Roy Keane - overseas games are great idea

i'm very slow on the uptake and it only just occurred to me

Originally Posted by armchair

I thought we all knew that?

Ireland would be a mainstay especially for smaller clubs. Sunderland v Wigan would get 40/50k over here.

Can't see it myself. I heard destinations will bid to host these games and I'm not sure there will be as much financial backing as NY or Dubai etc.
Plus they've already cracked this market about 50 years ago.
Plus there would be major protestations from the local league which is struggling badly to attract support.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Can't see it myself. I heard destinations will bid to host these games and I'm not sure there will be as much financial backing as NY or Dubai etc.
Plus they've already cracked this market about 50 years ago.
Plus there would be major protestations from the local league which is struggling badly to attract support.

in fairness, that's because the eircom league is gash. i watched a few games on setanta and it both blows and sucks.

Originally Posted by Spiffy

It may £#%&! the fans off and cost them a fortune but the clubs will make £5M each, probably resulting in nice bonuses for players and dare I say, managers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/7234304.stm

There's a reasonable chance he won't be a Premier League manager by next season, let alone 2011

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Can't see it myself. I heard destinations will bid to host these games and I'm not sure there will be as much financial backing as NY or Dubai etc.
Plus they've already cracked this market about 50 years ago.
Plus there would be major protestations from the local league which is struggling badly to attract support.

The loi kicks off in March and runs to November. The suggested games are in january.

Originally Posted by Jack Duckworth

in fairness, that's because the eircom league is gash. i watched a few games on setanta and it both blows and sucks.

It blows and sucks so hard it's like they're playing football with a balloon. Tis is windy place.