New Posts For Thread: Time to reorganise Irish Soccer ?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccerBetter if soccer was properly organised from scratch on a 32 county basis . Neither organising body South or North has grounds for objection , jobs for the boys and the blazers .Time to get everybody singing from the same hymn sheet , instead of wasits a pity because as a team of players they arent THAT bad!! they arent allowed play with any freedom and although they dont get thumped day in day out, when it comes to the crunch, they struggle against the better teams in the games that actually mhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509877131#509877131its a pity because as a team of players they arent THAT bad!! they arent allowed play with any freedom and although they dont get thumped day in day out, when it comes to the crunch, they struggle against the better teams in the games that actually mTue, 11 Oct 2011 18:19:48 -0500Paddy McCourthttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509852507#509852507Paddy McCourtTue, 11 Oct 2011 08:14:55 -0500The fact that you lads can name world class players emanating from the North over the years just emphasises the different scenario nowadays . Nobody mentioned Whiteside , who was also a brilliant player .But the unfortunate fact is that the supply lihttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509849353#509849353The fact that you lads can name world class players emanating from the North over the years just emphasises the different scenario nowadays . Nobody mentioned Whiteside , who was also a brilliant player .But the unfortunate fact is that the supply liTue, 11 Oct 2011 06:43:49 -0500db, Gillespie, Hughes & Evans fair enough, Ian Dowie.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509846885#509846885db, Gillespie, Hughes & Evans fair enough, Ian Dowie.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:11:14 -05004. Keith Gillespie5. Aaron Hughes6. Iain Dowiehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509846813#5098468134. Keith Gillespie5. Aaron Hughes6. Iain DowieTue, 11 Oct 2011 05:08:20 -0500DeplastererOver the past say twenty years, I can't name any players from the north who would have made the starting eleven for the Republic on a regular basis?Off the top of my head:1. Neil Lennon2. David Healy3. Johnny EvansProbably a few others thahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509846769#509846769DeplastererOver the past say twenty years, I can't name any players from the north who would have made the starting eleven for the Republic on a regular basis?Off the top of my head:1. Neil Lennon2. David Healy3. Johnny EvansProbably a few others thaTue, 11 Oct 2011 05:05:38 -0500It is sad to see N.I. soccer in such a state.Kelly quite correctly mentions the great exploits of the 1958 and 1982 teams but surely the golden era was the early seventies.That team had 6 players that would have graced any team and 2 that would havehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509844661#509844661It is sad to see N.I. soccer in such a state.Kelly quite correctly mentions the great exploits of the 1958 and 1982 teams but surely the golden era was the early seventies.That team had 6 players that would have graced any team and 2 that would haveTue, 11 Oct 2011 03:04:15 -0500Over the past say twenty years, I can't name any players from the north who would have made the starting eleven for the Republic on a regular basis?Fair enough point Kelly, but I think the first thing that the IFA should do/NI assembly, is build a nehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509844049#509844049Over the past say twenty years, I can't name any players from the north who would have made the starting eleven for the Republic on a regular basis?Fair enough point Kelly, but I think the first thing that the IFA should do/NI assembly, is build a neTue, 11 Oct 2011 02:19:14 -0500The main benefit to soccer on this island would be domestically , not necessarily internationally . Cannot see even an All Ireland national team being able to aspire to greatness ever ( again ) , compared with N Irelands 1958 and 1982 escapades andhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509837091#509837091The main benefit to soccer on this island would be domestically , not necessarily internationally . Cannot see even an All Ireland national team being able to aspire to greatness ever ( again ) , compared with N Irelands 1958 and 1982 escapades andMon, 10 Oct 2011 19:43:05 -0500have to agree with rocket ,kelly, cant see it happening now or in the near future ......the north have very little to offer in terms of players or grounds ...the poaching of players from the north is a disgrace imo and should be stopped right away...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28500731/time-to-reorganise-irish-soccer?post_id=509826901#509826901have to agree with rocket ,kelly, cant see it happening now or in the near future ......the north have very little to offer in terms of players or grounds ...the poaching of players from the north is a disgrace imo and should be stopped right away...Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:24:32 -0500