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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA crowds

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 02:33:08 PM

Have you read the Good Friday Agreement?

Aye... and?

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 02:24:49 PM

Hear City looking a replay with Madrid as penalties don't count lol

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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA crowds

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 02:23:49 PM

Have you read the Good Friday Agreement?

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General discussion / Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic...

Last post by SambaSaffron - Today at 02:19:08 PM

Dundee away will be the big test, win that and Celtic are on the home run

The hearts game is probably tougher. They will be right up for it.

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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA crowds

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 02:17:21 PM

Our aim should be the promotion, playing and development of gaelic games.

It's a 32 county organisation promoting our games and culture and a united 32 county Ireland. Stuck in this statelet up north, that is a huge aspiration.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 01:56:50 PM

Shane O'Donnell and Adam Hogan great at 'winning' frees this way.  Raising their hands high in the tackle and the ref. gives them a free.

And Eoin Cody, and Conor Whelan and half the Cork team and Cathal Barrett and I could go on...

If the defender isn't tackling lawfully which is the first issue being ignored by all and sundry then of course players are going to engineer fouls out if it.
Fix the first problem and then other problems like overcarrying, head high tackling, dipping in the tackle go away.

Did a game last night, pitch conditions meant that lads would be losing their balance and slipping or sliding in and out of tackles, granted high summer (whenever that is) pitches firm up and that gives me less hassle.

Lads were looking frees for sliding in to collect the ball saying they were pushed, they initiated the slide first, play on, due to the heavy conditions players were being 'held' up more, again, no obvious free like arms being pulled shirts being pulled and so on, if he doesn't release the ball he'll over carry it.

In these incidents the cry is there all over him! There could be 15 players all over him, if there is no actual free being committed then play on.

As you say Johnny, get the first free, it depends on your interpretation of that first free lol

As frustrating as it is, sometimes there is not that obvious free so playing on is the best option

Not all tackles are frees, clear as mud

Did my first game with the new rule that if a physio comes on to the pitch and player removes his helmet he has to leave the pitch and can only come on in a break of play.. They had no idea!!

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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA crowds

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 01:55:22 PM

Our aim should be the promotion, playing and development of gaelic games.

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General discussion / Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic...

Last post by JimStynes - Today at 01:54:32 PM

Dundee away will be the big test, win that and Celtic are on the home run

Lads, this is Celtic! It won't be straight forward!

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GAA Discussion / Re: GAA crowds

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 01:37:57 PM

As far as I know the GAA still aspires to a 32 county Republic.
Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.
 

The GAA tries to strengthen identity in locality, county and country. It does not prescribe a form of government, as long as that is what the Irish people want. If the Irish people wanted a monarchy then there is no reason for the GAA to have an opinion on that.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by 93-DY-SAM - Today at 01:33:09 PM

He completely revolutionised tactics in gaelic football and had the tactical wherewithal and strength of personality to set a team up ultra defensively by playing zonal at the back. He didn't care one bit what anybody thought of him and probably still doesn't as it brought him an AI title that they would not have won if playing conventionally. The criticism only bolstered him and created a siege mentality that he seems to need. It was complete outside the box thinking at the time and very gutsy but don't pretend that it didn't set gaelic football back as a spectacle and which has never really recovered since then.

I don't think it was his aim to be ultra defensive because of some form of idealism, it was just that did whatever he thought was required to give them the best possible chance at winning. 

Managers do whatever they have to do to win.

Look at Ancelotti last night; they sat back in the lowest of low blocks played on the break and looked to frustrate City and took their chances on a penalty shootout.

Should we Chastise Ancellotti in the same fashion?

Ah FFS, don't mention penalties again. Tones head will explode.