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Michael D: 'The real test of those who like the beautiful game is to go and watch your local team'

The President was at Dalymount Park last Friday night to watch Bohemian FC v Derry City.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6f1kQDxRu4

YouTube Credit: BOHSTV1

[h/t @RuaidhriOC]

IF MICHAEL D HIGGINS ever gets tired of, you know, being president, he could definitely fill in any spare time doing a bit of football punditry.

The President was at Dalymount Park last Friday night to watch Derryโ€™s 2-1 win against Bohs, and afterwards, he caught up with Andy Donlan of BohsTV for a quick chat.

He proved that has an eye for a good ball-playing defender with his comments on Derek Penderโ€™s performance but the kicker was his closing line: โ€œThe real test of those who like the beautiful game is to go and watch your local team.โ€

Just do it โ€” your president commands you.

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    Mar 5th 2015, 9:10 PM

    Iโ€™d say Van Gall is a very difficult man to work with.. He comes across so arrogant he even makes alex ferguson look humble..

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    Mar 5th 2015, 9:49 PM

    Iโ€™m sure Giggs was happy with the win but just not in the manner in which it came

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    Mar 5th 2015, 10:17 PM

    Never mind the relationship, who cares, where the fck do these generic incompetent reporters come from? You could get an app on a phone that would ask smarter questionsโ€ฆ.

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    Mar 5th 2015, 9:52 PM

    Iโ€™m sure heโ€™s delighted to have such an ambitious, ruthless and absolutely incredibly popular assistant manager.

    Old Scholes didnโ€™t exactly give him the vote of confidence the other day and Iโ€™m sure heโ€™s still close with Giggs, I wonder did he know Paul was going to stick the boot in.

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    Mar 5th 2015, 9:19 PM

    He seriously needs to chill out!

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    Mar 5th 2015, 11:18 PM

    I always thought van gaal thought giggsy was a bit of a simp

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    Mar 6th 2015, 2:14 AM

    Heโ€™s an awkward man!

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    Mar 6th 2015, 3:28 PM

    Not sure about LVG. All arrogance and yet to back it up. Serious money spent and the team is a shambles. They create next to nothing. When they do score itโ€™s more an accident than anything else. Terrible defence. Jones, Smalling & Fabio (is that his name?) are awful โ€“ should be playing with Derby or Burnley. Rojo way too rash. People go on about Falcao not scoring???? United create nothing for him. Give him some service and Iโ€™m certain heโ€™ll put them away โ€“ he is proven quality. Di Maria? Donโ€™t know whatโ€™s happened to him. Blind is as average as the day is long. Heโ€™s the dutch Glenn Whelan, every pass is sideways or backwards. LVG brings on Fellaini to dig him out of a hole every 2nd game? Unreal. I wonder does the chap realise how lucky he is to play for United โ€“ heโ€™s absolutely rubbish. And Iโ€™m not jumping on the band wagon, I thought that from day one. Ever see him try to control the ball with his fee? Heโ€™s not able to. I suppose the only good thing is that they are 4th, but I fancy Liverpool to finish 4th. United with a lot of tough fixtures in the last 12 odd games. (Liverpool, Spurs, City, Chelsea, Everton)

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    Mar 6th 2015, 6:44 PM

    Dutch Glen Whelan I love it

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    Mar 5th 2015, 11:18 PM

    Ah the paper looks for angle

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    Mar 6th 2015, 11:04 PM

    Man U are pure shite this season.

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