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We did Egypt one year, about 26 years ago, couple of nights then back to Cyprus

Great to see the place but it's a tough spot I found..

Proper 3rd world country outside of the resorts

Plenty of us are able to laugh off the bigots on " our side" and it only takes a few to stir the shite.

So what are the examples of this type of thing in the opposite direction?

Burning down orange halls?

KK players clearly thought they needed a goal, or they'd have taken points as there was time.

I'd need to watch back the final 4 minutes to see if there were opportunities for easier points, the goal opportunity at the end was one, but I can't remember another push for a goal before that..

I watched the interviews after the game and with the manager, I suppose not always the best time to interview the losing team but they never brought it up, the interview with the manager was well after the game and confusion on the scoreboard. Would have been a good time to add it into the mix.

Yes Johnny I wouldn't always have the exact score at hand, I do run with the book in my hand though, so access to it is easy enough, and when the game is tight I'll know if there is a point or two in it..

I think the media and others have made more of it, its unfortunate but no rules were broken and asking for a replay (which Kilkenny haven't) was never going to happen..

I'd been keen to hear a interview from a player or manager to see if that was their mindset (going for goals) when seeing the big screen had the wrong score up after the umpire waved a wide and didn't wave a flag..

So you havent a link from the players or even the Kilkenny management that they were confused on the scores?

Are there many games with 70k at it and players asking the ref the score ?

Joe Canning and Eddie Brennan in separate articles I saw both said they always went by the scoreboard in Croke Park during a game. That's good enough for me 

Are there many games that the umpire waves wide and the players think he waved a white flag?

Went to Hurling All Ireland once having never been to a single club or county Hurling game in my life. Didnt feel remotely bad but it was premium level.

If you want a ticket badly enough you'll get one usually.

Not always a given, the Limerick Galway final a few years ago was the hardest one I can remember to get a ticket. I'm away this year so won't be going, but normally would be hearing of the odd ticket available, non to be had this year..

Think the game will be a lot closer than what the Cork supporters think it will be.. Cork would need to be going full on for 70 plus minutes if they want to break that 20 year duck

I've been refereeing many years, in every game that has a scoreboard I've been asked two things what's the score and how long is left. That's every game

You're telling me they didn't know that a point went up for a wide?

Yes.

Can you throw up a link from the players who couldn't count?

The ref had the correct score the whole time, his umpire put out a wide, the players on the pitch knew that shot was wide as the it was given by the umpire, you'd have to be pretty dumb to not know the correct score at that point.

Incorrect scores go up on boards up and down the country every weekend, and as I said, even with scoreboards having the score up and the time left, players will and have always asked "whats in it" "Whats left ref"

I think the 40m advancement should only stay for deliberately slowing the game down after frees (booting the ball away, stopping quick frees). There was loads of frustration directed at the Joe McQuillan in the Tyrone/Kerry game but not once did he advance the ball 40m. that's a completely different interpretation from what was being implemented early in the championship. The GAA want to increase attendances but yet there's really nothing more frustrating and off-putting to spectators than inconsistency.

I didn't hear what was said to Joe? Was it picked up by the tv? I only watched on BBC I player

I've been refereeing many years, in every game that has a scoreboard I've been asked two things what's the score and how long is left. That's every game

You're telling me they didn't know that a point went up for a wide?

Still no apology for Kilkenny over the scoreboard! 

From whom? If there was a Kilkenny player who didn't know the score I'd be very surprised.

Did Kilkenny come out looking an apology?

[Basketball rules strictly regulate physical contact to ensure fair play. Illegal actions, like holding, pushing, or hitting, result in fouls. Defensive players can contest shots and block without excessive force, while offensive players must avoid initiating contact, especially during drives to the basket]

Lots to discuss with regards to the rules and how they are going, for every one that doesn't like a certain rule someone will say they enjoy it..

I think the players have to be asked genuine questions, as they are playing with the rules, how do they like them and would there be any tweaks that they feel would make it better. The armchair viewer and of course those that pay in have thoughts on these, which as members of the association are intitled to their views but I'd say they are way down the list, whether they like it or not.

Defining the rule for tackle needs to be the main thing to address, if referee's where to adhere to the rules then it would be a free contest rather that a game of football, not sure the rules of contact in Basketball but if I read this right " Basketball rules strictly regulate physical contact to ensure fair play. Illegal actions, like holding, pushing, or hitting, result in fouls. Defensive players can contest shots and block without excessive force, while offensive players must avoid initiating contact, especially during drives to the basket" then that looks the same for football. Be a poorer spectacle for in my view.

