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Foreign Players Gone

  • 23-07-2009 12:44pm
    #1
    theboss80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,838 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    So the rumours are true then that this coming season the foreign players will not be playing in Superleague???

    Its true for the womens anyway but what about the mens???

    Do you think its a good or a bad thing?
    Id add a poll but dunno how 2

    Is it a good thing to have non-irish player in the Superleague? 8 votes

    Yes, let everyone play
    0% 0 votes
    No, its better for developing Irish players
    100% 8 votes


Comments

  • #2
    nialo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭nialo


    Dont think its true for the mens. Isnt enough players that are able or willing to play superleague for them to stop taking foreign players to boost a teams level.....


  • #3
    limerick_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭limerick_man


    The new thing is that teams will be restricted to 1 American rather than two, this is for financial reasons moreso than anything else


  • #4
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Ugh, such a bad move for the league. Bosman rule still there I presume?


  • #5
    Stab*City
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Thats a pretty stupid rule seeing as we all know your game gets better when you play against better players..


  • #6
    Benhonan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭Benhonan


    It's just response to the economic realities of the situation really. Some teams are struggling to pay off current debts, paying for Americans is far too much to ask of them. Vincents have been without Americans for two years now haven't they? I look forward to seeing the impact on the league, might not be a terrible thing.


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  • #7
    Kiri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Kiri


    No Amrican's playing for Vincents(now DCU Saints) not strictly true , last season they had a guy called Casey Ortiz (shooting guard) and resident American/ Irish Mike Trimmer(6'8" door stopper), I believe both players played for no fee or monetary reward,,, just the love of the game . It's great to see a sport being played by sportsmen etc .!


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