Which IL is most loved by ROI based football fans?

**Gerrit** · 05/08/2005, 7:57 PM

Just out of interest now that I am living "on the other side of the border", I was wondering which IL team(s) are most appreciated by the fans in the Republic... Don't tell "none" as I know there's a fair bit of EL fans that also show a certain interest in the IL.

@ Moderators: can you please make a poll ? The names/options are at http://www.irishfa.com/index/article...e=Club+Guides#

@ everyone: remember it's a FOOTBALL forum, and this is a FOOTBALL topic

**Stanley Chan** · 05/08/2005, 8:08 PM

Glentoran - the peoples club!

**Poor Student** · 05/08/2005, 8:09 PM

I only have a very passing interest. In a race between Glens and Linfield I prefer Glentoran. I am intrigued to see how Institute do this year.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 05/08/2005, 11:40 PM

As a graduate of History it would have to be Crusaders for me

!

**Da Real Rover** · 06/08/2005, 1:11 PM

Its gotta either be Glens or Cliftonville, whichever hate Linfield the most gets my vote.

**Iorfa** · 06/08/2005, 3:50 PM

Larne because of Jimmy McGeough

**holidaysong** · 06/08/2005, 4:11 PM

I would look out for Newry Town erm...City

results out of interest due to its proximity. Dundalk vs. Newry would be great in an All-Ireland league... Might be a bit of a Celtic jersey brigade love in though...

**De Town** · 06/08/2005, 4:13 PM

Glentoran for em, even got a jersey (thanks LUX

)

**CollegeTillIDie** · 06/08/2005, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

I would look out for Newry Town erm...City

results out of interest due to its proximity. Dundalk vs. Newry would be great in an All-Ireland league... Might be a bit of a Celtic jersey brigade love in though...

Yes although Derry City V Institute might also be a good derby

**Speranza** · 06/08/2005, 7:59 PM

Derry vs stute is played as a friendly almost every season and its usually a bleak affair. Have a friend who plays for stute and he isn't very hopeful about Pascals French experiment!

Hate the IL especially Linfield, Cliftonville and Coleraine so can;t even think who would be my favourite

**dcfc_1928** · 06/08/2005, 11:00 PM

I have always paid particular attention to Glentoran's results.

**Stanley Chan** · 07/08/2005, 2:22 AM

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

Glentoran for em, even got a jersey (thanks LUX

)

Good man De Town!

Welcome at the Oval anytime, was hearing about Luxs shirt on the way home from Flan-Siro

tonight

**adamcarr** · 07/08/2005, 2:37 AM

Portadown for me!

**glentoranfan** · 07/08/2005, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

Its gotta either be Glens or Cliftonville, whichever hate Linfield the most gets my vote.

hmm. That is a tricky one, but I think the Glens might just win that one.

Originally Posted by Poor Student

I only have a very passing interest. In a race between Glens and Linfield I prefer Glentoran. I am intrigued to see how Institute do this year.

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

Glentoran for em, even got a jersey (thanks LUX

)

Good to see so many intelligent people on this forum.

**Pablo** · 07/08/2005, 3:35 PM

i have to say i have a soft spot for Chimney Corner. the sleeping giant of the north. Other that that it must be the harland and Wolf Welders

**Rovers1** · 07/08/2005, 10:04 PM

Has to be Linfield for me,even though i dont have the foggiest about the Smirnoff League,if its still called that

**A face** · 07/08/2005, 10:17 PM

I suppose it would have to be Ports .... just cause we played them recently !!

I have never really supported a team in IL but always try and gert a look at whats going on up there.

**Fortuna1886** · 07/08/2005, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

Has to be Linfield for me,even though i dont have the foggiest about the Smirnoff League,if its still called that

The league is currently sponsored by the Daily Mirror. And they paid feck all for the deal.

They had a few billboards at selected grounds but worked out they could sponsor the league, get billboars at all the grounds, logo on shirts, in papers and programmes for Less than what they where already paying