Irish players released by UK clubs

**gustavo** · 17/05/2007, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

The Derry lad?

Who did he go to?

Partick THistle

**lofty9** · 17/05/2007, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

The Derry lad?

Who did he go to?

Partick Thistle. He's now a free agent. He returned home as he hated living in Glasgow.

**Steve Bruce** · 17/05/2007, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Again, are people claiming this?
I think the claim is that 2 or 3 eL teams could survive in the Championship.
City and Shels the past few years and Pats and Drogs at the moment.

Is there no screw loose smilies?

**Soper** · 17/05/2007, 4:37 PM

You want the truth? You can't handle the truth

**half_full** · 17/05/2007, 5:08 PM

i think the top LoI sides would hold their own in the championship, maybe not the IL teams however...

**BohsFans** · 17/05/2007, 7:32 PM

Was on the radio earlier that Dicker and Kavanagh have defo been released by Birmingham. They are expected to re-join UCD.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 17/05/2007, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

Was on the radio earlier that Dicker and Kavanagh have defo been released by Birmingham. They are expected to re-join UCD.

Dicker was only on loan at Birmingham so was never released. Highly unlikely that he will still be at UCD for the rest of the season though.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Kavanagh at a different Dublin club.

**Cymro** · 18/05/2007, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Again, are people claiming this?
I think the claim is that 2 or 3 eL teams could survive in the Championship.
City and Shels the past few years and Pats and Drogs at the moment.

Well I certainly can't rule it out as I've just seen one game of yours, your cup final this year.

However going on that game and the 1,000-odd League games I've seen over the years I'd say the standard would be about the middle of League One.

It would be better than the relegation fodder in our league but probably not on the level of teams like Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, etc.

With Leeds coming down next year they will be strong so I expect our league to be stronger next year as well. Hard to see the EL sides getting promoted from L1 to the Championship in the hypothetical scenario that they joined the Coca-Cola leagues, especially if you assume their average attendance were to stay the same. They'd struggle to compete on a financial level more than anything else.

Again must stress though I've only seen one game. Would be interested in watching some more, do they show matches on Sky?

**Dodge** · 18/05/2007, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

Well I certainly can't rule it out as I've just seen one game of yours, your cup final this year.

Jesus! That game was played in gale force winds. In no way wsaa that representative of the skill levels in the league. It was impossible to play football. Glad you enjoyed it but still

**DmanDmythDledge** · 18/05/2007, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

However going on that game and the 1,000-odd League games I've seen over the years I'd say the standard would be about the middle of League One.

Given that Wes Hoolihan has appeared to be far better than most in League One I'd say that's off the mark. Top half in eircom Premier would beat almost all sides in League One and a few Championship IMO. Drogs, Pats and Cork would be pushing for top half Championship.

**Cymro** · 18/05/2007, 8:07 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Given that Wes Hoolihan has appeared to be far better than most in League One I'd say that's off the mark. Top half in eircom Premier would beat almost all sides in League One and a few Championship IMO. Drogs, Pats and Cork would be pushing for top half Championship.

He got into the League One team of the year so he is very good but individuals are not always a brilliant indicator of league strength. It's fair to say the Welsh Premier is a fair bit off the standard of League One yet we've signed a couple of lads from there and they've done well in our league.

But having seen both the vast majority of Welsh Premier players would be Conference standard or lower. Hence the problem with your argument. Yes Hoolahan has done very well in our league but I gather he was a very good player in the League of Ireland too, so it doesn't prove that your league is better than ours.

If your average League of Ireland players started signing for teams in our league and recieved rave reviews I would probably change my tune. Call me a skeptical old fart, if you like.

Incidentally, I think some sides in League One are a lot better than some in the Championship. Forest, for example. They pass the ball much better than the likes of Southend.

**Kildare Lad** · 18/05/2007, 10:43 PM

Yeah I think Cymro is right, Wes Hoolahan is one of the better players in League One but he was also one of the better players in the League of Ireland. So you cant say the League of Ireland is better than League One judging on individual players. I think that Pats would be good enough for the lower end of championship football possibly, but teams such as Cork, Drogheda, Derry and Bohs top half of League One.

Like for example, I would imagine Kildare County would be Conference level (at best) but they would put up a fight agaisnt the likes of Longford, Bray, UCD who are in the Premier over here, so it really does vary..

Id really love to see a full strength Pats side take on a full strength Chamionship side to give us a better idea of how our teams would fare in England....