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General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by jcpen - Today at 08:55:47 AM

My 17 year old said to me who thought it was a good idea to put that portal there. Do they not know the type of people who hang around there. Bonkers

They could put it anywhere and people would still act the ****. It's human nature. Could have it in ballsbridge and all the poshos would be coming out of the pubs and doing the same.

That said, corner of North Earl Street definitely a terrible location. Shocked it hasn't been vandalised yet.

Porn videos, images of the twin towers being hit, a woman mooning, kids giving the finger while their parents video and laugh... Not so sure that would happen everywhere.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 08:55:09 AM

I'd like to see a number of new faces start against Westmeath, and give others a break. Not taking Westmeath lightly, but we should still have enough to win whilst resting players for remaining matches.

So rest Andy Murnin, Rian O'Neill, Ryan Grugan, Aidan Forker, Aaron McKay and Stefan Campbell,

Start Jason Duffy, Tiaran Kelly, Aidan Nugent, Shane McPartlan, Connaire Mackin, Jarley Og Burns and Barry McCambridge (Well, start 6 out of those 7).

I don't know about changes but this definitely isn't a game Armagh should be considering giving players a rest in. If they were to lose the home match in that group there is a serious danger of not making it out of the group. The other two matches are very difficult.

Wouldn't be saying rest players but would like to see the thing freshened up, likes of the lads who came on the last day and did well should get more gametime or even start. 

#3

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by gallsman - Today at 08:46:17 AM

My 17 year old said to me who thought it was a good idea to put that portal there. Do they not know the type of people who hang around there. Bonkers

They could put it anywhere and people would still act the ****. It's human nature. Could have it in ballsbridge and all the poshos would be coming out of the pubs and doing the same.

That said, corner of North Earl Street definitely a terrible location. Shocked it hasn't been vandalised yet.

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 08:39:58 AM

With the exception of Kildare (and who can ever trust Kildare), every team off a 4-6 week break outperformed expectation in Round 1 last year against the team coming off a provincial final. Some of them by a huge margin:

Mayo beat Kerry by 6 having been 4 points underdogs
Ros drew with Dublin as 7 pt underdogs
Westmeath lost by 1 v Armagh as 6 pt underdogs
Monaghan drew with Derry as 6 pt underdogs

Ball is firmly in Derry's court this weekend. Connacht final was entertaining but lowish on quality, and its hard to see Galway getting to the same pitch again after an emotional win. 3 or 4 good performers and Comer to carry proceedings again won't cut it. Wouldn't rule out Cavan against Mayo in group 2 either

2 week break not long enough? 3 weeks better and no Connacht title be better

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by Manning18 - Today at 08:34:34 AM

With the exception of Kildare (and who can ever trust Kildare), every team off a 4-6 week break outperformed expectation in Round 1 last year against the team coming off a provincial final. Some of them by a huge margin:

Mayo beat Kerry by 6 having been 4 points underdogs
Ros drew with Dublin as 7 pt underdogs
Westmeath lost by 1 v Armagh as 6 pt underdogs
Monaghan drew with Derry as 6 pt underdogs

Ball is firmly in Derry's court this weekend. Connacht final was entertaining but lowish on quality, and its hard to see Galway getting to the same pitch again after an emotional win. 3 or 4 good performers and Comer to carry proceedings again won't cut it. Wouldn't rule out Cavan against Mayo in group 2 either

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by Rufus T Firefly - Today at 08:30:17 AM

"I haven't pulled out the recent accounts but I remember seeing a couple of years ago 40, 50, 60million of cash reserves and a balance sheet of €100million. I'm an accountant, I know this stuff.

"For an amateur organisation owned by the members, owned by the people that are lining pitches, by people in every club up and down the country, for me that looks like a very healthy position."

"I previously worked with a lot of soccer organisations, a lot of them go bust all the time and haven't got 2p to rub together. For me, the GAA is in a very healthy financial position, they're acquiring lots of strategic assets all over the country.

All of these comments are still not consistent with his initial statement in which he said, "the GAA is one of the richest organisations in the world."

Furthermore, Burns' comments - if I recall correctly - talked about a turnover in the region of 140 million Euro, and a context in which the GAA will be expected to contribute somewhere in the region of 500 million Euro in the coming years to a range of major GAA projects across the country.

I don't think Cavanagh's response does much to justify his initial comments, nor rebuff Burns' criticism.

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General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by gerrykeegan - Today at 08:22:46 AM

My 17 year old said to me who thought it was a good idea to put that portal there. Do they not know the type of people who hang around there. Bonkers

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Estimator - Today at 07:11:02 AM

Great angle for Dohertys score. He had no intention of calling a mark.
But something went wrong with the Armagh match ups there. Looked like Hall(?) left Doherty free to cover a man in the middle.

https://twitter.com/malmcmullan/status/1790090458518941826?t=xP75JEHNgwgnqiLVpTzvLg&s=19

#9

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by jcpen - Today at 06:17:34 AM

Whoever thought it would be a good idea to put this portal thing on O'Connell Street of all places.

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by Gael85 - Today at 12:49:20 AM

Paddy Neilan to referee u20 final.