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GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

« on: Today at 03:59:30 PM »

If Dolly is booked I'm going, guilty pleasure 

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General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

« on: Today at 03:33:40 PM »

Spain getting their fill of it…anyones game now

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General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

« on: Today at 12:51:16 PM »

Hope Gomez plays the rest of the season for Liverpool 

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GAA Discussion / Re: Assaults at GAA games

« on: Today at 11:03:12 AM »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists-gaa/arid-41022305.html

The problem isn't having lesser bans and now increasing them isn't going to stop it, as its a in the moment thing, someone who's a header isn't thinking about how long he's going to be out for..

Its seems to be more of a cultural thing now, the comments you read in social media when topics like this go up will give you some insight to the dafties we have in our games/clubs/parishes

Responsibility and fines should be given to the person that's getting pulled, not just bans, fine them and if they don't pay it the club pays it, the club won't be too long getting rid of these hallions at their grounds/clubs/sidelines

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GAA Discussion / Re: Munster Club Championships 2022

« on: Today at 10:42:14 AM »

Would the third best club team in Kerry Kerins O’Rahilly’s be good enough to beat this unfancied Limerick team handy enough? -2 is the betting on that one

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster club championship

« on: Today at 10:39:31 AM »

Bookies have no favourite for this game, the draw being the best value bet when that happens, though the 5/6 to qualify for Kilcoo is what I'm looking at

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 5 Dec

« on: Today at 09:28:26 AM »

It was good while it lasted! I was sitting pretty at the top there but my glory days have faded, with only Argentina and Holland left.

The Argies could at least get you to the final

Would be surprised if they even beat Holland tbh! Brazil looking seriously impressive too

O'Neill favourite, they are lined up to meet each other (possibly) Surprised France hasn't featured too much

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General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

« on: Today at 09:18:53 AM »

England will be playing the first team this tournament that actually has real pedigree, they haven't been behind and have really enjoyed a charmed life, even the USA game while playing crap they were still for large parts in control.

The real pressure will be on next day out and Gareth will tighten things up and you are looking at penalties

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 5 Dec

« on: Today at 09:11:40 AM »

It was good while it lasted! I was sitting pretty at the top there but my glory days have faded, with only Argentina and Holland left.

The Argies could at least get you to the final

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General discussion / Re: Medical Status of Boardmembers

« on: Today at 09:00:02 AM »

Brother had to get half his intestine removed, cancer scare. Recommended he be put on a bag, there was a small  % chance he wouldn't need it. So he took that option but left small possibility of cancer returning. Your situation different in that it's related to Crohns disease. Doctor will go through all the options and risks. A friend been wearing one since his mid 20's, he mid 40's now, hadn't really a issue, but hard to get used to at the start.

Aye mother in law is finding it difficult though she is mid 70's and it's only been in a few months, she hasn't changed it so the pressure is always on father in law to get it done, but as Wildweasel said it should become a lot easier once you get a handle on it..

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General discussion / Re: Northern GP crisis

« on: Today at 08:56:31 AM »

Biggest issue with the North I believe is that across the board we want world class services. We want a world class health system, infrastructure, (roads, housing developments etc) schools and everything on our doorstep. Biggest problem is that we don't want to pay for it. God knows how much the health service needs to get back into shape, NIW state that they need two billion just to get up to standard. Yet if anyone dare mentions ways to fund this like water charges or streamline services we don't want to make the hard choices. We can't have it both ways looking a world class services without paying for it.

Same as the doctors and nurses you want more of them you gotta pay them to make them want to work in the industry.

The biggest issue with the north is the same as it is everywhere else in the western world: housing is a commodity which commands a substantial percentage of a worker’s income, and as a result, the vast and increasing disparity between public and private sector pay is relegating senior public servants (such as doctors) to the lower middle classes.

Medicine was always a vocational career (long hours, lots of paperwork, lots of research, lots of dealing with unpleasantness) but always had enough trappings (financial and status) to ensure a throughput of smart, focused individuals. Fulfilling those obligations to live beside a junior software developer just wouldn’t have the same appeal.

I know a GP who is giving that up for doing cosmetics and wax removal, is making a hell of a lot more money than being a locum GP with absolutely no hassle either, the status may nave been a thing back in the 80's but the reality is completely different now.

The private sector is the please to be if you are a doctor, no question

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GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

« on: Today at 08:52:52 AM »

The idea of concerts ba fing out in a heavily congested area will be popular with the locals. Iron Maiden and Foo fighters go down a bang

Local hospitality and eateries will be more than happy for the business

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling

« on: Today at 08:51:39 AM »

Venues or dates not settled yet going by this

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41022329.html

Would the later date suit Dunloy? I know they has some niggly injuries and that would certainly help, though the surface at Croke would also help both teams.

 At this point though I'd be putting my own team first regardless of a club wedding, if it worked in my favour to play it at the right time I would but if changing it meant I was able to prepare better and have a better chance then I'd take that option

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General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

« on: December 05, 2022, 08:11:04 PM »

Both correct, I’d be leaving the boot in for that aul show boating shite

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General discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

« on: December 05, 2022, 07:45:32 PM »

Brazil should be putting on 5 subs in the second half