As I'm Irish, I have always had a love for Celtic. I went over loads of times when I was a kid, had the posters on the wall, the kit, everything.
As I got older though, I find it harder to watch Scottish football. The standard is poor and I mean very poor. I think Celtic and Rangers would struggle in the Championship.
I still keep an eye out for their scores at the weekend but like most fans in the Republic, the Premier League has always been and will always be the first choice for fans.
Nobody sensible cares about the SPL....nothing to see here.....move along.....
Trappatoni certainly doesn't rate the SPL! While the standard of Football in Scotland leaves a lot to be desired you can't question the entertainment value. If Celtic can win the SPL this season I believe it will herald the beginning of a New era of dominance for them. Cash strapped Rangere won't be able to bring in players to compete with them!
Why is this on our board?
Its not your board a Mhicilin beag.
Mick seeing as i'm banned from posting on the NIreland board and therefore create an article to ask the following question! Who do you lads want to see as your next manager?
Nobody sensible cares about the SPL....nothing to see here.....move along.....
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What's that supposed to mean??? To take your opinion to it's logical conclusion, you'd have to say that nobody sensible really cares about football - full stop.
A lot of people would maintain the latter to be the case, especially if they are not directly involved in the game in some fashion. Your comment however is illogical.
It means that the SPL is awful and no Irish person with a logical, sensible brain would take more than a passing interest in the SPL.
Also, your use of logic is quite illogical.
Personally i had lost interest in it when Rangers were charging ahead 12 points clear and the sides they were meeting just rolling over when they played them.
All changed last weekend. I was well impressed with the way Kilmarnock took them on.
My faith in Scottish Football has been restored
Also, your use of logic is quite illogical.
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That's because you can't figure it out. By your postings I'd wager that you're fairly thick.
The quality of the SPL is dire, I mean obviously it's always been behind the english league, but in the last 5yrs the standard has really taken a nosedive.
This is illustrated by the fact that Celtic can't even half-fill their ground for a big european tie against Athletico Madrid. Even 5years ago this would never have been the case. Packed out Celtic Park for every champions league game.
The native Glaswegians themselves can't even be bothered to turn up and watch Celtic anymore because they know there's no quality left in that side whatsoever... or the rest of the SPL for that matter...
Also, is it just me or have Celtic spent a relative SPL-fortune on some very mediocre, second-rate foreign players over the last 3 or 4 years? Some really shocking signings there from the previous and present manager.
Mcilvick, resulting to insults I see.......logic therefore dictates that you have lost the argument.
And while academic acheivement and the acquisition of multiple letters after one's name does not always signify inteligence; in my case, it does.
My argument: Why support a team in another country so vehemently (and dont give me all this rubbish about culture etc....its still a different country!) when there are teams in your own contry playing at a similar standard who need your support more?
You think the SPL is great.......but in my opinion, the SPL is dire....... and as the great philosopher Bobby Brown once said/sang, "It's my prerogative."
The quality of the SPL is dire, I mean obviously it's always been behind the english league, but in the last 5yrs the standard has really taken a nosedive.
This is illustrated by the fact that Celtic can't even half-fill their ground for a big european tie against Athletico Madrid. Even 5years ago this would never have been the case. Packed out Celtic Park for every champions league game.
The native Glaswegians themselves can't even be bothered to turn up and watch Celtic anymore because they know there's no quality left in that side whatsoever... or the rest of the SPL for that matter...
Also, is it just me or have Celtic spent a relative SPL-fortune on some very mediocre, second-rate foreign players over the last 3 or 4 years? Some really shocking signings there from the previous and present manager.
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Everyone knows the standard in the SPL has been dropping over the last few years. Celtic and Rangers are always speculating on an expansion of the CL or admission to the EPL or Championship.
None of that has anything to do with that plonker Dublondain's stupid claims. What an idiot he is.
Mcilvick, resulting to insults I see.......logic therefore dictates that you have lost the argument.
And while academic acheivement and the acquisition of multiple letters after one's name does not always signify inteligence; in my case, it does.
