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One of the most entertaining posters, Tony Fearon, was hounded off this Board some years ago.
His posts could be provocative, entertaining, hilarious at times but never boring.
Now I was not involved in the discussion the led to his leaving the board so cannot comment.

I mention the above because there is a tendency among some posters to put the boot in to the Catholic Church at every opportunity and they don't have Billy Connolly's talents to make decent skits.

Why did the bold Tony leave the board?

Patience
Night train
Civil war

Can we do Bob Marley next?

I do like most of the rules changes. 2 points for a free though is one which should go IMO
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I do like most of the rules changes. 2 points for a free though is one which should go IMO

It has to stay as long as the 2 pointer is there or else it rewards fouling a good 2 point shooter outside the arc.

Hmmm. Never thought of that. Still don't agree with being allowed to bring it back beyond the arc for a 2 point attempt

I see journalist John Fogarty on the Irish Examiner has said "serious chance of Ulster final returning to Croke Park this year"  good idea or leave it in Clones?

why?

Cause the ulster council think it's a forgone conclusion that Donegal V Armagh final. They've already lined up the ladies final for same day as they think both counties will be in it.
Let the other 7 counties ruin the Ukster Councils plans.

Well that combination is very likely for the ladies final, less so for the men. As for ruining the Ulster council one county has already done its bit.

Assuming you are referring to Antrim but you couldn't be more wrong

I do like most of the rules changes. 2 points for a free though is one which should go IMO

I see journalist John Fogarty on the Irish Examiner has said "serious chance of Ulster final returning to Croke Park this year"  good idea or leave it in Clones?

why?

I deleted Twitter over a year ago and haven't missed it.

Likewise

Shame on the Antrim players and shame on the GAA for backing down

By my reckoning that decision has cost the GAA in the region of £300,000 in lost revenue.( 10,000 people @ £30 a head).

Will be thinking about that the next time someone asks me to buy a ticket for a raffle or sponsor something.

no shame on the Antrim players whatsoever

Only query i have on Yesterday foreby not playing a full 2nd string, was the 3rd Goal. It was obvious from where I was at, that the contact on the keeper has forced him bck a step. I thought it should been a free out. Ref didn't even check with the umpires

Yeah would need to watch that again, if any tackle with keeper in the box it's a free normally, grand if a player arrives into box and punches ball and then contact, but would need to see that again

Didn't see it myself but I read that the keeer had already turned back over the line before the Armagh player hit him. Dunno how true that is tho

Corrigan it is...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cp8y7195633o

Corrigan Park set to stage Antrim v Armagh Ulster tie

Right decision

They blatantly do whatever they want whenever they want and it never ever matters 

Not sure this time. I wonder how Europe will react. Netanyahu has banned food being delivered and is murdering children because Israel has Trump's backing. Europe is anti Trump. Netanyahu broke the ceasefire.

sadly they will get away with it. Nobody will stand up to them

Multiple schools across the 6 counties closed after receiving threats via email.

Proper weirdo behaviour that. Schools in Strabane, Enniskillen and Ballycastle affected.

a school in lurgan recently had threats received by phone

Adolescence (Netflix)

Watched episode 1, my god what a show.

looking forward to watching this. Stephen Graham is brilliant. Speaking of, rewatched the walk in over the weekend. Another Stephen Graham show based on Matthew Collins, Hope not Hate and taking down National Action. Very very good

[To further confuse matters RTE seem to have counted the score in its points differential but GAA.ie have not.]

For some reason this didn't post but I see from reading the league tables the final score/non score the Tyrone v Armagh game may become important.

It was discussed on this thread briefly previously but at the buzzer Tyrone took a shot just before the buzzer sounded, as it was in the air the buzzer went. Then Rafferty deflected it over the bar.

The umpire initially didn't wave the flag (correctly as I understand the rule) but McQuillian who was referring ran in and told him to do so.

I may have the broadcasters the wrong way round here but RTE didn't count the score but GAAGo and BBC did.

If Armagh and Tyrone win and Mayo loose and/or Kerry draw then that one point may be crucial.

To further confuse matters RTE seem to have counted the score in its points differential but GAA.ie have not.

Rte are correct... Why would the score not count? Game isn't over until the ball goes dead after the hooter*

*from a few days ago that is

The hooter had gone, the ball was kicked on the hooter but because Rafferty touched it the point shouldnt have counted.

Ahhh.. A game from weeks ago, only half read it. Sure you could go through multiple incidents in every game re scores

You could but I don't remember two news outlets reporting different scores for the one match.  My understanding of the rule at the time was the referee should not have allowed the score because Raferrty had a touch after the hooter but as he did then the score stood and that the RTE table is then correct and the gaa.ie table is incorrect.  I am not sure if there is an official source for the correct score but potentially although admittedly unlikely it could make a huge difference this weekend.

The point was initially flagged as a 2pt,but was touched so became 1pt, but then ref realised that the touch was after the hooter and disallowed it entirely.
Nonsense of course, it was a 2pt and should have remained as such.

No it shouldn't as that would be against the new rules.

the rules for the weekend past or the rules for when that game was played?

am I right in thinking that after sunday Liverpool dont have another game until April? I chance to rest and recharge the batteries for the league run in

Tonto, no offence but you could line out for Liverpool for the rest of the league and the other teams would still not gather up enough points (between them) to win, I know Pool lads are cautions but this nauseating lol

LOL.Id be confident the league is over but nothing wrong with being able to rest up and get ready for the last 8 games