ireland in the premier league

mackeire

This is something that i have always thought about.
Would the Irish squad be good enough to play in the premier league?
I dont think they'd win the league or get relegated, i think they would probably finish around 9th.

They could pick their team from anyone eligable to play for ireland (so stephen ireland could play).

What do y'all think?

Lumbo

Stephen Ireland can f87k off

SEPT 23 1989

Relegated by Christmas

jaykay74

mackeire wrote: »

This is something that i have always thought about.
Would the Irish squad be good enough to play in the premier league?
I dont think they'd win the league or get relegated, i think they would probably finish around 9th.

They could pick their team from anyone eligable to play for ireland (so stephen ireland could play).

What do y'all think?

We would struggle for goals. Draws while ok in a small group qualification are of little use in a 38 game league. We would be similar to Wolves I think struggling year in year out but with slightly better personal so maybe 14-17th spot.

Neil3030

Teams with a core largely comprised of promising young English talent are usually very popular, so I'd imagine Ireland could become a lot people's second team! :pac:

Neil3030

It would also be pretty lol to see the Irish barstoolers cheer for Man U/Liverpool etc. when playing Ireland.

Cokeistan

Relegation most likely, too many draws

jaykay74

Neil3030 wrote: »

Teams with a core largely comprised of promising young English talent are usually very popular, so I'd imagine Ireland could become a lot people's second team! :pac:

Is it... largely English I mean

The last Irish starting XI in a competitive fixture was...

Shay Given (Donegal);
John O'Shea (Waterford),
Richard Dunne (Dublin),
Sean St Ledger (Birmingham),
Stephen Ward (Dublin),
Damien Duff (Dubin),
Glenn Whelan (Dublin),
Keith Andrews (Dublin),
Stephen Hunt (Waterford),
Robbie Keane (Dublin),
Kevin Doyle (Wexford).

anplaya

Neil3030 wrote: »

Teams with a core largely comprised of promising young English talent are usually very popular, so I'd imagine Ireland could become a lot people's second team! :pac:

the majority of the present irish team were born in ireland id say with the exception of a few

ush

Ireland would do well in the Premiership, if bought up by an arab sheik and the entire squad was replaced with actual talent.

F€cking stupid thread.

Bounty Hunter

I'd guess they would be midtable somewhere but not at the higher end of that spectrum. lads if there is a pacman smiley at the end of a statement no need to quote it and argue against whats being said as the poster is indicating they are joking / not being serious.

stovelid

Neil3030 wrote: »

Irish barstoolers

mike65

Hang on who's the manager? Trap? Chris Hughton?

heyjude

The midfield/defence doesn't have enough goals in it and Doyle/Keane/Long wouldn't be able to score enough to compensate. So they'd struggle in the PL and maybe finish 15-18th.

Orando Broom

Could they sign Robbie Brady, Houilhan and Clark and Wilson? The Irish contingent would be more than able to hold their own in the league. Better fight in them too. Think of all the potential in the LOI, a factory for producing players right on thier doorstep.

Ireland would be like Atletic Bilbao. Some Irish millionaire should make this happen. Start in the Blue Square or where ever you start.

Actually scratch all that, allow Celtic into the The Championship and have a policy of signing only those with Irish blood.

mike65

Orando Broom wrote: »

Actually scratch all that, allow Celtic into the The Championship and have a policy of signing only those with Irish blood.

an utterly obnoxious idea.

kitakyushu

I'd say they'd be relegated. Not enough firepower up front, strength in depth a major worry going into the 2nd half of the season and they would get two draws when everyone around them was getting a win and a loss.

Skid

We would never score enough goals, and after a few injuries we would really struggle.

Mr. Guappa

Orando Broom wrote: »

Actually scratch all that, allow Celtic into the The Championship and have a policy of signing only those with Irish blood.

Allow a Scottish team into the second tier of English football, and then fill their squad with Irish players? Sure let's put a statue of Michael Collins outside the ground while we're at it :rolleyes:

In unrelated news.. the schools finished up for summer last week.

Orando Broom

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Allow a Scottish team into the second tier of English football, and then fill their squad with Irish players? Sure let's put a statue of Michael Collins outside the ground while we're at it :rolleyes:

In unrelated news.. the schools finished up for summer last week.

So you don't think it's a runner? Damn I was so close. All I needed was two thanks!

*puts cheque book back in the drawer.

Orando Broom

mike65 wrote: »

an utterly obnoxious idea.

Not a fan? Too bad. I needed you so my grand vision would be complete!

I'll just have to buy Rangers instead.

Dempsey

Orando Broom wrote: »

Actually scratch all that, allow Celtic into the The Championship and have a policy of signing only those with Irish blood.

Thats some brainfart you're after having!

2ndcoming

I take it you all feel Athletic Bilbao are an utterly obnoxious idea of a club then?

Dempsey

2ndcoming wrote: »

I take it you all feel Athletic Bilbao are an utterly obnoxious idea of a club then?

Getting a Scottish club to play in England to develop Irish players is the same as what Bilbao does! :rolleyes:

stovelid

mike65 wrote: »

an utterly obnoxious idea.

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Allow a Scottish team into the second tier of English football, and then fill their squad with Irish players? Sure let's put a statue of Michael Collins outside the ground while we're at it :rolleyes:

In unrelated news.. the schools finished up for summer last week.

Dempsey wrote: »

Thats some brainfart you're after having!

Dempsey

stovelid wrote: »

You give him too much credit!

Rhys Essien

You would have to have Doyle,Hunt,Ward and Foley in the team.
Although that team might get relegated.:D

Then you should have Given,Dunne,Clark and Ireland in the team.
Then again,that team might nearly get relegated.;)

Orando Broom

Dempsey wrote: »

Thats some brainfart you're after having!

You don't think my idea can work? I seemed so close.

kitakyushu

Orando Broom wrote: »

You don't think my idea can work? I seemed so close.

You should probably start them off in the Blue Square North tbh, give a nice air of legitimacy as they pluckily fight their way up the divisions over several decades. Maybe change the name to 'Glasow Irish' too in order to capture the public imagination.

Orando Broom

kitakyushu wrote: »

You should probably start them off in the Blue Square North tbh, give a nice air of legitimacy as they pluckily fight their way up the divisions over several decades. Maybe change the name to 'Glasow Irish' too in order to capture the public imagination.

Hope renewed.

*takes back oput cheque book.

IN YOUR FACES BOARDS.IE SOCCER FORUM!!!!

mackeire

Orando Broom wrote: »

I'll just have to buy Rangers instead.

And fill them up with irish players??

JaMarcus Hustle

2ndcoming wrote: »

I take it you all feel Athletic Bilbao are an utterly obnoxious idea of a club then?

This post needs more publicity for how utterly and sensationally bad it is.

djPSB

They would be quite similar to Stoke.