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#1
General discussion / Re: Cost Of Living
Today at 02:35:18 PM
Quote from: clarshack on Today at 02:28:12 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on March 12, 2024, 01:48:36 PMThere are no shortages of jobs going at the minute.  At least it curtails the "them foreigners coming over here and taking all our jobs" rhetoric/excuse.

where are all these jobs at?

Milking cows at all hours for minimum wage.
#2
General discussion / Re: Weather
Today at 12:32:02 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on Today at 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.

The spuds will be poor this year again.

We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.

Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...






#3
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
Today at 09:27:28 AM
Quote from: marty34 on March 27, 2024, 07:56:57 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 27, 2024, 07:49:16 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 04:43:34 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 25, 2024, 04:26:22 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 09:02:34 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 05:34:38 PM19 wides. 10 frees sent wide.

Clare went up the gears when needed but in general the standard of hurling was poor over the weekend and whilst it may not have looked like it the Down lads say there was quite a lot of sand on the pitch in Portlaoise which probably contributed to the bunching, inability to rise the ball first time etc etc which ensured the game didn't really have any pace to it.

Tipp will be concerned, unsure of the spine of their team, does Maher come out to 6, who goes back in to 3, centre forward is probably where they should be playing Bonnar Maher IMO but they to find a balance in there and lads who can get the most out of Forde and Morris who need the ball in early and in space to cause defences problems.

 Clare content that they've a panel now going into championship but Kelly and O'Donnell need game time and surely the final is the place to get them some. Even Ryan Taylor and David McInerney haven't featured to date and are allegedly back to full fitness.
One concern for Clare is that they don't think John Conlan has 70 minutes in him and a stand in centre back isn't Seadna Morey in all fairness. Conlan has played some hurling in the last year with club and county and he isn't getting any younger but he is their talisman and there's more to replacing him than just for his hurling!
David Fitzgerald is a beast of a hurler, size, speed and skill, Clare need him in the game a lot more, but what a weapon.


Championship is 25% faster than league. Touch and accuracy are far better. A loss like that may be better for Tipp in the long run if they are honest and want to learn from it.
Clare are probably better overall.
The provincial harness is unfair on Munster because there are 5 decent teams and in Leinster there aren't.
 

Yet no one in Munster will ever question the fairness of the current format!
Whenever the first congress is where they review the new system there will probably be timber.
Cheddar, Colm O'rourke, Jim McGuinness and Colm Bonnar have all spoken with authority about the flaws of the system, , focusing on injuries, the lack of downtime and the fitness levels required.

Here's a novel idea:

Stop fleecing lads at trainings. Keep them fresh.

#lessismore

Correct!
#4
General discussion / Re: Price of a Pint
March 27, 2024, 01:27:25 PM
Quote from: ShutterinbyDayGAAbyNight on March 27, 2024, 10:00:41 AMWould I be rightly berated in saying I had a pint and a feed out of Weatherspoon's for £10.10?  ;D

Wouldn't give that cúnt the skin of my shíte...

#5
Bridge in Baltimore gets knocked down by a ship!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1772532627599188092
#6
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 25, 2024, 04:49:01 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 25, 2024, 01:27:09 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 25, 2024, 11:58:22 AMAnd who's this lad Mc Dowell?

A FG w**ker that was rejected by the voters and got a comfy number in the senate as his buddies look after their cronies.

Is he?

It's not the legendary Progressive Democrat who was far more right wing than any FG'er, is it?
#7
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 25, 2024, 04:43:34 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 25, 2024, 04:26:22 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 09:02:34 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 05:34:38 PM19 wides. 10 frees sent wide.

Clare went up the gears when needed but in general the standard of hurling was poor over the weekend and whilst it may not have looked like it the Down lads say there was quite a lot of sand on the pitch in Portlaoise which probably contributed to the bunching, inability to rise the ball first time etc etc which ensured the game didn't really have any pace to it.

Tipp will be concerned, unsure of the spine of their team, does Maher come out to 6, who goes back in to 3, centre forward is probably where they should be playing Bonnar Maher IMO but they to find a balance in there and lads who can get the most out of Forde and Morris who need the ball in early and in space to cause defences problems.

 Clare content that they've a panel now going into championship but Kelly and O'Donnell need game time and surely the final is the place to get them some. Even Ryan Taylor and David McInerney haven't featured to date and are allegedly back to full fitness.
One concern for Clare is that they don't think John Conlan has 70 minutes in him and a stand in centre back isn't Seadna Morey in all fairness. Conlan has played some hurling in the last year with club and county and he isn't getting any younger but he is their talisman and there's more to replacing him than just for his hurling!
David Fitzgerald is a beast of a hurler, size, speed and skill, Clare need him in the game a lot more, but what a weapon.


Championship is 25% faster than league. Touch and accuracy are far better. A loss like that may be better for Tipp in the long run if they are honest and want to learn from it.
Clare are probably better overall.
The provincial harness is unfair on Munster because there are 5 decent teams and in Leinster there aren't.
 

