London Irish

[Galtsdrift]

Are they any good and will the move to the new staduim help them improve their base?

[Margin__Walker]

They are pretty much the Crusaders of the NH poised for world domination

[Nols]

MW is a renowned impartial observer when it comes to LI.

Go support them for the craic, even if they're crap.

[Margin__Walker]

I resent the implication that they are crap....

No one can go watch them at the moment, which is a bit of a problem for the club. A particularly poorly timed pandemic.

[TB63]

The wankers with the drums should be taken outside and double tap to the head...

[Margin__Walker]

I'm just waiting for the cultural appropriation crew to get wind of us

[tcc_dc]

I'm just waiting for the cultural appropriation crew to get wind of us

I resemble that...thank you...looking forward to putting on the suit again

[Nols]

Feckin' plastics...

[Margin__Walker]

Stay here and settle and your kids can pick up the torch Nols.

[Nols]

I'm leaving in just over two weeks! Heading back home.

[Margin__Walker]

Ah, never mind... Good luck with the move.

[Nols]

I'll miss the sunny south coast weather, despite how much I'm complaining about it at the moment!

[.OverThere]

MW is a renowned impartial observer when it comes to LI.

Go support them for the craic, even if they're crap.

Back at the turn of the century myself and a mate here in London were discussing going to the matches. In the end nothing came of it, and he has now passed on, RIP.
A year or two later I lived in Dublin for a period. I went to the Leinster matches, and subsequently have supported them all over Europe.
As LI transitioned to Not London and Not Irish, I lost any feeling of being connected to them. The success of the Irish provinces has cemented that feeling.
LI moving back to London is a smart move as there is still a huge potential fanbase amongst 2nd generation Irish. They will also pick up a good bit of traffic from the parents of this generation.
I do expect at some stage to visit the new ground in Brentford, but on the day I will be supporting Leinster.

[Ali Cadoo]

LI games at the Mad Stad were always worth going to. St Paddy's Day there was EPIC.

[Nols]

Just signed Creevy. Serious player.

[Margin__Walker]

Yep, cracking player. Hopefully a few more miles in his legs. Still in quarantine at the moment, so won't feature on Saturday.

Bit of an issue at lock for the weekend. Been a strength this season so far, but Coleman and Mafi are injured and Botha is staying in Japan. Likely to go in with something like a de Chaves / Nott partnership, which is unlikely to scare the Bath pack.

[.OverThere]

LI games at the Mad Stad were always worth going to. St Paddy's Day there was EPIC.

I remembered checking out where the stadium was, and how to get there from Reading Station. I also know I never made it there.
This was a bit surprising as I remember them in our HEC group.

It took a few minutes, but I got there in the end. It was 2010, and the game was transferred to Twickenham. It finished 11-11.

[Ali Cadoo]

LI games at the Mad Stad were always worth going to. St Paddy's Day there was EPIC.

I remembered checking out where the stadium was, and how to get there from Reading Station. I also know I never made it there.
This was a bit surprising as I remember them in our HEC group.

It took a few minutes, but I got there in the end. It was 2010, and the game was transferred to Twickenham. It finished 11-11.

There were always LI crowds drinking outside the 3Gs by the station before matches, I have fond memories of the spring sunshine streaming down on folks wearing those big green hats whilst raising the elbow.