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Ironically, the most correct is Dublin itself - scumbags and that fcukin' accent!!

Why do gays have their own march? Surely that's discrimination against straight people?

It would only be discrimination if they prohibited you from marching.

Did they?

Well, have a straight pride march, and see what the gays have to say.

Why do gays have their own march? Surely that's discrimination against straight people?

Sure all those straight people in the Loyal Orders march every other day

Yes but what about the Catholics?

Why do gays have their own march? Surely that's discrimination against straight people?

I told you that merry-go-round wasn't safe.

[Where would Kerry be without Donaghy?]

The conversation in Sheehy's skull before starting this thread, may have gone something thus:

"Must start a thread on Ulster football?"

"Good idea, though are you sure? What (else) can you say about it though, it's not like you haven't made your feelings known over this last decade and more?"

"I'll draw them in with bullshit about Donegal and their manager being just fantastic, after what they did to the Dubs. It helps too that they're not from the 6 Counties, you know, how I just love the way the Brits dealt with Partition, hee hee! And nothing like an out bit of plastic plamás before the showdown."

"Brilliant, I'll be here if you need me... Wait, we're in this together right?"

"Sure (left hand side of the) brain, just you and me, just you and me..."

Wasn't Kieran Donaghy's late father from Tyrone as well ? Where  would Kerry be without Donaghy?

Probably still in the South West of the country.

[Tyrone would have won all-irelands without Harte.]

In terms of pure football ability, Tyrone had the best players followed closely by Kerry then Armagh and lastly Donegal. Make no doubt about it, Jim mcGuinness is the only reason why Donegal have won anything. Had they anyone else at the helm. they would have not even have won an Ulster Title. Tyrone and Kerry would have won All-Irelands with Postman Pat as their manager such was the calibre of their players.  Once MCGuinness leaves Donegal will go back to mediocrity again.

Right, Mickey Harte had nothing to do with anything, nor did his system.  But Jim McGuinness had eveything to do with Donegal's success. The players were/are irrelevant.

Pretty much, yes.  To put it simply, Without Jimmy, Donegal would not have won an all-Ireland, Tyrone would have won all-irelands without Harte.

How do you know this?  Before Harte came on the scene they always came up short. Funny how they started winning AIs with him in charge.

There was nothing funny about it!

Tyrone won AIs because Harte introduced dark arts, cheating, diving, slabbering, mouthing, sneaky underhand tactics, solicitors... Pretty much anything in Order to win an AI.

was it Armagh started off the training camps circa '02 in la Manga? been going on a while Dandy

Sean Boylan had Meath away on trips to Scotland and the likes, in the early 90s, if not before.

Umpires have difficulty calling a point or a wide. It's laughable sometimes.

I've umpired quite a few times and if the ball is over the height of the posts and falling at an angle that you can't get behind the post to view from, it ain't that easy.

It's not just those ones. And it's the same with 50's as well.

Tyrone are the best team Ive seen 2003 to 2008 hands down

In 05, they were very good. Puke in 03, and just happened to win a couple of big matches in 08. That's Tyrone summed up.

Does anyone know of any hotels north of Dublin which have their own football pitch/training facilities which could be used for a training weekend. Carton House is the obvious one but are there any others.

Is that you Jim McGuinness? 

Umpires have difficulty calling a point or a wide. It's laughable sometimes.

Being closer to the play won't always guarantee a correct call. Plus one more official will hardly stop a 20 man brawl.

I think a video referee could be used for penalty claims, red/black cards etc.

The standard of refereeing is brutal but it's a very tough job. I think technology needs to be used more.

Ridiculous. Strabane to Lifford is 90p, but Strabane to the Orkneys is 53p!

[McGrane]

It would easy to get dragged into all sorts on a thread like this.


For what it's worth, the following players would make the core of the team. Everyone else is available for selection.

1. Durcan
2.
3.
4. Lacey
5.
6. McGeeney
7. Gormley
8. McGrane
9. Cavanagh
10. Dooher
11. McGuigan
12. McConville
13. Canavan
14. Murphy
15. McDonnell

Which means no place for Stevie O'Neill, let alone McFadden.

I'd think Jordan, McMenamin, Enda McNulty, McGlynn and Aaron Kernan would be in contention for the missing places. There's no natural fullback among them though apart from Bellew and McGee, so McGee might get in.

Is that Paul McGrane or PJ McGrane?