Big Three still choosing to ignore underlying issues
Last Monday, as a nation waited with mounting anticipation for the anointment of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane, the more select core of fans who owe an allegiance to the domestic game were reminded of the disdain Giovanni Trapattoni held for the Airtricity League.
“In Ireland, there is no league,” he was quoted as saying at the start of the MNS programme’s quite brilliant montage of the season that ended with an engrossing FAI Cup final last Sunday. “Maybe you don’t know, but I know this.” The three minutes and 30 seconds that followed, stuffed to the brim with goals, was as eloquent a counter as you will find.
