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#1

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by Snapchap - Today at 02:56:14 PM

One of the two killed was a pupil at St Ciaran's Ballygawley.

Only yesterday, the school produced this short video clip about the A5, and a photo from it was the main photo on the front page of yesterdays Irish News.

#2

General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by Snapchap - Today at 02:47:59 PM

Do you pay for these?

Well I suppose the presenter does get his pay packet from my licence fee but in any case, what does it matter whether or not it has to be paid for? I often have positive and/or negative opinions about things I don't pay for. I think most people do. I'd go as far as to say most of the podcasts discussed in this thread are free, so was it ok to talk about those ones? Or do we have to live in a world where we can't express opinions on media output unless the opinions are about paid content?

All besides the point. I've repeatedly said the podcast, and its host, are top drawer. I was merely stating that his constant attempts to crown each episode as "the most powerful yet" are a bit daft. But chill. I'm not calling for his head to roll over it.

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General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 02:45:42 PM

I don't even listen Jog, but still moan 🤣🤣

Intend more times than enough to tip in. I then hear this is the best one yet, then soon after no this is the best one yet. I don't know which to listen to then, so don't 😆😆

Seriously though it's well worth a listen.

#4

General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by quit yo jibbajabba - Today at 02:44:42 PM

I don't even listen Jog, but still moan 🤣🤣

Intend more times than enough to tip in. I then hear this is the best one yet, then soon after no this is the best one yet. I don't know which to listen to then, so don't 😆😆

#5

General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by JoG2 - Today at 02:36:47 PM

Do you pay for these?

No, but you get to listen to excellent content, say it is excellent and then get a good moan about, all for nuthin! A bargain 

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 02:33:48 PM

The last rr - pre qf- qf
 is the killer

I wonder how many first seeds will win their qf . Will it be 3/4 like last year ?

You would have to assume 4/4 would be the standard every year for the group winners making it the the semis.
This would have been the case last year only for Monaghan's penalty win over Armagh.

I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 would be the usual most years for the first seeds in as regards making the semis. I think most years you've a very decent chance of one of the Ulster teams turning over one of the other provincial winners.

As you said the the preliminary quarter-finals route with 3 games in 3 weekends looks like an absolute death-trap of a route towards Sam. It's very hard to see a team winning Sam through that route.

Yes would expect that to be the case until such time that all Quarter finalists are given at least two weeks prep time.  If we get another 3 Quarter final mis-matches this year as we did last year then HQ need to tweak it.

Yeah that extra week break is massive for teams. (Not that you'd have known with how shite we were vs Monaghan.)

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General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by J70 - Today at 02:30:16 PM

Free on Apple pods like other BBC productions

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 02:26:14 PM

The last rr - pre qf- qf
 is the killer

I wonder how many first seeds will win their qf . Will it be 3/4 like last year ?

You would have to assume 4/4 would be the standard every year for the group winners making it the the semis.
This would have been the case last year only for Monaghan's penalty win over Armagh.

I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 would be the usual most years for the first seeds in as regards making the semis. I think most years you've a very decent chance of one of the Ulster teams turning over one of the other provincial winners.

As you said the the preliminary quarter-finals route with 3 games in 3 weekends looks like an absolute death-trap of a route towards Sam. It's very hard to see a team winning Sam through that route.

Yes would expect that to be the case until such time that all Quarter finalists are given at least two weeks prep time.  If we get another 3 Quarter final mis-matches this year as we did last year then HQ need to tweak it.

#9

General discussion / Re: Podcasts

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 02:20:16 PM

Do you pay for these?

#10

General discussion / Re: A5 WTC (New Road from Augh...

Last post by Aaron Boone - Today at 02:15:51 PM

It's never good news when you see this thread bumped up. It's sad news again.