Kildare County vs. Dundalk. Dundalk won and I missed the fiasco in Cyprus. Two positives for me right there.

**pineapple stu** · 08/10/2006, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by blobbyblob

It can't get any worse

Things can always get worse.

**Marked Man** · 08/10/2006, 8:19 PM

It was positively the worst Irish performance I've seen.

**shakermaker1982** · 08/10/2006, 8:32 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Things can always get worse.

damn right - a 6 nil thrashing by the Czech Rep, followed by a defeat to San Marino at home!

**galwayhoop** · 09/10/2006, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by MarkyH

The only postive I can see is that there will be a lot less of the ole ole barstoolers attending the games. Back to the hardcore.

might even get to the top of the BB list (for all the fair weathers thats not big brother!) after being on it for 5 years

**graham_d** · 09/10/2006, 10:10 AM

Ummm.... the U19s won the opening game of their qualifying group, 2-0 v Macedonia, the good news is that in 4 years time we might...... oh never mind

**Istabraq** · 09/10/2006, 10:22 AM

Ive just cancelled my accommo for Bratislava and Prague next September. The upside being I can visit Bratislava earlier than expected, and for a lot cheaper.
Result really does take the shine off what could have been some excellent away matches, including Wales of course.

**gustavo** · 09/10/2006, 10:46 AM

So some of you only go to games that you think you will win

**Istabraq** · 09/10/2006, 1:07 PM

Wouldnt have gone to Germany if that was the case. I will re-book the minute Stan is shown the door, not a moment sooner. Im not paying to watch that crap, and I think we should hit the FAI where it hurts, in the pocket. Vote with your feet.

**Stuttgart88** · 09/10/2006, 1:14 PM

One major positive: that this happened NOW and not in a year's time.

Thank God we're not deluding ourselves any further that this is working.

I thought at the time that the the late winner we got in Georgia may actually not have been to our benefit. We'd have had little choice but to rebuild wheraes the win made us think we could qualify and so we changed nothing. Of course you always want to win but you know what I'm getting at...