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#31
GAA Discussion / Re: The Advanced Mark
March 22, 2024, 12:40:16 PM
If there were no advanced mark it would be worse and the stats have shown this.
#32
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 21, 2024, 11:36:41 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 20, 2024, 07:00:51 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on March 20, 2024, 06:22:24 PMIs next years Div2 tougher than this years?

3x ulster
3x leinster
1x munster & connacht

Monaghan
Roscommon (likely)
Westmeath
Down (likely)
Louth
Cork
Meath
Cavan
Kildare were pushovers this year. Down and Westmeath will be stronger than them and Fermanagh imo.

Think ourselves and Donegal similar level or slightly stronger than Monaghan and Roscommon. Surely Meath won't be as useless as this year, Cavan had been going well up until folding against us and Louth were dealt a big blow losing Harte the way they did so would expect them to be better next year.

No one at the start of the season thought Kildare would be push overs. I think Down and Westmeath will do well to survive in Div2 next year. The bould Clare boys might have something to say about it yet. I know they are missing a few lads from last season but they were a big enough physical team and if it were a dirty day and they put a squeeze on Down its not beyond the realms of possibilities they could win that last game.
#33
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on March 20, 2024, 10:25:11 PMJonathan Cook's latest, on the complicity of Western media with the ongoing slaughter.  Cook isn't great on every topic, but he lived  in Israel for 20 years until quite recently, and he's always worth your time on Israel/Palestine.

https://www.jonathan-cook.net/2024-03-20/media-genocide-gaza/

Excellent article. Western mainstream media are a pathetic embarrassment to the once noble trade of journalism.
#34
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 20, 2024, 04:21:46 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 20, 2024, 03:23:10 PM
Quote from: Cavan19 on March 20, 2024, 03:21:07 PMHave you heurs no thread of your own here to waffle away on.
Awk sure we be in the divsion 1 thread next year not need to worry ;)

Yeh and we will have to listen to the fecking mushroom men in here then.
#35
General discussion / Re: Creating an A4 booklet
March 20, 2024, 04:21:00 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 20, 2024, 10:38:39 AMif you spend the time then you can do this in Word or Libreoffice and it will look fine. But you would need to be organised, have a template set up in advance, and manage the images carefully.

Now in fairness, and with all due respect to the OP, the guy doesnt know what software to use for the job so I am going to hazard a guess that he is not hugely competent in this field. You would be surprised how reasonable print houses are these days.
#36
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 20, 2024, 04:18:54 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on March 20, 2024, 04:03:14 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 20, 2024, 02:47:04 PMThey should do the right thing and call an election. This giving some random FG'er the post of Taoiseach is not acceptable in my eyes. The last thing he did (before his retirement) was call out the Yanks and explain Irelands position on Gaza and the commonality between Irelands history and that of Palestine. It was late coming but was a powerful contribution so fair play to him for that.
Won't the new FG leader will have to be elected Taoiseach by the Dáil?

Yes but it is also clear from polls that people want a chance to vote. The rats are jumping ship in FG as they know a beating is coming. They need to get it over with now. An election is also needed to show these far right fucks that they have zero support.
#37
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 20, 2024, 02:47:04 PM
They should do the right thing and call an election. This giving some random FG'er the post of Taoiseach is not acceptable in my eyes. The last thing he did (before his retirement) was call out the Yanks and explain Irelands position on Gaza and the commonality between Irelands history and that of Palestine. It was late coming but was a powerful contribution so fair play to him for that.
#38
General discussion / Re: Creating an A4 booklet
March 20, 2024, 08:23:37 AM
Quote from: theticklemister on March 15, 2024, 05:06:50 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 15, 2024, 04:47:02 PMI suppose the question is what is mostly in the booklet: text, drawn images, photographs, tables etc?

A short history of a GAA club

You'd probably be better going to local printing company as it will look shit doing it yourself.
#39
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 18, 2024, 08:15:48 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on March 18, 2024, 07:49:24 PM
Quote from: SouthDublinBro on March 18, 2024, 04:26:39 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on March 18, 2024, 12:02:29 PMWe mightn't necessarily have the best starting 15 but I'd say we have the best squad depth in the country at the minute.

I will never understand where this Armagh delusion comes from. You have accomplished nothing with these players and yet you actually believe this.

It's not delusion, it's just one persons opinion and squad depth does not equal the best team so I wouldn't be getting too upset over it. I'm not sure Dublin have the same depth they had about 5 or 6 years ago.

McGeeney operates with a squad of about 40 players which means that there are 10 lads who don't even get game time at training matches. But you can see that they are ready to make an impact if called up as they are conditioned and train like an inter county footballer. It takes a serious level of buy in from players to be able to committ to that without even getting into the training matches never mind the match day squad.

BUT, surely Armagh have to win Ulster this year or McGeeney will have failed? Is he a decade in charge, no silverware and lots of hard luck stories. They've the best draw they could've got in Ulster, they appear to have the players. Surely it's shit or get off the pot time now?
#40
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 16, 2024, 05:42:33 PM
Joke shop stuff from Cavan. These terrible 1st halves are a pattern at this stage but now when they face a decent team they get a thrashing.
#41
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 16, 2024, 04:33:39 PM
Padraig Faulkner not warming up for Cavan which tips the tie even more in Armaghs favour
#42
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 16, 2024, 02:34:38 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 16, 2024, 11:18:08 AMWonder if any of the southern west brits can explain why a flute band from north of Ballymena needs to go to Armagh to trail their coat.

And to whom are you addressing this question?
#43
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 15, 2024, 09:56:00 PM
Some amount of flutes
#44
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 15, 2024, 02:34:18 PM
Quote from: J70 on March 15, 2024, 01:48:31 PMThe reporting after our game with Cavan was that Donegal struggled with Cavan's physicality. Which overall was good from our point of view - we've wilted many times over the years in a physical battle.

As someone who was at the game I would say you struggled trying to be cute hoors lying on the ground feigning injury for the last 10 minutes. It worked too as the ref that day called for I think it was 5 minutes of injury time and despite the ball being in play less than half of that time, he blew it up on the button.
#45
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 15, 2024, 10:15:26 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 15, 2024, 08:53:22 AMWill Armagh expect their biggest crowd for this years league for tomorrow's evenings game?. Maybe Sat @5 will not suit a lot of people...not sure, it also gives a wet day too so hard to know but i'd imagine there'll be at least 10k there.
My biggest concern about the game is the wet slippery pitch and this could well play into Cavan's hands who look to be the bigger more physical team. It will be more slippery than heavy as the AG pitch is usually in good condition and plays quite hard rather than on the soft side which is good.

Prediction time...

Meath v Cork (Meath by 3pts)
Louth v Fermanagh (Draw)
Armagh v Cavan (Armagh by 2pts)
Kildare v Donegal (Donegal by 5pts)

I wouldnt consider Cavan to be a bigger team than Armagh anymore, there wouldnt be a lot in it that way. The bottom line is that I think both teams would match up fairly well in backs and midfield but you would have to say Armagh should have a significant advantage in the forward section with a number of lads that can score. Cavan have not so far really shown that we have a potent attack bar Paddy Lynch. We have 3/4 other inside forwards which we have been rotating through and none of them have done enough to be considered nailed on starters. Darragh McVetty is the other lad we could play in there but disappointingly he is not named in the squad so must not be over his injury. I think Armagh have to be strong favourites for this game.