Roy O'Donovan talks of setanta cup changes.

**superfrank** · 13/05/2007, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Not a hope...how many ex el players did dunfermiline have when they got relegated? How many of those would get on the Pats or Drogheda team....Il leave us out considering the disaster that was last night....

Gretna are an SPL team now...sure theyd beat any EL team alright wouldnt they...

I don't know. I hgaven't seen Gretna play in a year. Yes they were thumped by Derry but Derry have changed a lot since as I'm sure Gretna have. And what evidence is there to say Dunfermline aren't any better than Gretna?

**micls** · 13/05/2007, 5:54 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

I don't know. I hgaven't seen Gretna play in a year. Yes they were thumped by Derry but Derry have changed a lot since as I'm sure Gretna have. And what evidence is there to say Dunfermline aren't any better than Gretna?

Well id go wit them being in a lower division mostly......

It doesnt matter i have no doubt any of our top 4 teams would be equal to anyone outside the top 4/5 in the Spl.

Were probably never gonna find out whos right or wrong but I obviosly have a lot more confidence in our league than you do.

**superfrank** · 13/05/2007, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Were probably never gonna find out whos right or wrong but I obviosly have a lot more confidence in our league than you do.

I'll agree with you on that.

**Torn-Ado** · 14/05/2007, 1:56 PM

Welsh teams would be more suitable. The SPL has a crowded fixture list to begin with.

**Risteard** · 14/05/2007, 1:59 PM

TBH, I don't think its up to Roy O'Donovan to be setting the agenda.
Grand, he's entitled to make money by giving his point of view.
However, I think he'd be better off keeping his head down rather than spouting his waffle on every club in the island.

**pete** · 14/05/2007, 3:40 PM

Seen some of the League One Promotion playoff yesterday & the top eL sides would beat them more than they would lose so be pointless inviting them. Similarly inviting any teams below maybe 4-6th in the SPL would be pointless.

**Steve Bruce** · 14/05/2007, 4:14 PM

Hearts came over to play Linfield and Ballymena 2 or 3 seasons ago. They went to Ballymena Showgrounds with a very strong team and got thumped 3-1.

Came to Windsor, played there strongest team and we thrashed them 1 nil. On another day we would have beat them 4 or 5, we just didn't stick our chances away apart from the one.

The very top teams of LOI would comfortably live in the SPL as would Linfield. I think though it would take a season or so for the top teams on this island to get right up to speed with the SPL but we would certainly live there once the adjustment to playing at the higher standard is made.

Don't forget if any of the tops teams on this island went to the SPL(obviously hypothetical) we would go from being the best on this island, to being the lesser teams in the SPL(as obviously Hearts, Aberdeen, Rangers, Celtic and Hibs would be the better teams)

**eirebhoy** · 14/05/2007, 5:28 PM

I think Hearts are still quite a bit ahead of Irish teams. They're playing very well atm and it's just off field problems that have ruined their season. The rest though (excluding Celtic and Rangers) are beatable.

Going a bit off topic here but Hearts signed a Ghanaian in January, Laryea Kingston. Fantastic player.

**Lim till i die** · 14/05/2007, 7:29 PM

Was done to death a few weeks back no??

The very idea of inviting kiss arse Scotish outfits over to somehow bolster the competition is ludicrous

What I would consider the Big (being the operative word here folks) 5 of Scottish football would have f-all interest and do you really think your average Joe six pack gives a fig whether your playing Portadown or Motherwell on a Monday night??