My argument: Why support a team in another country so vehemently (and dont give me all this rubbish about culture etc....its still a different country!) when there are teams in your own contry playing at a similar standard who need your support more?
You think the SPL is great.......but in my opinion, the SPL is dire....... and as the great philosopher Bobby Brown once said/sang, "It's my prerogative."
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Ah there he is. You're argument is bollix. Irish soccer supporters can support LOI teams as well as support Celtic, Rangers or EPL sides for that matter, although I notice you are not insulting Irish people who support EPL teams. What's your problem exactly???
"resulting" to insults I see he says. You were the one that insulted people who support Celtic or Rangers from the outset plonker. Where were you educated - "resulting" to insults.
Clearly you're a very shallow insecure individual, telling people who you don't know on a footie forum about your educational qualifications. Grow up ffs.
I meant your argument is bollix ok bollix
And now "resorting" to attacking one's use of language. I'm sure you understood my meaning. This is not a PhD thesis I am writing (but I have written one - Doh! Thats my insecurity showing again!). This is a football forum, so language misuse is allowed, to a certain extent. If one could be bothered, I'm sure someone (I dont have the time) could trawl through your posts to find plenty of mistakes/grammatical errors.
Now, I never insulted people who supported celtic or Rangers (did I ever mention either of those teams? I thought I was talking about the SPL, not the Old Firm. Keep up Mcilvick!). However I did say that nobody sensible follows SPL. I then qualified this statement to say that nobody who is Irish and sensible follows the SPL as it is dire.
I then said that this is all my opinion, just as you have your own opinion on matters. Not once did I resort to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
You may support a lots of team if you wish, I just dont think fanatical support for a foreign team, especially one playing in a league as dire as the SPL is sensible.
Never mind the begrudgers and cynics Mcilvick - i will be shouting on Celtic as they attempt to win the SPL. I have a feeling they're going to do it
Here is an image of a strereotypical Irish Celtic fan:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2308276/Demonstrators-fight-losing-battle.html
I would also like to see Celtic win the league (I was living in Manchester in 2008 and almost got my head kicked in for looking the wrong way at a group of Rangers fans), but then again, it would not bother me either way. I would be happier to see Fenlon do well at Hibs.
And now "resorting" to attacking one's use of language. I'm sure you understood my meaning. This is not a PhD thesis I am writing (but I have written one - Doh! Thats my insecurity showing again!)
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Have you now, and I'm the Secretary General of the UN. Do you have any idea how silly you are making yourself look on a footie forum making claims that you have a PHD?
I'd safely say you don't have any such thing. You don't come across as very bright to me, in fact you appear to be rather dim.
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Now, I never insulted people who supported celtic or Rangers (did I ever mention either of those teams? I thought I was talking about the SPL, not the Old Firm. Keep up Mcilvick!). However I did say that nobody sensible follows SPL. I then qualified this statement to say that nobody who is Irish and sensible follows the SPL as it is dire.
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This paragraph is utter tripe. You are completely contradicting yourself in your attempt to reach some dry ground as you disappear down the hole you've dug for yourself.
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I then said that this is all my opinion, just as you have your own opinion on matters. Not once did I resort to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
You may support a lots of team if you wish, I just dont think fanatical support for a foreign team, especially one playing in a league as dire as the SPL is sensible.
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Is fanatical support of any club sensible??? It's fellas following football teams ffs, there's nothing sensible about it.
I'm giving you a FAIL mark for a wholly unacceptable performance on this thread with insufficient understanding the original question of the title.
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Here is an image of a strereotypical Irish Celtic fan:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2308276/Demonstrators-fight-losing-battle.html
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Stereotypes, hmmm, some feckin PHD graduate you'd be.
The dude in the photo is probably a Rovers fan in Celtic's off season anyway.
So that was you in the celtic tracksuit then? I always thought Ban Ki Moon was a celtic fan at heart.
I once supported celtic, and then I grew up.
Finally, your cliché-ridden style of writing is quite amusing. Thanks for making me smile. I will look out for your trivial musings in future.
