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#1
Quote from: seafoid on March 21, 2024, 12:46:25 PMI heard on RTE that they have someone ready but can't announce until April

this has been stated by a number of sources. Lennon said they are appointing someone with international experience. Poyet or Sagnol are two names that have been mentioned, and both have playoffs to contend with tonight.
#2
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
March 11, 2024, 03:35:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 11, 2024, 12:40:46 PMLooking at the run in If City get past Arsenal they'll have a great chance, On paper Liverpool have the better games with no top 4 teams though Spurs could be in top 4 soon enough and they also play City.



Liverpool still to play Spurs and Villa, in back to back games. It's highly likely they will play a team in the top 4.
#3
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
March 11, 2024, 12:15:59 PM
Quote from: TabClear on March 11, 2024, 11:57:05 AM
Quote from: lurganblue on March 11, 2024, 11:01:06 AMYeah Villa really imploded yesterday, in what was probably their biggest game of the year. McGinn suspension will be another blow to an already depleted midfield.

Hes out for City game unless they appeal

No chance they'll appeal. Villa under Emery have an excellent record at bouncing back after defeats. Will need to do same next weekend. And against Ajax prior to that.
#4
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
February 12, 2024, 08:38:52 AM
It's based on this years results alone. All Italian sides could be dumped out next round. Estimation of England getting an extra spot is currently 75%
#5
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
February 01, 2024, 09:08:50 AM
Quote from: thewobbler on February 01, 2024, 07:34:39 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on February 01, 2024, 01:05:17 AMOnly need plan for a world cup from 2yrs out.

Not when the majority of your current squad will be over 34 at the next RWC.

That's when you've got to start things earlier.

This time 4 years ago it looked like hooker was going to be a problem spot with Best retiring. By the time the WC came around we had 2 excellent hookers. 4 years is a hell of a long time. Incremental changes will work just fine.
#6
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
January 16, 2024, 01:28:59 PM
Clubs who have gone under (Bury and Macclesfield are the only recent ones in England I can think of) or who have gone close in the past, have done so due to terrible owners. FFP does not prevent that. The rules have been enforced far more strenuously in the football league , and it hasn't stopped the current situation at Reading occurring.
The narrative that FFP is there to save clubs from themselves is a nice one. It's not true though. And it has created a ridiculous side effect of clubs selling off their academy players as the rules dictate that the profit does not have to be amortised.
#7
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
January 16, 2024, 01:10:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 16, 2024, 12:59:15 PMI think City's issues are completely different to Forrest and Everton's

It's not like for like

Forrest and Everton couldn't hide what they did wrong

City are able to stretch out their problems a lot longer

Chelsea seem to have found a loop hole and they are getting away with it at the minute or at least till that loophole can be sorted out..

As mentioned, it was to stop clubs going to the wall, City and Chelsea won't be going to the wall any day soon.

Forrest and to an extent Everton are not totally flushed, so for them and others its important

It was created to stop another City or Chelsea happening. To pull up the ladder. And it is working as intended. Newcastle and, to a lesser extend Villa, have owners who are absolutely loaded but who cannot spend their way to the top like the aforementioned. Villa have indefinitely delayed the planned expansion of Villa Park as to do so would mean they will not be able to adequately invest in players over the next few years. Even though their owners can afford to do both.
FFP is complete horseshit, and only suits the clubs who happened to be at the top of the tree at the right time.
#8
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
January 14, 2024, 01:43:32 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 14, 2024, 01:37:22 PM
Quote from: jcpen on January 13, 2024, 07:30:26 PMCity showing tonight why anyone writing them off is a fool. Major win for them, would expect now to see them push on like they always do.
It was a massive win.
Two great goals by Newcastle after City had been looking really good, gave Newcastle a great chance. But Newcastle were just a bit too negative in the second half, they offered next to nothing on the break and ran out of legs.  Nearly got away with the draw, but City showed why the bookies have them as very warm favourites. 

Grealish falling down the pecking order with Doku back fit and picked ahead of him, and then Bobb chosen to come on ahead of him when Doku replaced. I'd be surprised if he doesn't move this summer, maybe to Newcastle.

