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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 06:37:42 PM

So the Klopp era ends with a win. As a neutral I've admired him greatly. Liverpool are a completely different club now compared to the one he took over.
What a job he has done for them.

An unbelievable manager. Will leave a huge void at the club. I wonder would he return as manager in a few years?

Probably return if Pep leaves I feel

#2

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

Last post by Lamh Dhearg Alba - Today at 06:28:29 PM

Previous to that, Derry's shooting was brutal. How many did they kick into the keeper's hands? It's shocking at that level. Do they not do shooting at training? - doesn't look like it from today's show.

It was a trait of Mickey's Tyrone teams in the last few years, so many shots dropping short. And interesting too after the 2021 AI Tyrone players saying they now had a freedom to shoot and weren't inhibited as they had been previously. Micro management isn't a good thing.

People saying again Tyrone folk are ungrateful to Mickey. I'm hugely grateful to him for his immense contribution to Tyrone GAA. That doesn't mean he's free from scrutiny. He stayed on a few years too long and ultimately held Tyrone back. As for Louth, that was a good gig for both parties. An underachieving county got a big name figurehead to get behind and he made some notable gains but handy gains, they were potentially much better than their initial situation suggested. The big task was going to be keeping it going and trying to progress further when they got to something like their natural level. Didn't really get to see that properly with Mickey.

Said a few times that Mickey in his last decade with Tyrone struggled to get the right attacking balance and to win big games. In that respect it was an interesting appointment for a Derry team trying to get the balance between attack and defence right and to win big games. It became even more interesting when McGuinness went back to Donegal then got that win over Derry, given McGuinness basically broke Mickey the previous decade. Lots of questions with the appointment and still waiting for conclusive answers.

#3

General discussion / Re: FAI...June 2024 Friendlies...

Last post by Gael85 - Today at 06:25:40 PM

Aaron Connolly let go by Hull. What is the story with that lad.

Attitude is not the best. Thought he was doing well with Hull. Think he picked a couple injuries as hadn't featured much lately.

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Gael85 - Today at 06:23:46 PM

So the Klopp era ends with a win. As a neutral I've admired him greatly. Liverpool are a completely different club now compared to the one he took over.
What a job he has done for them.

An unbelievable manager. Will leave a huge void at the club. I wonder would he return as manager in a few years?

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 4 -...

Last post by Cunny Funt - Today at 06:23:38 PM

Can't see these group stages generating any excitement. It's going to be a long slow death for a plethora of teams.

Hard to disagree with that statement.

Depends on what each counties objective is.  How many other Kerry,Dublin at the moment will be aiming to win the All Ireland and see it as bad year if they don't?

I think a view counties will be happy if they reach the last eight and are competitive in that match. Another few and I thinking Donegal,Galway has their eyes set on All Ireland semi final spot at least now.

#6

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 06:06:17 PM

Other clubs have plenty of money but got it over many years, others get it quicker.

City spent less than some clubs and won the league.

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by jcpen - Today at 06:05:42 PM

So the Klopp era ends with a win. As a neutral I've admired him greatly. Liverpool are a completely different club now compared to the one he took over.
What a job he has done for them.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 06:04:04 PM

Definitely think they're a great thing, at the end of the day the more people getting football at their level the better. Not sure it's fair on the junior clubs though that they csn play championship.

If we look at the players as just players at that level and take away that they are part of a senior club, then they are just that, either junior level or intermediate.

From memory not too many seconds have won  junior or Intermediate.



 

#9

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 06:01:47 PM

Man City is a real Rags to Riches Story! 

#10

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

Last post by LCohen - Today at 05:59:31 PM

Whats the point men killing themselves at training for McKinless to then go out and do that.Forget about respect to the opposition. He hasn't respect for his own teammates.track record of ill discipline comes back to bite Derry. He anything in him, he should be apologising to them other lads plus Comer. Still think Galway would won anyway, we just don't play well against them. Derry had a good half back line, and we likely playing Armagh without 4 defenders from last years semi. Some Derry players have badly went of the boil,

There is no point in putting in that effort only to be let down by a hot head teammate. But McKinless is not the first and he won't be the last. It's a perennial issue. Not excusable but oft repeated.