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Have you access to an external hard drive? If so, you can connect the hard drive through USB and copy the info straight onto it. It will appear as a new drive.

Alternatively, does your work have 'shared' network drives? You could always use them as temporary holding areas.

If not, but you do have a network, you could put your laptop on the network, along with the old PC. Share the folder on the old PC and map to it on your Laptop. Then it's a simple copy and paste job.

Lastly, if your computer is banjaxed for some reason, you could get someone who knows what they are doing to remove the hard drive, put it into another computer and do any of the copying you want from there.

I'm not saying they should be, in fact I have this argument all the time down there. Precisely because they are strong, I feel it is correct that they are not allowed enter. It's an unfair advantage.

However, Kerry, (and other counties) allow it because it raises the standard of their county championship, which in turn helps raise the standard of the players coming through to the county team. Because the standard is high, therefore, I would say that Cross would not have won 12 on the trot in Kerry, but they would be perennial contenders, and frequent winners. Similar to other club teams like Gaelteacht, Crokes, Laune Rangers etc.

Cross wouldn't have won 12 Kerry titles either, because the Divisional sides in Kerry are stronger than a lot of clubs, they just aren't allowed to enter the All Ireland Club. For example South Kerry have beaten Dr. Crokes 3 times in recent years, and Cross had a struggle with them.

Crossmaglen are a fantastic club side, and are a credit to Armagh football. They deserve all the respect in the world. Let's leave it at that.

I actually thought of that O'Neill. Is he doing this in an 'Alan Shearer third person' type of way. Then I said, 'It's O'Neill. Nah!!!!!!!!!!'

Good result for United alright, it'll certainly help that they will be able to rest themselves before the Liverpool game, but am I the only one who thinks the keeper was brutal for Ronaldo's free kick? He broke a cardinal rule by taking one or two steps to his right, behind the wall, just as Ronaldo took the free kick. His whole momentum was going that way then. If he had stayed where he was, he could have tipped the ball over the top fairly easily. There was no bend or swerve on the free kick, and it was more or less in the centre of the goal.

Don't get me wrong, it was a grand strike, but I think the free kicks Hargreaves hit against Bolton at the weekend were as good.

[Faithful Turfmen 108.10 - 108.22 Cleveland Steamers]

Well the results for week 12 are in, and the picture at the top of the standings is a little clearer, although still very, very tight. The league leading Bet with Paddy Power squad have clinched the first playoff berth with an 11-1 record following their huge tally and win over the mayo warriors.

Faithful Turfmen 108.10 - 108.22 Cleveland Steamers
A heartbreaking loss for the Turfmen has dropped them to second bottom of the league on a 3-9 record, despite posting a very respectable tally, as a -0.45 point return from DeShaun Foster (RB-CAR) cost them dearly. Carson Palmer (QB-CIN) had a good week with 23.66 points, hooking up with Chad johnson for 3 passing TDs, while Maurice Jones-Drew (RB-JAC), Marion Crosby (K-GB) and the Dallas Defence all contributed well in a vain attempt to gain win number 4 for the season. The Steamers will be delighted with this win as they have come out on the wrong side of several close decisions already, and Trent Dilfer (QB-SF), Terrell Owens (WR-DAL), the San Diego Defence and most of all Frank Gore (RB-SF, 116 rushing, 2 Rush TDs, 98 rec yards, 30.20 points) powered them on to victory and a 5-7 record, which still gives them a mathematical chance of reaching the shield playoffs.

Curragh Rams 95.08 - 73.24 L'Esprit de Biff
A huge game in the big picture was decided, largly, by a vintage Peyton Manning (QB-IND) performance. The Colts main man contributed 23.44 points of his teams tally, to go along with big nights for Sidney Rice (WR-MIN), Deion Branch (WR-SEA), Steve Breaston (WR-ARI) and the Patriots Defence. The Biffs will be reeling from this loss, as it could well be pivotal in deciding post-season participation or not. Jason Campbell (QB-WAS), David Garrard (QB-JAC) and Andre Hall (RB-DEN) had brave efforts, but it wasn't enough to make up the ground. The Biffs drop to 7-5 and 9th place on points scored, albeit only 1 game out of 3rd place. The Rams meanwhile have stopped the recent rot and are consolidated in 4th place on an 8-4 record. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out the impact if this game had gone the other way.

