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I do like most of the rules changes. 2 points for a free though is one which should go IMO

I think two points should stand but only for dissent, not for breaching the halfway line. Tap and go is good, black card for those entering a melee good, redefining the black card to include holding a player up will be difficult when sometimes its multiple players doing that in a player. Who gets the card, that will cause some gurning..

Still too many balls ups at the 4v3 rule at club level, either its not been seen or called incorrectly which drives frustration up for everyone, Club level we don't use the hooter or final play as it doesn't come into play. The timing is still done the 'old' way as is finishing the game

I do think people are taking the 4 v 3 too literally.

It'll take a few seasons for this to seep through I'd expect, but the rule hasn't been designed to punish minor indiscretions by inactive players. It has been designed to a) stop teams flooding defenders behind the ball, b) provide forward options for kick passing.

I'd suggest if referees only glance behind for a quick headcount when there's been a turnover or a shot, that's all is needed.

Down go to Enniskillen on Holy Saturday for a game at 4.00pm. Game overlay near 6.00pm.
We used to respect the Easter ceremonies but TV schedules rule everything now.

We also used to turn a blind eye to priests being nonces.

Sometimes a progress is good thing.

You've been around too long for this to be a WUM so I'll break it down one by one for you David:

There's no tackling any more: There was almost zero contact in Gaelic Games for the past 4-5 years, let alone tackling. I watched an AI final as recently as July when there wasn't a single challenge made in the first half. Earlier same season I watched Armagh and Donegal play an Ulster Final where both teams were able to shoot from distance on repeat as there wasn't so much as a tackle in sight.

Games are boring for large parts and very one sided for long passages of time: Gaelic football was on the precipice of dying. From boredom. Now we've just played out a league where in D1 a team finished top with a negative scoring difference, and at one stage on Sunday were being relegated. Similar scenes in D2. We're witnessing more goals than ever. We're witnessing teams coming back from the dead instead of playing out. Most importantly we're witnessing the end of over coaching. Players have to make their own minds up.

There are far fewer lead changes: you'll need stats to back this one up.

tactics: this is a great thing. Tactics are important in sport but excess tactics results in boredom. See Italian football, rugby union.

and some of the skills of the game are being forced out: for the past decade you only needed two skills above all. One being patience in defence. The other being straight line speed on a counter attack. Anything else was a bonus. But breaking ball was a thing of the past. As was long kicking. As was accurate kicking. As was actual goalkeeping. As was commanding the square. As was being a playmaker. As was being a small, industrious corner forward. As was being a big brute full forward. I honestly can't fathom how you've come to this conclusion. You've a taken 3 lefts when you should have taken a right.

There also seem to be far fewer fast breaks as teams always have men back: There's more fast breaks than ever before. Difference is that now, the ball is going the spadework.

In general the new rules have been a great success; tho wish they had kept 4 pts for a goal.

I think they have been a complete disaster. There's no tackling any more. Games are boring for large parts and very one sided for long passages of time. There are far fewer lead changes, tactics and some of the skills of the game are being forced out. There also seem to be far fewer fast breaks as teams always have men back.

David no harm to you lad, but it would seem you're not actually watching what's happening. You've just made your mind up for whatever reason and seem unable to look at this objectively.

Everything you described in a negative form above is what was happening the past few years. Every last thing.

Play the league final in Limerick.  Be lucky to get 10k on Croke Park. Mayo playing championship the following  Sunday. With mayo resting lads will be easy game for kerry.⁶

I was thinking: play it in Galway.  Play the hurling final in Limerick.

Why does everything seem to revolve around Dublin?  Is the GAA 32 counties or is it Dublin and 31 other counties?

Limerick would be more halfway.

Oddly you've got hurling ones complaining how D3 and D4 footballers get to play in Croke but the hurlers don't.

The hurlings ones clearly haven't been to a soulless, empty Croke park for a half arsed league decider before.

Despite my earlier protestations, I too have grown away from Axl's shrieking voice. I did love their Glastonbury best of set last year, though I couldn't do it every day.

November Rain is an all time great rock ballad and has maybe the greatest outro of any song.

