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The next step to freedom, and we can't even vote for him.

imo these qualifications are ott

theres plenty of people who would prob be qualified, but like the professional world, qualifications dont guarantee decent candidates.

We'd be better off sending all our players to boxing training and basketball during the off season.
I am deadly serious.
Sometimes people get carried away with qualifications.
eg - the It world has people hell bent on MCSE, PMI or ITIL qualifications for example.
A lot of the people who have done these courses, you still wouldnt trust them to hardly turn on a computer or run a bath let alone support IT systems or project manage implementations .
(before you ask I have two out of the three of them and they are a load of cobblers - just great for the CV).

The notion of getting such a coach is a welcome idea, but thinking along he lines of academia to solve problems is , imo, a load of codswallop.
then again I dont tend to think along conventional lines.

BTW
I am Chris.
Collins or Brown

[I have been asked to post this, Donegal snobbery at its best.]

Donegal boss Jim McGuinness has said that he is "absolutely gutted" at the Central Competitions Control Committee's proposal to restructure the National Football League for 2012.

McGuinness's side won the NFL Division Two title last season and together with Laois, who were also promoted, Donegal expected to join Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Mayo, Armagh and Down in Division One next year.

However, the CCCC have now drawn up a proposal for restructuring both the hurling and football league formats. Division One of the NFL will contain 16 teams, which will be broken into Divisions 1A and 1B. Therefore, Tyrone, Kildare, Westmeath, Meath, Louth, Derry, Monaghan and Galway would also form part of Division One, with the teams drawn eight in each league on two-year cycles to ensure freshness.

The remaining counties will be divided between Divisions Three and Four.

"We're very, very disappointed," McGuinness said. "Absolutely gutted to be honest. I'm gutted for the players. We took every game on its merits. We qualified for the final, went to Croke Park and then won the league. All respect to the teams coming out of Division Three but they could end up now playing Cork, Kerry and Dublin and we worked so hard this year to get into that position.

"We are preparing ourselves for next year and have a young group of players. We were looking forward to fresh teams, fresh venues and fresh competition and that would've left next year for us very enjoyable having played the teams we did this year.

"This news is breaking now and it's breaking two weeks before the game (against Dublin) and it's a negative for our fellas. They put a lot into it and they got promoted and there is a significant gulf between Division Three and the top three or four in Division One. Now all entries are going into a hat or a draw.

"From the point of view of preparing a team and challenging yourself against the best, I don't understand it. Kerry and Cork have won All-Irelands and National Leagues in the last few years and it's a privilege to play those teams.

"You need to fight your way up the leagues to get that opportunity. We were lucky enough to get that opportunity this year and were really looking forward to it and now we could be in Omagh again next year and in Kildare again and no disrespect to them teams, it's not what we were planning."

I have been asked to post this, Donegal snobbery at its best.

Surely if you call your team St Mary's or St Brigid's you should listen to him and act accordingly.

If your team is called O'Donovan Rossa's or Wolfe tones or Pearces should you adjust your political outlook accordingly?

I was thinking the exact same thing. Do Castlebar Mitchels or John Mitchels (Liverpool) club members have to be pro-slavery, do members of Granuailes in Australia have to become pirates or members of the Sinn Fein club in Australia join the political party. Do Cormac McAnallen's in Australia have to support Tyrone? Do Clonmel Commercials have to become businessmen.

Yes to all the above.

What do Crossmaglen and Nemo members have to pro ?

I'm away off to become a carpenter and marry a woman who is already in child to another man so!

What about the lads from Annaghminon Rovers or the Dreadnots? At what age are you too old for the Dundalk Yound Irelands or Eire Og in Carlow?

The Tyrone boys, should all join the Longford Slashers

Maximum ban is life, which is 2 years. After that they are free to get involved again .I know of one man, who has had 2 life bans and never missed a home game during that time.

I'll never criticise another Tyrone Referee again.... EVER!!!!

Some of the tackles (particularly from Lavey) were more akin to WWE than Gaelic Football. The Penalty the Shamrocks won was the Gaelic equivalent of a 'Penalty Try', with Aaron Dook practically felled.

I wonder what it takes to win a free in Derry? 

Des Loughery is one of our top referees, and is one of  Irelands top soccer referees. I would guess he was advised to let it go, as much as possible, as it was billed at the game of the round.I would say J.J Ceary had the best performance of the weekend covering the Glenullin v Coleraine game.He did Lavey v Ballinderry last year and did a class job.Be careful Des in a superhero board member.

As a modern man.I do what i'm told.

Nolan, McCrea & Donaldson are three according to idle internet speculation. No idea of the fourth, though Peter Robinson always looks like he's hiding something.

jesus, for his sake i hope all his skeletons are out of the closet!!!!! 

Was there not talk about,  ole red socks a wile ago

Nuala O'Loan.

Jedward.

Biffo shows off his latest WMD.

"Rugby county?? Who fuckin' said that?"

Wheres Lizzie,I'll put the brits out of Ireland.

                       Shane O'Kane

Ciaran Mullan     Davy McLaughlin     Oisin Duffy

Sean Leo           Barry McG            Gerard O'Kane

        Blaine Gormley            Niall Holly

Declan Mullan       Skinner   Stephen Cleary

Mark Lynch           Paddy B   Lee Moore

Subs
Sean Marty
Brian Mullan
Ciaran McGoldrick
Cathal McKeever
PJ McCloskey
Liam Hinphey
Aidy McLaughlin
'The Cat' McGeogh

Forget about South Derry Mr Brennan 

Now i would go to see a south Derry team play them hallions.

the game will be in Celtic Park

Not at all....it'll be in the 'Screen on our new Prunty Pitch

Only for them fcukers Brennan and Keenan to switch it to Lavey, at the last minute, ucnts

                       Shane O'Kane

Ciaran Mullan     Davy McLaughlin     Oisin Duffy

Sean Leo           Barry McG            Gerard O'Kane

        Blaine Gormley            Niall Holly

Declan Mullan       Skinner   Stephen Cleary

Mark Lynch           Paddy B   Lee Moore

Subs
Sean Marty
Brian Mullan
Ciaran McGoldrick
Cathal McKeever
PJ McCloskey
Liam Hinphey
Aidy McLaughlin
'The Cat' McGeogh

Forget about South Derry Mr Brennan 

Now i would go to see a south Derry team play them hallions.

Who will win the SFC. Will Coleraine make it their 1st trophy?

Hard to believe Ardmore beat Coleraine ten years ago in the junior final.Ballinderry have so many class players. i fancy them to win handy enough.

Who will win the IFC in 2010?

Castledawson are a senior team,and will be wanting to go back to div 1 in style.

Who will win the JFC trophy in 2010?

Ardmore have more know how,Doire Trasna have youth and fitness on their side and would be favourites. Should be a good game.The city Gaels should be out in strength with Steelstown on after.