Ardboe Astros 51,85 - 94.82 Galway ImpactPlayers
The leagues lowest scoring team were no match for the ImpactPlayers in this battle of 4-7 teams, and the Astros, weakened by no starting QB, could only point to Atlanta wideout Roddy White and New England Defender Ellis Hobbs when looking for good performers. In contrast the ImpactPlayers had fairly even production all throughout, even without 1 QB and a Defence that contributed -2 points. Plexico Burress (WR-NYG), Kellen Winslow (WR-CLE) and Jason Hanson (K-DET) were the stars as the ImpactPlayers move on to 5-7 and 15th place, while the Astros 4-8 puts them in 18th position.

Mayo Mafiosi 80.27 - 123.27 Sydney's Sailors
The 4-7 Mafiosi were on the receiving end of a comprehensive beating from the surprising Sailors, as the erstwhile 3-8 team put up a very healthy 123+ points. Arizona QB Kurt Warner was the hero with 24.68 points, while Marques Colston (WR-NO), Isaac Bruce (WR-STL), Antonio Gates (TE-SD) and the 49ers Defence also weighed in heavily. The Mafiosi had good weekends from Kenny Watson (RB-CIB), Marion Barber (RB-DAL), Roscoe Parrish (WR-BUF) and the Colts Defence, but it was 40 points too little. The Mafiosi are now in 17th position on 4-8, while the Sailors, on the same record are in 16th place on points scored.

Hegans Helmets 89.25 - 89.45 Craigyhill Terrors
The Helmets may well have kissed goodbye to the playoffs with this gut-wrenching loss, as their 6-5 record became 6-6 thanks in part to Ben Roethlisbergers (QB-PIT) no-show in the mudbath against Miami. Tony Romo (QB-DAL), Willis McGahee (RB-BUF), Jeroius Norwood (RB-ATL) and Patrick Willis (DL-SF) had put them in a position to claim a come from behind victory, but it was not to be, as the Craigyhill Terrors, backboned by Philip Rivers (QB-SD), Matt Schaub (QB-HOU) and Ryan Longwell (K-MIN) held on for a vital win, which boosts their own hopes hugely. The Helmets fall to 6-6 and 10th place, while the Terrors are in 3rd position on 8-4.

Crossmaglen Hitmen 106.90 - 119.06 Red Hand Helmets
The Hitmen's hopes took a real tumble this weekend in a high scoring game against the Red Hand Helmets. Previously on 7-4, the performances of Wes Welker (WR-NE), Dallas Clark (TE-IND), Yamon Figurs (WR-BAL) and the Minnesota Defence, with 37 points, were not enough in this case to seal a win as Derek Anderson (QB-CLE), Chad Johnson (WR-CIN, 31.15 points), Rudi Johnson (RB-CIN), Chester Taylor (RB-MIN), Anthony Gonzalez (WR-IND) and Josh Scobee (K-JAC) drove the Helmets on to a good win. With the loss the Hitmen fall to 5th spot at the head of a grou of 7-5 teams on points scored, while the Helmets move on to 5-7.

Lurgan Langers 98.74 - 101.85 Ruthless Rossies
In yet another high quality game the Ruthless Rossies may well have put the Langers' hopes to the sword, while at the same time giving themselves a massive lift towards the playoffs. Inspired by Drew Brees (QB-NO) and helped by Earnest Graham (RB-TB) and Owen Daniels (TE-HOU), the Rossies managed to do enough to hold off the Langers, for whom Devin Hester had another spectacular night as the Bears kick returning WR amassed 35.15 points on 232 return yards with 2 return touchdowns. Justin Fargas (RB-OAK) and Kevin Jones (RB-DET) also had big nights, but the Langers fell just short. With the victory the Rossies march into a sole hold on second place at 9-3, while the Langers are marooned on 6-6 in 11th place.

Lummox Squad 57 116.61 - 85.27 ShaneOneills
The Lummoxes put the oneills to the sword with a nice tally of 116.61 points in week 12, thus condemning the oneills to the basement of the league, while keeping their own hopes alive. Calvin Johnson (WR-DET), Fred Taylor (RB-JAC), Kolby Smith (RB-KC), Donald Driver (WR-GB), Brandon Marshall (WR-DEN) and Nick Folk (K-DAL) combined for an impressive array of 10+ point scorers, while the oneills answered via Braylon Edwards (WR-CLE), Greg Jennings (WR-GB), Chris Cooley (TE-WAS) and Terrence Newman (DB-DAL). The win propels the Lummoxes on to 7th spot on 7-5, while the oneills fall to 2-10 and last place.

