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Show posts MenuQuote from: David McKeown on August 16, 2024, 12:53:42 PMQuote from: Keyser soze on August 16, 2024, 11:57:42 AMThe 'he hasn't been charged or convicted in court' argument is a bit like saying Al Capone was a well known tax dodger.
Is it? because we know there's been public law proceedings and a finding of fact in his favour. We also know that the authorities in the North investigated the case and issued a no prosecution decision, that was affirmed on review.
We also know complaints were made to the Gardai. I'm not sure what happened those.
The issue with the 'inventor of sell by dates' was that he was protected by a corrupt establishment until the people turned on him.
Quote from: tbrick18 on August 01, 2024, 10:37:58 AMQuote from: statto on August 01, 2024, 08:05:15 AMQuote from: tbrick18 on July 31, 2024, 10:59:28 PMWhy would you be critical of McKaigue generally surely one of Derry's greatest defenders at his peak?Quote from: Mario on July 31, 2024, 02:26:39 PMI think you need to look past his age. At end of the day Chrissy is still playing at at level that warrants a start. He kept Clifford to one point from play last day out. He did well v Mayo, still getting up the pitch in injury time to fist over the winning point. Gallen was the best forward in the country this year and I don't think he scored from play against us.
I'm normally one of his biggest critics, but I agree with you on his performance this year.
He was immense against Kerry.
But....age can't be beat. We need to be priming someone else for that position.
If it was me, and he doesnt retire, I wouldn't play him at all until the last couple of league games and instead bring someone through. Keep him for championship and try to gradually reduce his game time whilst increasing game time for his replacement(s).
No shame in that, just the natural order of things.
When would you say he was at his peak?
I've mostly been critical from when he played in the half back line.
In his earlier days in the full back line no issues, but he was never a half back. Offered nothing going forward and was too easy to get past when defending. Always felt like he was lost in HB at county level. He also, imo, seemed to be telling lots of others what they should be doing whilst not doing what he should be himself.
A different story when he moved back to the full back line - give him one job of marking someone out of a game and that's what he can do well. But, in recent years he was more likely to concede a free than tackle cleanly. Was too easy to turn and gets too involved in verbals and that's always a high risk when your a man marker. He's the best option we have right now, but we need to be introducing a replacement.
He was really good against Galen and Clifford this year, was awful against Armagh (but then who wasnt).
I don't want this to be a personal attack on the lad, I don't know him personally. He can still do a job in FB, but time is not on his side. Injuries will be slower to heal, forwards will become faster for him as he slows down. All I'm saying is we need to acknowledge that and plan to replace him sooner rather than later.
Quote from: RedHand88 on July 30, 2024, 09:15:12 AMQuote from: lurganblue on April 15, 2024, 10:48:00 PMTv car ads. Every single one of them is electric. Is that all they are allowed to push now?
Push?? You mean advertise? Nearly every new car now is at least a hybrid. Diesel engines won't be made in a few years.
Quote from: shawshank on June 26, 2024, 09:37:11 AMQuote from: LoughNeagh on June 26, 2024, 09:11:22 AMQuote from: toby47 on June 26, 2024, 08:54:41 AMIs our current championship format, the worst format imaginable? Surely the worst in Ireland?
Absolutely, pure shite. Nothing more than meaningless games.
Years ago, the conversation was about burn out and player welfare, now there are more meaningless games than ever. In all grades.
I'm assuming the only benefit is for the county to try and have more opportunities to see players in action.
The whole focus seems to be county with club an afterthought.
Meaningless league again this year with insignificant risk of relegation, all Coleraine must do is beat third place in D2?
Meaningless championship format
No fuss championship draw. Although the graphics are informative that they put up, there was no live draw, no big fuss.
Clearly the person that does Newbridge's PR has come in to help this year and we do see club results and fixtures sometimes on their socials but club coverage is still underwhelming.
Where is there meaningless games in the senior, bottom two teams in each section, their season is over. Meaningless my arse.Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on June 26, 2024, 09:22:10 AMYe have a league then another league and then knockout. Bit crazy
Something not right about Ballinderry Coleraine and Dawson playing intermediate and then senior league and vice versa with lavey
Ballinderry and Coleraine playing intermediate as they weren't good enough to play in the senior top 12 this year. Lavey got relegated from the league last year for the same reason ( the Downey hangover over) but pulled themselves together for the championship. What you have this incoming year is alot of clubs looking after themselves and voted for a return to a 16 team senior championship next year, protecting themselves in case they wouldn't get promoted or if they get into future relegation battles that happened last year. Weakening our intermediate and junior championships. First year we have a seriously competitive intermediate championship.