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The Queen set at Live Aid is something else.

 I stick it on whenever I'm up after a few drinks. Freddie was some showman

He's also curious as to why us Nordies get offended with the bonfires

Let's be honest, do any northern nationalist/ republicanas really give an eff what they put on their bonfires? They are on the way out, to be pitied more than anything. Nobody I know honestly cares what they do

I'd say most people down south are confused as to why the bonfires that have insulting effigies or are dangerously tall, aren't just banned I.e. tell the organisers they have X days to take them down.
I realise that's far too simplistic, but it really shouldn't be.

Kudos to all of them for saving the world

they made an effort. saved many yourself?

Bono is an awful ghoul, but they were shit hot around then in fairness

Will Joe McQuillan be called Kerry Joe now? 

Strangely, the  last image on RTE's montage post match was Joe with a big smile on his face. He was clearly   very happy with  the result

so yes,  he's Kerry Joe now

Call him what you want, he's hung up the intercounty whistle now.

Maybe that's why he had a smile on his face

BBC deserve great credit for their refreshed program. The referee innovation is a good idea.

Particularly impressed with Sarah Mulkerrins, was no surprise checking her past of being a pro broadcaster. The "explaining for the English/new viewers" was tolerable enough, so long as it isn't always like that.

GAA+ is quite poor on that front, throwing ex and current players into fray results in awful clichéd analysis.

Much more interesting having older experienced heads IMHO. BBC are clearly now interested in providing a good program, and not an afterthought.

Wouldn't agree about Gaa +, hurling anyway, their analysts are light years ahead of the RTE ones in my view. Richie Hogan is really insightful, he did it all but is able to articulate it as well.

I think GAA+ analysts are quite good, and not as eager as RTE pundits to make a "funny quip"

Contrarians start contradicting themselves.
It's always about the hot take rather than a consistent view.

The only man that has maintained his stances over the years is Paul Kimmage, but he's done it by realising he got his W on the Lance Armstrong scenario and offers few opinions / nails his colours to the mast anymore - bar calling people cheats /c***ts or whatever.

Calling Kimmage a journalist is pushing it these days. His articles are just a transcript (with PK: and XX: denoting who's speaking) of conversations with him fcking and blinding as if that makes it hard hitting and more honest.

Sean Cavanagh must be off to play at Wimbledon now.

 

Criminal

That dancing around the 40 Arc is a curse

Limerick have had ample opportunities to take scores and lose possession in the process

Yes, they're very bad for that. And the thing is there's loads of space inside when they go for it.

1 more day.
Can't wait. Think we will be victorious. Just don't see how Donegal will handle kinsella , Duke , Costello, Morris.
In keoghan and raff we have the players to nullify anything Donegal throw at us. 
Could be completely wrong. But honestly can't see anything other than a Meath victory by a few

I like your optimism,  and I  really hope you're right

but I honestly can't see anything other than a  Donegal win here. Maybe as much as  10 points.

Optimism is one thing. Being unable to see any way Donegal could beat Meath is quite another thing.

I don't know what the Kildare supporters are jeering Limerick for - they're own team are braindead.

Is the  train  into Drumcondra an option for Ulster teams? From the likes of Dunboyne/Enfield?

Dunboyne just off the M3.
There's a massive car park at the Station there.
Too awkward for most of ye I'd imagine,  but Maynooth usually has a train every half hour but hard to find parking (unless you have in laws there 😁)

I see

Northside seems to be the worst served  in terms of  transport. South and West  well served with Park&Ride at Luas /train stops.

Any word on that  Dart extention to Drogheda?

Or the underground thingymajig from the  city to Dublin airport?

They won't be ready for the weekend anyway.

What a lot of Tyrone people are asking is why was Kerr on the panel?

It was well known he was going to West Ham.

So really he was taking up a place for another young fellow who was potentially going to play u20 or even senior.

A fair point given that the purpose of minors is to develop players who can play u20 and hopefully senior.
If it was known Kerr was heading off to play soccer, what was the rationale in playing him?

and booked the wrong man. poor ref