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**mark12345** · 21/07/2008, 9:14 AM

Originally Posted by Soko

I'd prefer to pull off my toenails than watch that uninspiring, bland rubbish. You are really fooling yourself if that's your entertainment

Go ahead and pull your toenails off. I stand by what I said. It's not as entertaining as La Liga say or a Manchester or Old Firm derby, nowhere near it. I watch football from all around the world and it holds its own in terms of entertainment.

**mark12345** · 21/07/2008, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Going from losing to these type of teams, to beating these type of teams is not a step in the right direction?

Em....ok.

In my book beating these teams is a basic requirement - then you move on to the next level

Em.........ok

**bigmac** · 21/07/2008, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by mark12345

In my book beating these teams is a basic requirement - then you move on to the next level

It may be a basic requirement but it's a basic requirement that was not being fulfilled 5 years ago. It is now a regular and expected occurrence. Whether we've moved from bad to good or really awful to just plain bad is nit-picking. You cannot in all fairness suggest that there has been no improvement

**GavinZac** · 21/07/2008, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by mark12345

In my book beating these teams is a basic requirement - then you move on to the next level

Em.........ok

Like eliminating teams from Sweden, Holland, Scotland, Croatia, right?

**micls** · 21/07/2008, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by mark12345

In my book beating these teams is a basic requirement - then you move on to the next level

Em.........ok

Which is?

Basic requirement for who may I ask? Any league in the world? Beating the teams ahead of you in the rankings is basic requirment?

Beating seeded teams while unseeded?

**pineapple stu** · 21/07/2008, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Please remember that we have no money.

Anyone else enjoy the irony in that?

mark's clearly a troll. Surprised at Dodge of all people biting!

**chipsahoy** · 21/07/2008, 12:58 PM

lads, beating swedish, dutch and croatian teams is a long long way off. plus whats the story with the serbian league? that'll probably (along with other such countries) surpass us if their behind us. we're not the only ones progressing lads

**charliesboots** · 21/07/2008, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by mark12345

In my book beating these teams is a basic requirement - then you move on to the next level

Em.........ok

I'm nearly sure I'd consider that a step..........

**gustavo** · 21/07/2008, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

lads, beating swedish, dutch and croatian teams is a long long way off. plus whats the story with the serbian league? that'll probably (along with other such countries) surpass us if their behind us. we're not the only ones progressing lads

We've beaten Swedish teams a number of times already this decade

**micls** · 21/07/2008, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

lads, beating swedish,

Malmo, Djurgarden, Gotheburg in the last few years. Hammarby were poor last year and we should have beaten them, but we played brutally..... I wouldnt fear any Swedish team, although of course you would want an easier draw.

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

dutch

Nimejen?

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

and croatian teams is a long long way off.

Split?

We're not talking about passing them out anytime soon but they're far from unbeatable

**micls** · 21/07/2008, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

I'm nearly sure I'd consider that a step..........

No, apparently going from losing to winning isn't a step in the right direction. I guess its a step in the wrong direction so.......We need to revise the way we look tt things

**GavinZac** · 21/07/2008, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

lads, beating swedish, dutch and croatian teams is a long long way off. plus whats the story with the serbian league? that'll probably (along with other such countries) surpass us if their behind us. we're not the only ones progressing lads

Er - Eircom league teams have eliminated Gothenburg, Malmo and Djurgarden from Sweden in the last few years. Beating Swedish teams is a regular occurrence at this stage. On the occasions that ELoI teams have met Dutch and Croatian teams in the last few years, they've eliminated them too.

There was a football league here before 2006 you know

**thischarmingman** · 21/07/2008, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by micls

No, apparently going from losing to winning isn't a step in the right direction. I guess its a step in the wrong direction so.......

Hmmmm, is Mark12345 Pat "To be honest, we're glad to be out of the competition" Fenlon in disguise?

**paulie_walnuts** · 21/07/2008, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

lads, beating swedish, dutch and croatian teams is a long long way off. plus whats the story with the serbian league? that'll probably (along with other such countries) surpass us if their behind us. we're not the only ones progressing lads

Jeez that was some breeze that blew in there wasn't it?

Check your facts kid!

**thischarmingman** · 21/07/2008, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by chipsahoy

lads, beating swedish, dutch and croatian teams is a long long way off. plus whats the story with the serbian league? that'll probably (along with other such countries) surpass us if their behind us. we're not the only ones progressing lads

**mypost** · 22/07/2008, 5:19 AM

Originally Posted by mark

I've seen American soccer take off from a standard that was the equal of the Leinster Senior League in 1990 (no kiddin) to about Championship (England) level today. How does that happen?

It doesn't.

**bigmac** · 22/07/2008, 9:33 AM

In fairness lads, give the Amrerican league a bit of slack. It's not as if we don't have arguments here about the standard of our own league - I'm sure that many of the same arguments come up there as well - Team X would easily hold their own in league Y for example. It's much easier for people looking in to make a summary judgement, but don't castigate Mark for forming an opinion based on a few MNS episodes and then do the same thing yourself with respect to MLS. The level may not be as high as proponents of the league will try to convince you (where else do we see that?) but you can't deny that there are some good players there - not just has-beens anymore (though there are those as well).

**fergalr** · 22/07/2008, 12:28 PM

Whta's the story? Clicked onto this thread expecting discussion on last night's game and instead get posts about the Australian and American leagues.

**bigmac** · 22/07/2008, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Whta's the story? Clicked onto this thread expecting discussion on last night's game and instead get posts about the Australian and American leagues.

What European game was on last night?

**swinfordfc** · 22/07/2008, 1:42 PM

Lads,

tonight a lativan side and lithuania sides are playing "weaker" opposition and it looks that we will be further behind the 2 of these countries after tonight games! need a big Drogs performance on wednesday!