History Of Dalymount Park Documentary

**CollegeTillIDie** · 22/12/2007, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Mick Martin was on Sky Sports News last week with a thick Geordie accent. Maybe being back on the Dalyer turf reawakened his Dublin soul. Joe Haverty is like that mad chap you get taking to at a bus stop

I think he used to play for Shels... you should have more respect for him then!

**soccerc** · 22/12/2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

I think he used to play for Shels... you should have more respect for him then!

St Patrick's Ath Arsenal, Balckburn and Millwall a couple of seasons in the US then a spell with Shels and his in final one (69/70) with Rovers where he only played two games.

A absolute gentleman and still a regular attendee of games.

**Erstwhile B�z** · 22/12/2007, 12:20 PM

Nice post, Billy Lord.

Originally Posted by Buller

Thats because our national broadcaster back then was only interested in gaa coverage and thus, the little footage we do have from those times had to be made by british company (pathway)

That's a good point ("The Ahrash Cahp Fahnal" -- sounded like something off South Park) but I reckon he was talking about the English-based ex-internationals (the likes of Giles, Mick Martin, and maybe Charlie Hurley, although he's gone completely native at this stage) who were interviewed for the programme.

**Erstwhile B�z** · 22/12/2007, 12:24 PM

There was one point where Mick Martin was talking about the Santos game against Bohs/Drums and he was about to say how "It was a Bohemians and Drumcondra selection ..." and Brady cut across him completely and got him to talk about Pel�. Fair enough -- it was Pel�, like -- but he could have let him talk a little bit about the LofI aspect to it. Pel� would have got a mention anyway.

**LeixlipRed** · 22/12/2007, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

I think he used to play for Shels... you should have more respect for him then!

Yes he did play for Shels. Shame on me. UCD fans never having made fun of former players of course

**Martinho II** · 22/12/2007, 6:24 PM

watched the documentary today. allowing for the odd error or two, it was actually an excellent well put documetary. first time to see giles dunphy and brady talkin about the old eircom league it was so strange to see that.

**geysir** · 23/12/2007, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

St Patrick's Ath Arsenal, Balckburn and Millwall a couple of seasons in the US then a spell with Shels and his in final one (69/70) with Rovers where he only played two games.

A absolute gentleman and still a regular attendee of games.

Agreed, Joey Haverty as a player was one of the special characters. I was at Milltown when he came on a sub in his Rovers debut and he used every trick in his repetoire to torture the defence and mezemerize the crowd. It was the first time I ever heard a whole crowd chant a players name.

A good laid back documentary, I enjoyed it. I didn't know Dev was a soccer fan, I suppose Oscar Traynor was a comrade in arms and made sure he came.

**BohDiddley** · 23/12/2007, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

There seems to be a standardised half Dub half Brit accent for grey haired repatronised ex pro footballers.
Giles, Brady, Martin and Dunphy all sound the exact same.

Really?

You mustn't get out of Galway too much.

**gspain** · 24/12/2007, 9:43 AM

Have it taped but haven't seen it.

However I believe they also claimed that we first played in the World Cup in 1937. We of course also played in the 34 qualifiers drawing with Belgium 4-4 but losing to Holland.

Such errors as mentioned previously re cup finals etc are very very poor and do detract hugely from a documentary.

**oriel** · 24/12/2007, 7:43 PM

Any music buffs out there know the name of the tune used in the santos clip ? brilliant brazillian track. just dont know the name of it.

**cheifo** · 24/12/2007, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Any music buffs out there know the name of the tune used in the santos clip ? brilliant brazillian track. just dont know the name of it.

Yeh caught my attn as well, really cool track.I enjoyed the documentrary but it was hard to squeeze so much history into an hour.The game against England(1957?) where they scored in injury time was nicely recreated with Tom Finney giving a good wee contribution.Brady did fine, rather a legend like him than some perma tanned media eejit doing it for a nixer.Had its faults but overall very enjoyable.Really wish they would produce a series looking back at big games.

**LeixlipRed** · 24/12/2007, 11:44 PM

Was it something by the Go Team? Can't remember the music tbh but thought I remember there being some Go Team in there

**CollegeTillIDie** · 25/12/2007, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Yes he did play for Shels. Shame on me. UCD fans never having made fun of former players of course

Some do some don't............

**Sliog�n D�ite** · 25/12/2007, 6:51 PM

Anyone able to upload it?

**oriel** · 31/12/2007, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Anyone notice the accents?

There seems to be a standardised half Dub half Brit accent for grey haired repatronised ex pro footballers.

Giles, Brady, Martin and Dunphy all sound the exact same. Add Whelan, Richardson and er, Rodders to that list. Actually, exclude Roddy. He's a different class of ex pro.

The only exceptions on the programme were Turley from Ahhhhhhlone and the Scouser lad.

They all seem to know every blade of grass in Dalymount even though I'd bet not one of them set foot in the place in decades.

I think you`re been hyper critical there, these lads you're refering to have lived 30+ yrs in UK, and to be fair there have been worse examples of embarrassing accents than these, anyone recall jan molby, one week after arriving from denmark, already in scouse lingo, brady/giles/martin/etc gave their heart and soul for ireland, even the english born charlie hurley in the documentary took off his dads 'munster ?? sounding accent, so come on, these boys all had passion for the country. Bit cheap that comment

**NeilMcD** · 31/12/2007, 10:48 AM

Why to people criticise people who lose their accent. Its actually shows that they have immersed themselves in the place they are living and it is also to do with having a musical ear etc.

**Paddyfield** · 01/01/2008, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Why to people criticise people who lose their accent. Its actually shows that they have immersed themselves in the place they are living and it is also to do with having a musical ear etc.

I didn't critise their accents. I just made an observation and asked did anyone else notice.

Mind you, I meant "patrioict" when I wrote "repatronised" Ooooops. Repatronised isn't even a word.

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Originally Posted by Paddyfield
Anyone notice the accents?

There seems to be a standardised half Dub half Brit accent for grey haired repatronised ex pro footballers.

Giles, Brady, Martin and Dunphy all sound the exact same. Add Whelan, Richardson and er, Rodders to that list. Actually, exclude Roddy. He's a different class of ex pro.

The only exceptions on the programme were Turley from Ahhhhhhlone and the Scouser lad.

They all seem to know every blade of grass in Dalymount even though I'd bet not one of them set foot in the place in decades.

**ofjames** · 02/01/2008, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

They all seem to know every blade of grass in Dalymount even though I'd bet not one of them set foot in the place in decades.

So what if they havent set foot in the place in decades.

Their dalymount is quite clearly a different stadium altogether then the one of that exists today. Back in their day it had a heart, was an icon, somewhere all young irish footballers wanted to play. Now its a rundown, neglected kip of a place that holds absolutely no allure to todays footballing youth.

As an occasional matchgoer at dalymount these days, i struggle to understand how a ground considered so magical by so many could have died such a death. I also wonder how on earth they managed to fit so many people in there back then!