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#61
General discussion / Re: Broadband
January 29, 2024, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 29, 2024, 09:16:14 PMWhy are they offering different prices?
New deals to gather customers are often cheaper.
This link https://www.bt.com/broadband suggests broadband from from £27.99 a month at BT
#62
General discussion / Re: The DUP thread
January 29, 2024, 08:03:35 PM
https://twitter.com/JamieBrysonCPNI/status/1752052609320423646

JD just began speaking:

Says negotiations are over, and DUP aren't going to get anymore.

Says we have reached moment of decision 1/ 
He says after much deliberation time is now to bring it to wider party. They expected the Gov to now move with publishing legislation 2/ 
First challenge to JD - asked who was the policy making body within the party. 2/ 
JD now complaining about leaks; he says every meeting he holds gets in the hands of the media in less than an hour. Says it impacts on way DUP do business and says it undermines trust. He says party therefore operating with constraints. 3/ 
JD now beginning presentation. Says this is product of negotiations with Gov. Says party always opposed Protocol. 4/ 
Meeting now halted. Anger that meeting is being live tweeted. 5/
DUP meeting descends into mayhem. JD saying texts being sent to Jamie Bryson who is giving a blow by blow account to the meeting 6/ 
MAYHEM in party Exec meeting. One DUP delegate accuses PSNI officers of being the leak. 7/ 
JD defends police officers says "they are not messaging Jamie Bryson" 8/ 
JD resuming presentation. DUP enforcers now looking around the rooms. 9/ 
JD says in response to Windsor Framework DUP consulted. Unlike any other party. Name checks Peter Robinson and Arlene Foster 10/ 
JD now discussing seven tests "designed to be the measure against which DUP would discuss any future arrangements" 11/ 
JD says tests being misrepresented- now trying to escape from restoring the Acts of Union. Trying to explain away why his deal doesn't restore the Acts of Union. First sign of DUP backing off 12/ 
JD now saying legislation will affirm sovereignty! What? 13/ 
JD says two pieces of constitutional legislation, including amending UK internal market act 14/ 
Says legislation "restores Parliamentary sovereignty" and reaffirms NI place in the Union; says offers NEW protections on Acts of Union - clearly therefore Acts of Union not restored 15/
JD 'constitutional legislation' sounds like utter waffle 16/ 
Party Chairman orders 'PHONES OFF' 17/ 
Continuing with presentation 18/ 
DUP meeting now halted. Fury and mayhem 19/ 
JD says PSNI brought in to try and block phone signals 20/ 
JD says effort to block phone signals hasn't stopped the reporting from the meeting. 21/ 
JD says there will still be checks and declarations on green lane. 22/
JD still discussing legislation. Talking about reduction in checks. 23/
DUP meeting is utter chaos and mayhem 24/
#64
The combined wisdom of the board didn't do so great in the top 2 divisions, better in Div 3 and 4 for 10 points

Tyrone

Armagh
Donegal

Antrim
Clare
Westmeath
Down

Laois
Wexford
Leitrim
#66
It would be great to have a going away party at the Aviva.
#67
Bob Paisley was manager for 9 seasons, in those 9 seasons he won 6 league titles and 3 European Cups.
#68
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL - Scouting GAA Players
January 24, 2024, 03:16:23 PM
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/sport/making-next-nfl-overseas-star-ireland-spt-intl/index.html

'If any country can do it, it's Ireland': How to make the NFL's next overseas star 

There are deeply entrenched ties between the United States and Ireland – just ask US President Joe Biden.
Rarely if ever though has that unwavering relationship between the two countries branched out into the sporting ether – both nations pursuing their own national field sports in a manner which arguably borders on religious observance.
For Ireland, that sport is Gaelic football, with the 15-man ball game a central tenet of not just the nation's sporting identity, but it's cultural one too...

"They've more than put their 10,000 hours in, albeit with a different ball but the crossover with it being off the deck is there. That's why I believe the Irish can become such talented place kickers. Then, with punting, dropping the ball from the hands, that's another crucial aspect of Gaelic football too." ...

The IPP, which was originally established in 2017, aims to provide elite international athletes with the opportunity to compete at the NFL Combine in the hopes of earning a spot on an active NFL roster.
This year's cohort sees nine nations represented, further emphasizing the growing global reach of the NFL. Five of the 16 players selected have been categorized as kickers or punters, with four of the five athletes coming from Ireland.
For an island of just over five million people, that's no small achievement to boast a quarter of the entire IPP roster, and 80% of its kicking talent.
Rory Beggan, Mark Jackson and Charlie Smyth all come from intercounty Gaelic football backgrounds, with Darragh Leader, younger brother of coach Tadhg, transitioning from professional rugby...
#69
Roy Keane: Former Man Utd captain says Republic of Ireland job would 'appeal' to him

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68074065

Roy Keane said managing the Republic of Ireland would "appeal" to him as the former Manchester United captain spoke about possibly returning to management.
The Republic are in the process of finding a new boss following Stephen Kenny's exit in November.

