Recent posts

#1

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 08:16:14 PM

Did Man United make it into any of the European places?
Do they get the Europa League because they are in FA Cup Final?

Nope and hopefully they haven't the distraction of Europe either as they won't be able to use Thursday night football as an excuse that some clubs did this year..

Gotta win it so again, no European football

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 08:15:43 PM

Added to ignore, you're some dose

you know he is the WUM in cheif, Eire og, Kerry for Sam, Armagh 18, southe dublin bro, plus many others.
He has single handidly gone a long way to F*ucking up a serious GAA Blog.
Shame on moderators.
For the past 7-10 years, I would be inclined to come on here to see opinions on games V read the newspapers after a game. Not any more.
A lot of well minded bloggers unfortunately have done likewise.

The scoundrel! Not much to be at of a day when you're at that craic.
I doubt he's Armagh18 though?

#3

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 08:14:09 PM

Did Man United make it into any of the European places?
Do they get the Europa League because they are in FA Cup Final?

Think they're out unless they win the FA Cup.

Who got Liverpool's League Cup European place?

Who get the Conference League Place?

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by general_lee - Today at 08:10:32 PM

Definitely think they're a great thing, at the end of the day the more people getting football at their level the better. Not sure it's fair on the junior clubs though that they csn play championship.

If we look at the players as just players at that level and take away that they are part of a senior club, then they are just that, either junior level or intermediate.

From memory not too many seconds have won  junior or Intermediate.



 

In Armagh Cross & Killeavy have been the mainstays, big clubs so consistently have the numbers. Cross use their team more for development, Killeavy more for giving lads football (Cross yoyo between Junior & Intermediate)

Clann Éireann entered a junior team last year and won the Junior championship, St Peter's & Madden entered junior teams this year with St Peter's looking like another good outside bet for this years title (21 goals in 5 league games so far).
I'm sure some of the other junior clubs won't be too keen.

#5

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 08:10:19 PM

Fergie won a league with 75 points in 1996–97. Newcastle were 2nd with 68. 

Have the top teams got better or have the lower teams got worse?

It's hard to know. Probably have. Arsenal and Liverpool also finished on 68 (in '96/97)

#6

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by jcpen - Today at 08:04:29 PM

Did Man United make it into any of the European places?
Do they get the Europa League because they are in FA Cup Final?

#7

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by jcpen - Today at 08:03:26 PM

Fergie won a league with 75 points in 1996–97. Newcastle were 2nd with 68. 

Have the top teams got better or have the lower teams got worse?

#8

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 08:02:36 PM

Fergie won a league with 75 points in 1996–97. Newcastle were 2nd with 68. 

Ole Gunnar Solskjær was their top scorer on 18.

#9

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 08:00:30 PM

Pep has a new Manager in Arteta to burn off every season. And eventually burn out!

Arsen stayed the pace... these young managers struggle nowadays

Arséne won his first title with 78 points. He would have finished 4th in this years League.

You win the league you win the league.. the points total league is that separate?

Nah, you win the League you win the League. But you have to admit it has turned into zero room for error.

Fair dues to Ciry they have opened the purse strings and upped the anti. It's up to the rest to catch up or be left behind, even if it is by 2 points. 

[Fixtures, Results and Dates for the Tailteann Cup 2024]

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Tailteann Cup 2024

Last post by GAABoardMod5 - Today at 07:58:19 PM

Fixtures, Results and Dates for the Tailteann Cup 2024

Group 1:

May 11/12: Kildare 3-25 Longford 1-11, Leitrim 0-17 Waterford 0-12

May 18/19: Waterford 0-6 Kildare 5-15, Longford 0-17 Leitrim 2-12

June 1/2 (neutral venues): Kildare v Leitrim, Longford v Waterford

After 2 rounds: Kildare 4 pts (+44), Leitrim 4 pts (+6), Longford 0 pts (-21), Waterford 0 points (-29)

Kildare and Leitrim will finish first and second in Group 2 – winner of game between the two will decide Group winner, Kildare will be top if a draw.
Third place will be winner of Longford v Waterford, with Longford finishing third if a draw.

Group 2:

May 11/12: Sligo 2-21 Wexford 2-15, Antrim 4-12 Tipperary 2-13

May 18/19: Tipperary 1-12 Sligo 3-22, Wexford 0-17 Antrim 1-15

June 1/2 (neutral venues): Sligo v Antrim, Wexford v Tipperary

After 2 rounds: Sligo 4 pts (+22), Antrim 4 pts (+6), Wexford 0 pts (-7), Tipperary 0 pts (-21)

Sligo and Antrim will finish first and second in Group 2 – winner of game between the two will decide Group winner, Sligo will be top if a draw.
Third place will be winner of Wexford v Tipperary, with Wexford finishing third if a draw.

Group 3:

May 11/12: Fermanagh 3-16 Wicklow 0-9, Laois 2-17 Carlow 2-17 Draw

May 18/19: Carlow 0-13 Fermanagh 1-13, Wicklow 0-10 Laois 0-11

June 1/2 (neutral venues): Fermanagh v Laois, Wicklow v Carlow

After 2 rounds: Fermanagh 4 pts (+19), Laois 3 pts (+1), Carlow 1 pt (-3), Wicklow 0 pts (-17)

Fermanagh will win the Group with a win or draw v Laois and will finish second with a loss.
Laois will win the Group with a win and will finish second with a draw. If Laois lose, they will finish second if Carlow lose or draw and will finish third if Carlow's winning margin plus Laois's losing margin exceed 4. If Carlow's winning margin plus Laois's losing margin equals 4, third place will be decided by total scored by each team and if still tied it will be total goals scored. Next tie-breaker is lowest number of goals conceded (Laois and Carlow have both conceded 2 so far), and final tie-breaker is a play-off. After 2 games Carlow have 2-30 scored and Laois have 2- 28. 
Carlow will finish third with a win or draw over Wicklow and they fail to catch Laois on tie-breakers. Wicklow will finish third with a win over Carlow.


Group 4:

May 11/12: Down 1-20 Limerick 1-6, Offaly 0-12 London 2-20

May 18/19: London 0-10 Down 1-24, Limerick 2-10 Offaly 0-8

June 1/2 (neutral venues): Down v Offaly, Limerick v London

After 2 rounds: Down 4 pts (+31), London 2 pts (-3), Limerick 2 pts (-6), Offaly 0 pts (-22)
Down will top Group 4 irrespective of their Rd 3 result.  Offaly will finish fourth in the Group, even if beating Down in Rd 3. The winner of the London v Limerick game will finish second, with London taking second if a draw.



The fourth-placed of the third-place finishers will be replaced by New York in the preliminary quarter-finals.

The three "best-placed" third-placed teams across the four groups shall be determined using the following criteria.
(i) Total Number of Points
(ii) Score difference – subtracting the total Scores against from the Scores for
(iii) Highest Total Score For
(iv) Highest Total Goals For
(v) Lowest Total Goals Against
(vi) A Play-Off


After 2 games the third-place teams are ranked as follows:

Limerick 2 pts (-6), Carlow 1 pt (-3), Wexford 0 pts (-7), Longford 0 pts (-21).


Edit to add more tie-breaker info on Group 3.