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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by ClubScene13 - Today at 03:04:41 PM

"Besides not liking Sean what did he say that's incorrect?"

First of all I'm completely biased here and i know it. Cavanagh is quite probably the worst pundit in history. His lack of research is appalling, on a par with Spillane and Brolly, but he's just no loquacious enough to cover it up. He has an odd sense of humour. And his sense of place - I.e. talking about grassroots - always seems based on what he reads on Twitter rather than what's happening in an actual club.

So what did he say that's incorrect? From my perspective he's taking swipes and he doesn't have the foggiest what it is he's swiping at. He's just throwing out irrelevances. Joining in on conversation that he doesn't care much about, and accidentally taking it off on a new angle that nobody needs.

Worse than Tony Davis?

Paul "and your just thinking to yourself" Flynn would like a word.

[Cavanagh is quite probably the worst pundit in history]

#22

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by clarshack - Today at 02:52:39 PM

"Besides not liking Sean what did he say that's incorrect?"

First of all I'm completely biased here and i know it. Cavanagh is quite probably the worst pundit in history. His lack of research is appalling, on a par with Spillane and Brolly, but he's just no loquacious enough to cover it up. He has an odd sense of humour. And his sense of place - I.e. talking about grassroots - always seems based on what he reads on Twitter rather than what's happening in an actual club.

So what did he say that's incorrect? From my perspective he's taking swipes and he doesn't have the foggiest what it is he's swiping at. He's just throwing out irrelevances. Joining in on conversation that he doesn't care much about, and accidentally taking it off on a new angle that nobody needs.

Worse than Tony Davis?

#23

General discussion / Re: Eurovision final here we c...

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 02:46:33 PM

Semi final results published.

Ireland was 3rd in semi final 1

https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/first-semi-final


Israel 1st in the 2nd semi final,  Switzerland the eventual Eurovision winner only 4th in that semi final.     Netherlands who got kicked out finished 2nd.

https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/second-semi-final

#24

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by whitey - Today at 02:43:22 PM

Now I have a question for you, If your applicant has his/her finger prints taken and if they are put into the international criminal database and they come back as having no record of criminality on that database - Do you now consider that person to be "vetted"?

How do you thoroughly vet someone whose identity you can't verify (or someone who comes from a country where records may Be non existent).

Is it a good start-yes

But it is the bare minimum we should be doing.

I would say that they have passed a preliminary vetting

Where a thorough vetting is impossible or impractical I think we should be using every possible tool available and currently we're not doing that

(Even though the government and NGOs lied and said we were)

#25

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 02:36:28 PM

You mean not providing free entertainment to casual armchair followers of gaelic games ?

No I mean there's elderly people, gave their life to GAA, not well enough to go to games that can't afford to pay and families can't afford it or to take crowd kids to a local pub.

#26

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by whitey - Today at 02:36:26 PM

Now I have a question for you, If your applicant has his/her finger prints taken and if they are put into the international criminal database and they come back as having no record of criminality on that database - Do you now consider that person to be "vetted"?

How do you thoroughly vet someone whose identity you can't verify (or someone who comes from a country where records may Be non existent).

Is it a good start-yes

But it is the bare minimum we should be doing.

I would say that they have passed a preliminary vetting

#27

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

Last post by seanyb - Today at 02:35:42 PM

All very quiet on the build up to Saturday. Have we a clean bill of health? Murphy and McKinless fit? Not sure what to expect to be honest, let's hope we get the 2 pts and get back on the wagon again

Derry camp have been very quiet since the donegal game.
McKinless is a must at the best of times, but now we are without mcgrogan it add even more pressure on that half back line.
Galway with Comer back are a different proposition and will be high on confidence after winning provincial honours. But, that might help us. Could be difficult for them to re-focus so quickly after winning a final.

For Derry, we really need to up our game after the Donegal match to be in with a shout. Galway are our bogey team and we're away - a huge ask.

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Agree with all that..I wouldn't be too confident on McKaigue picking up Comer, surely McEvoy goes to no3 and McKinless straight to 6?

#28

General discussion / Re: Eurovision final here we c...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 02:33:21 PM

This used to be a singing contest?

Aye.. snowdrops and dafffodils 

#29

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 02:32:37 PM

Is the neutral round on the same weekend as Tailteann knock out games
Can't foretell what pitches will be available 5 weeks in advance then.
But certainly the games 25/26 May and 1/2 June ought to be all decided and published by now.

#30

General discussion / Re: Eurovision final here we c...

Last post by NAG1 - Today at 02:31:51 PM

This used to be a singing contest?