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Liam Brady 
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 Topic: Irish Times atricle - MUST READPosted: 28 Mar 2015 at 4:11pm |
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Great stuff from Ken Early. West Dublin's resident rugby fanatic trAndy won't like this.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/soccer-feeling-like-unloved-child-in-tale-of-two-sports-1.2156535
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OnTheOneRoad
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 4:21pm |
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enjoyed that article hugely. nothing against genuine rugby fans (i personally cant get into it at all) but the petulant responses to the article show up glory hunting 'fans' who have no idea what following sport is all about and have a ridiculously overestimated opinion of the rugger lads and their achievements
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Liam Brady
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 4:33pm |
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You've hit the nail on the head.
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 6:21pm |
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Good read. Jesus some of the comments on that article would make you pull your hair out.
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Liam Brady
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 6:22pm |
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You don't know Bo?
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 6:42pm |
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RTE play a big part in the perceptions of teams. You'd never hear the rugby pundits say such nasty stuff about Irish rugby players. It wouldnt be tolerated by rugby fans.
The likes of Dunphy abuses the players for the cheap lolz. Football fans seem to tolerate and call the it entertainment. The fans are also to blame. The football players get an awful lot of stick on here. You'd never see rugby fans sl*g of their own players like you do see here. The 2 sports have a very different culture, |
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ripbomb
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 9:16pm |
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Loved the bit about the rugby "WORLD" cup.
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Robbie Keane
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 9:36pm |
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Quality piece that.
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We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 10:13pm |
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But would George Hook not have a degree of criticism towards the rugby players in the same regard to Dunphy albeit with the use of different language or punctuation??
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I'm the gaffer whatever I say goes.
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t_rAndy
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 10:42pm |
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 f**k off. I read the article earlier and I agree with a lot of it. He makes very valid points. The one that stood out the most is just how talented a footballer you need to be to be a mediocre one on the world stage. Let's get this straight, I'm a republic of Ireland national football team supporter first and foremost. My love the the Irish football team trounces most other things I care for on this earth! My points in the rugby thread where more about the how people begrudge the rugby team. But hey thats way we Irish fo best! Edited by t_rAndy - 28 Mar 2015 at 10:43pm |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 11:14pm |
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No, he never goes after the players as people or attacks them on an individual basis. Hook and Dunphy is an easy comparison to make but they are extremely different in how they criticize. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 2:34am |
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There's also a huge middle class thing about rugby in Dublin, like it's cool if you're a rugby fan kinda thing. Pure bandwagon stuff the last few years. The abuse you get if you mention going to Ireland football matchs can be annoying to say the least .
As an Irish man I'm delighted we do well at rugby but I'd be the first to mention there are only 2 handfuls of decent teams. I also think it's disgusting the lack of appreciation Robbie keane gets as a player. We will never see his like again. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 2:41am |
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1.2 million watched us lose to Croatia
Half that watched the game last week against Scotland. Rugby country my hole |
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AKA pedantic kunt
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Cabra Hoop
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 3:27am |
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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First of all excellent article by ken, telling it how it is. Why are we even talking about this on a day like today is crazy. Fact what really gets the egg chasers is that their team will never have the same effect the football team gets for events like euro 88, italia 90 etc etc, it really really gets to them. As regards their team i have no time for them whatsover from the fans to the media its a disgrace, we have a true sporting legend in a true world sport in robbie keane but still all we get is nonsense about precious bod. As for their followers most a just celtic tiger types keen to attach themselves to the soulless corporate nonsense that is an irfu game, ever eager to be seen to be invloved in the latest in thing. Stuff them and their team and lets get behind the real boys in green, the peoples team. COME ON IRELAND!!!!
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Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 11:26am |
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Declan Lynch has a little pop at rugby today in the Independent.
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/official-ireland-falls-in-love-with-rugby-31102551.html |
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