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People really do like to complain! I was curious to see how bad the gaa site is for getting results after reading the above. Here's how challenging it was:

I went to gaa.ie and clicked 'results and fixtures' and there they were. Listed by date. Literally one click brought me to exactly what I was looking for.

Thought maybe the issue could have been with the mobile version. Went to gaa.ie on the phone, tapped the menu icon at the top, tapped 'results and fixtures' and there they were. Listed by date. A total of two taps.

There's even a search bar. Typed in 'league' and got a drop down list of which division's results I was looking for.

Are yis expecting Larry McCarthy to personally call to your door and hand deliver a printed list of the day's results or soemthing?

Gone have a wee look at the div 3 football table for me on it, and let us know if you think thats up to scratch as well.

Clearly the Div 3 table is missing, but that's obviously a case that it (ridiculously of course) just hasn't been published to the site, rather than an issue with the actual website design. Were it published, it's safe to say that the design of the site would make it accessible along by following the same naviagtaional process as opens any of the other tables, which is a process that requires making a grand total of just three clicks.

And it's the site design (and specifically, finding match results) that people here seem to be complaining about.

People are not imagining it. Its crap. Its worked fine for whatever you were looking for today, but that's not always the case. For example on matchday its not always straight forward to see the fixtures for that day.

People really do like to complain! I was curious to see how bad the gaa site is for getting results after reading the above. Here's how challenging it was:

I went to gaa.ie and clicked 'results and fixtures' and there they were. Listed by date. Literally one click brought me to exactly what I was looking for.

Thought maybe the issue could have been with the mobile version. Went to gaa.ie on the phone, tapped the menu icon at the top, tapped 'results and fixtures' and there they were. Listed by date. A total of two taps.

There's even a search bar. Typed in 'league' and got a drop down list of which division's results I was looking for.

Are yis expecting Larry McCarthy to personally call to your door and hand deliver a printed list of the day's results or soemthing?

Gone have a wee look at the div 3 football table for me on it, and let us know if you think thats up to scratch as well.

The champions league which was once a great competition has lost its appeal over last few years with traditional powers like Barcalona not being what once where and the Italian league dropping in standard.competition will only get worse with the new format coming.

I agree with what your saying but I actually fancy Inter to lift big ears this year.

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[Humiliating defeat against the Dubs in 2017 when the game was over after 5 minutes due to there being no plan other than ultra defence]

I don't want to win the NFL or Ulster this year.

Tailor training after the NFL to peak for the All Ireland QFs. A loss to Donegal will get the knives out for everyone about "Glen lads back too early" "no depth" "no forwards" "Mickey Harte shouldn't have taken the Derry job" etc.

Nobody better at a siege mentality than Mickey Harte.

The one problem with that is Mickey never likes to lose games ever so I imagine we'll just be flat to the mat from now until we get beat!

The other problem is mickey hasnt beaten Kerry, Dublin or Mayo in 10 years in a championship match.

Would the last time this happened not be 2008 AI final? I could be missing a game, but the big gripe towards the end in Tyrone was how long we had went without cracking these 3 in championship. I can't remember a more recent one, possibly a Mayo game I'm forgetting?

You're right, 2008 was his last Championship win in Croke Park against a genuine contender. He also struggled after going more defensive (post Donegal defeats) to find the right balance between defence and attack. Both of which made him an interesting choice for a Derry side trying to kick on by winning big games against the top teams and trying to find the right balance between defence and attack.

Is there a case to be made that Tyrone were a little off the top teams in the country at that time?Tyrone fans were spoilt from 2003 to 2008 going from never winning an all Ireland to 3 in 6 years and with that comes a demand for more success.Canavan their greatest ever player was coming to end and mulligan,mcguigan and o Neill were top class at their peak in those years.they didn't have anywhere near close to as good a forward line in the years that followed.

Yeah there is a case to be made and it's the standard response but I don't think it stands up to serious scrutiny. I'd say 2008 was Mickey's finest hour (so far 😁) in terms of management as he won an AI with McGuigan with reduced vision, fitness and mobility, Mugsy out of sorts and on the bench, SON not there but for a very late cameo and Canavan long gone. It was a real team achievement and the next couple of years looked rosy with that team still growing, SON back and Mugsy re-focused, and AI winning minor teams from 2004 and 2008. Instead he tried to go back to the pre 2008 model and failed badly in very winnable big games in 2009 and 2010.

The team was getting old in 2011 and 2012 (although he hadn't refreshed it properly if I'm being harsh) so I'd write those off. There were then a few seasons when he did well to stay pretty competitive with a less talented panel and I wouldn't question those defeats at all.