One example:
"Was watching Lennon's latest interview on the beeb website. At times he looked weary and under a bit of pressure, still his innate intelligence came through."
Hahahahahahaha!! If I was one for resorting to personal insults on a football forum, I would say that you may indeed fancy this Lennon gentleman.
So that was you in the celtic tracksuit then? I always thought Ban Ki Moon was a celtic fan at heart.
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That was Ban Ki Moon showing his concern for the integrity of Croke Park.
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I once supported celtic, and then I grew up.
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I believe the first part of this sentence, but not the second part.
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Finally, your cliché-ridden style of writing is quite amusing. Thanks for making me smile. I will look out for your trivial musings in future.
One example:
"Was watching Lennon's latest interview on the beeb website. At times he looked weary and under a bit of pressure, still his innate intelligence came through."
Hahahahahahaha!! If I was one for resorting to personal insults on a football forum, I would say that you may indeed fancy this Lennon gentleman.
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I thought you said you didn't have the time to trawl through my posts and that you didn't "result" to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
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Oooh! Good one right at the end there! And I also liked your Ban Ki Moon reply.
But, again, picking up on minor language errors on a football forum is quite petty. Obviously, I was also being petty with my final comments in my previous post.....but as basil Fawlty once said: "You started it!"
Anyway, good luck to you supporting that team. For me, the ugly side of celtic fans (e.g. riots in in Dublin in 2001 and 2006) has always deterred me from supporting the club. Also, its located in a different country, where I am not resident, and where the league is deteriorating season upon season.
So back to the original reason for attacking the article (before your valiant, but insult-laden, defense of the SPL).
You may as well have an article on here about how Leeds are doing in the championship (there are loads of Leeds fans in Ireland and they have a few Irish players).....but the point is, unless you are focusing the article on the Irish players themselves, then it should not be on the Republic of Ireland board.
Catch my drift?
Oooh! Good one right at the end there! And I also liked your Ban Ki Moon reply.
But, again, picking up on minor language errors on a football forum is quite petty. Obviously, I was also being petty with my final comments in my previous post.....but as basil Fawlty once said: "You started it!"
Anyway, good luck to you supporting that team. For me, the ugly side of celtic fans (e.g. riots in in Dublin in 2001 and 2006) has always deterred me from supporting the club. Also, its located in a different country, where I am not resident, and where the league is deteriorating season upon season.
So back to the original reason for attacking the article (before your valiant, but insult-laden, defense of the SPL).
You may as well have an article on here about how Leeds are doing in the championship (there are loads of Leeds fans in Ireland and they have a few Irish players).....but the point is, unless you are focusing the article on the Irish players themselves, then it should not be on the Republic of Ireland board.
Catch my drift?
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I wasn't defending the SPL, I was attacking your ridiculous assertion that "sensible" Irish people would not support an SPL club - whatever that means. As a consequence of this you appeared to be saying that "sensible" Irish football supporters would only support LOI teams or EPL sides because you never mentioned them either. This is a ridiculous assertion. If you support a football club - wherever they are based - it has nothing to do with being "sensible" or not "sensible" it's just supporting a football team. Got it?
As regards this thread being on the Ireland forum, well I didn't start it.
I know you didnt start the thread, but you were only too quick to jump in with cliché-ridden, insult-laden comments and accusations.
Here is your latest argument:
".......As a consequence of this you appeared to be saying that "sensible" Irish football supporters would only support LOI teams or EPL sides because you never mentioned them either."
Nor did I mention the TNM Super League in Malawi; but that does not mean that sensible Irish supporters should support any of the participating teams!!
I will defer to my earlier comment, your logic is illogical.
Keep it coming though, you are brightening up a very grey and dreary day.
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posted on 29/11/11
As I'm Irish, I have always had a love for Celtic. I went over loads of times when I was a kid, had the posters on the wall, the kit, everything.
As I got older though, I find it harder to watch Scottish football. The standard is poor and I mean very poor. I think Celtic and Rangers would struggle in the Championship.