Keane, 52, was part of Martin O'Neill's Republic coaching team between 2013 and 2018.
"International football, I enjoyed it when I was a coach," Keane said on the Stick to Football
YouTube show.
"I liked the dynamics of it where you're not in every day and it's not about bringing players in and dealing with the board every week or the academy. Yeah, that [international football] does appeal."
Keane, who has not managed since leaving Ipswich in 2011, added: "I did enjoy the dynamics when I was coaching with Martin with the Irish team.
"We had a little bit of success and when you've had a bit of success then it's brilliant, but obviously there are disappointments.
"So yeah, that could be an option." ...
#70
General discussion / Re: Post Office Horizon Scandal
January 12, 2024, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on January 12, 2024, 04:13:33 PMWere they fixing the underlying data or the bugs though? (It's bad practise alright to fix bugs but to "fix" financial data is tbh outright fraud)
But if the data in production is incorrect then the only way to correct that is to "fix" it in production.
#71
General discussion / Re: Hamas launch attack on Israel
January 11, 2024, 05:46:22 PM
BBC

Iran seizes oil tanker St Nikolas near Oman

"Iranian state media, quoting the navy, said the seizure was in retaliation for the ship and oil it had aboard being confiscated by the US last year. "
#72
General discussion / Re: Post Office Horizon Scandal
January 11, 2024, 02:21:01 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on January 11, 2024, 11:40:51 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on January 11, 2024, 11:21:47 AMCouple programs on last night was only half listening but heard one bit where a Fujitsu employee went in and fiddled figures..... How this isn't an out and out crime is more than I know

They were "fixing" bugs on live systems and in doing so messing up the figures but were telling the sub post masters that no one else had access to their terminals.



#73
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2023
January 10, 2024, 07:37:23 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 10, 2024, 03:33:32 PMYou've 2 division 1 games in there on 2nd March
thanks changed it
#74
GAA Discussion / Re: Division 2 2023
January 10, 2024, 02:01:19 PM
Date Match Time/Results Match Day

27 January 2024 Meath v Fermanagh 2:30 pm Round 1
27 January 2024 Kildare v Cavan 5:00 pm Round 1
27 January 2024 Armagh v Louth 6:00 pm Round 1
28 January 2024 Donegal v Cork 1:45 pm Round 1

03 February 2024 Armagh v Meath 6:00 pm Round 2
03 February 2024 Fermanagh v Kildare 6:00 pm Round 2
04 February 2024 Louth v Cork 1:00 pm Round 2
04 February 2024 Cavan v Donegal 4:00 pm Round 2

17 February 2024 Donegal v Fermanagh 2:00 pm Round 3
17 February 2024 Cork v Cavan 4:00 pm Round 3
18 February 2024 Meath v Louth 2:00 pm Round 3
18 February 2024 Kildare v Armagh 3:45 pm Round 3

25 February 2024 Fermanagh v Cork 2:00 pm Round 4
25 February 2024 Louth v Cavan 2:00 pm Round 4
25 February 2024 Meath v Kildare 2:00 pm Round 4
25 February 2024 Armagh v Donegal 3:00 pm Round 4

02 March 2024 Fermanagh v Armagh 6:00 pm Round 5
02 March 2024 Cavan v Meath 7:00 pm Round 5
03 March 2024 Donegal v Louth 2:00 pm Round 5
03 March 2024 Cork v Kildare 3:30 pm Round 5

16 March 2024 Armagh v Cavan 5:00 pm Round 6
16 March 2024 Kildare v Donegal 5:00 pm Round 6
17 March 2024 Louth v Fermanagh 1:00 pm Round 6
17 March 2024 Meath v Cork 1:45 pm Round 6

24 March 2024 Cavan v Fermanagh 7:00 pm Round 7
24 March 2024 Cork v Armagh 7:00 pm Round 7
24 March 2024 Donegal v Meath 7:00 pm Round 7
24 March 2024 Kildare v Louth 7:00 pm Round 7

#75
General discussion / Re: The FA Cup Thread
January 08, 2024, 09:56:16 PM
FA Cup fourth-round draw

Watford v Southampton
Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham
Bournemouth v Swansea City
West Brom v Brentford or Wolves
West Ham or Bristol City v Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester City v Hull City or Birmingham City
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Maidstone United
Liverpool v Norwich City or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle
Crystal Palace or Everton v Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers
Newport County or Eastleigh v Wigan Athletic or Manchester United
Sheffield United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Fulham v Newcastle United