politicians getting involved in something he knows nothing about.. i hope
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Last edited by Sniffer; 19/01/2007 at 6:18 PM.
politicians getting involved in something he knows nothing about.. i hope
I wish i did not know then what I dont know now
Has to happen sooner or later. Some government funding to make it happen might be an idea.
Great to see it, its absolutely mad when you think of it, two tiny pools of players to make up a national team each and still be expected to qualify for competitions. Its just crazy !!
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.
And the response...
The Football Association of Ireland has issued the following statement in response to remarks made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, TD, at the Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Annual Banquet in Dundalk tonight.
Statement
There is already a very high degree of positive co-operation between the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association and it is growing year by year.
We are already in the third year of the Setanta Sports Cup which is an All-Ireland club competition that expanded from six to eight teams last year and is a huge success.
The respective executive teams from the FAI and the IFA meet regularly to discuss a wide range of areas of mutual interest.
At UEFA level the two associations collaborate for the good of Irish football and we continually assess, with our colleagues in the IFA, every relevant issue that impacts on football on both sides of the border.
The FAI intends continuing to strengthen the co-operation and development links that are already established with the IFA.
ENDS
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yeah your right.. wouldnt mind david healy..
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Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
very funny.
I notice on BBC the head of the Norths Supporters Association is claiming this call is only coming now coz the they're higher up the rankings...
Sorry completly stupid idea...
It would be like suggesting that the English National Team and the Welsh National Team merge.. or Scotland even...
Each country has its own FA, seperate leagues.. so leave it alone!
I am proud of my family background and proud of the Rep of Ireland team and do get very emotional when they play.
I remember vividly when Rep of Ireland played Holland and I was in a bar in Ireland and we won 1-0. When the goal went in it was chaos ... everyone hugging and cheering and screaming.. and when the final whistle went .. well it went nuts!!
I am not for segregation or anything like that.. this is all about football and thats it..
You'd never see an English man cheering for a united English/Welsh team... or an English/Scottish team?
I fail to see how it will benefit the Rep of Ireland team..
Sorry if I offend anyone with my views but I wear my heart on my sleeve and speak my mind.
Dermot Ahern is a Dundalk fan he has lived near the border. He is also aware of the Dunfield project. SO he uniquely among this government's politicians ACTUALLY does know something and gives a hang about EL football.
The 36 other sports create the precedent. And the fact that both teams share the name Ireland also gives a hint that it may not be as artificial as you think....
ok they share the name "Ireland" does that mean that further down the line the FA's should merge and there be a huge league of the teams mixed?
Wow, talk about a lack of understanding on the Northern situation. Football is the least of the worries about combining anything. Personally I'm all for it. Can't wait for Cork fans to start complaining about a Belfast bias...
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I notice on BBC the head of the Norths Supporters Association is claiming this call is only coming now coz the they're higher up the rankings...
Not supposed to be funny.
An All-Ireland team won't happen in the near future but an All-Ireland League should happen in my view.
Please explain...
I can see it happening but not as convinced as I was previously about the benefits after seeing the Setanta Cup first hand. I am unconvinced the IL has enough clubs with potential to contribute.
Its about marketing. An AIL is infinitely easier to sell to sponsoirs and TV than either league.
The Corkies complaining about Belfast riding them rock solid was a joke pete... Jeeesh...
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Sounds to me like the AIL is the next overnight cure for people to focus on that will save us from the decline our league has been in for so long. Just like the ten team league (didn't work the first time, let's try it again sure) and summer football (attendances aren't up like we were promised they would be).
Better run clubs, better grounds, better marketing of clubs and league, fewer total fiascos and lots of other unglamourous things and we'll make gradual progress.
The AIL may come, but it's a long, long way off yet as I'd say all but a few clubs in the North would be firmly against it.
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Too easy.
Last edited by pete; 18/04/2007 at 6:03 PM.
in other words, shut up ahern you tool.
an all ireland team? this is just dreaming, never going to happen and should'nt in my opinion.
as for an ail, well, i think its fair to say we need to look at cleaning up our act as regards the state of the clubs before we even explore this avenue, if the leagues were to merge in their respective present states theres absolutely no evidence to suggest it would turn out any better than the two leagues have at present - two poorly run, poorly policed, poorly administered leagues do not equal one super-duper league
arent we all just magic little monkeys...
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