I still keep an eye out for their scores at the weekend but like most fans in the Republic, the Premier League has always been and will always be the first choice for fans.
posted on 29/11/11
Nobody sensible cares about the SPL....nothing to see here.....move along.....
posted on 29/11/11
Trappatoni certainly doesn't rate the SPL! While the standard of Football in Scotland leaves a lot to be desired you can't question the entertainment value. If Celtic can win the SPL this season I believe it will herald the beginning of a New era of dominance for them. Cash strapped Rangere won't be able to bring in players to compete with them!
posted on 29/11/11
Why is this on our board?
posted on 30/11/11
Its not your board a Mhicilin beag.
posted on 30/11/11
Mick seeing as i'm banned from posting on the NIreland board and therefore create an article to ask the following question! Who do you lads want to see as your next manager?
posted on 30/11/11
Nobody sensible cares about the SPL....nothing to see here.....move along.....
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What's that supposed to mean??? To take your opinion to it's logical conclusion, you'd have to say that nobody sensible really cares about football - full stop.
A lot of people would maintain the latter to be the case, especially if they are not directly involved in the game in some fashion. Your comment however is illogical.
posted on 30/11/11
It means that the SPL is awful and no Irish person with a logical, sensible brain would take more than a passing interest in the SPL.
Also, your use of logic is quite illogical.
posted on 30/11/11
Personally i had lost interest in it when Rangers were charging ahead 12 points clear and the sides they were meeting just rolling over when they played them.
All changed last weekend. I was well impressed with the way Kilmarnock took them on.
My faith in Scottish Football has been restored
posted on 30/11/11
Also, your use of logic is quite illogical.
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That's because you can't figure it out. By your postings I'd wager that you're fairly thick.
posted on 30/11/11
The quality of the SPL is dire, I mean obviously it's always been behind the english league, but in the last 5yrs the standard has really taken a nosedive.
This is illustrated by the fact that Celtic can't even half-fill their ground for a big european tie against Athletico Madrid. Even 5years ago this would never have been the case. Packed out Celtic Park for every champions league game.
The native Glaswegians themselves can't even be bothered to turn up and watch Celtic anymore because they know there's no quality left in that side whatsoever... or the rest of the SPL for that matter...
Also, is it just me or have Celtic spent a relative SPL-fortune on some very mediocre, second-rate foreign players over the last 3 or 4 years? Some really shocking signings there from the previous and present manager.
posted on 1/12/11
Mcilvick, resulting to insults I see.......logic therefore dictates that you have lost the argument.
And while academic acheivement and the acquisition of multiple letters after one's name does not always signify inteligence; in my case, it does.
My argument: Why support a team in another country so vehemently (and dont give me all this rubbish about culture etc....its still a different country!) when there are teams in your own contry playing at a similar standard who need your support more?
You think the SPL is great.......but in my opinion, the SPL is dire....... and as the great philosopher Bobby Brown once said/sang, "It's my prerogative."
posted on 1/12/11
The quality of the SPL is dire, I mean obviously it's always been behind the english league, but in the last 5yrs the standard has really taken a nosedive.
This is illustrated by the fact that Celtic can't even half-fill their ground for a big european tie against Athletico Madrid. Even 5years ago this would never have been the case. Packed out Celtic Park for every champions league game.
The native Glaswegians themselves can't even be bothered to turn up and watch Celtic anymore because they know there's no quality left in that side whatsoever... or the rest of the SPL for that matter...
Also, is it just me or have Celtic spent a relative SPL-fortune on some very mediocre, second-rate foreign players over the last 3 or 4 years? Some really shocking signings there from the previous and present manager.
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Everyone knows the standard in the SPL has been dropping over the last few years. Celtic and Rangers are always speculating on an expansion of the CL or admission to the EPL or Championship.
None of that has anything to do with that plonker Dublondain's stupid claims. What an idiot he is.
posted on 1/12/11
Mcilvick, resulting to insults I see.......logic therefore dictates that you have lost the argument.
And while academic acheivement and the acquisition of multiple letters after one's name does not always signify inteligence; in my case, it does.
