Trapatonni and the Eircom League

[finnpark]

Quigley was on trial at a couple of British clubs last year (Stockport and Falkirk) and didn't sign. So Wangball is perfectly correct. Murphy was with Swansea and as far as I know wasn't getting a look in when he decided to come home, but I'll stand corrected if needs be.

Quigley is the sub Derry City keeper. Okay he may be better than Colin Doyle but that doesn't mean hes great

[finnpark]

I agree totally with Jebus

Your from Northern Ireland, what would you know about football. Stick to the cricket

[jebus]

I think that Cork and Drogheda would hold their own in the Championship.
St. Pat's, Bohs, Rovers, Sligo, Derry would all be league of League 1 standard.

In reverse of your comment to Wangball I ask if you really believe that, and if you do then that's probably a fair reflection on why the Ole Ole crowd think this league and it's supporters are laughable

[jebus]

A bit rich of a Limerick fan to call the likes of us and drogs pathetic - you lot can't even average 1000 in a season. Imo city won't last in the championship but will be well capable of mid table in league 1.

oh and Wangball this section is for real football fans not people who think they're Celtic fans so go away

A Corkie misses the point completely because of his blind rage/stupidity, what a turn up for the books eh? Go back and read over my posts please before posting again, and I mean read them, don't let that red mist descend when you read the part where I don't worship Cork City

[Cymro]

Just for the record (and I've said this before I think) Brian Murphy was with us for four-five years and didn't get much of a game except the odd run out in the FAW Premier Cup and the odd run of a few games in the league. Make what you will of that.

[NeilMcD]

Stephen Hunt did **** all at many clubs but look at him now.

[joeSoap]

George O'Callaghan's recent retirement form International football has no doubt relieved Trappatoni of one selection headache.....

[Mr A]

Does anyone really believe that there is 1 current LOI player who will have a role to play in our qualification for the World Cup??

The inclusion on an EL player in the squad now would just be a case of tokenism & nobody wants that

Spot on.

[WoodquayBoy]

In reverse of your comment to Wangball I ask if you really believe that, and if you do then that's probably a fair reflection on why the Ole Ole crowd think this league and it's supporters are laughable

Ditto . . . you are starting to scre me now, could this be the first stone being built in a bridge between GU and L37 fans? No, me either. Still though, standing right beside you on this issue

[jebus]

i have read all your posts and I'm not angry i just have a different opinion to you on the league and how it compares to engllish leagues

So from me saying that Cork and Drogs wouldn't be able to compete in the Championship because of their pathetic (in comparison) wage budgets and attendence you pulled this out of your moral outrage hat

A bit rich of a Limerick fan to call the likes of us and drogs pathetic - you lot can't even average 1000 in a season. Imo city won't last in the championship but will be well capable of mid table in league 1.

despite me saying that Limerick wouldn't be able to compete in the Blue Square North. Must be great seeing things through Cork tinted glasses.

EDIT: Sorry for the edit, but forgot to add that when you have the likes of Wednesday averaging 26,000 a week and they still struggle, a club getting 4-5,000 couldn't possibly survive for very long, it's simple economics

[Steve Bruce]

i have read all your posts and I'm not angry i just have a different opinion to you on the league and how it compares to engllish leagues

I think you either over estimate how good the LOI is or you underestimate how good the English divisions are.

But your entitled to your opinion and at the moment their is no way of proving one way or another.

However I do not think their is 1 single team on this island one league away in standard from the English Premiership.

[gustavo]

Since when did constantly comparing our league with leagues on another country decide if you are good enough internationally ?
It doesn't do our league any good when people are always looking to see how good it would be compared to a given English league , who cares ? Why can't we just concentrate on promoting our own league instead of looking for some kind of outside comparison

[jebus]

Since when did constantly comparing our league with leagues on another country decide if you are good enough internationally ?
It doesn't do our league any good when people are always looking to see how good it would be compared to a given English league , who cares ? Why can't we just concentrate on promoting our own league instead of looking for some kind of outside comparison

Because when you have someone like Clinton Morrison being left out, a guy who is doing good stuff in a higher standard league to the eL, you can't possibly expect people to take claims that Jason Byrne should be conisdered seriously, especially taking into account how much of a flop he was over there, ditto when you have people saying that bar Shay Given eL keepers are better than their Irish counterparts across the sea, especially the ones that play to a higher standard of football

[Lim till i die]

Bohs:
Jason Byrne

Cork:
Devine
Gamble
O'Callaghan
Mooney
Behan

Drogheda:
Gartland
Shelly
Stuart Byrne
Cahill
Robinson
Zayed

St. Pat's
Quigley


All, plus more, should be at least considered.

That is actually laughable

[Jerry The Saint]

If we can get away from the pointless comparison nonsense "Drogheda are equivalent to Norwich, Sligo are more like Falkirk...", I wouldn't be particularly worried about Trappattoni blocking the progress of LOI players.

Trap will obviously be making use of his support staff - I think any U-21, U-23 or B-team games will take on added importance. People also seem to be overlooking the fact that there are more senior internationals currently playing in the league than there has been for a long time.


Pats
O'Cearuil

Bohs
Crowe
Byrne

Cork
Healy
Farrelly
Gamble

Sligo
Alan Moore

Drogheda
Gartland (almost )


Am I missing anyone?

[Lim till i die]

Pats
O'Cearuil

Bohs
Crowe
Byrne

Cork
Healy
Farrelly
Gamble

Sligo
Alan Moore

Drogheda
Gartland (almost )


Am I missing anyone?

All bar the first guy (US tour??) fall into either the token cap,crocked or miles past it categories

[micls]

Am I correct in saying that Quigley & Murphy both had a craic at the "big time" in England and came back???

So did Roy O Donovan....and after a couple of years developing here he's now getting appearances with a premiership team.

[BrayUnknowns]

All bar the first guy (US tour??) fall into either the token cap,crocked or miles past it categories

What is it then ? He was called into the squad for the US tour and if i remember about 15 or 16 players pulled out of the squad meaning calling up the likes of him, Gamble, Bennett and that Lapora (spelling) lad who was playing college footie... I dont think any of that squad were first choice at all.

[Lim till i die]

What is it then ? He was called into the squad for the US tour and if i remember about 15 or 16 players pulled out of the squad meaning calling up the likes of him, Gamble, Bennett and that Lapora (spelling) lad who was playing college footie... I dont think any of that squad were first choice at all.

Hey, I just wasn't sure when the guy was capped is all!!

[pineapple stu]

But Quigley and Murphy are fine keepers and anyone who rates Kenny and Doyle ahead of them clearly hasn't a clue.

Really?

You think every single club manager and scout in England "clearly hasn't a clue"? Rather a big claim, don't you think?

Or is it not more likely that you yourself don't have a clue?

No disrespect to UCD on this, but I think they'd struggle to stay afloat in the Blue Square North/South, and yet are comfortably one of the Irish Premier's mainstays.

None taken. I'd probably put us one division higher, but no further than that. Which doesn't change your point.