Every Arsehole in Ireland Tonight...

JoseWasntReady · 03-05-2016 12:25AM

pablo128 wrote: »

Speaking personally, my father wouldn't have been one to bring us to football games and even if he did, he's from Tipp so he was hardly gonna bring us to a Dublin game. United and Liverpool were the big names when I was a kid, and you would see the games on telly. By the age of 4 I was a United fan, and I still am 36 years later.

Tl;dr - it was the TVs fault.

My dad is a culchie too. Does Greenfort not have a bus service? I know Dublin 22 used to be a Pats catchment area and Dolan used to lash the schools out of it with free tickets to games.

mzungu · 03-05-2016 12:26AM

See, the thing about Leicester is they always try to walk it in.

JoseWasntReady · 03-05-2016 12:30AM

clairewithani wrote: »

There are many people who grew up watching English soccer teams on telly. They didn't have a league of Ireland club within an ass's roar of them and RTE didn't show LOI so it's RTE's fault way I see it.

It's RTEs fault the 'sports mad' Irish public are too lazy to attend games at their doorstep and instead support teams from towns and cities they've absolutely no connection with?

There used to be more Italian football on the TV during the nineties than English football. So that excuse doesn't really wash.

ShakerMaker91 · 03-05-2016 12:31AM

I always find it gas when people are called barstoolers for not supporting your local team when I'm in my case we actually dont have a local team...

Here in Tipperary when your talking to people about the League of Ireland you may as well be talking about the Russian league people have no connection to the league whatsoever and have no clue about it your brought up on the Premier League and SPL instead

JoseWasntReady · 03-05-2016 12:32AM

ziedth wrote: »

Nothing in sport annoys me more then this argument. It's borderline hipster. Just continue to support Sligo and watch LOI, good for you and I will watch the EPL. See life hasn't changed for any of us.

There's nothing hipster about supporting your local football team. It's the norm all over the globe.

pablo128 · 03-05-2016 12:34AM

JoseWasntReady wrote: »

My dad is a culchie too. Does Greenfort not have a bus service? I know Dublin 22 used to be a Pats catchment area and Dolan used to lash the schools out of it with free tickets to games.

Yep, inchicore isn't far and believe it or not my dad moved to Inchicore as a teenager just around the corner from the grounds. I can tell you now though, no-one ever came near our school with tickets unfortunately.

The Moldy Gowl · 03-05-2016 12:35AM

JoseWasntReady wrote: »

There's nothing hipster about supporting your local football team. It's the norm all over the globe.

You're a militant supporter though.

What's it to you that people enjoy supporting the best teams in the world.
People can enjoy supporting them and still have a passing interest in a local Irish team.
When the Irish teams get far in Europe they get massive support.

twowheelsonly · 03-05-2016 12:37AM

omerin wrote: »

Wouldn't open my curtains if a league of Ireland game was played in my back garden, absolute dire standard. Well done to Leicester and God bless her majesty

omerin wrote: »

Lol there'd be more craic watching paint dry and thanks for bringing up the barstool reference as the standard is that of a pub league

Personally couldn't give a toss who or what league anyone supports but I'm fascinated by your expertise on LOI considering that you don't even watch it !!

Have to say that I also hate the 'we' 'us' and 'ye' especially from guys that have been to see their heroes maybe once in their lives or sometimes maybe never. No problem with fellas that travel regularly, some of whom may even have season tickets. I just think they're mad !!

P.S... Well done to Leicester. Brilliant achievement from a team that a couple of years ago some people wouldn't watch if they were playing in their back garden...

The King of Moo · 03-05-2016 12:37AM

You should never watch Wimbledon or the other tennis grandslams. You can only watch people knocking the ball about after work at your local tennis club.

blockfighter · 03-05-2016 12:38AM

Can't we all just watch sports and enjoy them? I support Liverpool, The Atlanta Hawks, Essendon Bombers, Connacht Rugby and Roger Federer...... I'm from Mayo.

JoseWasntReady · 03-05-2016 12:44AM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

When the Irish teams get far in Europe they get massive support.

They really don't. RTE showed Eastenders or some other nonsense when Rovers made the Europa League group stages.

