Irish League thread

ONeill · February 12, 2008, 08:57:09 PM

Wonder does McAree know this exists? - http://rodneymcaree.blogspot.com/

Rodney McArce?

Rodney McAree is a legend. As the song goes, 'He scored that goal in the Carlisle game'.

For the confused reader, I'm talking about football (soccer to yanks). And specifically Fulham FC, who Rodders helped on the road to promotion to the third tier of the League in 1997, which may have given them enough publicity to attract Mohammed Al Fayed. 'Big Mo' bought the club, saving them from years of near fatal financial and ownership problems. They now play in the Premiership and today managed to guarantee another season.

And Rodney? I'm sure he was a competent player, but I don't recall him ever playing at a higher level than with Fulham. A few years ago he surfaced at Crawley Town, where he stayed for a while and was immortalised in the Crawley News as 'Rodney McArce'. I bet he doesn't have that cutting up on his wall. Still, it's over 90% accurate, which is pretty good for the Crawley News.

Right, so having read all that, what does it have to do with me?

Well, I'm a Fulham supporter, and I was privileged to watch Rodney play, although not in the aforementioned game against Carlisle. I live in Crawley, pretty close to their stadium (yes, I said stadium). I was born in Crawley, and after escaping to Manchester for five years, I was drawn back like a struggling fish on a line. The magnetic pull of this town is so great I even managed to persuade my girlfriend to move here from Birmingham. And she hates Crawley.

Rodney will probably have little more part in this blog (although if I hear any more about him, I'll be sure to slide it into a post). What will is Fulham, Crawley, and my other passions, politics and books.

The clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwDQMy_VAw

slow corner back · February 23, 2008, 07:49:05 PM

Was there any bother at the match? I heard it was all ticket

ONeill · April 11, 2012, 12:15:41 AM

Was reading about a piece of fine sportsmanship tonight by Dungannon's player Darren Murphy, bearing in mind that the Swifts are battling relegation. At 0-0, they received a penalty when the Ballymena player caught the ball in his own box because he thought one of his own players needed treatment. The ref pointed to the spot as he hadn't ordered play to stop. The Swifts' Murphy just rolled the ball back to the keeper. They went on to lose 4-2.

Swifts' manager said after - "What happened today was right, anyone who thinks we should've scored the pen is dishonest, it'd be better world with less dishonest people."

JUst retired · April 11, 2012, 08:01:01 AM

Makes a nice change from all the diving and cheating that goes on. Fair play to him.

Lecale2 · April 11, 2012, 08:09:23 AM

Fair play to him indeed!

Denn Forever · April 11, 2012, 09:29:52 AM

Heartening start to the day.

saffron sam2 · April 11, 2012, 07:19:29 PM

Unusually sporting and classy for a Tyrone based team.

Tony Baloney · April 11, 2012, 07:30:29 PM

Quote from: saffron sam2 on April 11, 2012, 07:19:29 PM
Unusually sporting and classy for a Tyrone based team.

Would be a low scoring match if Tyrone returned the ball from all their ill-gotten gains

ONeill · April 12, 2012, 01:43:52 AM

Away a that.

We have a history of it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdzS-kK_F9E

here comes 6 · April 12, 2012, 10:48:53 AM

In all the times Canavan dive not once did yous give the ball back, so total bullshit from Tyrone people

spuds · April 12, 2012, 11:07:01 AM

Quote from: ONeill on April 11, 2012, 12:15:41 AM
Was reading about a piece of fine sportsmanship tonight by Dungannon's player Darren Murphy, bearing in mind that the Swifts are battling relegation. At 0-0, they received a penalty when the Ballymena player caught the ball in his own box because he thought one of his own players needed treatment. The ref pointed to the spot as he hadn't ordered play to stop. The Swifts' Murphy just rolled the ball back to the keeper. They went on to lose 4-2.

Swifts' manager said after - "What happened today was right, anyone who thinks we should've scored the pen is dishonest, it'd be better world with less dishonest people."

Load of c**k. Players stopping play constantly and expecting to get the ball given back to them and now this. Players feigning injuries and getting to stop the game progressing when they are back up on their feet in seconds, would be embarrassed myself. Shake hands before and after game but while game is on be as competitive as you can and not be prancing about the place looking for applause from the fans.

ONeill · April 12, 2012, 11:26:11 AM

Quote from: spuds on April 12, 2012, 11:07:01 AM

Load of c**k. Players stopping play constantly and expecting to get the ball given back to them and now this. Players feigning injuries and getting to stop the game progressing when they are back up on their feet in seconds, would be embarrassed myself. Shake hands before and after game but while game is on be as competitive as you can and not be prancing about the place looking for applause from the fans.

Read that a few times and still a bit in the dark as to what you're saying here. If it is that the Ballymena player was faking it - he was stretchered off. Looking applause - don't get that reference at all.