Messages

I am looking a new fitness tracker but do not want a 'watch face' as I have some expensive watches and like to wear them so do not want to wear 2 watches at one time, I have read Whoop aren't great trackers. Any suggestions?

Cheers MR2, shall we assume you are down to do our boys?

Are we having the relegation and 'winners' play off for the league this weekend? Rumour has it they have been set but nothing on the website

I suppose just getting the pitches available and the refs.. but its this weekend

Are we having the relegation and 'winners' play off for the league this weekend? Rumour has it they have been set but nothing on the website

Not at all, I would say the league for all its faults will be pretty indicative of Championship for the winners, however not so sure on relegation

It's clear to see how the season will pan out at the top, the bottom not so clear

Heard it all before CK, sit back and watch the masters in action

And now your opinion is?

I'd absolutely no opinion on Cargin until I joined this forum.

I find the Cargin contingent on here extremely arrogant and dismissive, bordering on rude, about other clubs.

I know a few Cargin folk away from here and get on with them fine. I've no ties to any men's football club in Antrim so I've no rivalry with Cargin so me wanting someone else to win in Antrim is based purely on the attitudes coming from these forums.

Cargin won't win it this year, the Ulster select will. They are stacked with county men and that's before you even look at their Lavey/Derry, Armagh and Tyrone contingents. PG1 will also come good when it counts I expect. Creggan have fallen too far and there's nothing in Belfast anymore of note.

And now your opinion is?

I'd absolutely no opinion on Cargin until I joined this forum.

Is that not what GaelFast was supposed to be doing

The main problem is that we don't have the right development systems in place to build a top-level county team. As someone mentioned earlier, our underage teams lose heavily year after year. At senior level, managers change regularly and the squad is often reshuffled. New players are brought in to suit a certain style, but they haven't had the years of physical and tactical training their opponents have, even if they're the same age.

Reaching this level takes long-term commitment and a lifestyle to match. But we're asking lads to jump from club to county and hit that standard in a season or two, while others have been on that path since they were kids.

This isn't about blaming any manager or player, they're all working hard. The issue is that we don't have the right structures or long-term planning to properly prepare our athletes to compete at the highest level. Until that changes, nothing else will.

For one the keeper is not up to it, nice chap Mick by all accounts but not an intercounty keeper, would be better with McNabb in

Saw some lagers when on holiday which were 16%, Christ almighty who could drink that stuff?

I believe Carlsberg Special Brew now at 7.5% instead of the 9% when I were a lad. I can't recall the last time I've seen a can of it in the wild.

That was wonderful stuff.

Cheers MR2,

Yeah the disaster at Christmas was with my old friend Brandy, much like you I usually do not touch anything over 4% beer these days

The holiday was an eye opener for me, no hangovers and such better time with the young ones


Hi all,

Just checking in on this, have been working hard on trying to keep on the right side of drink, I have to admit I messed up pretty badly just after Christmas at a party, it actually scared me a bit..........since then I have been keeping it pretty straight, took the family away for an Easter break to Spain an all inclusive job and actually managed to enjoy a few beers each day without getting piss*d up, the breaks with 0% beers really helped. Also managed to get through the bank holiday weekend of good weather with only having a couple..........it's not easy but by God it makes home life a lot better, suppose what I am saying anyone struggling or thinking of cutting down it really is worth it
[/quote]

Good stuff!! Are there certain trigger drinks? Certain spirits, wines or beers that take you past that point?

Been drinking the lite beers more nowadays, home from work on a Friday few lite beers while making dinner and 2 or 3 glasses of red winds down the week!

I'd two things that weekend I could've done, one was a stag in Portugal, would have been bonkers, glad I didn't, the other was Donegal, good, not as messy but well over the recommended limits, so did neither and the weekend and body was better for it..

Alcohol is dangerous though and I'd love to reduce it further, do the month a year and no drinking (unless holidays or a party) during the week, which helps..
[/quote]

Hi all,

Just checking in on this, have been working hard on trying to keep on the right side of drink, I have to admit I messed up pretty badly just after Christmas at a party, it actually scared me a bit..........since then I have been keeping it pretty straight, took the family away for an Easter break to Spain an all inclusive job and actually managed to enjoy a few beers each day without getting piss*d up, the breaks with 0% beers really helped. Also managed to get through the bank holiday weekend of good weather with only having a couple..........it's not easy but by God it makes home life a lot better, suppose what I am saying anyone struggling or thinking of cutting down it really is worth it

Had a look at this, need one which could do a bigger area as need .7 acre

Seen a queue outside my local Lidl the other morning at 7:30. Checked their website to see what the star item was in the middle isle this week & it seems to be their robot mower for £179
I came across this thread where someone did a fairly in depth reviewboards.ie Lidl mower review

Thinking of buying a robot mower as I am fed up with the ride on and frankly I am getting too old to continue mowing the lawn

Has anyone experience of the robots? Worth the money?

Isle of Mann does have a better pitch that some of the ones in Antrim, albeit it is shared with a Rugby club

Westmeath away
Limerick home
London neutral venue

Not the worst draw for TC group stages.

Where will the neutral venue for London be.... The Isle of Man??