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

Last post by yellowcard - Today at 04:16:49 PM

I didn't see the Derry/Donegal match, but I am seriously impressed by any team allegedly out played who's best players were stymied but still managed 17 points. Goals win games but can be prevented. it was 15 scores to 17.

I can never understand this post match analysis which counts the number of scores rather than total up the number of points. There is a reason why a goal is worth 3 points and that is because they are supposed to be much more difficult to score.

Mickey Harte has yet to prove that he can adapt tactically to prevent goal chances against his side while still carrying a goal threat at the other end of the pitch. He did neither last weekend.   

I didn't see the Derry/Donegal match, but I am seriously impressed by any team allegedly out played who's best players were stymied but still managed 17 points. Goals win games but can be prevented. it was 15 scores to 17.

I can never understand this post match analysis which counts the number of scores rather than total up the number of points. There is a reason why a goal is worth 3 points and that is because they are supposed to be much more difficult to score.

Mickey Harte has yet to prove that he can adapt tactically to prevent goal chances against his side while still carrying a goal threat at the other end of the pitch. He did neither last weekend.   

The latter was in no small part to the way Donegal set up. Derry was scoring goals for fun coming into last weekends game.

I agree, Donegal congested the goal area with bodies whenever they lost the ball which was a deliberate tactic but not exactly revolutionary in this new era. Derry dropped around 7/8 balls short with longer range efforts for points. That was energy sapping for Derry as they should have at least found their range and gone over the bar or at the very least went wide of target.

A Mickey Harte team has yet to beat a Jim McGuinness team in a championship match. That statistic by itself is no big deal but on several occasions he had the better players at his disposal yet failed to come away with a win. 

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General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by whitey - Today at 04:16:36 PM

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/helen-mcentee-confirms-fewer-100-32663680.amp


So would calling for the deportation of 7200 people "whose asylum applications have been refused" be a far right
Position?

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GAA Discussion / Re: Who will win 2024 All-Irel...

Last post by seafoid - Today at 04:15:34 PM

The All Ireland is like the grand national. Kerry , Galway and derry all performed below capacity. On the other hand, so what. The real deal starts in the quarter finals.

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General discussion / Re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC ...

Last post by thewobbler - Today at 04:05:07 PM

Chelsea under Boehly has been bizarre.

The template for success is obvious if you look at City, Liverpool and even Arsenal. Get the manager in place. Allow him to place his stamp on the team in terms of playing style and application. Permit him to spend heavily on key areas. Support him in moving along players who don't fit the style or application. Don't try to have two established first choice players for every position, just for specialist positions for his playing style.

But Chelsea took the United route instead. Madness.

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Armamike - Today at 03:58:33 PM

Salah, for all the praise he gets, has form for going missing in the second half of seasons when the heat is on.

Yes, saw that stat. Not sure if it is a mentality thing or being burnt out from starting most games.

[Up against a club that financially outstripped its competitors in the PL by so much for the duration of his stint]

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General discussion / Re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 03:57:48 PM

Maybe he will stand in the centre circle and tell the fans their job now is to support the new manager aka 'the chosen one'.

Klopp is leaving Liverpool far better than he found them. If he had would nothing else apart from the Premier League he would still be considered a legend imo. The fact he won everything there was to win (apart from the Europa League obvs) means he will go down as one of the greatest managers the club has ever had.

Certainly whomever comes in has big boots to fill but they should be given time because it's probably going to take next season at the least to find his feet at such a big club. 

Genuinely intrigued that Liverpool fans will hold him in such high esteem, or maybe is it recency bias? He delivered one league title in 9 years?

I get that he is an iconic figure and was box office and even fans of other teams will miss him from the EPL.

You have to look at what he was up against. He has been up against the monster that is city. Up against a club that financially outstripped its competitors in the PL by so much for the duration of his stint. And he still managed to get a title and run them close in another few. Not to mention the champions league.
Given where Liverpool came from, it was an unreal feat. Look at the status of the club now compared to before he came. There is no comparison. IMO at least.

Been told a lot that Utd have spent more money than City? So which club uses its money wisely would be best to judge?

City have the best manager and Liverpool equally as good a team with less money spent than Utd, but their manager used it wisely and bought players which suited his system of play.

Whereas Utd and Chelsea have spent bucket fulls of money or poor players and a string of managers

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General discussion / Re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC ...

Last post by Armamike - Today at 03:54:34 PM

Klopp has left Liverpool in a very strong position compared to where he started.  So that's the ultimate assessment of his contribution.  Changed the culture around the club where the expectation now is the pursuit of excellence on and off the pitch.  There will be regrets over not winning another PL title or another champions league but we know the context around Man City and the PL.  Judge him as well on the finances made available to him compared to other clubs.  Will really miss his infectious personality and sheer presence as will just about all Liverpool fans. He's a one off.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for ...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 03:48:41 PM

Exchequer gets nothing from match tickets here.

Heard this at the weekend, GAA pay taxes on Northern games but no on Southern games

Yep, no VAT on sports admission in the 26.

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 03:47:48 PM

I still think Man City could finish on around 86 points so this season was a chance to topple them, Arsenal might yet if form sticks.

From Premierleague.com.

Shots on target top 5 players

E Haaland 48
M Salah 47
O Wakins 45
D Nunez 44
C Palmer 40

Nunez is top of the list for hitting the post or crossbar (9 times) next is O Wakins at 5.

Total shots top 5
D Nunez 105    (goals 11)
E Haaland 102  (goals 20)
M Salah 100  (goals 17)
O Wakins 100  (goals 19)
D Solanke 98  (goals 17)

Cole Palmer the best 20 goals from 82 shots.

[What we have seen so far in Ulster is the favourite's are getting their balls slapped]

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

Last post by illdecide - Today at 03:36:03 PM

As for Armagh game...Armagh will always give you good chances in a game and if you take most of them then you'll be in touching distance, if you fail they'll have a wee spell where they can pull away from you easily and game could be over (this is for the lesser teams BTW). Armagh are very unpredictable and could win by 1-2 pts or 15pts it's all down to the other teams taking the chances Armagh give them in the game.
What we have seen so far in Ulster is the favourite's are getting their balls slapped so hope this is different and Armagh have taken note of the previous weeks, a sending off or lose goal or two and anything can happen but I expect Armagh to win by 5-6pts as they should have too much for Down

not exactly true as we didnt have any issues against Fermanagh

True, but Fermanagh didn't take the early chances we gave them