according to newspaper reports there is a possibility of a pre season friendly taking place between these giants in the summer. what an occasion it would be for all irish fans of these clubs - imagine YNWA being sang by celtic and pool fans.
i for one would be there.
(dont worry liam im sure everton will play a game in tallagh ;)

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11640 - 15/02/2010 14:05:51    561739

Why let a nothing friendly between two nothing teams (neither of whom are Irish) take place in the home of the GAA. Stupid idea that hopefully will never happen

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 15/02/2010 15:33:51    561875

My God after all the debate of opening Croker for Irish International Games, now you want to let two British Soccer teams play there....
Lads above!! Its with O'Leary in the grave!!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 15/02/2010 15:42:25    561885

Why would we let 2 British teams play in Croke Park. And could you pick 2 worser teams..

Lofty (Monaghan) - Posts: 727 - 15/02/2010 16:02:10    561927

I agree Liam, that would be a step too far.

I've gone to plenty of Ireland matches, soccer and rugby, in Croke Park but it still annoys me greatly that Liam Lawrence, Isaac Boss, Martin Castrogiovanni etc etc have played at Croke Park more often than say Anthony Forde.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12387 - 15/02/2010 16:03:07    561930

Don't see the problem. Money for the GAA to make up for some of the lost revenue from international soccer and rugby matches which can be invested back into the organisation. If it's economically viable for everyone involved then let's have it.

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 15/02/2010 16:08:14    561939

Anthony Forde hasn't played often at Croker because he and Cavan don't deserve to. Harsh but true

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 15/02/2010 16:19:08    561962

Lofty
County: Monaghan
Posts: 499

561927 Why would we let 2 British teams play in Croke Park. And could you pick 2 worser teams..

Rangers and Linfield? Portsmouth and West Ham? Darlington and Forfar? Hearts and Accrington Stanley?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12387 - 15/02/2010 16:29:37    561983

PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 321

561962 Anthony Forde hasn't played often at Croker because he and Cavan don't deserve to. Harsh but true

If playing at Croke Park was the pinnacle of GAA sport, I would fully agree with you. However the opening of Croke Park to other sports and the playing of opening round Leinster championship matches has drastically diluted the history and honour of the place. This is why I disagreed with the opening of the stadium.

In the current circumstances, Anthony Forde or any other Gaa member deserves to play there a million times more than any professional athlete.

PS 5 All Irelands 39 Ulsters ;)

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12387 - 15/02/2010 16:40:33    562004

Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.

laflour (Cavan) - Posts: 528 - 15/02/2010 17:46:53    562131

15/02/2010 17:46:53
laflour
County: Cavan
Posts: 79

562131
Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.
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Liverpool certainly don't have the "biggest Irish roots", they didn't even select Irish players until the '70s, although they weren't alone among British teams in this regard.

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 15/02/2010 17:55:53    562140

Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 2101

562004
PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 321

561962 Anthony Forde hasn't played often at Croker because he and Cavan don't deserve to. Harsh but true

If playing at Croke Park was the pinnacle of GAA sport, I would fully agree with you. However the opening of Croke Park to other sports and the playing of opening round Leinster championship matches has drastically diluted the history and honour of the place. This is why I disagreed with the opening of the stadium.

In the current circumstances, Anthony Forde or any other Gaa member deserves to play there a million times more than any professional athlete.

PS 5 All Irelands 39 Ulsters ;)


Do not mind PomeroyPlunkett giving good tyrone posters a bad name.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 15/02/2010 18:14:46    562168

Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.


then it should be celtic and everton

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4165 - 15/02/2010 18:16:49    562174

laflour
County: Cavan
Posts: 79

562131 Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.

Since when do Liverpool have Irish roots? Irish fans deciding to support them in the 70s doesn't make them Irish. Liverpool were always traditionally a protestant side, with no ties whatsoever to the emigrant population in the city.

black&white (Sligo) - Posts: 1628 - 15/02/2010 18:51:28    562212

15/02/2010 18:16:49
32_4_1
County: Meath
Posts: 1866

562174
Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.


then it should be celtic and everton
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Or one of the above and Hibs

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 15/02/2010 19:10:17    562248

Is it not true that the KOP mean's King Over Pope ?

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 15/02/2010 19:19:35    562266

nocky
County: Wexford
Posts: 1417

562248 15/02/2010 18:16:49
32_4_1
County: Meath
Posts: 1866

562174
Wouldn't mind seeing it if the powers that be allow it. The two clubs with the biggest Irish roots playing back were those who set them up were from would be marvellous.


then it should be celtic and everton
________

Or one of the above and Hibs

Or maybe two actual Irish clubs?

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 15/02/2010 19:20:02    562267

Care to suggest two "actual Irish clubs" capable of making a once-off friendly match in Croker financially viable paddy?

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 15/02/2010 19:24:34    562288

nocky
County: Wexford
Posts: 1421

562288 Care to suggest two "actual Irish clubs" capable of making a once-off friendly match in Croker financially viable paddy?

Well its a long term plan Nocky, when Irish people start supporting clubs in there own country after they finish trying to justify supporting British clubs with the makey uppy "Irish roots" then there could be a game between Irish clubs that could be viable for croker. I see the famous bar stool republican quote from Duffy that the KOP=king over pope, a quote from "True Irishmen" in the pubs that use it to try and wind up other fellas thatsupport an "Irish club" such as Celtic and Everton.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 15/02/2010 19:43:22    562348

Duffy As far as I know the term Kop comes from a Hill in South Africa called Spion Kop where there was a famous battle during the Boer War. Afterwards a number of high terraces at Football grounds were nicknamed Spion Kop but the Liverpool name in particular survived. Paddy, as you well know there is nothing makey uppy about Celtic's Irish roots, founded by a Sligo Marist Brother to raise Funds to provide Penny Dinners for starving Irish Children in Glasgow, Founding Fathers all had strong Fenian backgrounds and when they moved to present ground in 1892 your fellow County man and one of the most famous Mayo man of all times, Michael Davitt turned the opening sod, He was subsequently made a patron of the Club.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 15/02/2010 20:03:11    562394