Holidaying in Ireland next week

[Deno1986]

He's not long been back on the Emerald Isle mate. He was with us in Sheffield, and playing with Sheffield United but didn't quite break through.

Ah well at least he will be playing European football with Sligo

[Parson Cross]

That's it mate - Reserves to Champions league !!

[expe]

He's not long been back on the Emerald Isle mate. He was with us in Sheffield, and playing with Sheffield United but didn't quite break through.

Ah well at least he will be playing European football with Sligo

Alongside Anthony Elding

[Parson Cross]

He's banging em in mate !

[expe]

He's banging em in mate !

fornicate me, the League of Ireland must be shit if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.

[slapbangwhallop]

He's banging em in mate !

eff me, the League of Ireland must be poo if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.

he got sent off tonight as well.

[Deno1986]

He's banging em in mate !

eff me, the League of Ireland must be poo if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.

Standard wise it's probably on par with League 1 in England although the Irish clubs can cause an upset in Europe now and again. Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stages in the Europa in 2011 after beating Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade. Didn't win a game but didn't get majorly outclassed in any of the games.

[Hagler2002]

Whites Tavern then pop into John Breen's gym which is just by it.

[expe]

He's banging em in mate !

eff me, the League of Ireland must be poo if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.

Standard wise it's probably on par with League 1 in England although the Irish clubs can cause an upset in Europe now and again. Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stages in the Europa in 2011 after beating Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade. Didn't win a game but didn't get majorly outclassed in any of the games.

There is absolutely no way it's on par with League 1, Elding couldn't hit a barn door for us, he's one of the worst players I've ever seen in a white shirt, Graham Cummins scored for fun in Ireland and has struggled for goals since he came over

[lefty]

eff me, the League of Ireland must be poo if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.[/quote]
Standard wise it's probably on par with League 1 in England although the Irish clubs can cause an upset in Europe now and again. Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stages in the Europa in 2011 after beating Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade. Didn't win a game but didn't get majorly outclassed in any of the games.[/quote]
There is absolutely no way it's on par with League 1, Elding couldn't hit a barn door for us, he's one of the worst players I've ever seen in a white shirt, Graham Cummins scored for fun in Ireland and has struggled for goals since he came over[/quote]

Im sure I recognise the name Elding! I dont follow football like I used to but was he a conference player for quite awhile before getting a shot in the league?

[Deno1986]

Expe:
You can't say that if you have never seen LOI. Comparing one player doesnt indicate the standard of the league. maybe he is just having a good run, he has had them before. Graham Cummins played in Division 1 over here, he used to play for my local club, Waterford. Massive gap between the top 6/7 clubs in Ireland and the rest. Long, Doyle, Forde, McLean, Noel Hunt have all moved from LOI to England over the past few years so there is plenty of talent mixed in with the not so good.

[expe]

Expe:
You can't say that if you have never seen LOI. Comparing one player doesnt indicate the standard of the league. maybe he is just having a good run, he has had them before. Graham Cummins played in Division 1 over here, he used to play for my local club, Waterford. Massive gap between the top 6/7 clubs in Ireland and the rest. Long, Doyle, Forde, McLean, Noel Hunt have all moved from LOI to England over the past few years so there is plenty of talent mixed in with the not so good.

There's definitely talent but when Anthony Elding can score 11 goals in 13 games, it says something when someone that slow, who is absolute shite, can score goals and to be fair I do rate Cummins, just they're the obvious examples for me when comparing the leagues.

[slapbangwhallop]

eff me, the League of Ireland must be poo if Anthony Elding can score hatfuls.

Standard wise it's probably on par with League 1 in England although the Irish clubs can cause an upset in Europe now and again. Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stages in the Europa in 2011 after beating Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade. Didn't win a game but didn't get majorly outclassed in any of the games.

There is absolutely no way it's on par with League 1, Elding couldn't hit a barn door for us, he's one of the worst players I've ever seen in a white shirt, Graham Cummins scored for fun in Ireland and has struggled for goals since he came over

On the flip side, how many players go from LOI to the Premiership and how many do so from league 1? I'd hazard a guess more do from LOI. In fact Seamus Coleman transferred from Sligo Rovers to Everton.

[expe]

Standard wise it's probably on par with League 1 in England although the Irish clubs can cause an upset in Europe now and again. Shamrock Rovers made it to the group stages in the Europa in 2011 after beating Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade. Didn't win a game but didn't get majorly outclassed in any of the games.[/quote]
There is absolutely no way it's on par with League 1, Elding couldn't hit a barn door for us, he's one of the worst players I've ever seen in a white shirt, Graham Cummins scored for fun in Ireland and has struggled for goals since he came over[/quote]

On the flip side, how many players go from LOI to the Premiership and how many do so from league 1? I'd hazard a guess more do from LOI. In fact Seamus Coleman transferred from Sligo Rovers to Everton.[/quote]
Plenty make the step up to the Premiership, Nick Powell went from League 2 to the Premiership last season and plenty of others have done the same.

[m1kee50]

I had a great time. Wasn't massively dear.