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#1

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 02:32:39 PM

Opening round fixtures show the need for 3B. Be surprised to see shocks anywhere and the expected favourites all winning comfortably.

Eskra vs Killyman
CNG vs Augher
Strabane vs Derrytesk
Urney vs Killeeshil
Glenelly vs Brackaville
Aghaloo vs Tattyreagh
Donaghmore III vs Brocagh
Errigal III vs Drumquin

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#2

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 02:31:55 PM

Junior league starting this weekend. What are we thinking this year? Killeeshil very hard to look past, expecting a big year from them. In terms of dark horses, I'd be looking at drumquin and glenelly. Two good young sides with plenty of quality.

Eskra vs Killyman
CNG vs Augher
Strabane vs Derrytesk
Urney vs Killeeshil
Glenelly vs Brackaville
Aghaloo vs Tattyreagh
Donaghmore III vs Brocagh
Errigal III vs Drumquin

Did Killeeshil get any men back that they were missing last year? Might not be as straight forward as you would think if they haven't. Strabane will have plenty to say about promotion this year now that the glory hunters are back on board.

#3

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Caesar - Today at 02:21:22 PM

They look like they are in a good place, and still have a few county players to add back into the team too:

Connor Stewart, Paddy McAleer, Kavan Keenan

#4

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 02:18:29 PM

Twitter isn't real life but the dumbfucks that believe everything in it are real

They have said AI will be uncontrollable (even more so) during these elections coming up in the UK and the US

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by Derryman forever - Today at 02:16:35 PM

And as Joe (rightly and constantly) bemoans the likes of Trump, the Tories, Israeli gov't etc for getting the lie out first, because that's the message that'll stick more the actual truth, he does the very same re the GAA.

Even our red hand neighbours would love to see us win Sam the year to see the hooer squirm, yes? Surely 

Ah here now!

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...

Last post by Derryman forever - Today at 02:15:23 PM

Its not that Dublin are producing better footballers, its just that given their volume of participation in Football they are producing many many more of them
Look to Kerry Galway Tyrone Mayo and Derry.
They have plenty of  footballers equal to or better than many Dublin players.
They simply don't have the numbers to cover for injury and rest.
They don't have the luxury of bringing on a Jack mc Caffrey or  Michael Darragh for the last 20.

Dublin compared to any of the others have the quality players to pick two teams from.
None of the other counties do.

So, is it a numbers game or a money game?

Well both.
If you are given funds to develop the game you can coach 20 players for the same amount as 10.
I heard on the RTE podcast that Dublin spent approx 7 million on their seniors last year.
The nearest to this was Cork.
6.2 million I think.
However 40 percent of Corks was on travelling expenses alone.

Ok so why are Dublins hurlers not doing what Limerick are doing with their money and less numbers that Dublin?

People make choices.
  choose which sport to play,

Its not that Dublin are producing better footballers, its just that given their volume of participation in Football they are producing many many more of them
Look to Kerry Galway Tyrone Mayo and Derry.
They have plenty of  footballers equal to or better than many Dublin players.
They simply don't have the numbers to cover for injury and rest.
They don't have the luxury of bringing on a Jack mc Caffrey or  Michael Darragh for the last 20.

Dublin compared to any of the others have the quality players to pick two teams from.
None of the other counties do.

So, is it a numbers game or a money game?

Well both.
If you are given funds to develop the game you can coach 20 players for the same amount as 10.
I heard on the RTE podcast that Dublin spent approx 7 million on their seniors last year.
The nearest to this was Cork.
6.2 million I think.
However 40 percent of Corks was on travelling expenses alone.

Ok so why are Dublins hurlers not doing what Limerick are doing with their money and less numbers that Dublin?

Choices.
Kids choose which sport to play.
Adults choose which sport to support and committees choose where to spend money.

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by square_ball - Today at 01:54:24 PM

The episode also contains Joe telling us how he told txt a friend before the Derry Donegal game to predict that Donegal would win using "a ploy to go for lobbed goals when the keeper comes to midfield". Weirdly, he never once made that prediciton in public before the game. Just told us about how he predicted it in the aftermath and how obvious it was.

Not a friend but of course with Joe it has to be a recent county player who just happened to message Joe to ask for his prediction. In this case it was Ryan Jones from Fermanagh who of course after the match text Joe to say that he was absolutely correct in his prediction.

If Jim goes up against his favourite Pat Gilroy later in the year, Joes head may well explode not knowing which side of the fence to go. 

[Only a money making machine if people are going over the limit?]

#8

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 01:48:12 PM

Only a money making machine if people are going over the limit?

I've been done many times with the cameras over the years, no excuse, speeding and wrong, do I blame the camera for being there? No that's all on me. Anyone that thinks they can speed 'safely' is crazy

If they put the average speed cameras on the road would it make it safer? Wouldn't know the stats on the accidents  in regards to speeding, carelessness, recklessness and so on, but in the meantime till its sorted it needs some attention.

What stage is it at with planning and at what point will they government say we've taken into considerations your issues of not having it but we are going ahead with it anyways? 

Yes 100%, but it's more the optics of it. Another horrific crash on the A5, and the following morning there's a speed van (of which I'm sure there is only a limited nunber) in a safe part of the A5 trying to catch motorists doing 5mph over the 30 approaching an overtaking lane. The van definitely be out on the A5, but situated near an accident black spot.... Was a hot topic of conversation among the Strabanimals and Omagh folk in our work yesterday

#9

GAA Discussion / Tailteann Cup 2024

Last post by Captain Scarlet - Today at 01:46:02 PM

May as well get the build-up going...

Kildare are where they are and the way things are going I don't fancy any easy wins for us, unless something changes.

Leitrim, Longford and Waterford will all fancy making a statement. Might make the trip to Waterford as Dungarvan is a decent spot.

Just getting the ball rolling...

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 01:41:50 PM

 

And as Joe (rightly and constantly) bemoans the likes of Trump, the Tories, Israeli gov't etc for getting the lie out first, because that's the message that'll stick more the actual truth, he does the very same re the GAA.

Even our red hand neighbours would love to see us win Sam the year to see the hooer squirm, yes? Surely