argh1 Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I'm sure , no-one cares but me, but...... Linfield wins league , CL spot , Q1 Portadown runner-up , UC spot Q1 Lisburn Distillery 3rd, Intertoto spot IFA Cup , UC spot Q1 , May 1st , Coleraine v Glentoran. Who , needs Euro GIANTS [)] I, should mention, Glenavon is relegated and Cliftonville enter the relegation play-offs vs 2nd place Div1 team either Ballyclare or Armagh City as Div1 season is not finshed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiankick97 Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 We're talking about Irish football right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 quote:Originally posted by canadiankick97 We're talking about Irish football right? Northern Ireland. quote:Originally posted by canadiankick97 I'm sure , no-one cares but me, but...... Who , needs Euro GIANTS I think following these smaller leagues is interesting. My thread on undefeated European clubs got me following results from Cyprus! (Will APOEL hold on or did they blow their opportunity by losing (their first loss of the season) to Omonia last week? We'll find out next week!) Speaking of undefeated European clubs, I didn't forget to check Northern Ireland when I compiled that list. But at the time I didn't notice that Linfield lost the first match of the season and then went undefeated, a streak which they ultimately carried until the end of the season (29 matches, 22-7-1). So their chances may have ended on the first day, but in the end, from one point of view, they came at least as close as APOEL, Celtic, Porto, etc. One more thing about Northern Ireland. It seems they have a bit of a Scottish thing going: Linfield have now won 45 championships, Glentoran have 21, next club still in existence has only 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 quote:Originally posted by canadiankick97 We're talking about Irish football right? Well , yah , Northern Ireland ( IFL ). Republic ( Eircom League ) plays a summer schedule . '04 season started St. Patrick's Day , I believe. Eircom Euro entrants from '03 season are : Shelbourne CL , Q1 Bohemians , RUNNERS UP UC , Q1 Longford , FAI CUP winner , UC , Q1 Cork , 3rd Intertoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 quote:Originally posted by DJT One more thing about Northern Ireland. It seems they have a bit of a Scottish thing going: Linfield have now won 45 championships, Glentoran have 21, next club still in existence has only 6. Man, I don't know if I should be jealous of your knowledge . Or the amount of 'puter time you get ( humour ) [:I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crampton Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 DJT, One other ting about Northern Ireland you didn't mention. I remember reading an article (possibly in the book "Fear and Loathing in World Football" not by Hunter S. Thompson - though as an aside I'd love to see him write about soccer) about a club called, if I remember correctly, Belfast Celtic who won a large number of titles until the IFA forced them to disband many years ago. They were Linfield's (the proto-Rangers racist protestant club) biggest rival and as a result much of the Catholic community in Belfast has completely ignored the IFL since choosing instead to follow the Eircom League (ince most of them are republican and want stronger ties to the South) or Glasgow Celtic (who were always traditionally popular anyways). What Ireland really needs of course is to combine the IFL and Eircom leagues and thereby have one decent domestic competition. Unfortunately politics stands in the way. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 quote:Originally posted by argh1 Man, I don't know if I should be jealous of your knowledge . Or the amount of 'puter time you get ( humour ) [:I] Hahaha, no, no, not knowledge. At least, not when it comes to Northern Ireland! Your first post just got me to check out the relevant pages at RSSSF. So, yeah, it's 'puter time. quote:Originally posted by BHTC Mike One other ting about Northern Ireland you didn't mention. I remember reading an article (possibly in the book "Fear and Loathing in World Football" not by Hunter S. Thompson - though as an aside I'd love to see him write about soccer) about a club called, if I remember correctly, Belfast Celtic who won a large number of titles until the IFA forced them to disband many years ago. They were Linfield's (the proto-Rangers racist protestant club) biggest rival and as a result much of the Catholic community in Belfast has completely ignored the IFL since choosing instead to follow the Eircom League (ince most of them are republican and want stronger ties to the South) or Glasgow Celtic (who were always traditionally popular anyways). Now that's knowledge. And a good memory, too. Yes, Celtic are third behind Linfield and Glentoran on the all-time championships list with 14, but I left them out because they were disbanded in 1949, which is why I said "the next club still in existence has only 6". Anyway, thanks for the background. I had never heard of this club before seeing it listed at RSSSF yesterday and now I actually do have a (tiny) bit of knowledge on Northern Irish soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 Loughgall FC , secure Div1 Championship . They will play in the Premier League for the 1st time since formation in 1897 News Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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