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#1

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 03:23:11 PM

The thing is that private will just become that bottleneck too. It's almost the same resource pool in terms of doctors and there are limited hospitals too.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by thewobbler - Today at 03:19:46 PM

It's odd isn't it?

Every single last person involved in sport knows that protracted knockout competitions are a steaming pile of dung until the element of jeopardy arrives.

And yet all around Ireland, all around the world, we keep introducing and extending these formats.

Other sports can at least use professionalism and a need for paying spectators as their excuse.

We cannot.

Well considering 85% approx of money generated filters down to the clubs, we all win?

Where's that figure coming from?

HQ is clearly contributing to player injury insurance. And it pays for the IT infrastructure (Foireann).

But I did a 5 year stretch as a treasurer until recently. And i don't actually recall a direct benefit coming from HQ during that time.

Was I filling in the wrong forms?

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 03:19:00 PM

I don't want group games at all but if you have then you need to prelim qf so that teams that lose their first 2 games have something to play for.

#4

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by NAG1 - Today at 03:15:53 PM

I had a pretty positive experience the other day when our wee boy had an incident but in general NHS isn't in good shape. I think if it's a kid you're much better place but the more you read about it the more concerning it really is.

Basically they are running it into the ground to force people to go private. More and more people I know are already going down this route for anything.

#5

General discussion / Re: Fantasy Premier League

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 03:13:41 PM

Does anyone play ?

I still have a wildcard to play , the  triple captain and  bench boost.

Could I use two or all of these   in the same gameweek?

It doesn't say anywhere in the rules about something.  like this

#6

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 03:04:10 PM

I had a pretty positive experience the other day when our wee boy had an incident but in general NHS isn't in good shape. I think if it's a kid you're much better place but the more you read about it the more concerning it really is.

#7

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by tbrick18 - Today at 02:51:32 PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68851378

Ukrainian refugees coming this way and we are sending kids to Ukraine for brain surgery.

Fair play to the mother.
I hope it works out for the child. Does ask the question around the capability of NHS though.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Cavan19 - Today at 02:41:56 PM

It's odd isn't it?

Every single last person involved in sport knows that protracted knockout competitions are a steaming pile of dung until the element of jeopardy arrives.

And yet all around Ireland, all around the world, we keep introducing and extending these formats.

Other sports can at least use professionalism and a need for paying spectators as their excuse.

We cannot.

How much do the spectators get paid>?

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 02:28:37 PM

It's odd isn't it?

Every single last person involved in sport knows that protracted knockout competitions are a steaming pile of dung until the element of jeopardy arrives.

And yet all around Ireland, all around the world, we keep introducing and extending these formats.

Other sports can at least use professionalism and a need for paying spectators as their excuse.

We cannot.

Well considering 85% approx of money generated filters down to the clubs, we all win?

[go for the juggler]

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by LeoMc - Today at 02:26:35 PM

Cavan team named.

No Killian Clarke, McLoughlin or McVeety in starting 15.

Would love to see Cavan win this but unfortunately I think Tyrone will win this by 8-10 points. Cavan struggle to score from open play and will struggle to keep all the Tyrone fires out.

Ie. Canavan, McCurry, McShane if he back on form.

Yeah only the 3-4 scored from open play last day out. Quite the struggle

4 points from play is not a great return haha.

3 goals from play however is very good, but the worrying thing is its not a common theme for Cavan to score goals but hopefully that's changing.

How many goals did they score in the league altogether 3 or 4?

Garavn Jones scored more from play in the Fermanagh game v Cavan that any Cavan player scored from pay in all 7 gmaes combined.

So there's definitely an issue with scoring from play for Cavan. But its championship now and trends can go out the window.

Well it's 7 scores from play in a gale force wind conditions, so it's ok considering that. Some of those goals would be chances that some would take points from, so good we've goals in us anyway.

Wouldn't be too concerned with that Fermanagh League game. We were clearly holding our water for 2 weeks after. They were playing for their lives and we had nothing to play for that day

I agree on the goals very encouraging to see themgo for the juggler instead of fisting over the bar. True on the Fermanagh game aswell but these are just observations I've made i'm not criticizing as it was a great performance the last day despite this; bit of a step up again this weekend but you don't know what your gonna get with Tyrone.

When up against clowns you should go for the juggler.