Patience has a rare quality; a song that's instantly recognisable by a man strumming a single open chord. A great outro again.

Sympathy for the Devil must go down as one of the all time great covers. The Stones must have been proud to hear it happen.


It's very hard to look past Sweet Child O Mine. It's their Bohemian Rhapsody, underpinned by an extraordinary solo, and people will discover it forever (before growing sick of Axl's voice over time).


One of the above isn't quite true.

[Don't Cry]

Jesus lads. G n r were huuuuge back in the day. Absolutely f**king huge. Rather than doing UK top ten hits do worldwide albums or something.

But anyway tis only bitta craic end of day.

(But they were f**king huuuuge) 😋

Yep.

Sweet Child O' Mine, Patience, Don't Cry, November Rain, Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, You Could be Mine.

Every last person on earth would visually pick Slash and Axl out of a line up of rock stars.

They're one of the biggest bands of all time.

Ocean Colour Scene might headline Glastonbury one day. But only if proper legends like GNR are all dead.

Never heard of them two

I think  some people might think because they've had  some  big hits , that they  have had  loads of hits.  I could probably only name  6 songs, and I'm probably  not the only one

Too young for Terminator 2 perhaps.

Jesus lads. G n r were huuuuge back in the day. Absolutely f**king huge. Rather than doing UK top ten hits do worldwide albums or something.

But anyway tis only bitta craic end of day.

(But they were f**king huuuuge) 😋

Yep.

Sweet Child O' Mine, Patience, Don't Cry, November Rain, Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, You Could be Mine.

Every last person on earth would visually pick Slash and Axl out of a line up of rock stars.

They're one of the biggest bands of all time.

Ocean Colour Scene might headline Glastonbury one day. But only if proper legends like GNR are all dead.

I'd imagine McGregor knows as much about the role of president as the average 9 year old.

[Dublin & Derry went to extra-time in last year's final.]

Dublin & Derry went to extra-time in last year's final. It was a tough game & an emotional day. Both exited the championship tamely.

That had diddly to do with either Dublin or Derry's championships... You'd think a football game is the equivalent to a 3 month stint in a Siberian jail with some folk in here

That made me chuckle.

It's a rare thing for anyone to accept that the reason for their exit is they met a better team. In Derry's case, one with more scoring power. In Dublin's case, one with just the right amount of physicality and legs to see off an ageing side.

The Government coming after the poorest in society, while trying to catch a minority who are abusing the system, is an attempt to appeal to a class of voter who regard the poor as layabouts and scroungers. The current Labour Party are no different from the tories. They will take away as much as possible from the poorest, and never go after the wealthy who make use of the tax loop holes to avoid paying their fair share. Getting companies and wealthy individuals to pay more tax should be the aim of any labour government to raise money and fund the HHS and welfare programs.

Would say its more than the minority. Would imagine the scale of benefit fraud is off the charts. Everyone knows people at it, the number of parents getting benefits for kids diagnosed with autism and adhd is ridiculous these days.

Almost half of new cars sold in the 6 counties are Motability.

Some people would have this absurdity continue.

Then I daresay the arse would fall completely out of the new car market with this happening.

That's a whole new set of economic problems.

The world is complicated.

The NHS is a truly extraordinary conundrum to resolve.

And like most of the public sector, it hasn't got a bat shit in hell chance of improving whilst the cost of living (housing, mainly) makes a vocational career such an impractical choice.

ABBA. It's so hard not to get sucked in and sing along, very poorly and at least 5 keys out, while misremembering most of the words.

Fernando.

Thank You for the Music.

The Winner Takes it All.

Can we add GN'R to the list.

Are they deserving of a place? Is there  many big hits  to choose from?

Is there anyone over 40 who didn't own 4 of their albums?

Rugby is many things.

But it surely isn't a trophy presentation in midfield with a light show and big music, for winning the six nations.

I don't know. I hate it when GAA players can't seemingly celebrate having won a national league.

So what I'm saying is a tad hypocritical.

Manly sports should be more manly than soccer. I guess that's what I'm trying to say.