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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.

#2

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.

#3

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.

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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?

#5

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.

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

Last post by Kidder81 - Today at 09:02:23 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

#7

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by AustinPowers - Today at 09:01:28 PM

Did Man United make it into any of the European places?
Do they get the Europa League because they are in FA Cup Final?

Nope and hopefully they haven't the distraction of Europe either as they won't be able to use Thursday night football as an excuse that some clubs did this year..

Gotta win it so again, no European football

United would be better off out of Europe . Better to bring in  a  new manager  and a number of   new players and start the rebuilding.

If that means  bringing in "lesser" players  because of the lack of European football ,  then  so be it. United have enough  big time Charlie signings  on mental wages as it is.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 08:56:37 PM

Yeah looks like that St Peters team will win junior, don't think it's fair on proper junior clubs imo, let them play league but not championship maybe?

The runners up (provided they ain't second team) will represent Armagh in Ulster

Yeah happened last year. Ballyhegan who'd be a decent junior team and have been in intermediate recently were hammered by Clann Eireann seconds in the junior final and then played in Ulster. Just had a look there and CE seconds are 3rd in intermediate B currently.

["I don't think they knew. I think it was a guess at the end of it, that's what it looked like."All the boys were saying to me they hadn't a clue. It's just hard. We probably deserved a puckout."]

#9

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

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - Today at 08:49:30 PM

"I don't think they knew. I think it was a guess at the end of it, that's what it looked like.

"All the boys were saying to me they hadn't a clue. It's just hard. We probably deserved a puckout."

No, Davy, you would have liked a puckout. You certainly didn't deserve one.

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 08:48:41 PM

Yeah looks like that St Peters team will win junior, don't think it's fair on proper junior clubs imo, let them play league but not championship maybe?

The runners up (provided they ain't second team) will represent Armagh in Ulster