City's to lose. Arsenal close second after the dismantling job they did on Liverpool at the Emirates and the furore which followed from pitch and media. Ah well, always next year.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Golden Eye on February 15, 2024, 11:15:59 PMAgain Down GAA Social media shocking to say the least! No Recognition to are players involved last night!
Quote from: thewobbler on February 10, 2024, 09:22:32 PMQuote from: ardtole on February 10, 2024, 08:50:23 PMIn fairness there is a massive difference in winning the McCrory with the equivalent of Kerry and bringing Kilkeel single handedly to the final more suited to a Sligo.
Ordinarily I'd agree with you.
But Clarke weren't alone. It was a freakish time for St Louis football.
Over those couple of seasons he'd teammates of the calibre of James Colgan, Joe Ireland and Pete Fitzpatrick, three of the best players in Ireland for their age group.
Then Gavin Joyce, Eamon McConville, Hugh Magee, Gerard McCartan, who won AI minor medals in 2005.
Luke Howard was involved too, a fine player who I think played in an u21 Ai final.
And something in my head says the O'Reilly brothers were St Louis men too around that time.
Marty was fabulous.
But this wasn't just the Marty show.
Quote from: Wolfetones on February 11, 2024, 01:01:11 AMQuote from: supersub on February 10, 2024, 10:33:48 AMMartin Clarke and Michael Murphy must be the two best MacRory/schools players there have been for a long time. Their longevity and performances in the competitions were sublime.
I think you are showing your age somewhat here.
Quote from: Saffrongael on February 10, 2024, 03:40:30 PMChecked for updates on this game on Downs Twitter, no mention of it. Really poor form
Quote from: ONeill on January 27, 2024, 10:24:11 AMIt's hard to know how this will pan out. One scenario is that it will motivate the players to win for him. Then there's the other one where players don't feel the need to impress as he'll not be here next year. You just don't know.
Quote from: statto on January 31, 2024, 09:59:46 PMQuote from: J70 on January 31, 2024, 09:42:20 PMBradley is f**king outstanding.top class I reckon he starts Sunday as well as defended well against martinelli in cup.trent to come on when game opens up.glad he chose the soccer over the gaa;)
Quote from: Johnnysboys on January 28, 2024, 10:02:14 PMHere's the thing JB.
For years this kind of thing used to annoy me. How could they not know their team in advance? Why do they play silly buggers with line ups and positions? Why do they play silly buggers adding players to the squad from outside the 26/28? What are they so paranoid about revealing... as the oppositions's game plan will be focussed on Murdock, Kerr, Guinness? Etc.
But it's kind of dawned on me the past few years that in pretty much every changing room I've ever been in - up to semi final stages, when the team is usually settled bar injuries - that managers are literally changing their minds right up until the last minute. Some of it is to keep players on their toes, but most of it is about giving them as much time as possible to consider everything.
And that's at club football level... where the stakes aren't as high, the options are more limited, the travel times are minuscule in comparison.
Modern football is a den of overthinking. I could easily imagine conversations with selectors ongoing until an hour before throw-in.
So when I bear all that in mind, it just no longer bothers me that a team isn't named in advance. I'd honestly prefer that over a "dud" team.
Especially for R1 of the league.
Quote from: Ed Hardy on January 28, 2024, 12:17:40 PMQuote from: marty34 on January 28, 2024, 09:14:28 AMQuote from: Ed Hardy on January 28, 2024, 08:31:02 AMQuote from: thewobbler on January 27, 2024, 07:56:27 PMQuote from: Johnnysboys on January 27, 2024, 10:59:02 AMQuote from: Ed Hardy on January 27, 2024, 09:47:22 AMThought Down PRO had got slightly better last season, most teams named by Friday evening, but back to the usual this year. Miles behind other county's in term of their social media. Must have zero intention in getting the younger generation in interested in the county teams.
PRO team is a shambles and how they won an award a while back is beyond me.. but then they can only post what they are given/allowed to post. Laverty has the county board by the short and curlys and just does what he wants. Donnelly doing most correspondence in national papers, Morgan in local papers - will the REAL manager that is getting paid a bagful please stand up.
Some very needy people on here.
If soccer people can put up with cup final teams not being named until an hour before the game, surely to f**k nobody needs to see a pretend team for a GAA national league game, two days before throw in.
This is just needy nonsense.
lol they haven't even a link put to buy tickets for the game. There is little effort to promote the sport and the hurlers gets even less. Its a shambles.
I think it's time you offered your services.
I already do it for my own club, no point in volunteering for something if your not going to do it properly.
Quote from: Blowitupref on January 26, 2024, 11:36:31 AMQuote from: johnnycool on January 26, 2024, 10:57:26 AMThe timing is right, he leaves the club in rude health playing wise and I wouldn't bet against them winning the PL.
He'll not get involved in coaching for at least a year and then a big club like Real Madrid will be his next stop.
Not so sure if the timing right, I know it was said in the statement he told the club he was leaving in November but is that news that needs to be made public during a title race?
Xabi Alonso the clear favourite to be his replacement.