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

Last post by marty34 - Today at 09:37:03 PM

Clare were finding it easier to score a goal than a point in the second half. That poor shooting from easy chances for points nearly cost them the game.

Cork have really caught fire in the last 2 weeks. They look like all ireland winners on this form.

Still not sure what Cork will turn up. They had some following in Thurles today. Like a home match for them. Be interesting to see where they finish up this year. Last year, they weren't that far off- only beat by a point or two in a few games. So they have improved enough to get the wins.  They weren't hammered last year. You could see the progress.

On a big pitch, they have serious pace up top. Connolly is a real goal threat now. Straight for goal. The goal Cork got on half-time was a killer for Tipp. Barret was down injured (hamstring I think) and then Hogan gives him the puck out. He fumbles and gets turned over...bang goal. Half-time talk, for both teams, changes.  Hogan shouldn't have went short to him at that time....madness.

Tipp are in big bother I think. Be a few years before they're back. Big changing of the guard now you'd think - Mc Graths, Ronan Maher and Bonnar Maher etc.  Will Cahill be the man to oversee the change over?

Downey's at 3 and 6 are good. Improving with each game. Hard for Joyce to get back in again.  Kingston is some lad coming off the bench. 4 pts in a 15 mins spell. Only thing is that he's now nearly a sub because of this impact in recent games.

Big win for Wexford V Carlow.  For all their effort,it'll be a big battle for survival between Carlow and Antrim. They could find it hard to come back up again as Mc Donagh is tough.

Plenty to play for in the other 2 games in Leinster. Management will be tuned into the other game I'm sure.   

#2

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

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 09:30:32 PM

Added to ignore, you're some dose

you know he is the WUM in cheif, Eire og, Kerry for Sam, Armagh 18, southe dublin bro, plus many others.
He has single handidly gone a long way to F*ucking up a serious GAA Blog.
Shame on moderators.
For the past 7-10 years, I would be inclined to come on here to see opinions on games V read the newspapers after a game. Not any more.
A lot of well minded bloggers unfortunately have done likewise.

I guess that's aimed at me, as the original comment was. Am not sure what I said that was so offensive as to warrant calling in the moderators. In fact what I said I believe to be true... but time will tell and I may have to eat my words.. or not.

#3

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Jell 0 Biafra - Today at 09:29:56 PM

Fergie won a league with 75 points in 1996–97. Newcastle were 2nd with 68. 

Have the top teams got better or have the lower teams got worse?

Yes, they have.

#4

General discussion / Re: Artificial Intelligence/As...

Last post by Eamonnca1 - Today at 09:29:37 PM

I've used ChatGPT to write code at work. I tell it what I want the code to do and it just spits it out. I might have to tweak the prompt a few times, but in general it saves me an hour or two's work each time I use it.

#5

General discussion / Re: The Official Golf Thread

Last post by Mikhail Prokhorov - Today at 09:25:07 PM

Lowry is not fit enough to last the 4 rounds in this heat at a major

even if it only costs him a half shot over the week, could be the difference

#6

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 09:16:35 PM

Pep has a new Manager in Arteta to burn off every season. And eventually burn out!

Arsen stayed the pace... these young managers struggle nowadays

Arséne won his first title with 78 points. He would have finished 4th in this years League.

We see it with most sports even in GAA now with group formats or leagues. The less points gained to top the table the more competitive that competition has been.  Arsenal much improved from the side Arteta managed in his first few seasons but the current Arsenal team in talent and overall quality wouldn't be as good as that Arsenal team in 1997/98 with players such as Seaman,Dixon,Adams,Vieria,Bergkamp.

#7

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

Last post by marty34 - Today at 09:15:27 PM

It looked like Waterford should have had a 65 at the very start, when Quilligan knocked it wide. Fine margins. Some of the umpiring was very poor today in both games

Yeah,that looked as if he put it iut for a 65 alright. Strange one.

#8

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

Last post by Capt Pat - Today at 09:12:16 PM

Clare were finding it easier to score a goal than a point in the second half. That poor shooting from easy chances for points nearly cost them the game.

Cork have really caught fire in the last 2 weeks. They look like all ireland winners on this form.

#9

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

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 09:06:28 PM

Watching it live I thought as the umpire was so close to and made his way to the place where the ball went over the line I thought straight away he was calling a 65'

Fair play,  and getting it correct was very good umpiring so not all bad.

Hopefully Davy gets a good ban for that mad outburst at the end. When have Waterford made it out of the group stages since it changed?

#10

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 09:03:32 PM

Hopefully United can upset the odds and pull off the shock of the year vs City. Squad is too thin for Europa next year though.