My argument: Why support a team in another country so vehemently (and dont give me all this rubbish about culture etc....its still a different country!) when there are teams in your own contry playing at a similar standard who need your support more?
You think the SPL is great.......but in my opinion, the SPL is dire....... and as the great philosopher Bobby Brown once said/sang, "It's my prerogative."
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Ah there he is. You're argument is bollix. Irish soccer supporters can support LOI teams as well as support Celtic, Rangers or EPL sides for that matter, although I notice you are not insulting Irish people who support EPL teams. What's your problem exactly???
"resulting" to insults I see he says. You were the one that insulted people who support Celtic or Rangers from the outset plonker. Where were you educated - "resulting" to insults.
Clearly you're a very shallow insecure individual, telling people who you don't know on a footie forum about your educational qualifications. Grow up ffs.
posted on 1/12/11
I meant your argument is bollix ok bollix
posted on 1/12/11
And now "resorting" to attacking one's use of language. I'm sure you understood my meaning. This is not a PhD thesis I am writing (but I have written one - Doh! Thats my insecurity showing again!). This is a football forum, so language misuse is allowed, to a certain extent. If one could be bothered, I'm sure someone (I dont have the time) could trawl through your posts to find plenty of mistakes/grammatical errors.
Now, I never insulted people who supported celtic or Rangers (did I ever mention either of those teams? I thought I was talking about the SPL, not the Old Firm. Keep up Mcilvick!). However I did say that nobody sensible follows SPL. I then qualified this statement to say that nobody who is Irish and sensible follows the SPL as it is dire.
I then said that this is all my opinion, just as you have your own opinion on matters. Not once did I resort to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
You may support a lots of team if you wish, I just dont think fanatical support for a foreign team, especially one playing in a league as dire as the SPL is sensible.
posted on 1/12/11
Never mind the begrudgers and cynics Mcilvick - i will be shouting on Celtic as they attempt to win the SPL. I have a feeling they're going to do it
posted on 1/12/11
Here is an image of a strereotypical Irish Celtic fan:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2308276/Demonstrators-fight-losing-battle.html
I would also like to see Celtic win the league (I was living in Manchester in 2008 and almost got my head kicked in for looking the wrong way at a group of Rangers fans), but then again, it would not bother me either way. I would be happier to see Fenlon do well at Hibs.
posted on 1/12/11
And now "resorting" to attacking one's use of language. I'm sure you understood my meaning. This is not a PhD thesis I am writing (but I have written one - Doh! Thats my insecurity showing again!)
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Have you now, and I'm the Secretary General of the UN. Do you have any idea how silly you are making yourself look on a footie forum making claims that you have a PHD?
I'd safely say you don't have any such thing. You don't come across as very bright to me, in fact you appear to be rather dim.
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Now, I never insulted people who supported celtic or Rangers (did I ever mention either of those teams? I thought I was talking about the SPL, not the Old Firm. Keep up Mcilvick!). However I did say that nobody sensible follows SPL. I then qualified this statement to say that nobody who is Irish and sensible follows the SPL as it is dire.
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This paragraph is utter tripe. You are completely contradicting yourself in your attempt to reach some dry ground as you disappear down the hole you've dug for yourself.
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I then said that this is all my opinion, just as you have your own opinion on matters. Not once did I resort to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
You may support a lots of team if you wish, I just dont think fanatical support for a foreign team, especially one playing in a league as dire as the SPL is sensible.
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Is fanatical support of any club sensible??? It's fellas following football teams ffs, there's nothing sensible about it.
I'm giving you a FAIL mark for a wholly unacceptable performance on this thread with insufficient understanding the original question of the title.
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posted on 1/12/11
Here is an image of a strereotypical Irish Celtic fan:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2308276/Demonstrators-fight-losing-battle.html
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Stereotypes, hmmm, some feckin PHD graduate you'd be.
The dude in the photo is probably a Rovers fan in Celtic's off season anyway.
posted on 1/12/11
So that was you in the celtic tracksuit then? I always thought Ban Ki Moon was a celtic fan at heart.
