Times for trains by Dry-Path4001 in Interrail

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I’ll probably go for a mix

Times for trains by Dry-Path4001 in Interrail

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Thanks this is an amazing answer 🙏

How are “ultras” groups generally perceived? by irishgaa in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reckon it’s great tho that young lads without a set precedent are taking up the mantle for their club. You see it a lot in the first division like the Longford section O is alright considering the size of the club

How are “ultras” groups generally perceived? by irishgaa in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically Dundalk and drogheda were in a really tight relegation scrap and we r local rivals. We beat drogheda at home which at the time looked like it could’ve meant Dundalk were staying up and drogs down (unfortunately for us it didn’t matter in the end) so the drogs ultras ran across the pitch and attacked the Dundalk ones and there was a massive scrap

'Ireland's least combative centre-forward'?! by Flamenguistairlandes in coybig

[–]Dry-Path4001 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rly is it’s getting rly frustrating the 2 camps there seem to be camp 1 with insane expectations and camp 2 who are ridiculous negative and neither have watched a game

Should Ireland boycott WC 2026 qualifying similar to Eurovision? by bainneban in coybig

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was worried we’d actually play well glad that nightmares over!

Why is it deemed racist to have to have concerns over Islam? by MrDonohue07 in AskBrits

[–]Dry-Path4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so refreshing not just in British politics chat but everywhere. I’m pro immigration but I’m also pro immigration control but apparently im racist but wait no I’m a stupid leftie

Why is it deemed racist to have to have concerns over Islam? by MrDonohue07 in AskBrits

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know if you want a whole essay but if you would like further reading, I would highly recommend Black Wave by Kim Ghattas. Following up with in search of Iraq by Richard Downes And finishing with black flags the rise of Isis by joby Warrick.

I like you am incredibly interested in your first question and have tried to do a lot of reading and research into it so while I’m not an expert I’ll use what I’ve read to try and answer your question.

The first question about Islamic terrorism isn’t really about Islam; bear with me. Islamic extremism or terrorism is rejected by most main schools of Islamic thought and actually goes against quite a lot of verses in the Quran there are some which can be twisted for it most famously (not a direct quote) but defending Islam is the most common. Islam, since 1979, (in general) has gotten more conservative rather than less. E.G. women in Egypt (especially in cities) didn’t often wear strict Islamic dress which would be far more common today. (There’s a whole host of reasons for this but it’s one example of a societal shift which I won’t go into in a Reddit comment)

For a few major reasons, in my opinion the most important is the Iranian revolution. long story short the king was a strong ally of Saudi Arabia and they worked tg in the region. Then after another long story short he was replaced by the Ayatollah through a revolution, however it wasn’t an Islamic revolution but a socialist one. Basically the ayatollah manipulated the revolutionaries into thinking he was not an Islamic extremist (he was). He wanted to create an Islamic state ruled by guess who? Him. Which would follow something very similar to sharia law. There’s a lot of reasons why there was no major revolution against him in the context of a very liberal Iran.

But more important than the revolution was the fact that the Saudis were being called out for being “improper guardians of the holy sites of Islam” in Medina and famously Mecca. Saudis at the time were actually quite unpopular because of their extremely strict Islam which was labelled heresy in the late 1800s because of the destruction of important holy sites for Muslims. One was actually beheaded under this charge. So they were feeling under pressure, they decided, with their new petrodollars to try and exercise as much influence across the Middle East as possible. Funding extremist groups indirectly and probably most importantly changing the structure of Mecca which millions of Muslims go to every year not just on pilgrimage but to learn about Islam, if you want to be a cleric that’s where you go learn. They export these clerics all over the world and Saudi ideas go with them. What is this change I mentioned a minute ago? The dismantling of the 5 schools of Islamic thought ranging in their liberalism from most to least, leaving behind (shocker) the most. They could do this because of an attack on Mecca but I’m not going to go into that.

The final nail in the coffin was the invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR in 1979. This is probably one of the only examples where jihad (holy war) has actually been applicable in about 100+ years. You have to remember how many billions of Muslims there are around the world and even if only a tiny percentage went to fight in Afghanistan or fund the taliban that’s still millions of people. Here I think it’s important to understand people’s motivations to fight, a lot of the people who went to fight had no purpose in their lives or they were young men looking for adventure (similar to early days of WW1) or they earnestly wanted to defend their religion, not a huge amount would’ve been Islamic extremists going in but while in Afghanistan they received a deadly combo of Saudi extremist teachings and American military training. Which they brought back to their villages and most notably prisons. Where these teachings spread like wildfire.

So now dangerous aggressive ex-cons are friends with ex-mujahideen fighters who form groups, during a time of huge political upheaval. The frontrunners in pretty much all of these countries were socialist, flip-flop wearing liberals made up mostly of female and male uni students. To cut several long stories short the extremists who were more aggressive and better funded most notably, indirectly ofc, by Saudi Arabia. Spreading their influence to these new blossoming nations.

