Only about 12 in Dundalk last night
Only about 12 in Dundalk last night
Okay maybe not a lot worse, but possibly worse. They have Killduff, Sheppard and Zayed on big money. Okay they released Zayed mid season. Then also O'Connor, Finn, McCabe, McGuinness Madden and McPhail who are on big money also. Don't try and tell me Conor Kenna and Madden didn't move there for big money this season too. Maybe they have reigned in spending on fringe players wages, but I'd still say they still have an expensive squad relative to their income from not winning any major trophies or getting europe in the last three years. Factor in this season, they have a B team to fund, would have had to pay Croly and his backroom team off this season. There was no Setanta Cup Final and the League Cup Final was in Oriel Park which they lost. I wouldn't be surprised if they made a similar size big loss again this year. I suppose the figures next year will tell us more.
Going to Real Valladolid B vs Leonesa today. It's the third tier. €10 in, great value for money and a decent standard. Play in the ground beside the stadium. When the first team play away then they're at home, so get a game in every week which is great.
Christy Fagan - He scores big goals
That's very steep. You'd get a decent 3-course meal in Valladolid for that price with a bottle of wine thrown in. €5 to see Barça B for some league games. It was €9 for some seats against Villarreal a couple of seasons ago when they got promoted. Are you sure you're not paying guiri prices?
Even tho it's about another club taking our title still a brilliant piece by Dan McDonnell today
http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer...-30694832.html
And Brian Kerr is in tears.
Galway won the playoff 5-1 and are promoted. UCD are relegated.
Sheppard signs for Cawk
Cyril The Judas
Real Madrid changing their crest to appease Abu Dhabi Bank. wrong....so wrong !!!
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30778770.html
Cyril The Judas
Went to Real Valladolid vs Recreativo Huelva tonight. The atmosphere at the home games is very poor. Not sure if it's like this throughout Spain as I haven't been to games but the atmosphere at home games is very bad.
Christy Fagan - He scores big goals
Combination of factors Robbie. Valladolid love to be the plucky underdog taking on the big boys, in the segunda they are one of the relatively big boys taking on teams they're expected to beat. You've got 8,000 odd people in a stadium that holds about 25,000. Doesn't help either that they don't have any proper rivals in the same division (or at all really - Numancia don't really count). Added to that you have the fact that Northern Castilians are generally pretty dour and reserved people at the best of times compared to say Andalucians, they tend to need a stimulus to get excited about anything other than Franco's birthday or anniversary.
Last edited by Gaz; 8th December 2014 at 11:05 AM.
We are at war with Eurasia. We've always been at war with Eurasia.
Interesting times at Steaua
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/kits/...ty-photos.html
One thing I´ve noticed about Valladolid is the amount of Swastikas graffitied around the place. I was told the people aren´t as friendly here before I arrived, they seem very cold unless you really get to know them. (That´s just generalising, of course there are nice people aswell).
Christy Fagan - He scores big goals
One of my friends told me about this game last season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEL-i6S-gzI
Promotion playoff. Las Palmas at home to Cordoba. 1st leg was 0-0. Las Palmas were 1-0 at home in the 2nd leg and were on track for promotion. Cordoba scored in the 10th minute of injury time to win on away goals. Referee escorted off the pitch by Police. There was war
Christy Fagan - He scores big goals
I think it´s the guy beside him that puts it in
Better video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oKupSfIAUI
Last edited by St. Robbie; 10th December 2014 at 08:28 PM.
Christy Fagan - He scores big goals