FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[laoislad]

I think you just have to look at the reduction in the number of local soccer teams around the country. Kids these days are more interested in computers and have no real interest in playing soccer. I remember playing 4 games over a weekend which was ridiculous but nowadays you couldn't do that even if you wanted. The teams and leagues aren't there any more

There is also the interference of Gaelic Football. Gaelic football had a 100% stranglehold on every Parish up to 1970. Many country areas still look with disdain on Soccer. There is no real culture. Good athletes will always be pressurised to play Gaelic football. Anyway we never have 100% homegrown teams.

Have you ever heard of Hurling?

No, I'm from Mayo! My son has a under 12 B county medal! Hurling is his 3rd game! Soccer, Football and then Hurling. Out of 18 lads in his class. 14 play Gaelic football, 16 play soccer and 1 play hurling - Him!

How many hurling clubs are there in Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Kerry, All of the 6 in OWC and Northern Leinster.

I couldn't care less how many there is.You said Gaelic Football had a 100% stranglehold in every parish in the country. Hurling is No.1 where I'm from. The Kilkenny border is 500 yards from where I grew up, the Tipp border about 10 miles away, the Waterford less than an hour.
Pretty sure Gaelic Football didn't have a 100% stranglehold in every parish in those counties or my own for that matter nor did every athlete that was anyway decent was pressurised into playing football.
Just admit you're wrong , were talking through your hoop and we can move on and forget about it..

[Baile Brigín 2]

I think you just have to look at the reduction in the number of local soccer teams around the country. Kids these days are more interested in computers and have no real interest in playing soccer. I remember playing 4 games over a weekend which was ridiculous but nowadays you couldn't do that even if you wanted. The teams and leagues aren't there any more

There is also the interference of Gaelic Football. Gaelic football had a 100% stranglehold on every Parish up to 1970. Many country areas still look with disdain on Soccer. There is no real culture. Good athletes will always be pressurised to play Gaelic football. Anyway we never have 100% homegrown teams.

Have you ever heard of Hurling?

No, I'm from Mayo! My son has a under 12 B county medal! Hurling is his 3rd game! Soccer, Football and then Hurling. Out of 18 lads in his class. 14 play Gaelic football, 16 play soccer and 1 play hurling - Him!

How many hurling clubs are there in Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Kerry, All of the 6 in OWC and Northern Leinster.

I couldn't care less how many there is.You said Gaelic Football had a 100% stranglehold in every parish in the country. Hurling is No.1 where I'm from. The Kilkenny border is 500 yards from where I grew up, the Tipp border about 10 miles away, the Waterford less than an hour.
Pretty sure Gaelic Football didn't have a 100% stranglehold in every parish in those counties or my own for that matter nor did every athlete that was anyway decent was pressurised into playing football.
Just admit you're wrong , were talking through your hoop and we can move on and forget about it..

It was a strange statement and will be news to anyone from a city or large town

[From the Bunker]

I think you just have to look at the reduction in the number of local soccer teams around the country. Kids these days are more interested in computers and have no real interest in playing soccer. I remember playing 4 games over a weekend which was ridiculous but nowadays you couldn't do that even if you wanted. The teams and leagues aren't there any more

There is also the interference of Gaelic Football. Gaelic football had a 100% stranglehold on every Parish up to 1970. Many country areas still look with disdain on Soccer. There is no real culture. Good athletes will always be pressurised to play Gaelic football. Anyway we never have 100% homegrown teams.

Have you ever heard of Hurling?

No, I'm from Mayo! My son has a under 12 B county medal! Hurling is his 3rd game! Soccer, Football and then Hurling. Out of 18 lads in his class. 14 play Gaelic football, 16 play soccer and 1 play hurling - Him!

How many hurling clubs are there in Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Kerry, All of the 6 in OWC and Northern Leinster.

I couldn't care less how many there is.You said Gaelic Football had a 100% stranglehold in every parish in the country. Hurling is No.1 where I'm from. The Kilkenny border is 500 yards from where I grew up, the Tipp border about 10 miles away, the Waterford less than an hour.
Pretty sure Gaelic Football didn't have a 100% stranglehold in every parish in those counties or my own for that matter nor did every athlete that was anyway decent was pressurised into playing football.
Just admit you're wrong , were talking through your hoop and we can move on and forget about it..

You are more than likely right, there is about 12 Hurling strongholds! Never really think of Hurling, it's still a minority sport compared to Gaelic Football or Soccer. You clearly have a stronger affinity to the game. Mean't no bad will in my comments. Have worked hard to keep my son playing against the odds.

[seafoid]

GF was dominant when Ronnie Whelan was winning European Cups . It is not the problem now and wasn't when we had a decent team.

[Baile Brigín 2]

GF was dominant when Ronnie Whelan was winning European Cups . It is not the problem now and wasn't when we had a decent team.

I don't think the soccer crowd claim this.

Its not like Slovakia don't have handball or basketball to compete with.

[Capt Pat]

GF was dominant when Ronnie Whelan was winning European Cups . It is not the problem now and wasn't when we had a decent team.

I don't think the soccer crowd claim this.

Its not like Slovakia don't have handball or basketball to compete with.

Or ice hockey.

[Ed Ricketts]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

[macdanger2]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Amateur stuff, Kenny must be fuming. Connolly could have made the difference

[Baile Brigín 2]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Seems? It was a commercial airline. They made the assumption that the airline meant 2m when they said 2m. Hard to pin that on the FAI.

[Milltown Row2]

4 more players out of today's game!

[SHEEDY]

It seems now the official that tested positive before the Slovakia game wasn't positive at all. Its now being said he returned a false positive and a follow up test on Saturday showed no signs of covid.

[SHEEDY]

4 more players out of today's game!

5 players are out, the unnamed player that tested positive plus Alan Browne, Callum ODowda, John Egan and Callum Robinson are all missing

[Milltown Row2]

4 more players out of today's game!

5 players are out, the unnamed player that tested positive plus Alan Browne, Callum ODowda, John Egan and Callum Robinson are all missing

Was four when I was in car,  then tv news said 5

Anyways all squads are going to have this, the uncertainty makes these games and others less appealing

[Ed Ricketts]

The Connolly & Idah thing gets weirder.

Seems the FAI had a plan to segregate players & essential backroom staff from the rest of the plane, but didn't think to make sure that it was put it into force. The two boys ended up in the wrong seats at the back, beside some fourth choice hanger on who had the plague. Even worse, the hanger on was only there because three of his colleagues were already isolating.

Small details, but maybe big consequences.

Seems? It was a commercial airline. They made the assumption that the airline meant 2m when they said 2m. Hard to pin that on the FAI.

The two boys were in the wrong seats. That has been admitted. They were supposed to be in a different part of the plane away from the blazers. That was the plan, but when they boarded the plane no one made sure the plan was adhered to. That's on someone in the FAI.

Anyway, decent first half there. Just missing a goal. Becoming a bit of a trend, that.

[weareros]

Playing well despite the absences.