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[5.16 To push an opponent or hold an opponent withthe hand(s).]

I really hate getting into these things back and forth, but seriously...

1. Offical Rule Guide.

5.16 To push an opponent or hold an opponent with
the hand(s).

Of course there can't be a rule to exactly cover each and every misdemeanour.  It's all about interpretation. 

2. Formalise the interpretation of the rule or CHANGE the rule. 

3. Maybe in your club (or mine) but there are certainly clubs who do place huge emphasis on teaching young players to respect referees.

4. There's nothing wrong with managers seeking an advantage as long as it's within the rules. The hint for you is the word "cynical". I've used this to emphasise that these men are exploiting the rules. 

5. If your're so fond of rugby maybe you should stick to it. 

oh boy where to start?

first question: what has rule 5.16 i.e. the foul for pushing or pulling an opponent got to do with this thread? As far as I can see the title of the thread is "what is a third man tackle" the answer is that there is no such thing. If you are replying to a thread about "what is pushing or pulling an opponent" your response may be in the wrong thread.

To your second "point" there is no need to

"Formalise the interpretation of the rule or CHANGE the rule.  "

if there is no rule. Unless of course you are back to discussing the push and pull rule which seems to me to be in pretty good shape as is.

I am delighted to hear about clubs teaching players to respect referees, its a start.

I'm sorry I missed the subtlety of the hint, cynical interpretation of the rules eh? that counts as exploitation? The rules are the rules- the only one with the power to interpret them as they see fit is the referee, that's his/her job. If there is no rule in the book then it can't be interpreted. Though maybe they should have a closer look at your push pull thing- that could give great insight.  I can't help but wonder though, did Tyrone cyncaly exploit rule 3.1 in this years All Ireland Football final? "The team with the greater points total is the winner"?

If your're so fond of rugby

If my what are so fond of rugby?

Is the second line: "We've Russian gas to keep it warm"?

Getting funny looks here- laughed my ass off at that one

Yeah it's always been a foul but our standard of refereeing means that this law was not always enforced as it should have been.

I wouldn't exactly blame it on the standard of refereeing. It was just one of those things that was "tolerated" at the time, like stealing ground at a free kick.  Cynical managers and coaches will always pick up on these type of things and use them to their teams best advantage.  It is really only when we see teams using these methods to gain an unfair advantage AND being successful, that the powers that be step in and order a clampdown.  This years target will hopefully be the diver (ala O'Mahony or Conway).

I'll agree on the diver thing but the rest quite frankly is bollocks.

There is no such thing as a third man tackle and there never has been. Enforcing the law is what to do if there is a law, but there isn't so there is no "tolerating". So I'm not really sure how there can be a clampdown on a "rule" that doesn't exist.
Our standard of refereeing isn't really the main issue (though it exacerbates the problem)- its how we treat the referees. I've had to pull players on my own team away from ref's shouting every sort of abuse at them for not blowing for a "third man tackle". In the GAA we have never put the same emphasis on teaching young players the rules of the game and respect for the referees that are inherent in rugby. That is one of the biggest gaps in our games today.
Cynical managers and coaches using things to their best advantage? Whatever next? telling their team to outscore the opposition. Teaching the players the rules of the game isn't cynical its smart. And playing within the letter of the law isn't unfair its competitive.

Based in stranmillis??

Give or take 2 or 3 miles yeah...

its ok, they moved it (stranmillis)

The GAA have their own content mamangement system already set up that clubs and counties can use.
I think all you have to do is get your club secretary to register your club details and provide club colours and crests and they do everything for you.
They then provide you with web address like www.myclub.gaa.ie. There will also be a link to your club from the GAA.ie site.
They give you manuals on how to update it and I think it is very straightforward.

Here is the link on the official GAA site for all the info.

http://www.gaa.ie/page/gaa_websites.html

If it was me I would go with this.....why re-invent the wheel thats what I say.

well if  the wheel is round and the tyre's inflated thats one thing, if its square and flat I might have another go at it...

In as mulliganneeded

trust me- I'd be fine with it....
about $8m would be enough to live very comfortably while still allowing the underlying sum to grow, and that assuming exorbitant spending from the wife. I don't think I'd retire though.
Retirement money would be closer to $25m because then you would have enough money to actually work on something constructive without worrying about the impact on your finances, and whether you'd need to go back to work if it all went wrong.
It was believe it or not Cindy Crawford who coined the phrase "f**k you money" which she said at the time (early 90s) was $50m... If it were 92 then thats closer to $100m now. Basically if someone says do something you have enough cash to say "f**k you"...

As always I recommend servasport for this, www.servasport.com
they have a tonne of clubs counties and universities on board for the GAA already, and they are an Irish company

the tides are changing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7813435.stm

[Bombidal : 22 + 24 +14 + 20= 80]

With the other 2 wildcard games complete, the scores on the doors now read.. Please check your scores. With 7 games left, there's still a potential 350 point swing in play..

Bombidal : 22 + 24 +14 + 20= 80
AZOffaly : 24 + 22 + 14 + 18 = 78
declan85 : 22 -25 +14 +20 = 31
onionbag : -25 + 20 +14 +16 = 15
O'neill : 23 - 25 -25 +23 = -4
Barney : 22 - 25 +23 -25 = -5
Deel Rover : -25 -25 +14 +23 = -13
Rossie : -25 -25 +13 +20 = -17
sometimes I impress even myself- the worst possible prediction possible

DrinkingHarp : -25 -25 -25 +24 = -51
heganboy : -25 - 25 -25 -25 = -100

thats a great win for the officials in overtime, beating Peyton Manning and the colts. Oh hang on the chargers, I meant the chargers, they were definitely also on the field when the officials won the game.

FC Wildcard 1
Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers - Colts by 3

NFC Wildcard 1
Atlanta Falcons @ Arizona Cardinals - Falcons by 3

Sunday January 4th
AFC Wildcard 2
Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins - Dolphins by 1

NFC Wildcard 2
Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings - Vikings by 3

Folks,
thankyou muchly for the help, the guy is late 30s married with a kid, and the corporate folks will be doing all of the apartment finding etc etc for him.
My poorly worded posted above was really about what the city was like to live in, is there much to recommend it as a place to stay?

Amsterdam,

oh wise members of the board- I would appreciate any information about Amsterdam as a working location for ex-pats. A Yank friend of mine has been offered a position there for a year, and before he commits would like to hear a bit about it.

If you want to respond here or PM me I'd appreciate it.

HB

Im not sure why you would see the difference in a repossessed house and any other house when you go to buy it? same goes for any pre-owned anything where the owner does not get to materially affect the good being serviced. you decide whether it is value for money or not...