Comments on: Rangers. No Irish need apply? http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/ Freelance Journalist, Author & Blogger Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-6029 Mark Tue, 03 May 2011 11:45:31 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=131#comment-6029 I think you'll find there was also a foreign player policy by UEFA which meant places for foreign players (ROI players) was at a premium. Again, does not fit into your agenda though. I think you’ll find there was also a foreign player policy by UEFA which meant places for foreign players (ROI players) was at a premium.

Again, does not fit into your agenda though.

]]> By: Phil Mac Giolla Bhain http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-5261 Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:15:33 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=131#comment-5261 You are,of course,correct. The piece would have had more impact had I looked back over the past 50 years. How many RoI players in RFC first team in that half century? Maybe you can name them... You are,of course,correct. The piece would have had more impact had I looked back over the past 50 years.
How many RoI players in RFC first team in that half century?
Maybe you can name them…

]]> By: Martin Luther http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-5253 Martin Luther Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:42:34 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=131#comment-5253 Was the 15 year period really arbitrary? Or was it chosen because you knew that there were four ROI players playing for Rangers before this period. Obviously this non story would have had much less of an impact. Was the 15 year period really arbitrary? Or was it chosen because you knew that there were four ROI players playing for Rangers before this period. Obviously this non story would have had much less of an impact.

]]> By: ivan http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-1129 ivan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=131#comment-1129 Phil, you re only perpetuating hatred, who was the young Irish player last year (or 2007) quoted as saying "my family would never forgive me" after Rangers had approached him? Phil, you re only perpetuating hatred, who was the young Irish player last year (or 2007) quoted as saying “my family would never forgive me” after Rangers had approached him?

]]> By: kenny http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/rangers-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-1125 kenny Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=131#comment-1125 Sorry Andy, you have a point and i will correct my statement. In 121 years of Old Firm rivalry, Celtic have had 2 Protestant Northern Irishman, which is one less than the total Rangers players who were BORN in the ROI. Sorry Andy, you have a point and i will correct my statement.

In 121 years of Old Firm rivalry, Celtic have had 2 Protestant Northern Irishman, which is one less than the total Rangers players who were BORN in the ROI.

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