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[few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy.]

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

Last post by marty34 - Today at 11:01:57 PM

Massive if true, few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy. Wages issue has already been cleared up - this is the only thing holding the deal up, apparently.

  is like a sport's page April Fool story! Though would be great to see games in Dubgannon. Omagh is a soulless kip.

Dungannon is a factory town for foreign factory workers. There is nothing attractive about it, or playing big GAA games there. Omagh is not exactly cosmopolitan either, both shit holes would be fair.

Why do some people look down their noses at factory work? Particularly food factory work? This is why factories are desperate for people and have to hire staff from abroad.

It's easier to say somewhere is a dive - the list will be long!

Be interesting to see what people regard as the opposite i.e. a nice town/area.

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General discussion / Re: British State Collusion

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 11:01:43 PM

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Yeah I thought so too, but depends on which social media outlet you follow 

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General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 11:00:50 PM

Great to have Jackson Lamb and the rest of the slow horses back ,

Certainly is, but I'm letting a couple of episodes be released before I dip back in.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by bannside - Today at 10:59:59 PM

Thanks Brendan, a comeback for the ages in a cracking game. Don't think anyone predicted that ending!
Some very gifted players in action with Owen Docs lad the standout. Got the lot...another product of St Pats Maghera added to a very progressive juvenile set up in the club.

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General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by Tony Baloney - Today at 10:56:01 PM

First 5 or 6 seasons if 24 were as good as anything I've ever watched. Most episodes hooked you into the next one, not like shows now where maybe you will get an eventful episode at the mid season split or at the end just.

Spot on. Probably one of the first bingeable series. Like most it got a bit silly but some show in its day.

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General discussion / Re: Death Notices

Last post by quit yo jibbajabba - Today at 10:52:45 PM

And people all watched shows at the same time then there was always opportunity for chat about it next day at school, staff rooms offices etc. now it's just have you watched this yes it was great or you should watch this etc

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by BrendanAntrim - Today at 10:45:07 PM

Congratulations to Casements Bannside, didn't think anyone saw that conclusion coming. Is Doherty the midfielder? Caught some great high balls.

[few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy.]

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

Last post by RedHand88 - Today at 10:43:04 PM

Massive if true, few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy. Wages issue has already been cleared up - this is the only thing holding the deal up, apparently.

  is like a sport's page April Fool story! Though would be great to see games in Dubgannon. Omagh is a soulless kip.

Dungannon is a factory town for foreign factory workers. There is nothing attractive about it, or playing big GAA games there. Omagh is not exactly cosmopolitan either, both shit holes would be fair.

Why do some people look down their noses at factory work? Particularly food factory work? This is why factories are desperate for people and have to hire staff from abroad.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Club IFC and JFC 20...

Last post by SouthOfThe Bann - Today at 10:08:55 PM

Cullyhanna didn't win a junior from division 1 though .

Anyway fair play to Arva if they do win an intermediate this year, no mean feat to win the next championship up in the following year all slagging aside.

That's true but 2 separate competitions as has been mentioned several times before.

Leagues easier to get promoted in as two go up two go down.

Wouldn't be a massive difference between best team or two in junior and the worst teams in senior in Cavan.

Plus the added factor of a diluted league without county players further adds to that.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster's McKenna Cup

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 09:52:27 PM

Theres definitely an element of it, even subconsciously you'll get that extra few % out of yourself knowing a game is more important than another.

Then you have lads peaking fitness wise for championship and maybe different gameplans being trialled out in less in league games.

Remember reading about how Armagh eased up in a lot of league games this year and began working on different systems/set plays/calls etc when the game was comfortable.