Some of the comments on here about Houghton are just childish to be fair.
Bottom line is that the EL is not in a position to turn its nose up to any sort of positive talk in the media. Particularly not when it comes from an international 'hero' who - let's face it - has earned the ear of ordinary members of the public.
His comments could therefore have more of an impact on attitudes to the league than any number of average EL games televised live in front of poor crowds.
Also - it's feeble to come out with the 'if it's such a good idea, why doesn't he put his own money in' retort. Houghton does not currently invest in football anywhere, and is merely pointing out that Irish people who do chose to do so outside the country. He's therefore not part of the problem, but is still entitled to commentate on it.
If that comment is directed at me amongst others, i'd like to point out that i'm not turning my nose up at anything but i will say that one comment in favour doesn't erase all the snide, bitchy comments he's previously made and you know what? He's still not fookin Irish either.Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Just because Roddy Collins might in some subversive universe come out with positive talk in the media about the eLOI it still means he's a cockhead.
Quite clearly random once-off positive talk is highly rated
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
The guy is worth miilions apparently. AFAIK it's his dad thats Irish, & Darragh born & reared in England before moving Spain in his teens. Could be wrong tho, as I cant remeber exactly but it was all in FourFourTwo's Rich List a couple of months ago.
"We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought."
He has gone up a knotch in my book. Now he is at knotch one
Only joking, finally he said something that makes sense
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist thinks it will change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Which matters how ?
In my vierw it makes his views even more powerful - ironically it's usually football people who aren't Irish who find our nation's obsession with foreign teams to be weird. It's only the Irish themselves that don't see anything strange about it.
Roddy Collins could be talking about the price of bread and still be a cockhead. Football has nothing to do with it.
Correction - positive talk about our league is highly rated. We don't get enough of it and it is sorely needed from the type ofn people that Joe Premiership will listen to. Obviously I'd love it to be frequent talk - but I'd rather the odd positive comment than none.
Do you think our league is now worse off because of Houghton's comments ? Do you accept that his comments have at worst done no harm to the EL, and at best have been another small chip away at the rock of negative attitudes towards the EL ? If the latter, then why knock it - even if you don't like him personally ?
[QUOTE=pete;858437]I presume he got paid for it?
indeed he did....
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Typical Dub Attitude. you wouldnt say no if an invester walked in your clubs door. Grow up
Typical Dub Attitude. you wouldnt say no if an invester walked in your clubs door. Grow up
Eh thats not my call, i don't get to make those decisions but i can say this if the invester was a cockhead, i can't say i'd be over the moon either.Typical Dub Attitude. you wouldnt say no if an invester walked in your clubs door. Grow up
Who are you trying to fool anyway?
I know Ray Houghton has a Star column, but the piece I posted above was not part of any column. It was just a piece on it's own at the bottom of a page. So how do you know he got paid for it then???indeed he did....
Even if you read the article you would know that it wasn't his own column. It had quotes from him rather than the whole article being in first person.
I think they were talking about his appearance at the UCD bash...
DCFC
Longford one. I can only assume we didn't pay him as he wasn't talking or anything - just joining in the meal. We're not the types to pay people to have dinner and do nothing. Longford, on the other hand...!
My bad. Apologies
Just there for the free food
We're not the types to give people free food for nothing either!
apology accepted sullanefc blame my lack of communication skills for that then!My bad. Apologies
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
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