I once supported celtic, and then I grew up.
Finally, your cliché-ridden style of writing is quite amusing. Thanks for making me smile. I will look out for your trivial musings in future.
One example:
"Was watching Lennon's latest interview on the beeb website. At times he looked weary and under a bit of pressure, still his innate intelligence came through."
Hahahahahahaha!! If I was one for resorting to personal insults on a football forum, I would say that you may indeed fancy this Lennon gentleman.
posted on 1/12/11
So that was you in the celtic tracksuit then? I always thought Ban Ki Moon was a celtic fan at heart.
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That was Ban Ki Moon showing his concern for the integrity of Croke Park.
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I once supported celtic, and then I grew up.
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I believe the first part of this sentence, but not the second part.
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Finally, your cliché-ridden style of writing is quite amusing. Thanks for making me smile. I will look out for your trivial musings in future.
One example:
"Was watching Lennon's latest interview on the beeb website. At times he looked weary and under a bit of pressure, still his innate intelligence came through."
Hahahahahahaha!! If I was one for resorting to personal insults on a football forum, I would say that you may indeed fancy this Lennon gentleman.
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I thought you said you didn't have the time to trawl through my posts and that you didn't "result" to personal pettiness (insults and the like).
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posted on 1/12/11
Oooh! Good one right at the end there! And I also liked your Ban Ki Moon reply.
But, again, picking up on minor language errors on a football forum is quite petty. Obviously, I was also being petty with my final comments in my previous post.....but as basil Fawlty once said: "You started it!"
Anyway, good luck to you supporting that team. For me, the ugly side of celtic fans (e.g. riots in in Dublin in 2001 and 2006) has always deterred me from supporting the club. Also, its located in a different country, where I am not resident, and where the league is deteriorating season upon season.
So back to the original reason for attacking the article (before your valiant, but insult-laden, defense of the SPL).
You may as well have an article on here about how Leeds are doing in the championship (there are loads of Leeds fans in Ireland and they have a few Irish players).....but the point is, unless you are focusing the article on the Irish players themselves, then it should not be on the Republic of Ireland board.
Catch my drift?
posted on 1/12/11
Oooh! Good one right at the end there! And I also liked your Ban Ki Moon reply.
But, again, picking up on minor language errors on a football forum is quite petty. Obviously, I was also being petty with my final comments in my previous post.....but as basil Fawlty once said: "You started it!"
Anyway, good luck to you supporting that team. For me, the ugly side of celtic fans (e.g. riots in in Dublin in 2001 and 2006) has always deterred me from supporting the club. Also, its located in a different country, where I am not resident, and where the league is deteriorating season upon season.
So back to the original reason for attacking the article (before your valiant, but insult-laden, defense of the SPL).
You may as well have an article on here about how Leeds are doing in the championship (there are loads of Leeds fans in Ireland and they have a few Irish players).....but the point is, unless you are focusing the article on the Irish players themselves, then it should not be on the Republic of Ireland board.
Catch my drift?
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I wasn't defending the SPL, I was attacking your ridiculous assertion that "sensible" Irish people would not support an SPL club - whatever that means. As a consequence of this you appeared to be saying that "sensible" Irish football supporters would only support LOI teams or EPL sides because you never mentioned them either. This is a ridiculous assertion. If you support a football club - wherever they are based - it has nothing to do with being "sensible" or not "sensible" it's just supporting a football team. Got it?
As regards this thread being on the Ireland forum, well I didn't start it.
posted on 1/12/11
I know you didnt start the thread, but you were only too quick to jump in with cliché-ridden, insult-laden comments and accusations.
Here is your latest argument:
".......As a consequence of this you appeared to be saying that "sensible" Irish football supporters would only support LOI teams or EPL sides because you never mentioned them either."
Nor did I mention the TNM Super League in Malawi; but that does not mean that sensible Irish supporters should support any of the participating teams!!
I will defer to my earlier comment, your logic is illogical.
Keep it coming though, you are brightening up a very grey and dreary day.
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