A Rant!

[Lim till i die]

Anyway i am now heading to my first match on friday to see galway united so i am one that got converted anyway!

Galway United

And you were doing so well

[betty swollox]

I really hope fridays match in terryland is a decent game regardless of who wins.theres an unusual amount of "first-timers" i've spoke to goin and even round NUIG theres a lot of ppl interested(although half of them would be sligo lads up here),
On the other hand it'll prob be 0-0 in the ****in rain and most of them can retire back to the barstools safe in the knowledge that "they gave it a chance"

[osarusan]

Anyway i am now heading to my first match on friday to see galway united so i am one that got converted anyway!

Get back to us after you have actually seen the game and decided if you will go back!!

How, when, and most importantly, why, did you become interested in Irish club football? Answers from people like yourself might provide some clues as to how best attract new fans.

[padzer]

I started going to Bohs games in the 02/03 season, dont know why i went, tolka was nearer but just went to dalyer, plus they were playing some good stuff at the time and went on to win the league that season.

I dont get to all the games but i go to as many as i can and have been to a lot of away games (im living on the southside now). None of my mates could be bothered with it tho, which is sh!tty as there isnt anyone to have a bit of banter with. I reckon i might be able to get one of the lads to go this season, he goes to all the ireland games and dublin gah games and i think once the good weather kicks in live footie on a friday night could be an option.

[micls]

The ground was far from full v Malmo.
Was only 2 or 3000 at that game.
They all came out of the woodwork then for the Njimegen game

Strange....the memory I have of it is being nearly full....maybe it was just the shed.

[Magicme]

Anyway i am now heading to my first match on friday to see galway united so i am one that got converted anyway!

Welcome to our world! Hope you enjoy your stay and become an eL fan for the rest of your days.

[pete]

I don't think there is widespread support for the LOI within the FAI structures.

For instance there are loads people at International games who are GAA people i.e. GAA is their first sport & after that premiership football. They have zero interest in the LOI & never will have any interest. The other question is where do they get tickets?

[Ceirtlis]

I really hope fridays match in terryland is a decent game regardless of who wins.theres an unusual amount of "first-timers" i've spoke to goin and even round NUIG theres a lot of ppl interested(although half of them would be sligo lads up here),
On the other hand it'll prob be 0-0 in the ****in rain and most of them can retire back to the barstools safe in the knowledge that "they gave it a chance"

Terryland was full for the 2 big games against Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk towards the end of last season and they were good games, but the crowd was back down to about 1000 against Cobh for the next home match. The fact of the matter is GUFC's crowd depends on how the team are doing its very much boom and bust ranging from huge crowds up in crowley park about 10 years ago when we were doing really well, to a low of something like 100 in the premier the last time we were relegated. I never get to excited when i see big crowds to be honest because it never seems to last.

[oriel]

I`ve just seen this topic so apologies if this point has been made previously.

What really gets my blood boiling is the idiots wearing man u/lpool etc shirts down the pub one week then cheering on spain when they beat england on the wed night

And to cap it all off, just tune into today fm after 5 on a saturday and listen, just listen to the cringo stuff coming from 'passionate' fans of blackburn, west ham, sheff utd + charlton ALL with thick irish accents....................

they ought to be ashamed of themselves

[jebus]

Hey this might show the league has potential.

I follow gaelic football, soccer and ruby...love all three of them and while i was younger supported man utd and tottenham in england but what i always found that i never got the enjoyment from supporting them that i got from supporting the national teams and my county mayo-it never came close!!

What i find about the premiership is that it is vastly over hyped,things like "super sundays" on sky but once you see through the hype its not all that good. Found that i could not identify with the teams, annoys me now to hear people get so worked up about a teams like liverpool and man utd and reffering them as we and us.

Anyway i am now heading to my first match on friday to see galway united so i am one that got converted anyway!

Jesus christ, you final start going to EL and end up possibly supporting Buisness Proposition FC. Ask the lads in Terryland to show you their promotion trophy from last year

[jebus]

I`ve just seen this topic so apologies if this point has been made previously.

What really gets my blood boiling is the idiots wearing man u/lpool etc shirts down the pub one week then cheering on spain when they beat england on the wed night

And to cap it all off, just tune into today fm after 5 on a saturday and listen, just listen to the cringo stuff coming from 'passionate' fans of blackburn, west ham, sheff utd + charlton ALL with thick irish accents....................

they ought to be ashamed of themselves

Oddly enough I know 4 Blackburn fans, that has nothing to do with this thread but it's odd all the same

[Lim till i die]

Jesus christ, you final start going to EL and end up possibly supporting Buisness Proposition FC. Ask the lads in Terryland to show you their promotion trophy from last year

Their Trophy Cabinet is the cleanest and sturdiest in the league

FACT

[jebus]

Their Trophy Cabinet is the cleanest and sturdiest in the league

FACT

Probably what got them that final nod of approval for promotion

[Gaillimh Al]

The comedy duo strike again.

[Lim till i die]

Probably what got them that final nod of approval for promotion

Twas carried shoulder high at the promotion party

Which must have been quite painful now that I think of it

Let's review the state of play in the Premier division with just two days to the kick off:

Longford Town: Ground falling down around them, whispers of money trouble

Sligo Rovers: Currently making the Limerick circus look like one old man with his pants down dancing for food

Shamrock Rovers: Still Homeless (Not a dig Rovers fans, just part of the general malaise in the league)

Cork City: Have They signed those two lads or what??

Shelbourne: Ooooops

Dundalk: Oh Dear

Yes folks it's a bright new era we embark upon

There's my rant over for now

[Lim till i die]

The comedy duo strike again.

Fairplay

[Conor H]

Bar the persistent tiresome digs at UTD what do yourself and Jebus actually do for Limerick 37?

[Conor H]

I really hope fridays match in terryland is a decent game regardless of who wins.theres an unusual amount of "first-timers" i've spoke to goin and even round NUIG theres a lot of ppl interested(although half of them would be sligo lads up here),
On the other hand it'll prob be 0-0 in the ****in rain and most of them can retire back to the barstools safe in the knowledge that "they gave it a chance"

The Sligo contingent in NUIG are all GAA boys.Haven't seen one Sligo Rovers jacket etc all year.

[sligoman]

The Sligo contingent in NUIG are all GAA boys.Haven't seen one Sligo Rovers jacket etc all year.

So because you have never seen a Rovers jacket there, that means their all GAA boys?

[Lim till i die]

Bar the persistent tiresome digs at UTD what do yourself and Jebus actually do for Limerick 37?

Well jebus is currently editing our fanzine for the Supporters Club

Personally I am secretary of said SC (I kid you not Conor) and am in the middle of writng a fcukin excruciating article for the programme

I will also be involved in the organisation of Away travel this year and during the week I shall be heading up to the ground to give it a lick of paint in time for the new season

If you would like to be kept informed of myself and jebus' on-going work within the SC just PM me or better yet if you'd like to join in a show of solidarity membership to you is just €10 Conor