Bohs Accept Ward Bid

**Dodge** · 16/01/2007, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I'd say that this thread proves there is plenty of arguement about that.

No valid arguement

**NeilMcD** · 16/01/2007, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by youngirish

This is where you and your mates have it all wrong. I don't support any English team. I only support Irish players playing in England. These are the players that like it or not are the only ones capable of getting us to the finals of major competitions and this is how it will always remain whether you like it or not due to the reasons I mentioned in the last post.

Ireland with it's lack of large urban centres can't support a top European league. It's not possible.

Sorry who are my mates, I am confused now.

Secondly I never said you supported an English team

Thirdly I never said The LOI could be a top European League. However it can be a sustainable league that can produce players for the National team in teh same way that the Swedish league does and then if the very top players need to go abroad to play at the highest level in Europe fair enough.

The funny thing is I have pretty similar views to you on my support of players as in my first priority in most things is the Irish team. When I look at games in England or Scotland it is to see how the Irish players are doing. However I do not have disdain for our own league and I respect both the players and fans and people involved and how much effort they put in to it. At the end of the day I like going to live matches.