O'Neill's Chargers 109.47 - 75.79 Ballyhaise Broncos
The Chargers bounced back this week in style, as the season continues to go south for the Broncos, as they lose their 3rd on the bounce. Brett Favre (QB-GB) was the hero for the Chargers, not for the first time, and he was ably backed up by Reggie Wayne (WR-IND), Steven Jackson (RB-STL), Jason Witten (TE-DAL) and the Saints 'D'. The Broncos had good nights from Jay Cutler (QB-DEN) and Kevin Walter (WR-HOU) but it was never going to be enough. The Chargers are back up to 7-5 and 6th spot, while the Broncos tumble to 5-7 (from 5-4) and into 13th spot.

mayo warriors 68.15 - 169.18 Bet with Paddy Power
The new name League Champs 07/08 may be a little premature, but such confidence has to be excused on the back of results and performances like this. In 3 years of the GAABoard Superbowl, one cannot recall such a large total in a single week, and by virtue of it, and the now 11-1 mark, the clear leaders of the regular season find themselves guaranteed a position in the Superbowl playoffs, and 1 more win will surely clinch top seeding as well. The warriors were simply unable to compete with Donovan McNabb (QB-PHI) out, but truth be told, they would have needed about 5 Donovan McNabbs playing well to close this gap. Tom Brady (QB-NE), Robbie Gould (K-CHI) and the Seattle Defence tried hard, but to no avail. Sometimes words are unable to describe events properly, so a look at the bare statistics may be better when it comes to the BwPP squad in week 12.
A.J. Feely (QB-PHI) 345 passing yards, 3 TDs, 23 points.
Reggie Brown (WR-PHI) 45 yards, 1 TD, 11.25 points.
Jamal Lewis (RB-CLE) 134 rush yards, 1 TD, 16.35 points
Brian Westbrook (RB-PHI) 52 rush yards, 1 TD, 14 points
Vernon Davis (TE-SF) 45 rec yards, 1 TD, 11.25 points
Larry Fitzgerald (WR-ARI) 156 rec yards, 2 TDs, 28.80 points
Ryan Grant (RB-GB) 101 rush yards, 1 TD, 17.60 points
Pittsburgh Defence 0 points allowed, 4 sacks, 2 Fumbs recovered, 23 points.

Pretty impressive stuff, and all in all a strong statement to the rest of the league as they sail imperiously on to 11-1, while the warriors need to forget this very soon, as they are still well in the running at 7-5.

With 3 regular weeks left, there is a big race developing at the top with 8 teams still in very realistic contention for 3 places, and a further 2 not completely dead yet.

Sorry lads, it wasn't my place.

Need to be a big bin...for all the rubbish he manages week in week out

Jaysus Tony, I'd accept that slagging from United, Arsenal, Chelsea even Everton fans. But a Spuds fan?? Good God man, you're mad.

The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole 'Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you'.

and

Winter Wonderland 'Walking in a winter wonderland'.

Ah ONeill has many, many faces. We have 1820 members, and I'd say O'Neill is about 30 of them

[Sevilla v Arsenal - I think Arsenal will lose this one, their first defeat in yonks.]

O'Neill, did you just contradict yourself here on this thread within minutes of each other? Did you mean to use an alter ego? (Or are you schizo?)

Well you were right about Bentner. His introduction changed the game. Involved in both goals, his intelligence on the ball was impressive and is pushing now for a start. With RVP on the mend though, I can see him moving on as it's RVP, Adebayor with him and Eduardo as impact subs. Good to see Rosicky finding some semblance of form. Walcott actually did ok and I'd probably prefer him to Eboue though Eboue has that defensive know-how that's useful with such an attacking midfield. Walcott's injury looked worrying though. Great win considering results elsewhere. I still feel Liverpool are going to be thereabouts. They're also unbeaten.

Now comes the real test. Four consecutive away games.

Sevilla v Arsenal - I think Arsenal will lose this one, their first defeat in yonks.
Aston Villa v Arsenal - Villa are flying. I'd take a draw.
Newcastle v Arsenal - Allardyce always poses a problem but 3 points hopefully
Middlesbrough v Arsenal - expecting 3 points.