The better the support for the domestic league, the better facilities and, eventually, better players will come through and play for the national team. Irish supporters spent around €80 million to cheer on their Premier League teams last year. Their hard earned and they're entitled to do what they wish. But if even a fraction was instead spent attending domestic league games, then it would be in much better stead. As would our national team.

clairewithani · 03-05-2016 12:48AM

JoseWasntReady wrote: »

It's RTEs fault the 'sports mad' Irish public are too lazy to attend games at their doorstep and instead support teams from towns and cities they've absolutely no connection with?

There used to be more Italian football on the TV during the nineties than English football. So that excuse doesn't really wash.

No connection with? I have no more a connection with sligo/dundalk/dublin/bray than I do with madrid/london/munich/Paris so I will support who I damn-well like.

The King of Moo · 03-05-2016 12:52AM

It's nice to go watch your local team, but if your neighours' children play in their garden or a school team you should prioritise them as you live closer to them.

nocoverart · 03-05-2016 12:58AM

As a neutral, I was in the minority that wanted the spuds to win the league. A renowned club that hasn't won it in about 40 odd years or so? with thier fans suffering to a more successful club down the road comparing that with a fairly average club that now thinks they're better than Barcelona and Vardy is better than Messi. It was just all too easy for a small club in the East Midlands of England. Call me Humbug.

PARlance · 03-05-2016 01:03AM

Support your local team as they play the beautiful English game folks! All English clubs are bad though and you must hate GAA.

The militant LOI supporter. A confused beast.

Fleawuss · 03-05-2016 01:13AM

A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse.

Fleawuss · 03-05-2016 01:16AM

blockfighter wrote: »

Can't we all just watch sports and enjoy them? I support Liverpool, The Atlanta Hawks, Essendon Bombers, Connacht Rugby and Roger Federer...... I'm from Mayo.

That's a long list of other teams to support. We understand. :pac:

03-05-2016 01:18AM

I know a fella who hates LOI on account of the amount of absolute bellends who simultaneously look down their noses at those who don't watch it, while bemoaning the fact that no-one watches it.

K-9 · 03-05-2016 01:25AM

ShakerMaker91 wrote: »

Well I'm from Tipperary and we don't have a local team here so we watch the Premier League instead!

Poor ould Thurles Town didn't last long.

K-9 · 03-05-2016 01:30AM

blockfighter wrote: »

Can't we all just watch sports and enjoy them? I support Liverpool, The Atlanta Hawks, Essendon Bombers, Connacht Rugby and Roger Federer...... I'm from Mayo.

Mayo people have an excuse for not following their local football team.

HensVassal · 03-05-2016 01:37AM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Is looking for Leicester on a map of the UK so they can become passionate about the club they "have followed since they were a kid." when they show up in the pub tomorrow night wearing a blue jersey using terms such as 'we', 'us' and 'them'.

Pretty much how all the 'greatest supporters in the world' found 'their' club over the years.

Not me mate, I'll be mauling the tits off my tart of a Burnley girlfriend.

Arghus · 03-05-2016 01:37AM

contend wrote: »

I know a fella who hates LOI on account of the amount of absolute bellends who simultaneously look down their noses at those who don't watch it, while bemoaning the fact that no-one watches it.

I knew a fella who was a massive LOI fan and used to pour scorn on those who followed teams from England. LOI was for the purists.

And, because he was a "real" football fan he could support Barcelona, without fear of contradicting himself. That was different from following The Premiership; he was a follower of football.

Anyway, he was an fool. But I don't think he repersents all LOI fans. The hardcore fans are usually idiotic, but I've yet to meet a hardcore fan of any team, foreign or otherwise, who isn't a bit "touched" - at least when it comes to the object of their fandom.

HensVassal · 03-05-2016 01:39AM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Eh, amazing as this sounds. I am a Sligo Rovers supporter, because, eh, I come from Sligo.

That must be lonely.

Bunny Colvin · 03-05-2016 01:39AM

blockfighter wrote: »

Can't we all just watch sports and enjoy them? I support Liverpool, The Atlanta Hawks, Essendon Bombers, Connacht Rugby and Roger Federer...... I'm from Mayo.

