New Posts For Thread: Standard of NI soccer .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccerAbysmal . Can anyone explain it ?The young ones playing soccer these days have 10 times more facilities / coaching/ advice than there was in my day . The NI team from my day ( fifties/sixties ) would beat the current team 10-0 . And as someone famoYou are spot on it depends on the county........impossible to play both and lads have to think of secure employment in this climate.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497231677#497231677You are spot on it depends on the county........impossible to play both and lads have to think of secure employment in this climate.Sat, 28 May 2011 09:20:01 -0500Giant a few but you must remember Sligo is only a fairly small place. Mark Rossiter that plays for you is from the town, Ciaran Martyn, Alan Cawley, Conor O'Grady, Cretaro, Gary Curran, Steve Feeney and young lad named McGoldrick coming through, theyhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497229405#497229405Giant a few but you must remember Sligo is only a fairly small place. Mark Rossiter that plays for you is from the town, Ciaran Martyn, Alan Cawley, Conor O'Grady, Cretaro, Gary Curran, Steve Feeney and young lad named McGoldrick coming through, theySat, 28 May 2011 08:49:21 -0500Get yourself an Irish passport, granny or grandad and you are nearly there........It's the only way we can compete.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497228637#497228637Get yourself an Irish passport, granny or grandad and you are nearly there........It's the only way we can compete.Sat, 28 May 2011 08:39:25 -0500nakedly sectarian pursuit by F.A.I of young players from underage Northern Ireland teamsNo we would take players based on ability not religion.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497228205#497228205nakedly sectarian pursuit by F.A.I of young players from underage Northern Ireland teamsNo we would take players based on ability not religion.Sat, 28 May 2011 08:32:29 -0500Do many locals make it.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497226297#497226297Do many locals make it.Sat, 28 May 2011 08:07:00 -0500Mulligan, Quinn, Kelly, Davey last 2 not involved last weeekend because of injury. There a few more on the panel and there's a few more that as far as i know have just gone off the panel. Actually fair few on the Roscommon team as well, 3 of those thhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497222049#497222049Mulligan, Quinn, Kelly, Davey last 2 not involved last weeekend because of injury. There a few more on the panel and there's a few more that as far as i know have just gone off the panel. Actually fair few on the Roscommon team as well, 3 of those thSat, 28 May 2011 07:00:22 -0500Out of interest rocketfingers what players from Sligo and Leitrin didn't make the grade.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497220065#497220065Out of interest rocketfingers what players from Sligo and Leitrin didn't make the grade.Sat, 28 May 2011 06:33:47 -0500I went to see Sligo v Leitrim last weekend Kelly, got there very early, anyway beautiful luxury coach rolls in, then massive brand new spanking van pulls up right behind it with "Kit Van" written on it who hops out of it but the Sligo team? WTF a luxhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497216577#497216577I went to see Sligo v Leitrim last weekend Kelly, got there very early, anyway beautiful luxury coach rolls in, then massive brand new spanking van pulls up right behind it with "Kit Van" written on it who hops out of it but the Sligo team? WTF a luxSat, 28 May 2011 05:30:45 -0500Kabcast...........The N.I. fans will drive more talent down south........I think we know the main reason why fans didn't travel down.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497211893#497211893Kabcast...........The N.I. fans will drive more talent down south........I think we know the main reason why fans didn't travel down.Sat, 28 May 2011 03:56:08 -0500Kabcast you need help!...you are caught in a time warp..everyone else has moved on...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27696777/standard-of-ni-soccer?post_id=497211657#497211657Kabcast you need help!...you are caught in a time warp..everyone else has moved on...Sat, 28 May 2011 03:49:40 -0500