Followed by:

Can't say I agree with your prediction of the Seville game, O'Neill. Seville just lost today at home to Mallorca to follow up last week's defeat at Villarreal. Here's today's game babelfished:

Liga - the Majorca returns to win in the Pizjuán

The Majorca, as already it happened the last season, returns to win in the Pizjuán (1-2) before a stuck Seville without that remains offed-hook of the high zone of the table after suffering the third defeat like the premises in the present campaign. Ibagaza and the Varelas give the victory to vermilions. The Majorca has known to make profitable the 2-0 harvested in first half, in spite of being in numerical inferiority during the end of second half, with much suffering and holding the attacks of the nervión set. Seville left to the party with the intention to control the ball and to arrive at the rival frame with clarity, but they did not find its midfield players to the Mali Frederic Kanouté and the Brazilian Luis Fabiano, with few occasions of goal between both throughout everything in encounter. And under this Sevillista weather it arrived the first Majorcan goal, in the first approach that it had, exceeded the quarter of hour, when Jonás Gutiérrez went well by the left band of Hinkel, and made happens of the death within the area so that Ariel "sewer" Ibagaza beat by low and fit to a wood to Andrés Palop (0-1, min 16) The sevillista equipment could tie in two occasions with its goleador forward Luis Fabiano, but, or the ball went away outside nearly, or the doorman vermilion Germa'n Lux was for preventing it. Seville had "reflections" during the party of which fué the last season, but its thick and slow game during the mayora part of the encounter justifies its position in the classification. At the 38 minutes of the encounter the finishing nail arrived from the Majorca by means of spectacular zapatazo, from more than thirty meters, from Varela who strained themselves by the square of a Palop that could not make nothing to prevent it (0-2). Seville to the load Thanks to the heat of its liking, Seville left to the load in second half looking for the male. Luis Fabiano returned to suffer itself of his ankle, hurt after playing with his selection, and had to leave Chevantón in his place trasa the rest. Indeed Chevantón attended Kanouté in the goal of Seville after renewal (1-2 min. 50), and it made delude to the liking of overcome Pizjuán with one historical one after that tempranero goal. As of that moment Seville turns upside down completely to the attack and the ball does not leave the field vermilion desperately looking for the tie. There it is when German Lux, Majorcan arquero, are elevated in the outstanding man of the encounter after carrying out impressive sevillistas shutdowns to the man that did not guess right to beat to him. The Majorca as well began to sleep the encounter and to also cause the interruptions so that the party happened more quickly. Varela, Balearic midfield player author of the second goal, was expelled for want of quarter from hour for the end. This caused that the Majorca was still closed more back and controlled the rest of the encounter before a Seville without stuck arrival nor.

You could ask the GAA benny. They went through that with the new logo, and most of the counties now have their own 'GAA' crest which is copyrighted and can only be used on official gear (as opposed to the non-copyright county crests which are on all the rip-off stuff).

There was a thread here a few weeks ago with all the fixtures.

McShane looked absolutely dire. I think I had him at fault for 5 of the Everton goals.

[San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia]

Changing tack for a second, the weirdest NCAA Football regular season in years reaches a climax next week when the Bowl Selections are announced.  While this season has shown anything can happen, it's fairly obvious that if new numbers 1 and 2, Missouri and West Virginia, both win on Saturday, they'll be ranked #1 and #2 and thus play the BCS Championship Game.

The 'Bowl Season' is always great craic around Christmas time, and generally most teams with a winning record get invited to one or other of the many bowl games. The big ones are the BCS Bowls, ie the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, along with the new 'BCS Championship Game'. (Up until 2006 the BCS game doubled up as one of the 4 'BCS bowls', rotating around each of them.) The Bowl games are associated with a particular place, Rose Bowl = Pasedena, Fiesta = Arizona, Sugar = New Orleans Orange = Miami. The BCS Game gets played on one of those 4 sites about a week after the Bowl Game has been played there, and rotates among the sites.

Most bowls have an arrangement with the conferences that their 1st or second or third or whatever placed team will play in their bowl game, ASSUMING they do not make one of the BCS bowls, or the BCS game itself.