The forward mark, get rid, not seeing much point in it now or when it came out, I like the midfield mark I feels when done it speeds up play and reduces the scrums

the 2 pointer can stay or go, but if one team can cut the deficit then that's down to the opposition allowing it or not taking advantage of their time or play with the wind in most cases, but if it goes would raising the points of a goal to 4 be a better option to increase the attempts on goal?

The not knocking it back to the keeper is also good in book, and the 40 arc distance, if its a strong wind, then the other team has it for a bit so shouldn't be an issue because of the wind. The teams that never pushed up on kickouts before the 40m arc are now doing it, I've no idea why they didn't put pressure on the kickouts for every kickout then,  if they take that away would teams then retreat back and allow the short kickout? And why would they do that?

The dissent rule is needed, but how do we keep the mouthing out and not have a stern enough tool to use that actually at this point has reduced it to nearly no slabbering?

British Open Final Day Tickets..... one adult and one juvenile ticket for July 20th in Portrush available to swap for two All Ireland hurling final stand tickets.... if interested please DM me

That is a decent exchange, if you are into the golf.. Good luck

Will be different outrage next month when the Wolf Tones rock up with their final final show

You read that they arrested someone with class A drugs and supplying drugs? Plus a dissident?

And seized a banner 🤷 As I said why is the same force not used for all the hate crimes over the 12th? I'm sure there'd be more than a few drugs around those bonfires.. but loyalists given free rein to do as they wish.
Not only don't tackle those crimes but aid and abett in them and refuse to stop an illegal bonfire.

Look, you've lost me with defending drug dealers

As for waiting on a United ireland to solve the policing problems that's not going to happen in our lifetime I'm afraid plus you'll still have peelers in the north and for a while 30 plus years they'll be under constant threat

I've said it multiple times they are nowhere near close to the police service that I grew up with on the Falls rd during the troubles, I've also said they ain't perfect

Seized a banner and gave it back! f**k me!

And stop with the whataboutery, going in to stop that bonfire would only have created more trouble, whether or not that is the correct thing to do isn't up for debate.

Rank and file policemen are told what to do from their bosses who in turn are told what to do mainly from their bosses. The government need to be front and centre and hold them to account, and that's why the policing board needs more control, to ensure there is transparency.

But when you have a plan to actually fix the police service let me know.

Jees! You're some fan of the PSNI. Don't be getting excited, I'm not advocating a return to violence.
We were promised so much with new policing but it is still at its core unionism with a whole anti-nationalist/Republican bias. Why are they covering up for loyalist murderers?
You don't agree so be it..

Show me in any post I'm a fan, and show me where I said I don't agree with getting answers?

The PSNI should like any police for mark their own homework, be like turkey's voting for Xmas, it needs no hold bars investigating. But that should be for every unsolved murder

Getting it right won't happen for generations, people literally have to die off.. but with social media I can't see an end to the perpetual Themus and usums

So when you've time, to actually give a proper answer without the stupid predictable insults I'll listen

You read that they arrested someone with class A drugs and supplying drugs? Plus a dissident?

And seized a banner 🤷 As I said why is the same force not used for all the hate crimes over the 12th? I'm sure there'd be more than a few drugs around those bonfires.. but loyalists given free rein to do as they wish.
Not only don't tackle those crimes but aid and abett in them and refuse to stop an illegal bonfire.

Look, you've lost me with defending drug dealers

As for waiting on a United ireland to solve the policing problems that's not going to happen in our lifetime I'm afraid plus you'll still have peelers in the north and for a while 30 plus years they'll be under constant threat

I've said it multiple times they are nowhere near close to the police service that I grew up with on the Falls rd during the troubles, I've also said they ain't perfect

Seized a banner and gave it back! f**k me!

And stop with the whataboutery, going in to stop that bonfire would only have created more trouble, whether or not that is the correct thing to do isn't up for debate.

Rank and file policemen are told what to do from their bosses who in turn are told what to do mainly from their bosses. The government need to be front and centre and hold them to account, and that's why the policing board needs more control, to ensure there is transparency.

But when you have a plan to actually fix the police service let me know.