International Rules dates announced

zoyler · May 29, 2008, 12:52:57 PM

24th October in Perth - Subiaco presumably. 2nd test @ MCG in Melborne the following week.

I, for one, hope its a success.

rrhf · May 29, 2008, 12:55:44 PM

They say time is a great healer.

I think it just lets people forget.

magickingdom · May 29, 2008, 08:39:09 PM

good stuff, something to look forward to in those dark winter days!!!

Gold · May 29, 2008, 08:53:20 PM

will Marty Clarke play for Ireland?

stephenite · May 29, 2008, 10:41:16 PM

Bastards couldn't organise a game in Sydney

Kerry Mike · May 29, 2008, 11:37:04 PM

Time to get 30 of the biggest roughtest hoors of footballers into serious weight training for the next 4 months and go out there to Oz and hammer 5 shades of shite out of the convicts.

Lets face it we wont beat them with our football alone, and they are sure to rough it up again, they cant help it as they know no better

Doire abú · May 30, 2008, 12:34:21 AM

Was watchin an AFL match today there. That Akermanis boy is still as dirty as ever.

Met his match in Canavan that day though. No dirtier man.

AFS · May 30, 2008, 01:50:42 AM

Would love to see someone knocking Crossmaglen out of the Armagh championship to free up Francie for a go at the Aussies. Bellew against Hall would be some match up! :

stephenite · May 30, 2008, 02:00:45 AM

Bellew is the kind of player we need alright - always thought David Brady would've been a good man for this code as well.

Kerry Mike · May 30, 2008, 02:18:15 AM

Bellew could not handle Donaghy, He'd have no chance on Hall

AFS · May 30, 2008, 02:40:49 AM

I love the way Kerrymen always bring up the one slip in that game. Francie had him in his pocket for the rest of that game despite having been booked early on reputation alone. Would absolutely love to see Francie get another crack at Donaghy this year, he'd shut the mouthy bastard up for a while.

Fishbat · May 30, 2008, 03:59:40 AM

Quote from: Kerry Mike on May 29, 2008, 11:37:04 PM
Time to get 30 of the biggest roughtest hoors of footballers into serious weight training for the next 4 months and go out there to Oz and hammer 5 shades of shite out of the convicts.

Lets face it we wont beat them with our football alone, and they are sure to rough it up again, they cant help it as they know no better

Couldn't agree more, been saying the same myself for years now - no point sending skilful men to that carry-on as theres not a pile of skill in it as far as i can see.

Men to be dispatched to the 4 corners of Ireland forthwith to trawl the leagues for the biggest dirtiest ugliest bastids that ever crawled out of the bog - they are out there alright - and rub it intil those hoors big style

And if that fails - a trawl of the worst bars in Ireland on a saturday night - anyone with a shirt on his back at the end of the night can be ignored

will need to send several dozen talent spotters to Derry city

RedandGreenSniper · May 30, 2008, 04:05:14 AM

Happy days! I should be in Perth for the first test so I'll chalk that one down.
It will be interesting to see if they go for a horses for courses selection. Its all good and well saying to send out Francie Bellew to mark Barry Hall. But that's making the assumption that the Aussies are only physically stronger than us. They are, in many cases, quicker and more skillful and if they send anything close to a full strength team (they didn't the last time by the way) then we could be in for a pistol whipping

Fishbat · May 30, 2008, 05:42:59 AM

Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 30, 2008, 04:05:14 AM
Happy days! I should be in Perth for the first test so I'll chalk that one down.
It will be interesting to see if they go for a horses for courses selection. Its all good and well saying to send out Francie Bellew to mark Barry Hall. But that's making the assumption that the Aussies are only physically stronger than us. They are, in many cases, quicker and more skillful and if they send anything close to a full strength team (they didn't the last time by the way) then we could be in for a pistol whipping

You're just the man we need there Sniper.........preferably high up with a clear view of the pitch.

What about a complete change in tactics and play soccer? sliding tackles flat out - The jailbirds won't have a clue,....... complete onion-bag fest

RedandGreenSniper · May 30, 2008, 06:10:08 AM

Quote from: Fishbat on May 30, 2008, 05:42:59 AM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 30, 2008, 04:05:14 AM
Happy days! I should be in Perth for the first test so I'll chalk that one down.
It will be interesting to see if they go for a horses for courses selection. Its all good and well saying to send out Francie Bellew to mark Barry Hall. But that's making the assumption that the Aussies are only physically stronger than us. They are, in many cases, quicker and more skillful and if they send anything close to a full strength team (they didn't the last time by the way) then we could be in for a pistol whipping

You're just the man we need there Sniper.........preferably high up with a clear view of the pitch.

What about a complete change in tactics and play soccer? sliding tackles flat out - The jailbirds won't have a clue,....... complete onion-bag fest

I dunno, I could be counter productive. I wouldn't know whether to shoot at the Aussies or at the Kerry boys