The current BCS top 10 rankings are :

1 Missouri 1 2779 .9751 2 1454 .9693 25 23 24 25 25 25 .990 1 .9781 4
2 West Virginia 2 2753 .9660 1 1467 .9780 24 25 25 24 24 24 .970 2 .9713 3
3 Ohio State 3 2638 .9256 3 1383 .9220 23 24 23 22 21 23 .910 3 .9192 5
4 Georgia 4 2368 .8309 4 1232 .8213 21 17 22 23 20 20 .830 5 .8274 7
5 Kansas 6 2170 .7614 T-5 1161 .7740 22 22 16 19 23 21 .840 4 .7918 2
6 Virginia Tech 7 2164 .7593 T-5 1161 .7740 17 19 19 21 22 22 .810 6 .7811 8
7 LSU 5 2215 .7772 7 1134 .7560 20 21 21 20 18 18 .790 7 .7744 1
8 USC 9 2059 .7225 9 1073 .7153 18 20 13 14 16 16 .640 T-10 .6926 11
9 Oklahoma 8 2132 .7481 8 1126 .7507 14 10 15 13 13 17 .550 12 .6829 10
10 Florida 11 1757 .6165 11 898 .5987 15 15 18 17 17 14 .640 T-10 .6184 12

The Bowl Games for 2007 are (Some teams are already known due to their positions in their conferences etc)

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Mountain West vs. Navy  San Diego  Dec. 20, 9 p.m.  ESPN HD  

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Sun Belt No. 1 vs. Memphis  New Orleans  Dec. 21, 8 p.m.  ESPN2 HD  

Papajohns.com Bowl
Southern Miss vs. Big East No. 5  Birmingham, Ala.  Dec. 22, 1 p.m.  ESPN2 HD  


New Mexico
WAC vs. Mountain West  Albuquerque, N.M.  Dec. 22, 4:30 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Pioneer Las Vegas
Pac-10 No. 4/5 vs. Mountain West No. 1  Las Vegas  Dec. 22, 8 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Sheraton Hawaii
WAC vs. C-USA  Honolulu  Dec. 23, 8 p.m.  ESPN  

Motor City
Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC No. 1/2  Detroit  Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Pacific Life Holiday
Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3  San Diego  Dec. 27, 8 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Texas
Big 12 No. 8 vs. Houston  Houston  Dec. 28, 8 p.m.  NFL Network  

Champs Sports
ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5  Orlando, Fla.  Dec. 28, 5 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Emerald
Pac-10 No. 4 vs. ACC No. 5/6/7  San Francisco  Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Meineke Car Care
Big East No. 3 vs. ACC No. 5/6/7  Charlotte, N.C.  Dec. 29, 1 p.m.  ESPN HD  

AutoZone Liberty
C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6/7  Memphis, Tenn.  Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Valero Alamo
Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 4/5  San Antonio  Dec. 29, 8 p.m.  ESPN HD  

PetroSun Independence
SEC No. 8 vs. Big 12 No. 7  Shreveport, La.  Dec. 30, 8 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Mountain West vs. Pac-10 No. 6  Fort Worth, Texas  Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m.  ESPN  

Roady's Humanitarian
WAC vs. ACC No. 8  Boise, Idaho  Dec. 31, 2 p.m.  ESPN2  

Brut Sun
Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12/Big East  El Paso, Texas  Dec. 31, 2 p.m.  CBS  

Gaylord Hotels Music City
ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. SEC No. 6/7  Nashville, Tenn.  Dec. 31, 4 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Chick-fil-A
ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 5  Atlanta  Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.  ESPN HD  

Insight
Big 12 No. 6 vs. Big Ten No. 6  Tempe, Ariz.  Dec. 31, 6 p.m.  NFL Network  

Outback
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3/4  Tampa, Fla.  Jan. 1, 2008, 11 a.m.  ESPN HD  

AT&T Cotton
Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3/4  Dallas  Jan. 1, 2008, 11:30 a.m.  FOX  

Gator
ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 4/Big East No. 2  Jacksonville, Fla.  Jan. 1, 2008, 1 p.m.  CBS  

Capital One
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2  Orlando, Fla.  Jan. 1, 2008, 1 p.m.  ABC HD  

Rose Bowl presented by Citi
BCS vs. BCS  Pasadena, Calif.  Jan. 1, 2008, 4:30 p.m.  ABC HD  

Allstate Sugar
BCS vs. BCS  New Orleans  Jan. 1, 2008, 8:30 p.m.  FOX  

Tostitos Fiesta
BCS vs. BCS  Glendale, Ariz.  Jan. 2, 2008, 8 p.m.  FOX  

FedEx Orange
BCS vs. BCS  Miami  Jan. 3, 2008, 8 p.m.  FOX  

International
MAC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 4  Toronto  Jan. 5, 2008, Noon  ESPN2 HD  

GMAC
C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC  Mobile, Ala.  Jan. 6, 2008, 8 p.m.  ESPN HD  


Allstate BCS Championship Game
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2  New Orleans  Jan. 7, 2008, 8 p.m.  FOX