I think 45,000 is a fair turn out for a game that didn't matter to be honest.
I blame the fans for not turning up, it shows the level of committment not only to soccer to to sport in Ireland. When we're drawing with Egypt, struggling to beat Malta and grining out a draw with England, the world is on fire and it's all big bananas and shamrocks, but now we've been let down by our own media and players.
We refuse to see past the Sky League and it's baby sister in Scotland, while leagues that would benefit our players development remain untouched.
The media are back on the bandwaggon and the morons join in(not you pique, I understand it's tough to watch such a game and I had to listen to it!).
The Eircom league is dominated by Dublin and just doesn't have the attraction for the 'armchair' fan.
Time Magazine's Person of the Century Ronnie O'Brien?To be fair Almo, apart from Harte, Brady, Stapleton, Mick Byrne , Liam Buckley, Alan Campbell and that Bohs fella playing with Gent at the minute (anyone I'm forgetting bar Aldo?)
Compulsory Purchase Orders or Club Promotion Officers?Maybe the introduction of CPO's and ground improvements over the next few years will make a difference but I wouldn't hold my breath.
I'd hardly call 4 Dublin teams out of 12 (premier division) and 1 Dublin team out of 10 (first division) "dominating" the league.
unfortunately I don't see how any money is correctly used through the FAI, so increased funding would probably result in increased wages for the same standard facilities and playersif 10% of those who spend their hardearned cash by going to watch the Sky or Scottish Leagues, went instead to their local EL club games, there would be in excess of 2million euros per year floating around Ireland, with 25% of that going into the local game.
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