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#91

GAA Discussion / Re: Which version of The Sunda...

Last post by clonian - Today at 08:47:11 AM

Think it comes down to age. Younger folk won't be as familiar with he older theme and as children growing up listening to it, it will be the one you will prefer as it lives rent free in your subconscious.  Old one for me

That's definitely it. The first one brings back more memories, sitting watching the matches with my Da who's no longer with us. Down being good helped too!

#92

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 08:46:57 AM

Poch probably has had enough working with those immature players and that awful ownership. Plus it seems like they are poised to sell the likes of Gallagher who was one of the few players displaying any leadership. 

#93

General discussion / Re: Euro 2024

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 08:44:32 AM

Always good to have a tournament on in the summer for a few weeks.England pre tournament favourites but think they have issues at centre half and left back which will winder their progress.Germans on home soil and France should be difficult to beat.

I looked at that England squad annouced yesterday and I just thought, I dont see the favourites tag here.  Yes they have some very talented players in the likes of Kane, Foden, Bellingham and even Rice but we all know that they will be set up poorly for a start.  Foden has been Pl player of the year playing in the 10. Bellingham has been playing 10 too. What does Southgate do there... foden to the wing or Bellingham back to being an 8.

Their defence looks poor and will struggle against good attacking units. France would surely be ahead of them.

Very interested to see how Germany go.

#94

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

Last post by naka - Today at 08:42:14 AM

Is the Armagh Westmeath game on TV. The gaago overseas schedule is not showing it

No it's not on GAAGO

#95

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by naka - Today at 08:32:48 AM

Think the public see budget surpluses ,no housing policy, lengthening health issues and rising prices .
Immigration is an easy issue to latch on to and the rise in tented villages  around Dublin and the allocation of busloads to the rural areas heightens fear .
The government has a communication issue and a total ineptness but tbh Sinn Fein haven't been too vocal in how to go about sorting out the immigration mess .

#96

General discussion / Re: Name your three favourite ...

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 08:28:13 AM

Whatever
Live Forever
Morning Glory

#97

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 08:15:10 AM

Irexit incoming? What would the vote be like for that? Controlling your own borders and having all shape bananas

Surely, when they look at the mess that's the UK's been in, anyone with half a brain would realise this is madness

Lets face it - the brits did it 'cos of da foreigners'

And the foreigners have never been spilling into the country quicker

Even the far right looney bins can see that?  No?

You make the false assumption that the public have half a brain.

The public see issues with GP appointments, lack of housing etc etc and are told it's them bloody foreigners coming over here, not paying taxes, taking all the benefits etc etc and believe it all the while the real reasons for these issues are inept governments and in the UK's situation an actual Government policy in Austerity which drove a lot of the issues attributed to immigrants.

All the while the rich get even richer.

#98

General discussion / Re: Hamas attack Israel & sub...

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 08:08:56 AM

I'm sure people are going to go ballistic (no pun intended) when I ask this question, but what exactly did Hamas hope to accomplish by the attacks on October 7th?

Was it a revenge attack for decades of oppression on the Palestinians?

Was it an attempt to start a war?

Was it an attempt to derail the normalization of relations between Israel and other Muslim Countries?

Netanyahu was like Tyson Fury on Saturday night and would likely have been removed from office. Why did they give him this lifeline ?

On a scale of 1-10 how did they think Israel would respond ? (1 being do nothing, 10 being dropping a nuke)

All of the above.

If you're living from one aid drop to the next, being picked off and slaughtered day and daily by the IDF in both the Gaza strip and even still in the West Bank you've nothing to lose.

Did it play into Netanyahu and his ultra right wing partners in government hands? To an extent but it may well suit the Palestinians in the longer term with how Netanyahu has went on a genocidal rampage in the Gaza strip.

Those who have turned a blind eye to the atrocities carried out by the IDF for decades can no longer sit by and watch and now I think we're seeing the start of something better for Palestine as there's no way Netanyahu and the Israelis can be seen to have benefited from this genocide.
The Us can no longer be seen to be neutral in this conversation as it never was.

Couldnt all Whiteys questions be similarly asked of Irish rebellions. We were a small, poorly armed peasantry resisting the biggest empire in the world. Could we not ask why did our crazy ancestors rebel in 1641, 1798, Robert Emmett, 1916, Tan War, Troubles. Sure didnt we know what would come to us?

Which makes it all the more galling to see anyone with an inkling of Irishness in them supporting Israel in any form.

We've all been told for decades who the terrorists were whilst those who called us such we covered in the blood of innocent Irish people.

#99

General discussion / Euro 2024

Last post by statto - Today at 08:02:05 AM

Always good to have a tournament on in the summer for a few weeks.England pre tournament favourites but think they have issues at centre half and left back which will winder their progress.Germans on home soil and France should be difficult to beat.

#100

General discussion / Re: Hamas attack Israel & sub...

Last post by Itchy - Today at 08:01:00 AM

I'm sure people are going to go ballistic (no pun intended) when I ask this question, but what exactly did Hamas hope to accomplish by the attacks on October 7th?

Was it a revenge attack for decades of oppression on the Palestinians?

Was it an attempt to start a war?

Was it an attempt to derail the normalization of relations between Israel and other Muslim Countries?

Netanyahu was like Tyson Fury on Saturday night and would likely have been removed from office. Why did they give him this lifeline ?

On a scale of 1-10 how did they think Israel would respond ? (1 being do nothing, 10 being dropping a nuke)

All of the above.

If you're living from one aid drop to the next, being picked off and slaughtered day and daily by the IDF in both the Gaza strip and even still in the West Bank you've nothing to lose.

Did it play into Netanyahu and his ultra right wing partners in government hands? To an extent but it may well suit the Palestinians in the longer term with how Netanyahu has went on a genocidal rampage in the Gaza strip.

Those who have turned a blind eye to the atrocities carried out by the IDF for decades can no longer sit by and watch and now I think we're seeing the start of something better for Palestine as there's no way Netanyahu and the Israelis can be seen to have benefited from this genocide.
The Us can no longer be seen to be neutral in this conversation as it never was.

Couldnt all Whiteys questions be similarly asked of Irish rebellions. We were a small, poorly armed peasantry resisting the biggest empire in the world. Could we not ask why did our crazy ancestors rebel in 1641, 1798, Robert Emmett, 1916, Tan War, Troubles. Sure didnt we know what would come to us?