The new team 2016 onwards he made a mess of with an overly defensive model. Humiliating defeat against the Dubs in 2017 when the game was over after 5 minutes due to there being no plan other than ultra defence. Nothing wrong with losing to that team but the manner of it was terrible. Following year he threw 3 years of work out the window on AI final day by trying to go out all out attack with a team who had been drilled on mass defence. Over by half time. You wondered the following year when wr led Kerry were things coming together. Came apart second half trying to defend a lead.

Was no coincidence in 2021 players saying they loved Mickey etc but now felt free to express themselves on the big day and take on scores.

Now Derry folk can say bitter Tyrone people etc but there's nothing there I wasn't saying on  Tyrone threads for a few years before Mickey moved on. I've a massive respect for the man in so many ways, but he made a lot of mistakes from 2008 onwards. Perhaps he has learned from those, perhaps the hunger from the Derry players will make a difference and coupled with Mickey's experience will drive them on. But the questions are valid.

You don't concede 2-17 in game by playing ultra defensive. Was at that match and Tyrone were awful defensively.

Harte set them up to be defensive. And it worked for first 20 mins. Then Morgan's poor kick out gifted them a goal followed by the defence giving away a penalty. Tyrone weren't setup to chase the lead and ended up getting beat again as was typical of Harte's teams in big games.

I'm confused, was it Hartes fault you were beat or Morgans or the defences fault?

Shane McGuigan, all star footballer, probably in the top 3 forwards in the country misses a free, that he scores 19 times out of 20 and we suddenly need a left sided free taker? He's not handing that one over to anyone to hit. Plenty of boys there that could have knocked it over as well.

Derry need sort out the right foot free taker, easy one missed today due to this, a man who can consistently  score 45, learn Conor McCloskey to actually shoot (He was in position to score 3 pts from close enough range)Reserve keeper nowhere near as good as Bradley from Glen as Back up.When McGuigan has a bad game he really does, no in-between. Derry still need a target man to slot in between McGuigan and Murphy.

Jesus WW you have to be one of the most negative supporters I've come across.

Sinn Féin to travel to Washington for St. Patrick's Day 2024. "We will use the trip to push for peace".

Should be boycotting it. Although that probably wouldn't even be noticed in America.

No doubt I am SF biggest critic on here but this is the right decision, they have to go. As should all parties. America is integral to the Irish economy and while I do not condone in any way what the US is doing in conjunction with Israel you have to recognise that there is a bigger picture. Imagine if American companies pulled out of Ireland?

Politics is sometimes about being a grown up. If SF have any designs on being the party of government then you cannot snub America or the EU or Britain. They are huge global economies with a massive impact on Ireland. 

Anyone that thinks Ireland's foreign policy will change much under SF is in for a big disappointment.

If they do get in they'll be under serious pressure to be strong on condemning Israel. (Well depending on whether it's even a hot topic by the time theres an election.) Vast majority of SF support will be massively pro Palestine.

Would it not be fair to say that the vast majority of the Irish public is massively pro-Palestine?

Green green grass and especially shotgun by George Ezra.  The wanes love it, but the lyrics are shite. Just a good singer rhyming nonsense to a catchy tune

Folks got the wee men tickets for Luton game Sat 24th Feb. Problem is if Liverpool get to the final of the league cup which is looking likely, the fixture will be moved to I'd imagine a near definite mid week day later in the season. Would any of yous have an idea from past experience of when that likely would be? Just to get an idea for flights and that.

First midweek gap assuming they get through in FA cup and Europa League is around 23rd - 25th of April.

I think the rule is that fans get 6 weeks notice for a rearranged game.

Good man, thanks

Folks got the wee men tickets for Luton game Sat 24th Feb. Problem is if Liverpool get to the final of the league cup which is looking likely, the fixture will be moved to I'd imagine a near definite mid week day later in the season. Would any of yous have an idea from past experience of when that likely would be? Just to get an idea for flights and that.

Let's hope Armagh A squad get a good result v Mayo tonight in Abbotstown.

Whoops. Did I say that out loud?

That challenge I heard was to be played this afternoon in Longford.

I heard it was Longford as well.

I heard the Saudis are offering Armagh big money to host it.

I think mist and fog always looks far worse in TV and pics than live.

Fair play to Bellaghy

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Glad to see St Thomas win it but still think penalties is poor way to decide it

Look it's a great wee debate that and I can see why people don't like penalties to decide and prefer a replay or more additional time. Personally I think it's a great way, finish on the day. The way I see it you could argue that a team that get through via a replay could come up against a team that never needed a second chance on their way to a final and beat them by bit of luck or whatever. You have your chance on the day to put a team away and if you don't you take the lotto of penalties which you still have control over. I think it's extremely fair.