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

Last post by bennydorano - Today at 11:10:24 AM

Apply the thinking of Sir John Harrington who said - Treason never propsers, as if it does none dare call it treason. Only the successful aren't terrorists.

#2

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

Last post by bennydorano - Today at 11:06:33 AM

Step out
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Some might say

Was never a huge fan, mainly as I was always patiently waiting for the Stone Roses to get their act together. Step Out is a belter.

#3

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

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 11:05:28 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.

So we're Hamas justified in their actions on October 7th?

Every bit as much as the Easter Rising.

[Championship is usually competitive enough, 3 teams realistic contenders and 1 or 2 others can always can always win on a given day.]

#4

Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by toby47 - Today at 11:05:16 AM

I been to a number of games, think they competive enough. There not alot of goalkeeping options in the county. Not alot of possible stand out future county men. Alot of the very good players are not big. There is a very good lad playing No.11 for Castledawson whos he? Wouldn't be the biggest!

I don't get to many club games these days but I'd have though there were some good players coming through from those county minor/u20 sides? We already have a 2nd keeper in Scullion at the senior county level so we're covered there for a while.
Championship is usually competitive enough, 3 teams realistic contenders and 1 or 2 others can always can always win on a given day.

Not that competitive the last couple of years. Glen have cake walked it (although I think you mean apart from them it's fairly competitive)

The result of the last 3 finals.

2021 - Glen 1-13 0-7 Slaughtneil
2022 - Glen 1-12 0-7 Slaughtneil
2023 - Glen 1-13 0-7 Magherafelt

Incredible consistency from Glen when you even look at those 3 score lines. Keeping the opposition to 0-7 in 3 finals in a row.

They had 6 men in the Derry squad at the weekend (Ciaran McFaul, Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley, Ethan Doherty, Eunan Convery, Danny McDermott)
Conleith Mcguckin left the panel a few weeks ago & Johnny McGuckain just finishing up with the u20's, he really looks the part too.

Their team is frightening, and then you start to add in other household names Dougan, Warnock, Carville, Tallon, Doherty, Flanagan etc

#5

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 11:04:56 AM

Asterisk task force;

https://twitter.com/i/status/1793000241714659510

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

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 10:58:49 AM

Good to see a few European Countries getting a conscience.

#7

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

Last post by Mourne Red - Today at 10:56:11 AM

Half The World Away
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova

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

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 10:49:41 AM

Blake Smyth still there and Simon Mc Cloy from loup

#9

General discussion / Re: Euro 2024

Last post by Taylor - Today at 10:38:46 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.

They wont be far away with that squad.

I dont rate Southgate either but he did get them to a recent final only beat on pens

#10

General discussion / Re: Euro 2024

Last post by Walter Cronc - Today at 10:34:38 AM

Havertz 33/1 top scorer