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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSaintsno.12 View Post
    questions need to be asked about why/how Rovers were picked


    I was told by a Shams fan it was something to do with Warrior

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slavia View Post
    I was told by a Shams fan it was something to do with Warrior
    He's talking through his arse. Here's the bit on Liverpool's site
    http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-n...-fixturein-may

    Here's the bit on Rovers site
    http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35...rs-v-liverpool

    Not a single mention of Warrior. Both would mention one of the biggest sponsors if they were involved in the friendly

    FAI organised. 100%
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    Will take your word for it, can't be bothered reading either website

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    Recon there's plenty of clubs in the league that aren't too happy about Rovers or any club the FAI could have chosen been handed what will be unbalanced publicity and revenue in all sorts of ways compared to themselves... Rovers have already had high profile fixtures against Madrid and Spurs among others... This could have been another clubs chance!
    Last edited by ChrisM; 26th March 2014 at 03:53 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisM View Post
    Recon there's plenty of clubs in the league that aren't too happy about Rovers or any club the FAI could have chosen been handed what will be unbalanced publicity and revenue in all sorts of ways compared to themselves... Rovers have already had high profile fixtures against Madrid and Spurs among others... This could have been another clubs chance!
    Madrid was Platinum One and SPurs was in Europe.

    not defending anyone, just pointing out how they're different
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dodge View Post
    Madrid was Platinum One and SPurs was in Europe.

    not defending anyone, just pointing out how they're different
    Course, but the FAI went about selecting a club to play Liverpool knowing full well it would create major promotion for that club then surely Rovers having already had significant promotion already for example playing them fixtures i mentioned shouldn't have been chosen, take nothing away from Rovers, fair play to them, they've just been asked to turn up, not their fault...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisM View Post
    but the FAI went about selecting a club to play Liverpool knowing full well it would create major promotion for that club
    I doubt the FAI thought anything other than their own revenue

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSaintsno.12 View Post
    questions need to be asked about why/how Rovers were picked
    its to do with Warrior the kit maker. They seem very proactive, every schoolboy academy kid got a free Jersey.


    edit..just saw dodges rant lol, I was told as soon as the warrior deal was signed this game was happening. Who knows, nice coup tho but I'd rather be in the champions league draw :-P
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    If the FAI are so worried about appeasing kit makers, when is our friendly against Everton? After all Liverpool is a city with such cultural and historic links to Dublin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toffolux View Post
    That article seems to indicate it's not been organised by the FAI, at least not exclusively. Nothing to see here in that case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by saintly View Post

    edit..just saw dodges rant
    that's not a rant. I don't care if Rovers play and I don't mind who organises them. good luck to them

    But Liverpool and the FAI get the majority of money.

    Rovers have an allocation of 7,000 tickets FWIW
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    So it seems Warrior are involved

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    http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/organ...d=2079556.html

    UEFA Nations League to be launched. Sounds interesting
    And maybe a chance for a second... AND IT IS! IT'S ALL OVER! PATS HAVE WON THE CUP!

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    Jaysus Slavia are shite Getting worse every season

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slavia View Post
    Jaysus Slavia are shite Getting worse every season
    Top team before you moved out there....and funnily enough we've gotten progressively better too

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    Interesting theory alright

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slavia View Post
    Interesting theory alright
    do you have a second home in Tallaght too ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slavia View Post
    Interesting theory alright
    Aint planning on moving back are you?

    And we always thought it was COYSS then St Robbie then Cian.

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    So rovers goalie smashes his face into the post, is clearly knocked out, yet is let stay on the pitch by the medics...
    Negativity is the new Positivity.

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    Was the post alright?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Templer View Post
    Was the post alright?
    I think it caught swine flu
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doom View Post
    I think it caught swine flu
    Swine flu, excellent.
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    Thought there was some new rule that if a concussion was confirmed, the player isn't allowed play for 17-21 days? Is that not why Ger hadn't been playing?

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    Shams look solid last night and deserved the 3 points. Sligo on the other hand looked dangerous on the counter attack but very poor when they didn't have the ball.
    Early days

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    Anyone else thinking 15/2 for Chelsea to win the Premiership after the weekend's results is a big overreaction by the bookies? Bar the Liverpool game (which they're well capable of winning - look what they did to City away) their remaining fixtures look very winnable (granted Villa and Palace did too). Liverpool have a tough run-in and with practically no title winning experience among either players or managers, you'd have to have doubts about how they'll handle the pressure and hype. It looks like it's City's to lose but I have doubts about them in crunch games too, they rarely perform anywhere near their best in such games. Think Chelsea are worth a punt meself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dodge View Post
    They're arranging nothing. FAI organised and didn't want to pay the money they paid to Celtic last year. They know a LOI XI is a disaster so picked a LOI club.

    I'm not knocking ROvers here, just pointing out that its the FAI's thing
    U missed my point dodge i said wat are our lads doing followed by oh yeah they're looking after our CL matches so feck rovers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    Anyone else thinking 15/2 for Chelsea to win the Premiership after the weekend's results is a big overreaction by the bookies? Bar the Liverpool game (which they're well capable of winning - look what they did to City away) their remaining fixtures look very winnable (granted Villa and Palace did too). Liverpool have a tough run-in and with practically no title winning experience among either players or managers, you'd have to have doubts about how they'll handle the pressure and hype. It looks like it's City's to lose but I have doubts about them in crunch games too, they rarely perform anywhere near their best in such games. Think Chelsea are worth a punt meself.
    It's between City and Chelsea, a Mourinho masterclass will make sure they win at Anfield and I can see City dropping points there. 15/2 a great price
    And Brian Kerr is in tears.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rathfarnham_Saint View Post
    It's between City and Chelsea, a Mourinho masterclass will make sure they win at Anfield and I can see City dropping points there. 15/2 a great price
    Momentum for Liverpool is Huge.

    Chelsea and City in Anfield, which is a fortress this year won't be easy.

    I still don't believe Liverpool can win it, but This isn't Mourinho's team and City look shakey without Aguero.

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