Greatest League in the World 2024 [new thread available]

Heard Madrid are offering bellingham as part exchange to get the deal done before Jarvis wins the euros for England this year and his price skyrockets.

What do you think is driving that?

I actually don’t think it’s that out there an opinion. I think it’s between Jarvis and 2 or 3 others (Forrester and Burns obviously spring to mind) for best player in the league at the moment.

Naturally, many people are gonna think their teams best player should be at the forefront of that conversation, and that’s just the way of it really.

The hyperbolic posts are obviously weird, and the same joke being made for the 10th time is obviously weird too.

I’m fairly sure the quantity of hyperbole is going to be proportionate to the quantity of reactions. Tends to be the way.

Pats on a run of 3 defeats and have to open the shed end to home fans due to demand.

The upsurge in the popularity of the league is a joy to watch.

That's "Damien Duff's Shelbourne" if you don't mind ;)

In all seriousness, the fact that Shels are being teased/spoken about is because they are motoring so well. If I was a supporter, I'd be loving it.

Their worry must be that Duff will soon get managerial offers in the UK.

By all accounts, he isn’t looking to leave Ireland and the family, and obviously doesn’t need the money. But like anything, an opinion is only someone’s opinion until it isn’t.

Living in Ireland is a big thing for him.

He also strikes me as liking being the big fish in the small pond

I think if Duff keeps going the way he is, and certainly if he manages to win a league for Shels, he will be in the frame for the Irish job in the not too distant future. And I’d have no problem with that. If a manager from the league is ever going to be considered again it will almost certainly have to be someone like him, with a profile outside the league in addition to doing well here.

Dundalk fans being asked to pay €24 for an adult ticket and €19 for a teenager tonight is a pisstake. The high attendances have gone to the heads of too many teams and they're pricing people out.

surprised to see Dundalk havent even Shelvey on the bench tonight, I wouldnt even blame him for 3 of the 4 goals he let in on monday night and the storm like conditions didnt help for the one he dropped.

I dont like how people these days are so quick to wright a player off or squad, the lads on the Dundalk fc forum panicking about the season and the new players, only 3 games in, its crazy, Shelvey looks a good keeper to me, he will prove them wrong.

Unremarkable game in Galway and a draw a fair result. I thought that we (Drogheda) had a good shout for a pen for handball in the second half but they aren't given easily away from home.

Tough conditions for both teams do happy with a point.

The only thing I see stopping you is the inevitable run to the Europa Conference league knockout stages. Might find it hard to juggle all those extra games.

Enjoyable evening in Dalymount.

Is the player swap between Jarvis and Kroos/Bellingham/Modric still on?