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Tribesman91
Alan Kernaghan Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 123 |
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I think it's a great idea. I worry for Galway United though. If we don't make the cut for the Championship South, where do we play?
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Stickittotheman
Liam Brady Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Status: Offline Points: 2290 |
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It is a great idea and it may get support amongst teams like Cliftonville and Newry maybe even Larne who have a businessman in charge who could let his head rule his heart but as for the likes of Linfield, Crusaders, Ballymena, Ards, Carrick, Coleraine or even Glenavon and Glentoran supporting such a proposal would be highly unlikely. They are partitionists at heart. Happy to play in their wee country. An all island league would be another step towards a United Ireland and the Kerryman a secret Shinner. Sad but true.
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Walters coming back from an offside position but Shane Long was definitely onside- Shane Lonnggggggg.... has done it!!!!
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Drumcondra 69er
Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7123 |
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Play offs are for promotion, not for the top league.
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mandrake
500 Club la la la Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Location: ballsbridge Status: Offline Points: 549 |
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it sounds good, and its got to be better than what we have , both sides...
the setanta cup was great until linfield and the other 'big ' teams took their ball away... i know the nord dont care about europe but 3 entries and at least 240 k from uefa is better than potentialy one otwo of them scraping the last eufa cup spot.. have they lost a spot.. wow thats a kick in the goolies , spose thats what happens when they 'dont care' |
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Come on Irelind
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OnTheOneRoad
Ray Houghton Joined: 06 Nov 2014 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 4190 |
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there are a lot of issues to iron out. I also don't want to get too excited about something that has the potential to be truly transformative for Irish football because that idea just seems too much of a dream. But i am impressed by the idea thus far.
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No thank you Turkish......I'm sweet enough
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horsebox
Robbie Keane Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 34859 |
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I'd love for this to happen for a whole host of reasons, all of which are a win win for all sides.
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It was far across the sea,
When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
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thebronze14
Jack Charlton Derry City Til I Die Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Location: Dublin/Donegal Status: Offline Points: 7172 |
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it's a great idea!a lot less travel for harps too. Doubt it will happen though
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t_rAndy
Robbie Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 26237 |
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They still haven’t described how it can be one league with two associations with separate European places assigned to them though have they?
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corkery
Ray Houghton Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Location: Cork Status: Offline Points: 4932 |
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The Irish league fans are already against it.
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'The younger generation as in 17 -25 are certainly gayer than their predecessors. I think they may cause the extinction of the human race with their activities.'- Baldrick
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mandrake
500 Club la la la Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Location: ballsbridge Status: Offline Points: 549 |
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they all voted to leave in brexit.. this is a back door in again
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Come on Irelind
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BucksburnDandy
Joe Lapira Joined: 08 Aug 2018 Status: Offline Points: 17 |
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As an outsider, I would be far more likely to tune into the likes of a Linfield v Shamrock Rovers or a Bohs v Cliftonville match than watching either league just now. An all-Ireland league should match the majority of clubs in Scotland in terms of stature and size, even in spite of the popularity of GAA. Hope this happens.
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zizu Kilbane
Jack Charlton Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 8364 |
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First real meeting off all the stakeholders tonight. Be interesting to see the result
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"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
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Cabra Hoop
Roy Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Location: Royal County Status: Offline Points: 10836 |
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Let me think about this, the working class northern protestant are most likely feeling a little isolated and vulnerable at the moment. I don't think they will be eager for this given the current prevailing political situation. Quite the opposite if truth be told. The last thing they'll support is anything with an all Ireland dimension.
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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zizu Kilbane
Jack Charlton Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 8364 |
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"Money talks and bullsh*t walks"
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"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
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Territorial
Jack Charlton Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Status: Offline Points: 5817 |
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Yep, as typified by this NI club chairman who tweeted this the other day: "Lots of media & PR around an All Ireland league, I
find the current proposals lack substance and are unrealistic, some of
our southern clubs joining @OfficialNIFL could be a way forward, we in
the north have a very progressive league and we should be weary of
tampering with it." Oh, wait. That particular Chairman was Gerard Lawlor of Cliftonville Never mind, you can read more of what he thinks below: Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor labels All-Island League idea as 'pipe dream'Cliftonville chairman Lawlor, who is also vice-chair of the the NI Football League, believes Irish League clubs should adopt a cautious approach. "I have met Kieran (Lucid) a number of times to hear the proposals and plans, and I am still struggling to understand how it would all work," Lawlor said. "There is no meat on the bones and I believe the idea is unrealistic at this moment in time. "We have a very good product here in the NI Football League. Our league is strong and highly competitive, crowds are increasing, and we are building momentum. "I just don't see why we should lose all that momentum by following this al-island idea that has very little substance behind it right now. "I am not sure there is an appetite from clubs in the NI Football League. Our member clubs have been invited to Thursday's meeting and some may attend, some might not. "I just have serious reservations over the idea, and I don't see where the revenue streams will come from to fund the league and the teams competing in it. "It is very much a non-runner as far as I am concerned. The grass may look greener, but it generally isn't." And as for the Orange bastards at Linfield, they're so implacably opposed to anything which smacks of "All-Ireland" that they're boycotting the whole thing entirely. No, wait, I've got that one wrong too. Seems they sent their General Manager along to the meeting tonight "to see what's on the table". Their GM is some fella called Pat Fenlon. Anyone on here ever heard of him? (Fortunately for Linfield, tonight's meeting didn't clash with this: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/linfield-and-dundalk-ready-for-unite-the-union-champions-cup-clash-1-9110869 ) Edited by Territorial - 24 Oct 2019 at 11:40pm |
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Trap junior
Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39826 |
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Do you ever find yourself arguing with yourself Terrence?
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Not so much arguing I would say, more that he writes an article and then quotes it back to himself when he finds himself disagreeing with himself. He will then add a picture of a cat or the like to cheer himself up.
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Territorial
Jack Charlton Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Status: Offline Points: 5817 |
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No, I only argue with people like 'Cabra Hoop'. You know, the poster who made an assumption about NI clubs being opposed to the concept of an AIL, without any knowledge or evidence of same. In other words, he pre-judged the situation. And if he/she needs a definition of "pre-judged", it can be found in any dictionary, next to "prejudiced".
Edited by Territorial - 25 Oct 2019 at 1:33am |
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