New Posts For Thread: canl an all ireland league save soccer?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccernow that everybodys chums....people have stopped going to racing,football,soccer.....Big occasions do well, no sport has esacped the comfort of the couch,satellite,internet,BF & beerhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842502#422842502people have stopped going to racing,football,soccer.....Big occasions do well, no sport has esacped the comfort of the couch,satellite,internet,BF & beerThu, 11 Feb 2010 10:22:45 -0600Short answer:-NOhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842494#422842494Short answer:-NOThu, 11 Feb 2010 10:00:40 -0600All Ireland League (16 clubs) would be ideal saviour of IRELANDS football.Sadly, with 2% of "supporters" from north/south being colour blind for life, itis unlikely to happen.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842466#422842466All Ireland League (16 clubs) would be ideal saviour of IRELANDS football.Sadly, with 2% of "supporters" from north/south being colour blind for life, itis unlikely to happen.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:56:39 -0600Excellent film.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842442#422842442Excellent film.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:01:55 -0600Professional football has failed in Ireland, the people of Ireland don't want a pro-league here.There was never better footballers playing each week in Ireland than in the last few years. Still the public did not come to the games. We have actually lhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842326#422842326Professional football has failed in Ireland, the people of Ireland don't want a pro-league here.There was never better footballers playing each week in Ireland than in the last few years. Still the public did not come to the games. We have actually lWed, 10 Feb 2010 05:51:30 -0600Competitive meaning...a league which produces clubs and players that bear comparison with the best on the planet outside of Ireland. The 6 a side leagues on astro parks around dublin are competitive in the way you talk about but thats just amateur sphttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842322#422842322Competitive meaning...a league which produces clubs and players that bear comparison with the best on the planet outside of Ireland. The 6 a side leagues on astro parks around dublin are competitive in the way you talk about but thats just amateur spWed, 10 Feb 2010 05:41:27 -0600wait to derry get back in , the red & white army will be on the drink at a local near youhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842318#422842318wait to derry get back in , the red & white army will be on the drink at a local near youWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:58:40 -0600competitive meaning what? The EPL can only realistically be won by 4 clubs out of 92 league clubs.dicking around with the number of teams in the LOI divisions does not work, it has been done relentlessly over the last few years.2 teams in Cork? You ehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842314#422842314competitive meaning what? The EPL can only realistically be won by 4 clubs out of 92 league clubs.dicking around with the number of teams in the LOI divisions does not work, it has been done relentlessly over the last few years.2 teams in Cork? You eWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:54:00 -0600Cork might support 2LOL. I`m sure the locals would be happy to have one to support. You`re hardly comparing like with like. The provincial system was always in situ in rugby and the advent of professionalism created a whole new dynamic in that sport.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842310#422842310Cork might support 2LOL. I`m sure the locals would be happy to have one to support. You`re hardly comparing like with like. The provincial system was always in situ in rugby and the advent of professionalism created a whole new dynamic in that sport.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:36:52 -0600Depends whether you want to 'save' irish soccer and what you actually think that means.If you think it should be more like the Premiership (which it needs to be if we are to have a competitive league) then they would need to reduce the number of clubhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/23604586/canl-an-all-ireland-league-save-soccer?post_id=422842306#422842306Depends whether you want to 'save' irish soccer and what you actually think that means.If you think it should be more like the Premiership (which it needs to be if we are to have a competitive league) then they would need to reduce the number of clubWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:08:46 -0600