Newcastle will not be spending the kind of money that they'd need to to get Grealish. And especially not in a position where they have Gordon and Barnes. They are hamstrung by FFP. Mainly because they haven't sold anyone for decent money in the past 3 years.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Sigerson Cup 2024
January 10, 2024, 09:22:48 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 09, 2024, 09:20:02 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 09, 2024, 08:31:58 PMAnother surprise result. University of Galway 1-10 TU Dublin 2-8

Was up at it. Big shock alright. Trinity just hung in there. Few minutes left and they were 2 points down when one of their players tried a point attempt from way out. Ball went high in the air but dropped well short into the keeper. Nobody near him. Under no real pressure. He caught the ball into his stomach but let it slip through his arms and he fumbled it into the net. Huge howler. Galway had a late free from almost straight in front of the posts to take it to extra time but Ryan O'Donoghue kicked it against the post and it went wide. Bad miss really as there wasn't a drop of wind out tonight.

It's hard to keep up with the name changes, but I don't think TU Dublin is Trinity. Isn't it the former DIT ?
#10
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 08, 2024, 12:53:27 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 08, 2024, 12:32:51 PMI think Brigids are potentially a dangerous final opposition for Wattys who will have spent the whole year aiming to beat KC but still haven't won anything. Derry teams haven't won this competition for 2 decades. Roscommon is a serious football county and the standard in Connacht is high at the moment.

They have won 2 Ulster titles in a row, think they are doing well enough. Derry have plenty of All Ireland club winners...

There are only 13 counties that have won it, so not winning it in 2 decades is still better than the counties that have not. the Rossies only have won it once so no real pedigree in this, Ulster have won it 13 times and for all the hype about Dublin clubs, Leinster have only 11 titles

And 2 of those were UCD , who presumably had a fair spread of counties in their teams. Cork alone has the same number as Leinster , although none since 2003.

The comment above that Glen "still haven't won anything" is bizarre. They've won back to back Ulster and 3 in a row in Derry. They had never won a Derry senior championship prior to that. I think (open to correction). As if success at club level is only determined by all-Irelands.
#11
General discussion / Re: The FA Cup Thread
January 06, 2024, 07:49:51 PM
Quote from: GTP on January 06, 2024, 07:17:22 PMDeflected goal following a coner at least there won't be a replay.
Might be teams making too many changes leading to poor spectacle. Not sure Villa despite the good form have been entertaining this season.

Certainly struggle against teams who sit back. But only City have scored more goals than them in the PL this season.
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
January 05, 2024, 11:24:34 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 05, 2024, 11:07:52 AM
Quote from: Gael85 on January 05, 2024, 09:17:37 AM
Quote from: toby47 on January 05, 2024, 08:58:45 AM
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 04, 2024, 11:35:17 PMClare footballer Cathal O'Connor has retired from inter-county football, bringing the curtain down on a 14-season campaign with the Banner.

The 34-year-old made his debut during the National League campaign of 2009

Clare look to be in some bother this year. 5 retirements and another few leaving the panel according to OTB's clip on Twitter yetserday.

It said from last years starting championship team they are missing their full starting half back line, both midfielders and starting full forward line, 8 starters. Including Keelan Sexton.

Clare missing Podge Collins, Eoin Cleary, Cathal O'Connor, Ciaran Russell, Darren O'Neill, Cian O'Dea, David Sexton, Jamie Malone, Keelan Sexton and Pearse Lillis.

David Tubridy, Sean Collins,Gordon Kelly and Kevin Harnett went last year and Gary Brennan and Aaron Fitzgerald(went to hurlers) the year before that. A massive turnover of players

Will struggle to stay in D3 with so many experienced players hone.

A shame for Clare who for a number of years more than held their own in Division 2. Of that list a lot of retirements and great service those players gave. Losing Colm Collins as manager probably the biggest lost as he able to retain players with no big turnovers in his time there once he made Clare into top 16 team

That's what Eoin Cleary said in an interview before Xmas. That he probably would have finished up a couple of years ago , only for Collins. Given that he isn't 30 yet - it shows how demanding it is.
#13
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
December 31, 2023, 04:01:22 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 31, 2023, 03:57:57 PMStrange thing about Man Utd is that they're in 7th position but have -5 of a goal difference.

Strange.

Over a long enough period of time goals scored correlates to points gained. Utd are outperforming on points right now, given that they've only scored 22 goals.
#14
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
December 27, 2023, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 26, 2023, 10:08:11 PMEmery has a habit of collapsing after a good start.

He also has a habit of winning trophies.
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General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
December 26, 2023, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: jcpen on December 26, 2023, 09:44:01 PMVilla very poor this second half. Good result for Arsenal and Liverpool this.

Villa were poor for the entire game.