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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce96wzkgzpgo

If someone  is clearly  drunk while entering the ground , can they not be  refused entry?

There  are other events/establishments  people would be refused entry to  in such a state, so why  not a GAA match as well?

The Armagh v Down game was as bad a game of county football as I can ever remember. There were of course flashes of brilliance but really they were few and far between. It's not even the 15 men behind the ball by both sides, it's the lack of desire and intensity to win the ball back from the opposition that really frustrates me. That little bit of quality off the bench seemed to tip it slightly in our favour. 2 great scores by the Cullyhanna men.

The referee completely bamboozled me with his calls throughout the match.

I see some posts about the Armagh crowd at the game. I arrived to Clones pretty late and went straight to the ground. I have to say it was noticeable the amount of really drunk young ones, and a large Garda presence. Not just a few pints, but in bad shape. I wondered was it because of the 5.15 on Saturday game but I'm probably deluded in that.

Were  there any incidents re: the buckfast gang?

On a sourer note, the actions of the armagh contingent on the hill is becoming a black mark against the county.

Riot police had their hands full all afternoon. An embarrassment and unlikely even affiliated with any clubs.

Stay well clear ulster final day!

There's riot police  at GAA matches now?

What's the deal with  your car insurance when changing  jobs?

Are you meant to  let your insurer know if you  started  a different line of work? (eg. moving from  an office job  to a sales assistant?)

And  do you need to notify them if say,  you became unemployed/or  became a full time  carer for someone ?

Slot deal confirmed .

Sounds like a  bit of a gamble. Or  he could fit right in.

I'll get me coat.

[Does sitting on a train, travelling through a country but not setting foot on it, count?]

Does sitting on a train, travelling through a country but not setting foot on it, count?
Or transitting through an airport?

I'll leave out flying over its airspace!!

Aye, technically you had both feet  in the country.  As well as the rest of ye 

Airspace, nah.

How about if the plane lands, but you do not get out?

Well, the tyres of the plane  would have earthed  you to the ground , so we'll count  it

I did that once  on the Isle of Man.  Never actually  stood on the island , but I'm claiming I've  been there

[Does sitting on a train, travelling through a country but not setting foot on it, count?]

Does sitting on a train, travelling through a country but not setting foot on it, count?
Or transitting through an airport?

I'll leave out flying over its airspace!!

Aye, technically you had both feet  in the country.  As well as the rest of ye 

Airspace, nah.

Some people are really showing off! 

Some people can't understand simple instructions.

Yes i understood the original instruction. Sincere apologies for cutting to the chase. It would be far quicker just saying how many countries people have visited rather than having a 100 page thread to get to the answer

Yes I think you're  probably right.

I had thought doing  it by continent but  it's all over place (although I'm  thinking  along the lines of international football qualifying ). I mean , did you  know Cyprus is technically in Asia?  No, me neither 

[Barbados (island hop only)]

Andorra
Barbados (island hop only)
Brazil

The further East I've been is Malta and happy enough with that tbh.

But I'll be in Clones on Sunday. Yes Sur!

Aye, as long as  you set foot in the country, that will do!

[Albania]

Update - Countries in bold  have been travelled to

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi


PS - If you want to add  other countries , as well as A and B, you can do so, and I'll fill it all in later

Save you having to  go back later.

Not so much of a recommendation, but anyway..

I don't have Sky , but caught  a bit of League of their Own , US Road Trip on Sky Mix (available on free TV)

Anyway,  it  was ok viewing but    Freddie Flintoff  was even more of a bell-end on this , than he was on Top Gear (before I stopped watching).

Just for a bit of craic , I thought I'd start this.

So, I'm  interested to  find out  how many countries in  the world  GAABoard members have  been to.

Maybe between us all , we've travelled to  every country?

There are  over 200 according to Wikipedia , so I'll start  with the A's and  the B's.

Just add which of  these you've travelled to:


Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi

Bohemian Rhapsody - just a weird, bonkers but brilliant tune. Has to be at 1

I Want To Break Free

A winters Tale - I really enjoyed their  Made in heaven album , released  after Freddie died.  Im far from Queen's biggest fan , but that song   was  like a poem  by Freddie from beyond the grave.  Really haunting  song with  great vocals 

It's over to you  now Arsenal,  to defeat the state sponsored Death Star