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#1
I think Ferguson showed a lot more battle than other times, in terms of winning tussles, etc.
The lads seemed to have an organised press and also played some nice stuff without having to scream about 'we are trying to play football!!'

They also just got rid when needed. Before the game the back 3 were questioned but at least one of them stepped up and squeezed to allow that press further up.

Szmodics looks good and is a keen runner on and even moreso off the ball. He can take it on the half-turn too. Idah also looks like he is mixing it a bit more physically too.

Didn't know Paddy McCarthy was there too. Like he is a coach with a good Premier League CV too. I'd say they might be hoping things go well same as Gleeson with the women.


#2
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 24, 2024, 11:33:42 AM
Well you wouldn't want to be waiting for the Indo or Times to follow up on this.

Seemingly it's all SF fault and Simon is usehering in a new era of civility, once the others play nice. SF polioticians getting abuse doesn't ever get mentioned either.

Irish political discourse is so bad and so biased with these analysts. I think Harris is a decent fella, and he will bring back some like Kate O'Connell, etc.


#3
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 22, 2024, 02:59:34 PM
Just logging on to make sure everyone is only saying nice things about Leo. Not wishing him the best in glowing terms seems to have ruffled many...
I can't get over the fact that while people were dying he was dropping Mean Girl quotes into speeches. That sums him up. He never was IN IT with the people and the facts laid bare are record homelessness, waiting lists and more.
Like I voted FG a few cycles back so not a blue shirt basher, but it's time for them to go. Josepha Madigan has jumped to. FG are going to be wiped out.

It's funny how many political journos are so biased against SF that they are somehow going nuts over it all and the FG people leaving is a sign of the toxic nature of public life. In fairness it's not easy but the full truth is that they are not keen on running because they don't fancy losing.

Labour will be wiped out with the Greens too. The only reason this Govt was ever brought about was to stop SF, but now it's game over.
#4
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division Three 2024
March 18, 2024, 05:13:10 PM
Just checking in ahead of next year - hello from Kildare!

I'll be keeping an eye on things a bit more. I am worried that wheels that have come off, could stay off and we throw out the babby with the bath water and ditch all the experienced lads and end up with our U20s and a few more who could get a land.

At least we will have a new stadium for all our guests!

#5
I'd agree. There could be some added spice n the last round and the fans would come out and rally locally if certain things were on the line.
Whereas, let's be honest few get riled up by a nice game in Croke Park with one eye on the championship.
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 03, 2024, 02:01:24 PM
TG4 to the rescue it seems...
I see on X talk of it being on their YouTube channel.
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 03, 2024, 11:49:35 AM
Are Meath and Cavan going better than expected? I half-expected for the wheels to come off Meath this year...well I hoped as much but it turns out it's Kildare who are in bits.

That draw should see Armagh and Donegal doing the job now. I don't think any of the others would really survive in the top division at this stage.

#8
Sadly when we say World Leaders we have a lad in the UK who has never run for PM in an election, who replaced another lad who was the same. He is too busy firefighting at home.

The USA is amoral and with Trump looming the Democrats don't want to lose any pro-Israel money. Again, minding their own house.

In other words the Conservative Party and the Democrats are more important than thousands being slaughtered. That's just two players and others will take the lead from the USA.

It's just perverse that aid is being dropped along with weapons supplied by the same notion...
#9
Happy to see Kerr back in. Mixed bag in terms of O'Shea. There were good things said but then he seems to be floating a bit now.
Would they hope for a lift and then if it goes well do it like the women's team? Keep him on in some form...
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
March 01, 2024, 11:01:59 PM
Kildare are seemingly missing Ben McCormack, Darragh Kirwan and Kevin Flynn.
Others who we would need to step up are not fully fit and that's on top of the general carnage this year. It could be a very bad trip below...
#11
As someone who grew up a United fan, I am so jealous of Liverpool with Klopp. He really has a crew of men around him and the lads all seem to genuinely get on.
I hate so many of the United players - Antony for one just drives me mad with his flash gear and general shiteness.

Klopp has a great philosophy and can see a goo player, but he also seems to have a great eye for signing good people by and large.

Delighted for Kelleher and I do see him moving on. It just goes to show how a run of games is so important.
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2024
February 26, 2024, 11:04:43 AM
The lads on local radio are saying Kildare are trying their best and they are complaining about faceless people on forums and how we need to get behind the lads...
Naturally the Kildare forum is very annoyed and there are some of the usual head-d-balls talking about the players and camp being losers and having no balls...

After all the recent stuff you would presume there would be some kind of siege mentality but not to be. Looks like it's Division 3. If Cork beat us, I could see the wheels are totally off and we won't get a win.

I really worry what Donegal will do to us...

#13
Former Kildare minor captain Paul Mescal. Like after Gladiator comes out he's going to another level.
#14
Just bumping this up again...
Dean Smith or even Graham Potter?
It's a month before the friendlies so surely that's a deadline...
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: GAA WTF
February 20, 2024, 08:01:14 PM
The IRFU went viral with the young kid singing Ireland's Call. Now they have the young Liverpool fan Daire in this week. They are really going after kids and they

I'll ask this as a WTF do the GAA social, comms and marketing actually do? Any campaign comes from the sponsor. There is no content on socials or YouTube for kids. They can tell you anything you want to know about Mbappe but they'd need a research PhD to chase up what a county player likes...

And the poxy thing is that these kids can run on the field after a game and actually meet their heroes.