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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by manwithnoplan - Today at 12:51:18 AM

Drumaness wasting their time in Div 3!

Should they relegate the three teams below them too then?

[winning the league nigh on impossible]

#2

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 12:30:44 AM

It is a shame that he came up against 115 charges FC in his tenure which made winning the league nigh on impossible and who knows, if they do throw the book at city in years to come, what he achieved may be more appreciated.

In season 2021/22 it wasn't that as a win against Tottenham at home instead of a draw with three games to play would have won the league title for Liverpool.

#3

General discussion / Re: Fantasy Premier League

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 12:26:18 AM

Does anyone play ?

I still have a wildcard to play , the  triple captain and  bench boost.

Could I use two or all of these   in the same gameweek?

It doesn't say anywhere in the rules about something.  like this

You can only use one per gameweek.
There is a double gameweek upcoming , so maybe use your TC there.
Another double gameweek in week 37. So if you wildcard for gameweek 36 , and bench boost in 37 , you could have 30 players for 37.

Good info. Thanks.

Pride is at stake here! 

#4

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - April 19, 2024, 11:28:02 PM

Twice under Klopp.

Pipped by a point both times on the final day.

If City were to lose their appeal and leagues were stripped with second place taking the spoils Utd would have two as well?

Seems mental

#5

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by marty34 - April 19, 2024, 11:16:47 PM

Clare will have Tony Kelly on the bench for the Limerick game. Without Kelly starting and a question mark as to whether he plays at all, Limerick will be favourites. The league means nothing.

Shane O'Donnell is also on the bench for Clare.

Clare bench very strong - too strong.

Maybe  lot of changes before the parade!

I saw Waterford's team also.  Be surprised if that's the starting 15. Leavey on bench and he was one of Waterford's best players in the league.

Davy asking for the Déise support to come out in numbers. Be a bad job if Cork outnumber them in the newly revamped Walsh Park.  Maybe he's building the 'everybody is against us' mentality.

It'll be a war in Ennis. I fancy Clare because, for once, I'm not sure what Limerick will turn up.  David Fitzerald will be a marked man after his league exploits and they'll need scores from Rogers and Calvin etc. from play.

I wouldn't worry about the numbers on Limerick's jerseys on Sunday. They'll be all over the place. O'Neill will chip in with a few, so too will Hayes. They're so inter-changeable and they do it so fluidly. Will Clare reveal a few more chinks in the armour?

A win for either Waterford or Cork will be a big boost for them. A Waterford win will shake things up a bit. A defeat and you're on the back foot in Munster straightaway.

Just a pity that there's a load of games on at the same time.   

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by ApresMatch - April 19, 2024, 11:10:50 PM

Drumaness wasting their time in Div 3!

#7

Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by thewobbler - April 19, 2024, 11:03:08 PM

Harps pretty much stole it tonight in Clonduff.

The yellows had us at an arm's length throughout but never pushed for the kill. They tired in the last quarter - as you'd expect for their first game of the season - and then a mad bastard combination of stuff contributed to a late wining goal.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: GPA Study for 3rd Level Pl...

Last post by marty34 - April 19, 2024, 10:59:39 PM

I know there is a GPA scam thread but this is something different in fairness.

They are talking about all the pressures 3rd level players face and how it stops them with work and puts them under the kosh for study...

Now, one thing jumped out - 62% say county managers cause most pressure during college.

But, when you hear the GPA talking on this and since the beginning they will have a go at the Croke Park dinosaurs and all the admin lads, but rarely have a go at the biggest issue in GAA - highly paid county managers.

Jarlath Burns isn't ringing lads around the country to get them up at 6am for pre-work sessions! I'd argue that the split season has more to do with county managers than anything.

In Kildare Geezer got the boot from the clubs because he would never release players. There would be lads rotting on a bench and they still wouldn't be let go to play a match.

It really bothers me that they won't square the blame on the people who demand the most of the players, while also helping themselves to a fair few quid. It's all a big dance around it.

Panel players 20 onwards should get playing with their clubs in county league, if not starting with the county team in the recent match.

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Connacht U20 and U17 champ...

Last post by GalwayBayBoy - April 19, 2024, 10:43:01 PM

Mayo are miles ahead of the other Connacht teams at u17 this year.
This particular years crop have been exceptional all the way up

Our crop this year look as poor as I've seen in a good few years. Not sure management is helping them much though.

#10

Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by Johnnysboys - April 19, 2024, 10:36:09 PM

A chastening experience tonight when Kilcoo play like that. Surely Jerome is worth his place on the county squad - at least he shoots!! 2 victories fade into the memory after a defeat of that magnitude..