FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[GJL]

One of the first ways to fixing it is an all Ireland league leading to an all Ireland team. Having two different leagues and two different national teams on an island of this size make zero sense.

[seafoid]

One of the first ways to fixing it is an all Ireland league leading to an all Ireland team. Having two different leagues and two different national teams on an island of this size make zero sense.

Maybe it did when England was finishing players but it certainly does not now.

[Baile Brigín 2]

One of the first ways to fixing it is an all Ireland league leading to an all Ireland team. Having two different leagues and two different national teams on an island of this size make zero sense.

How will the full time LOI mergimg with the part time IL improve youth development?

I would love to see an AIL but it's painted as a magic bullet. If lads won't go and see Sligo or Waterford visiting I doubt Carrick or Warrenpoint will open their wallets.

[GJL]

One of the first ways to fixing it is an all Ireland league leading to an all Ireland team. Having two different leagues and two different national teams on an island of this size make zero sense.

How will the full time LOI mergimg with the part time IL improve youth development?

I would love to see an AIL but it's painted as a magic bullet. If lads won't go and see Sligo or Waterford visiting I doubt Carrick or Warrenpoint will open their wallets.

I would imagine an all Ireland league would attract more sponsorship for both the league itself and the teams involved. It wouldn't be the magic fix over night but long term it definitely would make more sense and help.

[Baile Brigín 2]

One of the first ways to fixing it is an all Ireland league leading to an all Ireland team. Having two different leagues and two different national teams on an island of this size make zero sense.

How will the full time LOI mergimg with the part time IL improve youth development?

I would love to see an AIL but it's painted as a magic bullet. If lads won't go and see Sligo or Waterford visiting I doubt Carrick or Warrenpoint will open their wallets.

I would imagine an all Ireland league would attract more sponsorship for both the league itself and the teams involved. It wouldn't be the magic fix over night but long term it definitely would make more sense and help.

Why? Peoole keep saying the above like ot's a formality. I get that Rovers v Linfield could be marketed as a big game and has huge potential, but the LoI is a long way in front. So you would have the top half of LoI clubs and the rest IL. Where does this additional interest and money come from week in week out?

[GJL]

What Do you suggest? Leave it as is?  The last 10 years or so the six counties have produced a better 'national' team than Ireland have. My interest is in an all Ireland team. The first step to this is an all Ireland league.

[Baile Brigín 2]

What Do you suggest? Leave it as is?  The last 10 years or so the six counties have produced a better 'national' team than Ireland have. My interest is in an all Ireland team. The first step to this is an all Ireland league.

I have said I think it's a good idea. But those selling it as a panacea to everything can't seem to explain why

[From the Bunker]

Ronaldo thrives on that sort of stuff! There is nothing he loves more than being the Villain - or the hero depending on where you are looking from.

Liam Brady very cold and sore on analysis this evening. Results have been up and down, but one has to remember Kenny did not inherit a team full of confidence and direction. Blooding new player, a new system and dealing with the Covid malarkey was not an easy task.

I like football and to see it played properly. I realise it's a results game. But jez, you want to go to be entertained with skill, technique and good positional play.

So you didn't enjoy Big Jacks time ?

I liked Big Jack's time up to Italia '90. After that it was awful. Jack had no plan B, Did not blood players.

We finished in a play-off v Netherlands in '95 with 7 defenders on the pitch in a game we were chasing!

[Itchy]

The fact our main striking threat is a player who can hardly get a kick for WBA says a lot. listen we played well the other night, but its easy to play against a top team when the result is irrelevant and already eliminated the 'go and give it a lash' mentality. for me the big tests for Kenny so far have been failed, im willing to give him the next qualifying campaign but id much rather beat lesser teams when the game means something than draw with 1 of the big teams when it means F all

Your post is full of hypocrisy. Is it Kennys fault that Robinson doesn't always start for West Brom. By saying that you admit we have players no where near the level of Portugal and Serbia but you seem to be implying finishing behind them is a failure?

[laoislad]

Come on you boys in Orange

[seafoid]

https://mobile.twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status/1459968812426698761


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[seafoid]

Nice goal by Duffy.

[seafoid]

OptaJoe

@OptaJoe

19 - Republic of Ireland have scored 19 goals in 12 internationals in 2021, one more than they scored in 27 games across 2018, 2019 and 2020 combined before this (18 goals). Prolific.

10:21 PM ·

[laoislad]

Best win from an Irish team this weekend...

[seafoid]

3 nil is nice