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Authored by: Sean Finlayson
on Tuesday, October 30 2007 @ 04:56 pm ACDT

Sorry guys, I still can't get pumped about this.

What does it mean for legitimate world footy to reduce internationals to a farce exhibition match of a bunch of gaelic football converts against Australia ?? Personally I'd rather wait 20 years for the real thing.

I mean neither Australia or the USA get excited about the prospect of an Australian NFL team because of a handful of converted punters. To me it is really similar pie in the sky stuff. Our games may be similar but they are still very different.

I really can't see an Irish AFL team composed of gaelic football converts ever being any better than a State of Origin team from the ACT.

I think until I see a Jonathan O'Brown come out of Ireland I'll continue to be skeptical ....

Irish flood set to sweep AFL

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Tuesday, October 30 2007 @ 06:56 pm ACDT

Well I wouldn't say I'm pumped about it, but I think it can help open Australian eyes to world footy in general. I guess we'll see - not that I'm expecting a Jonathon Brown either - he's pretty much one of a kind in the league these days. Maybe in ten years we can compare the ACT SOO with an Irish AFL side then - make sure you remind me. 8)

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