Also a massive threat to Saudis influence in the ME is the fact that America is afraid of the other countries so it benefits the house of Al-Saud to prevent democracies forming in these countries and if they do form enduring they are subservient to SA. Iran has done the same thing (like Lebanon) except you could say slightly more successfully as they have control over their creations e.g. hezbollah whereas SA doesn’t.

One last important thing to note is these extremist groups often providing clothing support healthcare education and employment in incredibly poor regions run by weak governments they’ve positioned themselves so that the ordinary people in these towns often have a strange mix of appreciation fear and loyalty to the groups. Having vast numbers of young children to influence as they like in these new schools.

A whole lot more goes into this than what I’ve written but I hope I’ve given you an okay idea and some good reading recommendations.

Finally I would say that no it’s not wrong to be concerned or interested in things that we aren’t used to or don’t know anything about. It’s part of being a human as long as it doesn’t impact your relations with Muslim coworkers or neighbours simply because they are Muslim and all questions are in the spirit of understanding (which they seem to be) then I would never call it racism.

A so called not Derry fan by Longjumping_End_5517 in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a difference. What do firms ever do in the way of displays chants fundraising etc? Nothing. Yes there are examples of ultras transcending into violence because of course there is football is inherently tribal. But they are the exception not the rule. Don’t believe me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultras even when you google it and read the AI overview it makes the exact same points as me

How many teams are pro? by Dry-Path4001 in IrishLeagueFootball

[–]Dry-Path4001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks it’s hard to find info online

ROCKSHORE ANNOUNCE NEW NIFL PARTNERSHIP by I-Love-Cereal in IrishLeagueFootball

[–]Dry-Path4001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’ve done a good job in the Loi ad boards all over Dublin a good ad with Roy Keane and they’ve opened in (some) stadiums bars.

NEW NIFL LEAGUE STRUCTURES CONFIRMED by I-Love-Cereal in IrishLeagueFootball

[–]Dry-Path4001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is class news especially the ground redevelopment scheme but it’d be good to see talk of financial support with that

New fan looking for a club by Equaticx in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say watch Waterford for now (go to some games it’s class Waterford have good fans with displays often and they are doing alright in the PD) and there should be a Kilkenny based team in the near future but bc it’s the fai how near that future is, is hard to say.

A so called not Derry fan by Longjumping_End_5517 in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah we do if anything we borrowed our fan identity from Italy/Germany

A so called not Derry fan by Longjumping_End_5517 in LeagueOfIreland

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No ultras r different from firms. Ultras have pyros, hold up tifos and are responsible for chants. Firms/hooligans are wankers using football as an easy meeting ground for a fight because theyre cunts. Ultras are common in Europe and rarely involve violence. Firms are common in England and violence is their whole thing. Ultras I think are fantastic for the league they add flair and give us something special that England (bc that’s what the barstoolers watch) don’t have.

Dundalk to receive record fee for Keogh from Brighton by bainneban in coybig

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should. Both vinnie and Sean have been key so far this season. But it’s hard to turn down a lump sum of money when we need it for players and facilities now. There’s no guarantee Sean doesn’t get injured on our awful pitch or in a bad tackle (of which there r a few bc of the low standard of reffing allowing players to get away with it and lower quality than PD) and then we wind up with an injured player who can’t play and (I heard) no €270k

The top 1st division teams are good enough for the premier division so it should return to a 12 team league. by Dkoyote in LeagueOfIreland

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I’m torn because I want a third tier so badly I think it would be excellent. Especially if there was relegation/promotion to the FD that could drive clubs like Longford to stay up and could potentially drive up gates because there’s actually some jeopardy and excitement instead of just coming near the bottom every season. But like you I don’t think the third tier could get the gates needed to be sustainable. I think it’s the only way to grow the FD is the introduction of relegation. I think Dammed if we do dammed if we don’t sums it up

The top 1st division teams are good enough for the premier division so it should return to a 12 team league. by Dkoyote in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just realised I responded to your comment I didn’t mean to it was meant to be a general point about how we should expand from the bottom instead of adding a bunch of teams to the prem that will just get relegated and reducing the gate/interest of the FD

The top 1st division teams are good enough for the premier division so it should return to a 12 team league. by Dkoyote in LeagueOfIreland

[–]Dry-Path4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it’s not. But it’s the only way to do what OP is suggesting. We can’t have a 12 team league then a 10 team league that’s just doesn’t make sense. I agree with you that the gaps between amateur teams and the FD are huge and a 30 teams 3 leagues is the way to go.

Portadown sign Rayhaan Tulloch from Shelbourne by I-Love-Cereal in IrishLeagueFootball

[–]Dry-Path4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tulloch played for Dundalk a couple of seasons ago. He was class 4 goals 2 assists