Yet no one in Munster will ever question the fairness of the current format!
#8
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 25, 2024, 09:25:41 AM
Quote from: marty34 on March 25, 2024, 09:21:02 AMI was completely wrong in my suggestion that Limerick and Tipperary would win.  Both were, in similiar ways, very disappointing.

Tipperary moreso as I was expecting them to front up and tear into Clare but it was the complete opposite. Clare had the fire and dominated the game.

Forde and O'Connor were poor on the frees.  Need to be hitting 90% of your free shots at any level. It's a good bulk of your scores nowadays. From watching Tipp yesterday, they have a ot of grafters but maybe need more skill.  Maybe that'll come with the harder ground.

Clare were good. Never let up. Building a good panel but they'll have a tough battle in Munster. Fitzgerald is showing his true potential - fast, powerful and works the scoreboard.  Cathal Malone is underated - does a mountain of work in that middle third.  They, unlike Tipp, hve skilfull and tricky players inside.  Hard to work with.

Munster should be fasinating once again. Will Limerick run out of steam. Has Davy's Waterford a kick in them? What Cork will turn up? Hard to believe the league is near over.

I thought quite a few of the Tipp lads were bulky in the chest area, too much bench pressing over the winter maybe, and looked to be more ponderous than Clare by and large..
Yes, hurling is now a lot more physical than it used to be but pace is still the key asset for me.
#9
General discussion / Re: King Charles III
March 25, 2024, 09:22:55 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 25, 2024, 09:18:43 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 08:26:49 AMA young mother with cancer is a very hard station.

Well she won't be on a NHS waiting list, that's for sure.



Nope, and if I had the chance or money to go private I would.

The NHS for a lot of things is crap, both my experiences though with Cancer they did the best.

But there's some horror stories out there of mixed diagnosis (her mum) followed by incorrect treatment resulting in permanent stoma bags going in!

In this case, cancer was treated and successfully, but her life is permanent care... Cancer, you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy



There's not many private healthcare schemes that cover cancer treatment I believe, but that might have changed over the years but I know of quite a lot of people who need chemo or radiotherapy but are on a waiting list and that cannot be good for end outcomes...

#10
Quote from: LeoMc on March 23, 2024, 06:35:47 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 23, 2024, 02:05:21 PMNew rules tomorrow should change things up with regards 'fake' injuries, players that need attention have to go off the pitch and only allowed back on at ref's 'discretion' 😉
About time.

And lads taking their helmets off will also need to leave the field of play and won't be allowed back on until the next break in play and from the middle of the field.

About time, as that rule was being badly abused.
#11
Central Council were blindsided by the Breffni Kingspan Ulster Rugby event as the thing had been publicised before Central Council had even discussed it, making it very hard for them to row back on it, but Cavan CB evidently knowing that it's easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission!

#12
General discussion / Re: King Charles III
March 25, 2024, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 08:26:49 AMA young mother with cancer is a very hard station.

Well she won't be on a NHS waiting list, that's for sure.

#13
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 25, 2024, 09:02:34 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 05:34:38 PM19 wides. 10 frees sent wide.

Clare went up the gears when needed but in general the standard of hurling was poor over the weekend and whilst it may not have looked like it the Down lads say there was quite a lot of sand on the pitch in Portlaoise which probably contributed to the bunching, inability to rise the ball first time etc etc which ensured the game didn't really have any pace to it.

Tipp will be concerned, unsure of the spine of their team, does Maher come out to 6, who goes back in to 3, centre forward is probably where they should be playing Bonnar Maher IMO but they to find a balance in there and lads who can get the most out of Forde and Morris who need the ball in early and in space to cause defences problems.

 Clare content that they've a panel now going into championship but Kelly and O'Donnell need game time and surely the final is the place to get them some. Even Ryan Taylor and David McInerney haven't featured to date and are allegedly back to full fitness.
One concern for Clare is that they don't think John Conlan has 70 minutes in him and a stand in centre back isn't Seadna Morey in all fairness. Conlan has played some hurling in the last year with club and county and he isn't getting any younger but he is their talisman and there's more to replacing him than just for his hurling!
David Fitzgerald is a beast of a hurler, size, speed and skill, Clare need him in the game a lot more, but what a weapon.

#14
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 24, 2024, 05:04:02 PM
Tipp have decided to turn up, game on
#15
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 24, 2024, 04:41:25 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 04:29:34 PMClare are well on top of Tipp.
It is very unusual to have Cork and KK on record or almost record droughts and Tipp rebuilding
So fat this decade they have no all Irelands.


Tipp happy to be going in at the break only 7 down, whatever hurling has been done by Clare so far.

Bonnar Maher is lots of things but a full forward isn't one of them,  he needs to be further out the field winning dirty ball and driving forward with it.

Clare fouling giving Tipp a lifeline