League of Ireland

[Wildweasel74]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

[Orior]

What were the fans singing that meant the commentator kept apologising?

[Baile Brigín 2]

What were the fans singing that meant the commentator kept apologising?

Wasn't there something in the papers that the BBC said they had no plans to turn down the volume if Linfield started their repertoire? Assume it was the Billy Boys or somesuch

[Baile Brigín 2]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

Full time v not full time...

[marty34]

What were the fans singing that meant the commentator kept apologising?

Wasn't there something in the papers that the BBC said they had no plans to turn down the volume if Linfield started their repertoire? Assume it was the Billy Boys or somesuch

Usually UEFA observer there so they should get hit with a fine and bn.

They have form!

[imtommygunn]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

Full time v not full time...

There are full time teams in the Irish league.

[laoislad]

Two Irish clubs in Europe this season, great to see.

[Baile Brigín 2]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

Full time v not full time...

There are full time teams in the Irish league.

Larne and?

[Saffrongael]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

Full time v not full time...

There are full time teams in the Irish league.

Larne and?

Linfield are full time as well are they not ?

[Baile Brigín 2]

League of Ireland showing they well ahead of anything Northern Ireland has to offer!

Full time v not full time...

There are full time teams in the Irish league.

Larne and?

Linfield are full time as well are they not ?

I checked. They are moving to full time but not there yet. Which in a way is even worse.

So one and a half full time teams.

Just paying part time players more doesn't appear to work.

[imtommygunn]

Linfield have been full time for years? What qualifies as full time - all the players have to be playing full time? Is that not the case here.

I've read various times over the years about various players leaving other teams to go to Linfield so they could go full time.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Linfield have been full time for years? What qualifies as full time - all the players have to be playing full time? Is that not the case here.

I've read various times over the years about various players leaving other teams to go to Linfield so they could go full time.

Apparantly not. Larne definitely the first IL club to go full time.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56394294

Linfield are transitioning with a plan to be next year.

Full time as I understand it is players and coaches with no other jobs, training during the day and a full acadamy.

But the headline is every LoI PD and some 1st division clubs are full time. One or two IL clubs are. But that said, assume Linfield are full time. Dublin clubs still mauled them, so there is presumably a bit more than just training hours.

[Pub Bore]

I now understand why Northern clubs are against an All Ireland League.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Shels got Palace at home.

[Delgany 2nds]

Summer football definitely an advantage to LOI teams as well!