And you don't list Mayo in the teams you support? Your loss, we're the u-21 champs!

NIMAN · 03-05-2016 01:52AM

buzzinfly83 wrote: »

I'm an AC Milan fan. Absolutely no connection to Milan or Italy just grew up watching great Milan teams/players.

My Dad pushed Tottenham on me and when I was younger I went along with it but to be honest my heart wasn't in it.

Not going to make any apology for supporting a soccer club in a foreign country if I get enjoyment from it.

Been to many league of Ireland games and all I can say is lifes too short to force yourself to watch an awful standard of football just so you can claim to be a "real fan" Fair enough if you really enjoy it.

Milan haven't exactly been setting the world of football alight in recent years.;)

buzzinfly83 · 03-05-2016 01:57AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Milan haven't exactly been setting the world of football alight in recent years.;)

You are right there. They would struggle to beat a LOI side at the moment.

CrabRevolution · 03-05-2016 02:05AM

I'd be a fan of nearly all sports and could easily watch just about anything sporting on TV (bar maybe cricket, no matter how I've tried, it's always insufferably boring to watch. I like Ireland to win of course, but Ireland matches generally aren't televised so I don't miss much).

It doesn't even take a soccer fan to appreciate that Leicester achieved something huge this year. I wouldn't go overboard with the "inspiring, earth shattering, historical" guff, but it's a refreshing achievement to see.

On the LOI, I've been to many LOI games around Dublin as a neutral and never once encountered anyone with the LOI snob attitude. I can't even picture how that exchange would even go. Do the die hards smell the casual fan and get angry? Do they demand they leave and take their money with them? Are your attempts to converse with them rebuffed because you aren't wearing a bohs/Pats/rovers jersey?

Naturally enough the internet is a different story, you see a few lads from places like Sligo and Wexford claiming soccer is top dog there and he's never heard a mention of the GAA once in his life, even if 2nd rate GAA games get 5 times the top attendance of the LOI club he supports, and hurling/football results are plastered all over the local and national news.

Darkest Horse · 03-05-2016 02:06AM

pablo128 wrote: »

JoseWasntReady wrote: »

I'm from Dublin so I support a team from Dublin. I don't understand how someone from Ireland can get so emotionally invested in a team from a city or town they've no connection to.

I'm sure Liverpudlians and Mancunians think it odd too.

Speaking personally, my father wouldn't have been one to bring us to football games and even if he did, he's from Tipp so he was hardly gonna bring us to a Dublin game. United and Liverpool were the big names when I was a kid, and you would see the games on telly. By the age of 4 I was a United fan, and I still am 36 years later.

Tl;dr - it was the TVs fault.

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pablo128 wrote: »

JoseWasntReady wrote: »

I'm from Dublin so I support a team from Dublin. I don't understand how someone from Ireland can get so emotionally invested in a team from a city or town they've no connection to.

I'm sure Liverpudlians and Mancunians think it odd too.

Speaking personally, my father wouldn't have been one to bring us to football games and even if he did, he's from Tipp so he was hardly gonna bring us to a Dublin game. United and Liverpool were the big names when I was a kid, and you would see the games on telly. By the age of 4 I was a United fan, and I still am 36 years later.

Tl;dr - it was the TVs fault.

Yeah I love Leeds United too.

Junkyard Tom · 03-05-2016 02:30AM

Speaking as a former Man Utd supporter (1992/93, 93/94, 95/96, 96/97 98/99, 99/00, 2000/01, 02/03, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 2010/11, 12/13), former Blackburn Rovers supporter (94/95), former Arsenal supporter (1997/98, 2001/02, 03/04), former Chelsea supporter (2004/05, 05/06, 09/2010, 14/15), and former Man City supporter (2011/12, 13/14) I'm absolutely delighted we have won the English Premier League this year!

GO ON LEICESTER CITY!

SHOVELLER · 03-05-2016 03:41AM

omerin wrote: »

Wouldn't open my curtains if a league of Ireland game was played in my back garden, absolute dire standard. Well done to Leicester and God bless her majesty

Anybody who believes that knows NOTHING about the game.

Leicester is a great sporting story btw.

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