LEAGUE OF IRELAND RETURNS | McClean's back! | Baller managers | Barry Murphy & Keith Treacy | Off The Ball
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What are the highlights of the League of Ireland's return?
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We've all talked about it, you know, it's time for other people to step up, losing big characters as they were, and obviously the lads who have played a lot of games, they'll be missed obviously, but it's up to the rest of us to stand up and I feel like in pre-season so far we have been.
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As we turn our attention to a different sport now with Keith Tracy and Barry Murphy. Good morning, both. How are you? You well? I say a different sport. The reason that the France-Ireland game was on last night, of course, the sort of wooden cash with the Winter Olympics opening ceremony here. I'm going to put this to you lads in your expert analysis here. Penis injection claims in Winter Olympics ski jumping investigated by WADA. German newspaper claims acid injections used to alter jumpers' suits, writes Sean Ingle. Keith, thoughts?
Acid injections?
Yeah.
So does that mean they're injecting acid into their penis?
Great question. 0879 180 180. Let us know.
There's a load of different reasons to do stuff like that, but to throw yourself down a hill is... I'm not sure.
Apparently it makes you last longer. In the air. Very good. That's what it says here too. Yeah. So we'll keep an eye on that and we'll update you accordingly. Now, the League of Ireland's back. It is. Today. So... 11am there's going to be a pitch inspection in Talla for the Shamrock Rovers Dundalk match now Keith Tracy is due to work on that game and he's probably thinking if that game is called off I'm off the hook that's not the case because if that game does fall foul of the weather you're going up to Derry I am James McLean right so has he first of all filled the Damien Duff void and superstar persona with a lot to say for himself in the Premier Division Yeah, probably.
But I have to be honest, I like it. I like that there's, you know, even if we get a bit of a dull game, James will come out and say something. Even when he set up the goal against Shamrock Rovers in the President's Cup, the first thing he does is stand with his arms out, giving it a bit to the Shamrock Rovers fans. I've absolutely no problem with James giving it all that. I think it will add to the league like Damien Duff did. I think... covering my face I think yeah I think he'd be absolutely gold Dustin he's obviously a wonderful player to have 103 caps for Ireland to be a centurion he's obviously a very very good player but I just think driving standards in that dirty dressing room would be a big thing and
like Baz last season I was thinking Michael Duffy is the only one you really worry about in that dirty dressing room as an attacking force now you're thinking they've got Dara Markey Josh Thomas James McLean they've got other dangers now and I think I know it was only three points at the end of the season but Shamrock Rovers I think lost four out of the last five and Derry won four out of the last five I think it's got closer but I still have Shamrock Rovers as favourites Right
There's talk, Barry, of James McLean playing holding midfield.
Yeah, he played there the other day.
He played it the other day, yeah.
He played with Winchester in the two, just in front of that back four. That's a change as well from Tiernan Lynch. They were back three last year.
Yeah, yeah. Now, I'm wondering about that, right? This is like a Dwight York job. Do you remember when he moved back into midfield for Sunderland and Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup? But McLean, right? I wouldn't have thought that was...
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the highlights of the League of Ireland's return?
0:00–14:29
2
How is James McClean expected to impact the Shamrock Rovers match?
14:29–28:45
3
How are the new signings affecting the dynamics of Derry City?
28:45–36:07
4
What are the implications of the pitch inspection for tonight's game?
36:07–38:04
5
What challenges does St. Patrick's Athletic face this season?
38:04–41:50
Speakers
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